Thanks to Gokula Music

Commander Campbell Ngata helms this interstellar funk mission to round out your August Swap Meet flight schedule, bringing only the tippity-topshelf business with well-loved American boogie and soul - a lot of obscure, small-label club and radio tracks interspersed with gospel-funk. We're never too far away from jazz, with  Ramsey Lewis, McCoy Tyner, Bobby Hutcherson, Errol Garner holding the torch, plus a few detours into reggae, Caribbean dance, Ghanaian highlife, and Ethiopian jazz-funk. Blast-off commences when you press that button: Five... four... three.. ignition sequence starts...

This week's show featured new music from Jonathan Bree, Julia Jacklin, Erykah Badu & The Alchemist and more. 

More musical mischef from Paddy and Wastemaster

This week on Sages of the Ages our wizards are playing directly from the 1980s. Which 80s year? The very first one, of course! With a bunch of tunes from artists across genres, this might be the most controversial Sages show yet. Not only does the show feature tracks from artists such as The Cure, Mi-Sex, and Kate Bush, but our hosts also bring you the latest on the Empire Strikes Back, Mount St. Helens, and selling things on Saturdays. 

Whakarongo mai!

Louis Baker joins Rosetta and Milly in the studio for a kōrero about his forthcoming album Trouble - out October 9 - and to play us a couple of acoustic tunes! He's also heading on tour across the motu, stopping in Tāmaki Makaurau to play at Double Whammy on October 29. Whakarongo mai nei!

Cam from Soutbound is up telling us about some of the exciting new wax on the shelves at Southbound - Chronixx, Mike D, and Russian Circles! Whakarongo mai nei.

Thanks to Southbound Recordstore!

Kirsten chats with Rosetta and Milly about Affrilachia: the life, history, and creative work of African Americans living in and around the Appalachian region. Whakarongo mai nei!

Sof catches up with curator Ailsa Coulson and artists Elise McDermott and Phoebe Laird about After Hours on at Window Gallery.

And Maya catches up with Jessica Pearless about her solo exhibition Paintress on at Depot Artspace. 

Whakarongo mai <3