The ongoing quest to reach the summit of popular music continues with another three hours spent traversing soulful music sounds old and new. Break out the scroggin and roll thru!

Kirsten's in the studio

Lee's back from his time away and we continue with our chapter book The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton.

Thanks to the wonderful NZ Maritime Museum - Hui te Ananui a Tangaroa - for sponsoring the show!

The first Jazz Show of Autumn sees Def Jim sampling new releases from Geri Allen with Kurt Rosenwinkel, Angelica Sanchez Nonet and Mary Halvorson, re-visiting Electric Masada from 2004 and otherwise illuminating gems from early albums by artists such as Quest and Old & New Dreams and much more recent standout sets by the likes of James Brandon Lewis and Harriet Tubman.

This week's show featured new music from Yard Act, MGMT, the Free Nationals and more.

Welcome to the first ever Various Artists with Nicholas and Beth!

On the show this week;

Beth speaks to musician Ewan Collins about his experience composing for Red Mole: A Romance, a documentary about 1970s alternative Aotearoa theatre group Red Mole.

Nicholas speaks to Artistic Director and Writer Tānemahuta Gray about his show Hatupatu | Kurungaituku: A Forbidden Love. They talk about the Pūrākau behind the show as well as the show's De La Guarda inspiration. 

Beth fnishes the show by speaking to  art historian Tina Burton about what she will be speaking on at Artspace’s "The in and out of it" Symposium, including how art shapes us in the present and connects us to the past.

The Pūrākau of Hatupatu and Kurungaituku is the story of a young warrior who is captured by a part-woman, part bird creature named Kurungaituku.

Artistic Director and Writer Tānemahuta Gray provides a humanistic and romantic portrayal of the Pūrākau that delves into the nuances of the pair's relationship.

With a performance design influenced by the aerial style of De La Guarda; Hatupatu | Kurungaituku: A Forbidden Love provides an immersive experience for attendees.

Nicholas spoke to Artistic Director and Writer Tānemahuta Gray about the Pūrākau behind the show as well as the shows De La Guarda inspiration.