Rachael talked to Bianca Rocca and Toya Webb about their show 'Working Title', on at the George Fraser Gallery. Theo was in studio and played some Korean experimental music from the Bulgasari community. He also played some commentry from John Waters, the director of Multiple Maniacs.
The 2017 Parliamentary Drug Law Symposium kicked off today in Wellington, bringing together a range of international and domestic speakers to talk about how better drug laws can be developed for the 21st Century. An increasing number of countries around the world are shifting their stance towards controlling drugs, away from a prohibitive approach and towards law & policy that promotes health and wellbeing. One of the speakers at the Symposium is Professor of Criminology at Durham University, Fiona Measham, who is also the Director of a non-profit in the UK that provides drug safety testing, as well as welfare and harm reduction services at nightclubs and festivals. 95bFM reporter Pearl Little catches up with Fiona to find out a little more about her work.
Music can be a pretty unifying force, especially for the geographically isolated. Kiran talks to Mikey about music critic David Keenan's first novel, This Is Memorial Device, which evokes this idea while portraying a fictional post-punk band in '70s-'80s small town Scotland.
Alex picks a show Mike's had on the brain for ages - the '70s crime drama Quarry. With an antihero whose story spans the Mekong to the Mississippi, Alex gets in behind to make some bold claims of quality.
Penelope Noir is talking sustainble Fashun, specifically in Sweden where there's the first second hand mall has been around since 2015. Is this paving the way for the future?
D.H.S - Attention Earth People
Frits Wentink, DJ Boring - Oli Coony
Project Pablo - Night Shift
DJ Clea - Fantasy
Gnork - Yoga On E
Marquis Hawkes - Light Of My Life
Luca Lozano - The Horn
Wilson Phoenix - Expansion
Yaleesa Hall - Zoe Price
Beton, Wevie Sonder - Directions
DJ Haus - Wait For The Green Man
Louis Digital - Ecology of Fear
Contactless - Static
Bell Towers - Ikea Hack (Baba Stiltz Remix)
Lake Haze - Hydro Blast
Ludwig A_F_ Röhrscheid - Firefly
George Ernest - Mermaid Dive
Even Tuell & Midnightopera - Untitled B2
Genius of Time - Djungel Jam
Eddy & Dus - A from B
Wata Igarashi - Question and Answer
Love Root II - Funky Emotions (a mix)
Jimpster - Step by Step
Ploy - Move Yourself
Joanne Forma - The Twittering Machine
Joy o, Ben Vince - Transition 2
Randomer - Freak Dub
Sweet Exorcist - Bonus Samba
Ramos - Louder
Prince - The Future (melon rework)
Mory Kante - ye ke ye ke (afro acid long remix)
Rumberos de Aye - Canto Del Caribe (jose marquez mix)
VO - Mashisa (dub mix)
New Zealand rap icon, Dean Hapeta, chats to Mike about his group, Upper Hutt Posse, and their legacy. After recently being announced as the 2018 Music Hall of Fame & Legacy Award recipient, Dean chats about their music, how they paved a way for rap in New Zealand, and the importance of activism in music.
This week, Sam takes a look at the second studio album from American alternative rock band the Pixies "Doolittle." Released in 1989, this album quickly became a seminal record in the alternative scene and helped pave the way for many other alternative bands to follow.
This week, Sam and Geneva take a look at "What Cha' Gonna Do for Me," the third studio album from the Queen of Funk Chaka Khan. Released in 1981, this album was her first smash hit and paved the way for her later triumphs as a solo artist.
Last week, the Prime Minister revealed his cabinet reshuffle, which saw major changes to the roles of two prominent MPs and Ministers, Chris Bishop and Simeon Brown.
Last week also saw the passing of the Resource Management (Auckland Housing) Amendment Bill, after years of discussion, paving the way for a new approach to housing density and intensification in the future.
Of course, the fuel crisis is still hitting New Zealand, and discussions remain around the role public transport should play, and how the government should support public transit.
This week, Wire Host Alex spoke with National Party MP Ryan Hamilton about each of these topics, beginning with the cabinet reshuffle.
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