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Interview with Neil Dawson

November 21, 2016

An interview with Neil Dawson, internationally acclaimed sculptor and visual artist. In this interview, Neil discusses Ascension, an ambitious and daring public artwork destined for Masterton in the Wairarapa. The final push to raise the funds necessary to bring Ascension to Masterton will start on 24.11.16 with a Boosted campaign. For more information about how you can support this project, visit https://www.facebook.com/Art-For-Our-Valley-1076509902413992/ where links to the Boosted website will be provided.

Lucy Cooper is the host of ReCooper8, a monthly arts show on Arrow FM 92.7, one of New Zealand 12 community access radio stations. For more information, stories and interviews visit http://www.recooper8.wordpress.com … More Interview with Neil Dawson

Episode 2 – New Beginnings

November 19, 2016

A story about the Pahiatua Convent, that was recently given a new lease of life in Greytown. … More Episode 2 – New Beginnings

Episode 3 – Martinborough’s Earliest Radio Memories

July 3, 2016

Quick chats with the good people of Martinborough, New Zealand, about their earliest audio and radio memories. … More Episode 3 – Martinborough’s Earliest Radio Memories

The Day I Met Thross Paradise

April 11, 2016

Coming up on Arrow FM, 92.7FM this Sunday (17th) on ReCooper8 is my interview with Thross Paradise, Greytown-based singer song writer who has gone from anarchist to arborist and a lot more in between! For those who can’t wait till Sunday, here’s the whole show!

Interview with Julie Lamb, of the Julie Lamb Band

November 18, 2015

The Julie Lamb Band is playing at King Street Live on Friday 20th November! Doors open at 7pm. Here’s my recent interview with Julie Lamb: You can hear more music from the Julie Lamb Band on this month’s edition of ReCooper8, which airs on Thursday 19th November on 92.7FM at 8pm, or download the podcast … More Interview with Julie Lamb, of the Julie Lamb Band

Spinners, Weavers and Rugby Players!

August 20, 2015

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!

An Every Person’s Guide to the TPPA & What Folk in Featherston Think About It!

August 17, 2015

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!

Tora! Tora! Tora! Festival 3rd-5th April 2015

March 29, 2015

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

Everybody likes Chocolate, right?

March 22, 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?

Arts Chat with Anne Taylor

January 7, 2015

Have a listen to my chat with Anne Taylor, local artist, designer and journalist, about what’s on in the way of the arts in the Wairarapa over January and February 2015. Highlights include the Tape Art Workshop for kids at Aratoi Museum, held by Tina Rae Carter between 20th – 22nd January; Zelda Bruce’s … More Arts Chat with Anne Taylor

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Chit chat & great music from Aotearoa

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