Music
PAPERCITY & whero
The boss is away, and the mice are stressing! So'omalo and Janay work on bringing up their energy after a long weekend of not resting, as well as at the same time having Alex from PAPERCITY, and… Audio
Salmonella Dub on writing music in nature
Salmonella Dub originator Andrew Penman aka DJ Rudeboy talks to Charlotte Ryan about how the community of Whakatu, writer Keri Hulme, and our cultural history, influenced the music. Audio
Buzzcocks survivor Steve Diggle: 'The band's on fire now!'
British punk pioneer Steve Diggle of Buzzcocks reflects on life in one of the UK’s pioneering punk rock bands. Audio
CRYSTAL & Nganeko
On the show today Welly raised artist CRYSTAL is in to chat with us ahead of One's To Watch, singer-songwriter Nganeko tells us about her dreamy news single 'Simple Illusion', and boss man Harry has… Audio
Horomona Horo: 'As an artist sometimes you can feel unseen'
Charlotte Ryan catches up with Horomona Horo the day after he was announced as an Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureate. Audio
WHOSHOTSCOTT & Sam Cullen
Today's episode includes Janay chatting to Sam Cullen ahead of One's To Watch, So'omalo talking to a very busy WHOSHOTSCOTT and we have a serious team hui in regards to our group chat situation, rakau… Audio
Biographer on the Prince doco we won’t see
Prince is one of the few remaining 80s superstars whose story remains a mystery, yet their estate is preventing the release of a Netflix documentary. Author Matt Thorne joins Charlotte Ryan to discuss… Audio
M. Ward: On the supernatural effect of songs
To celebrate the release M. Ward's 'best of' compilation, 'For Beginners', we revisit an interview from July 2023 where he discusses the supernatural occurrences when music reaches the listener's ear.
…Em & Tusekah
Todays on the show, Recorder & Mix Engineer Em chats with So'omalo about her new album 'Phases', RnB/NeoSoul artist Tusekah is back on the show to talk to Janay about her latest single 'Baby's… Audio
Louis Baker & Goodspace
Today on the show soul musician Louis Baker is in to chat about music and medicine, Tamaki based artist Goodspace has a korero with us about artistry and wellbeing, and Janay tells us how she really… Audio
Joey Daymond & Daniella Smith
Today on the show award-winning comedian Joey Daymond chats with us about his upbringing as a Maori Fijian, former world champion boxer Daniella Smith also joins us and shares some core memories of… Audio
First Reserve & Harry Ingram
Today on the show, retired bouncer So'omalo tells us how to efficiently get into a nightclub, Janay meets Wellington-based artist First Reserve who tells us about the 'Alice' in everyone's lives, and… Audio
Chappell Roan: The rise and rise of a Midwest princess
It’s the kind of “overnight success” that has taken 10 years but it seems US singer Chappell Roan has broken through the collective pop culture consciousness, marking her territory. Audio
Why Pearl Jam have become such a polarising band?
Seattle band Pearl Jam have recorded 11 studio albums, sold 85 million+ albums, played over 1000 shows and had 5 albums reach number one. But after over thirty years of success, biographer Ronen… Audio
Corella & Gracie Moller
Today on the show three members of roots reggae band Corrella chat with Janay about when we can expect new waiata, friend of the show Gracie Moller is back in the studio to tell us what is means to be… Audio
120 people accuse Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexual assault and abuse
While the hip hop mogul waits trial on a range of charges, 120 people have come forward to accuse him of sexual assault and abuse.
Nikau Grace & Dani Kionasina
Today on show storyteller and Teine Samoa behind Tagata Atamai Danielle Kionasina sits down with So'omalo to talk about her mahi in the community, 16-year-old Nikau Grace chats with Janay about… Audio
Iconic food court hosts album installation: Goodspace meets Lim Chhour
This week, artist Jefferson Chen, also known as Goodspace, is paying homage to Lim Chhour's legacy and the hardworking vendors by launching his debut album, Let's Talk About Death, with a multi-media… Audio
Fast Favourites: Pōneke Wellington Deputy Mayor Laurie Foon
The Capital’s Deputy Mayor Laurie Foon has long championed Pōneke Wellington - it’s local businesses, its fashion and, sometimes more controversially, its bike lanes. Audio
The Mixtape: The Spinoff Editor Madeleine Chapman
Our guest picking the music is writer, ghost writer and editor Madeleine Chapman. Mad started as the very first intern at The Spinoff, and is now one of the youngest editors of a major publication in… Audio
