We chat about a LOT of things and make 24 on the pancake count! 

Thanks to Havana Coffee.

This week's show featured new music from Blur, Billy Woods, and Bailey Wiley. Sam also pays tribute to the Smiths bass player Andy Rourke who sadly passed away this week.

Whole buncha good stuff pulled together on todays VA, as Frances and Liam desperately attempt to manage the show while fighting off the worst demon imaginable (university) and the arts industry... actaully get's some good news for once? Who would've thought!   E whai ake nei:

Beth from the Tuesday Wire had a yarn with the poet Leah Dodd.

Frances speaks to emerging artist Olivia Asher about new ceramic works heading down to Poneke, and her recent show at Window Gallery 

We’ll be having artist, illustrator and zinemaker Josh Nelson AKA josh probably up to have a chat about the Auckland Zinefest stallholder applications being opened up this month

And finally we have your local arts guide for Tāmaki Makaurau over the next week! Plus new tunes from Jazmine Mary, Model Home, Soft Plastics, and a wee classic from Grace Ives. Whakarongo Mai!

The most exciting weekend in the Auckland small press calender has been announced, with the Auckland Zine Fest Marketplace coming up from August 5th-6th at Auckland Art Gallery. 

Applicatons to join the marekt and become a stallholder will be open throughout the month of May, so we bought Josh Nelson (@joshprobably on IG) from the Auckland Zine Fest team up to the studio to chat about the market, the plans for this year, and how people can get involved. 

More information, including the form to apply for a stall, can be found here. 

Rachel chats to DC Maxwell about his new single 'The Leading Man' and music video. Whakarongo mai nei!

Rachel speaks to Sam for his FINAL episode of Viewmaster. Sam gives seven recommendations for shows that are quintessentially him and we say goodbye to Sam being on the segment after five years.