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Claudia Gunn writes and performs songs for children. She is a regular visitor to Waiheke Island. On Sat 18 May 2019 she performed at Waiheke Library. This recording isn’t bells and whistles – it’s more warts and all. A live in the room recording capturing all the audience response and communication, and the background hubbub […]
Two hours of New Zealand music on vinyl. In this episode I feature records by artists who performed at the experimental music festival Lines of Flight 2019 and records I bought when I was in Dunedin for the festival. All kiwi, all vinyl. Download: http://podcasts.countingthebeat.gen.nz/CTB-Lines-Of-Flight-2019.mp3
Aaron Ward plays the leading rat in musical theatre production Petty Crrime. He talked to Greg Treadwell on Island Life on 27 April.
Chris Walker to Jamie Stone to preview that night’s gig at Omiha hall
Chris Walker talks to Waiheke musician Miles Gillett about his new project, Cruddy
Greg Treadwell presents a feature interview with actor, singer, dancer, playwright Grant Bridger about his new show Petty Crime
Two hours of New Zealand music on vinyl. Along with special guest Subtropix I present a kiwi vinyl ABC. Peter and I go head to head. One song each from one record from one band for each letter of the alphabet. All kiwi, all vinyl. First broadcast on Waiheke Radio on Sat 16 Mar. Download: http://podcasts.countingthebeat.gen.nz/CTB160319.mp3
Two hours of New Zealand music on vinyl. In this episode I revisit records from my annual end of year Best Of lists, going back to when Counting The Beat became a vinyl only show in 2012. All kiwi, all vinyl. First broadcast on Waiheke Radio on Sat 16 Feb 2019. Download: http://podcasts.countingthebeat.gen.nz/CTB160219.mp3
Two hours of New Zealand music on vinyl. The best new releases and reissues by kiwi artists in 2018. All kiwi, all vinyl. First broadcast on Waiheke Radio on Sat 22 Dec 2018. Download: http://podcasts.countingthebeat.gen.nz/Counting-The-Beat-Best-2018.mp3
A Christmas Kiwi Vinyl special. Counting The beat B-sides is an occasional series where I play some of the oddities and obscurities from my New Zealand vinyl collection. Download – http://podcasts.countingthebeat.gen.nz/CTB-Christmas-2018.mp3