We bring you all the behind the scenes coverage from the Taite Prize 2024, including chats with nominees and winners across all categories! Dr Kirsten Zemke chats about speedy rappers on Travelling Tunes, brought to you by Drake Street Studios. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
The Streets - Good Old Daze
St. Vincent - All Born Screaming feat. Cate Le Bon
David Bowie - Magic Dance
Church - Fairytale
King Loser - Troubled Land
Look Blue Go Purple - Circumspect Penelope
Cindy Lee - Glitz
Dehd - Alien
Lady Shaka - E Tu
Voom - Martin Phillipps
milk - Sugar Glider
Jim Nothing - Hourglass
Mokotron - HĪRERETIA RĀ (Akcept Remix)
Night Lunch - 1 MILLION PINES
Soft Plastics - Saturn Return
Jujulipps - Airplane Mode
Los Palms - From The Shadows
Princess Chelsea - Everything Is Going To Be Alright
Stella and Nick spent Tuesday evening hooning around Q Theatre, speaking to the wonderful nominees for NZ On Air Outstanding Music Journalist, NZ On Air Outstanding Music Journalist and the Taite Prize, as well as the rest of the alternative music community. Catch a chat with IMNZ Classic Record winners Look Blue Go Purple. Listen back for the behind the scenes to hear all the gossip and glam!
Clue: On Stage is a show directed by Christina Christopher. It’s a murder-mystery farce adapted from the 1985 film Clue, based on the popular board game Clue/Cluedo.
Beth spoke to actress Natalie Peart about Clue: On Stage, which is currently on at the Dolphin Theatre, Onehunga. Tickets are available from Dolphin Theatre’s website.
Printopia 2024 will be going down from the 3-5th May at the Corban Arts Centre Estate. It will involve all things print, along with good food, good music and good vibes!
Beth caught up with the creator and organiser of Printopia, Ina Arraoui, about what to expect from this year’s event.
Mо̄rena! Sofia and Joel have got your morning sorted this ANZAC Day. A chill start, with lots of kiwi artists, before ramping it up with some EDM/house. Whakarongo tonu mai!
Playlist
The Black Keys - Read Em And Weep
The Dandy Warhols - We Used To Be Friends
Mermaidens - Sister
Mumm-ra - jeremy
Marlin's Dreaming - Showman
Street Chant - Pedestrian Support League (radio edit)
Joe Ghatt - Always Remember
Vera Ellen - Imposter
Pineja - Hard To Think
The Fuzzy Robes - Collect for Midday
Gretel Hänlyn - War With America
P.H.F. - Lack of Interest [Unplugged]
Reb Fountain - FASTER
Ben Bonetti - Halcyon
Thievery Corporation - Sweet Tides
The Chills - Pink Frost
And$um - Toon World (ft. Seb The Vegabond)
Overmono - Good Lies
Peter Cat Recording Co. - Floated By
The Phoenix Foundation - Beside Yourself (with Fazerdaze)
Te Huhu - Skipping Stones
Phoebe Rings - 아스라이 (Aseurai)
Byllie-jean - E moko feat. Marlon Williams
Two Shell - Talk To Me (feat. FKA twigs)
Lizzy Mercier Descloux - Slipped Disc
Max Graef - Jazz 104
Air - How Does It Make You Feel?
Caroline Polachek - Spring Is Coming With A Strawberry In The Mouth
Juno Is - Floating
Awning - Benevolent
Gnoomes - Ule (radio edit)
Jockstrap - 50/50
SG Lewis, Chloe Caillet - Costa
Everything But The Girl - Wrong
Les Rythmes Digitales - Jacques You Body (Make Me Sweat)