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.
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.
E-cigarettes were initially regarded as a smoking-cessation tool. But in recent years, the vape market has grown beyond this to include first time smokers.
This has raised alam from experts, who warn there is growing evidence vaping could be more harmful than expected.
Jess interviewed Dr Kelly Burrowes, who says we won’t know whether e-cigarettes are more or less harmful than conventional cigarettes until the long term health impacts are known.
Frances Chan and Blind Mango Chutney tour the African continent with classic, contemporary and just damn cool sounds, including a special Kiwi connection.
Frances’s setlist:
Abdullah Ibrahim – Black and Brown Cherries
Thandi Ntuli - Rainbow (Skit)
Linda Sikhakhane – Dance for Trane
Hugh Masekela & Herb Alpert – African Summer
Etuk Ubong – Ekpo Mmommom
Jazz in Morocco – Zabana
Gigi – Salam
Moses Taiwa Molelekwa – Down Rockey Street
Rail Band & Mory Kante – Mariba Yassa
Manu Dibango – Besoka on Salsa
Blind Mango Chutney’s setlist:
Kippie Moeketsi & Hal Slinger – Blue Stomping
Kippie Moketsi & the Marabi Kings – Clarinet Kwela
Kippie Moeketsi – Tshona
Jimmy Dludlu – Zavala
Salif Keita – Tekere
Hank Jones With Ceik Tidane Seck & The Mandinkas – Sarala
Samba Toure ft. Rick Shanks – Instrumental
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