Off The Record
Radio Hauraki goes "Off The Record" with all the biggest bands & musicians in the world. Featuring uncut and uncensored interviews not heard on the radio
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Bec chats to Ash front man Tim Wheeler! (opens the original)
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Ahead of Ash’s return to New Zealand to celebrate 30 years of their album 1977 , frontman Tim Wheeler called up to chat about the band’s incredible journey from teenage schoolmates in Downpatrick, Ireland, to international success; the songs and influences that shaped their sound, and what’s kept the original trio together all these years. They also talked about revisiting 1977 three decades on; the joy of still creating new music, and why Ash continue to love coming back to play for Kiwi fans.
Bec chats to The Response & Slim! (opens the original)
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Ahead of their joint show at Christchurch’s Space Academy on September 19, Andy from The Response and Aaron from Slim called in to talk about the journey of their bands, what they’ve been working on and what audiences can expect when they come together on stage See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bec chats to Steve from Mudhoney! (opens the original)
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Mudhoney guitarist and founding member Steve Turner called up ahead of the band’s return to New Zealand this October, to talk about Mudhoney’s beginnings in Seattle, the scene that spawned bands like Soundgarden, Nirvana and Pearl Jam, why the band eventually embraced the “grunge” label, his love of New Zealand music and what fans can expect when Mudhoney hit the stage here for the first time in 12 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bec chats to Billy from A Perfect Circle! (opens the original)
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A Perfect Circle return to New Zealand this December for the first time in more than 20 years, joining Puscifer for a special double bill. Their guitarist Billy Howerdel called up for a chat about how A Perfect Circle began, working with Maynard James Keenan, what he learned from years behind the scenes with some of rock’s biggest names, and what Kiwi fans can expect from the upcoming tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jon Toogood chats about his new book with Jerry & Manaia! (opens the original)
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Jon Toogood popped in for a chat about his new book Home Again, summing up his life with Shihad and beyond. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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