A fascinating interview with local artist Jenny Coker, hosted by Phil Green: https://soundcloud.com/art-bop/artbopshow-episode-23-jenny-coker
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A conversation with local fine art photographer Paul Oellermann, Hosted by Kim Westerskov…Check it out. https://soundcloud.com/art-bop/artbopshow-episode-22-with-paul-oellerman
I had long anticipated this gig, for two reasons; one was the chance to see Jason McIvor’s new band, Primacy, perform live. The other reason was to see the Wellington band, Broke, who were on the bill. The band that I didn’t know that were opening the night was MK Ultra, which was an extra treat, as they performed very well and have such a polished, unique sound all their own. It’s a blend of hard rock, punk, and metal…. very cool ! I’ve seen them before and they did not disappoint this time round either. Great local Tauranga band,…
Like most once-industrial areas now used as a place of recreation and residence, the 19th arrondissement’s main water feature – a system of canals based on augmenting l’Ourcq, an existing stream-cum-watercourse, with water from the Seine, that took centuries to fully realise – has been subject to the impulse to create a community development in the environmental arts. Of sorts. Built on a site once occupied by the abattoirs of Paris, as different in topography and history as it can be from the Puna Quarry Park, this expansive, largely level, green and partly-wooded, space is, even though all but one of the abattoir buildings have gone, as highly adapted…
Your Te Puna Correspondent is tired but happy to be in the middle of Paris, at the Louvre in fact. This enormous, enormous display space for the culture of Europe as gathered by the majesties of France (as well as one or two succeeding emperors) was nearly, but not quite, overwhelming after a 13-hour, near-sleepless (read: actually sleepless for me, but others managed to) flight from Singapore. The TPC drew on all her energy reserves to make the most of an allocated three-hour stint among far too many great works of art, far too much grand architecture, and far too many visitors, for her poor senses to take…
We have another conversation with local fashion icon Zoe Beck about her experiences at New Zealand fashion week and what the future holds: https://soundcloud.com/art-bop/artbopshow-episode-17-zoe-beck
On this episode we have a conversation with the director of NZ Garden and Arts Festival John Beech…Check it out! https://soundcloud.com/art-bop/artbopshow-episode-16-john-beech
I may have gotten a bit too intoxicated before this gig, which I heard was sold out the night before. But when I read the facebook page with the possibility of door sales, I skulled my last drink and rushed over there at the last minute. When I arrived at the Mauao Performing Arts Center, lead organizer Rachel Stanway, was putting signs and plants near the front entrance. Now, If you are not familiar with The Red Lounge Sessions, Rachel has been running them for a while, as a way to showcase, local and non-local musicians and artists in an…
On this episode Beth Bowden, talks with Fabric artist Linda Inglis. https://soundcloud.com/art-bop/the-artbopshow-episode-14-with-linda-inglis