Special guests in studio tonight, we are joined by the big guy Doggziller and mysterious producer @jellphonic to share a selection of their funk favourites, relive the fun by pressing the button...

The great Ryan Adams redemption show. Gave him a shot after a chance encounter with a listener at a party in West Auckland. Played two songs. Still don't like him. Like MJ Lenderman though, so played him and like the track listing on my new shiny record of Neil Young and Crazy Horse 'Dume' - a repackage with exciting bonus tracks of Zuma from 1975, so played a version of Powderfinger you won't have heard. Played the Beyonce country song too - and liked that. Like the new Hurrah for the Riff Raff too. But Ryan's back in the naughty corner for eternity. I tried.

The full team is back in the studio delivering a special treat for Plato's Retreat, in the form of the Covers Special! Listeners love to hate it, and hate to love it, and this edition continues in the proud tradition of seeking out the best and worst covers to be found anywhere. 

This week's show featured new music from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Kamasi Washington, Chuck Strangers and more.

Jonny fills in for Hunter. Unreleased vinyl, the aural emporium, and fire tracks. Have a listen!

Aotearoa in the 80s was a place of dynamic social change.

From the Springbok Tour to the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior,  activism was rampant and a cultural shift had begun to take place.

This was mirrored in the art that was produced during the decade.

A new exhibition named Lovers & Castaways highlights the Kiwi art of the 80s and includes now famous New Zealand artists like;

Ralph Hotere, Dick Frazell, Brent Wong, Gretchen Albrecht, Debra Bustin, Louise Henderson and Pat Hanly.

Nicholas spoke to the exhibition's Curator Aleks Petrovic about the inspiration and process behind Lovers & Castaways.

On the show this week;

Nicholas speaks to Aleks Petrovic, The curator of Lovers & Castaways, a new exhibition at Pah Homestead.

Beth speaks to artist Yasmine Smith about underfoot, an exhibition currently on at Te Uru Art Gallery in Titirangi.

To end the show, Nicholas speaks to Mat Cowan an artist featured in Eight thousand layers of moments, an exhibition hosted at Gus Fisher Gallery.

We share a chat Stella had with Courtney Taylor Taylor of The Dandy Warhols about their new record and upcoming show in Aotearoa. Whakarongo mai nei!

We wake up on the right side of the bed on Travelling Tunes as Dr Kirsten Zemke gives us some wake up songs.