I co-host a monthly radio show ReCooper8 with my bestie, Katie Abbott, on Arrow FM http://www.arrowfm.co.nz. I am also an unashamed fan of The Archers! I live in Greytown, NZ.
Maybe it was the unusual recording ‘studio’ (I was in the cupboard under the stairs); maybe it was the lateness of the hour; maybe I was channelling these wonderful fellas! Whatever it was, something found my funny bone! Apologies to Masterton Rotary! Rest assured, I got it in the end! You can listen to the whole … More Take 143! When you just can’t seem to get it!
I’ve been out and about a bit with my mobile recorder snaffling lots of lovely audio and then wrangling it into these two pieces. The first is an interview with the gorgeous ladies of the Wairarapa Spinners and Weavers, who meet regularly at the Wool Shed in Masterton, the National Museum of Sheep and Shearing. … More Spinners, Weavers and Rugby Players!
Me and the kids joined the #TPPANoWay march in Featherston on Saturday 15th August, one of the dozens of marches planned across the country during TPPA Action Week (8th – 15th August 2015). I took along the recorder on the off chance I could capture some audio at the same time as attending to Isla … More An Every Person’s Guide to the TPPA & What Folk in Featherston Think About It!
You can tune into ReCooper8 on 92.7Fm on Sunday 16th August at 8pm, Thursday 20th August at 7pm or download the free podcasts from http://www.arrowfm.co.nz/programmes/show/37/recooper8/ … More On this month’s edition of ReCooper8, filmmaker, Robin Greenberg
Listen again to my interview with Chris Adams, an artisan jeweller based in Featherston, South Wairarapa, New Zealand. First broadcast on ReCooper8, 21st June, 2015, on Arrow FM 92.7FM.
Coming up on tonight’s ReCooper8, Featherson Jeweller, Chris Adams… … More On tonight’s ReCooper8, Featherston Jeweller, Chris Adams
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Neil Bramley, one of the organizers of Tora! Tora! Tora! – the Wairarapa’s Coastal Music Festival. Click on the link below and hear Neil chat about the festival’s origins, it’s unique vibe, and the tremendous line-up that you can expect, which includes The Phoenix Foundation, Eb & Sparrow, … More Tora! Tora! Tora! Festival 3rd-5th April 2015
Silly question, I know! But local chocolate-lovers will want to hear this – chocolate is being celebrated right here in the wonderful Wairarapa during the 2015 Chocol’art Festival which really heats up (not in a fondu sense… though maybe…) this coming weekend, 26th – 28th March at the Carterton Events Centre and venues around Carterton. … More Everybody likes Chocolate, right?
Way back in 2014 I had the pleasure of interviewing Robin Greenberg, Wellington-based documentary film maker, about her stunning ‘found footage’ documentary, The Free China Junk – a beautiful tale of freedom, courage and the spirit of adventure in 1950s Taiwan. Excitingly, Robin has started a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to complete the sequel film … More Return of the Free China Junk Kickstarter Campaign
It is with great pleasure that I announce EmmaMakes as ReCooper8’s new sponsor! Teaming up with EmmaMakes, the company and brand of Featherstonian and friend, Emma McCleary, presents many creative possibilities and I look forward to more adventures in audio with this fantastic brand at my side! I would also like to thank Ladybird Early Childcare in … More All Change! ReCooper8 welcomes new sponsor, EmmaMakes
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