Nights for Friday 9 August 2013
7:06 Sonic Tonic
8:06 On The Spot - Stephen Black
Impromptu thoughts, perspectives and opinions on either the little or big things of life.
8:25 Adventures In Musicland: The Otara Music Arts Centre
If South Auckland’s vibrant music community has an equivalent to Hitsville USA – the famous headquarters of Motown Records - it would be the Otara Music Arts Centre. The OMAC studio has put Pacifican pioneers like Tigilau Ness, Ermehn, Nat Rose and the roster of the late Phil Fuemana’s Urban Pacifica label onto tape.
OMAC celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Sam Wicks heads along to the celebrations to learn the history of this hub of southside sounds.
9:06 Country Life
Rural news and features.
10:17 Late Edition
A review of the leading news from Morning Report, Nine to Noon, Afternoons and Checkpoint. Also hear the latest news from around the Pacific on Radio New Zealand International's Dateline Pacific.
11:06 The Shed – A Whole New World of Music
Award-winning former British broadcaster Mark Coles presents his pick of the best new music releases and demos from around the planet. A glorious mix of brand new sounds from all over the world, real conversations with music makers and tales of everyday life as seen from an English garden shed. (MCM)