History lecturer at The University of Auckland Dr Rowan Light joins Rosetta and Milly for a kōrero about his research in understandings and intepretations of the New Zealand Land Wars, including his mahi with the Auckland Museum exhibition Atarau: Stories of the New Zealand Wars. Whakarongo mai nei!
Multi-hyphenate arts icon Coco Solid spoke with Rachel about Wheke Fortress, a new community and artist run space she is setting up in Onehunga with Big Fat Raro. Whakarongo mai nei to hear about the kaupapa and supoort the Boosted campaign here!
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, some hyperpop, and a chat with Marshall Lorenzo, the writer, producer, and star of the award-winning solo sketch comedy show, Baby Gorgeous. Whakarongo mai!
Chelsea Winstanley joins Rachel in studio to talk about the powerful film maker, Merata Mita, and the documentary directed by Heperi Mita (her son), Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen. Rachel and Chelsea talk about what it was like to work on a documentary of such importance, and how issues of racism, and inequality, that Merata focused on in her work, are still very present today. For a special Mother's Day screening this weekend, you can get your tickets from here.
First show! Yeow, Jack here playing some tunes by Molly and Nick Drake, master mother and son duo. Little bit of Anniversary Albums with Sam Smith giving us a run down of The Cars album heartbeat city and we play some tunes. Ciao!
Frances Chan’s multicelebration show rejoices in Stevie Wonder’s birthday, Mother’s Day and NZ Music Month.
Setlist:
Stevie Wonder – Contusion
Flora Purim ft Diana Purim – If You Will
Latinaotearoa – Son Montuno
Taylor Griffin ft Michal Martyniuk, Rachel Clarke – Let’s Just Talk
China Moses ft Dee Dee Bridgewater – Every Day I Get the Blues (live)
Rodger Fox Big Band – New Tune
Terri Lyne Carrington – Money Jungle
Alex Pipes – Chant
Dr Tree – One for Dianne
Mary Lou Williams – What’s Your Story Morning Glory?
Louis Cole, Metropole Orkest – Things Will Fall Apart
Frescia Belmar – Everybody Likes You Now
Nick Taylor Experience – Sarah Sarah (live)
Stevie Wonder – As If You Read My Mind
Alice Coltrane (produced by Ravi Coltrane) – Jagadishwar
Karen Mantler ft Carla Bley – Farewell
Bread & Souls: Mark de Clive-Lowe, Vanessa Freeman, Bembe Segue – Little Did I Know
Yurt Party – Pea Straw Thief
Stevie Wonder – Fingertips pts 1 & 2 (live)
Alice speaks with director Rhiannon Hadlow and actor Molly Curnow about MOTHER IS A DAUGHTER IS A MOTHER. Playing at Basement Theatre, the new play from Brick Haus Productions interrogates the relations between art, motherhood and creation.
Radio Mother hosts Shreya and Joel are your bosom selectas today! They chat with Rosetta and Milly about their show, which is all about queer music from Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond. Catch Radio Mother every Saturday from 7-9am and online via the bCasts! Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta and Milly kick off their coverage of the Auckland Pride Festival, joined by TAKATAPUNANI, MAN(K)ILLA, and Allie Howell - who are part of the Wheke Fortress takeover of Te Tīmatanga this year! Catch them screening their short film on February 14 at the Auckland Art Gallery with a panel of insightful kōrero led by Coco Solid. Whakarongo mai nei!
E whai ake nei, coming up on the first (!!) Various Artists of 2024!
Liam chats to Keciano Tiufuva about his new solo exhibition opening tomorrow at Wheke Fortress.
Frances speaks to Pauline Autet of Contemporary HUM about their current Boosted campaign.
She'll also speak with photographer Kate van der Drift about Water Marks, currently on show at 23 locations around Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.