The Gen X Experience

There's been so many great movies made with fantastic soundtracks that I needed to do another show with movie jams. This week we dive into fun facts around these movies and play 2 tunes from each: Top Gun, An Officer and a Gentleman, Billy Elliot, Grease, Footloose and the infamous Cheech and Chong movie 'Up in Smoke'. Hope you enjoy the show as much as I did creating it for you.

Kia ora koutou katoa! A very warm welcome and greetings to all the beautiful people of Raglan, Whaingaroa and beyond! Tune in for a fun filled show pumping out the rain songs, giving you the weather, news and as always my 'On This Day In History', which is always a bit of a laugh! I hope you've enjoyed the entertainment, take care out there in the feral rainy weather and I'll be back on Friday. Ma...

Last week was so much fun and since I didn't play even half of the soundtracks I had planned for you, I'm doing it again! Movie soundtracks today include: The Big Chill, Saturday Night Fever, Purple Rain, Xanadu, Pretty Woman, and The Wedding Singer. Fun facts and interesting tips to share as always and doesn't that make for better listening when you learn something new about a favourite old song?...

Join me for 2 each of some great soundtracks from iconic movies all delivered with a few tales and fun facts about the movies, the actors and/or all things interesting that happened onset or afterwards. Our lovely Jane from Heart Talks pops in to say hi and after 8 weeks of recovery it was fantastic to see her looking so well after a very big surgery. We have a bit of a chat and she tells us what...

A morning of tunes with flowers in their titles as a farewell to summer and hello to winter! News, weather, tides, and on this day in history, both globally, locally and nationally. Entertainment for your start to thew week. Thanks for joining me for your start to the week.

Hi beautiful people, thanks for listening to a show I was stoked to put together for you made up of 60's and 70's chill vibe tunes I enjoyed last Sunday on my day off. The Doors, Bread, CCR, CSN, Simon and Garfunkel, Neil Diamond along with interesting fun facts as always about the bands and musicians I play you. I really loved this show - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it for you!

Join me for some incredible interviews - first with Damian Gordon, RIngleader for Circus Aotearoa for 13 years who's bring the NZ Juggling and Circus Festival to town this weekend; so much happening from workshops, to family shows and an free event at Papahua on Saturday at 3pm. Then I interviewed Kevin, Frankie and Harry from the Raglan Volunteer Coastguards. Everything from what they do, how can...

Thanks for tuning in today for news, weather, local and national news and a bit of what's happening globally - nothing political just interesting stuff! What's happened on this day in history was particularly interesting for NZ but some good snippets globally too. I interview Julia from Neighbours Aotearoa who's platforming a fantastic initiative about Neighbours across the land. It starts with a...

Take a step back to the iconic 80's of neon logo's on white t-shirts, big hair, shoulder pads, leg warmers, and the rise of MTV. Nik Kershaw, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Bonjovi and so much more. It's been a real blast from the past and I hope you enjoy the trip as much as I did!

Thanks for tuning in for a lively morning of songs of colour, interesting news, sports, local and otherwise. This day in history, NZ and worldwide, celebrity birthdays and a word of the day. I talk about what I learned about petrol prices in NZ and the term rockets and feathers - very interesting facts! As always, I appreciate you all for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show and the great 'So...

Join me for the weather, local news, this day in history and some exciting sports achievements and upcoming glories. My musical playlist is around colours so we're shaking Stevens behind the green door, on a yellow submarine, and mellow yellow along the green river floating with 99 red balloons and more. I had a fab interview with Jami who's our Tourism and Events Workforce Development Advisor for...

Thanks for listening to the Morning Show filled with the weather, news both local and beyond, with this day in history facts both nationally and abroad. I interview Colin Chung, the iconic Raglan chef, caterer, author and hospitality consultant. Along with ith Fiona McNabb (from the Raglan Medical Centre) they're running two 3 hour workshops at the Community House all about Diabetes. Monday 16th a...

Join the joyride! It's another afternoon showcasing some of my favourite female artists, singer song writers and legends. Dionne Warick, Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell, Toni Braxton, TLC, Roxette, Des'ree and more. It's been a pleasure making today's playlist up for you and I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!

Join me for a filled morning show with your news, weather, fun facts on this day in history, and so much more. Today's show features 2 interviews; Louisa Barham, Principal of Raglan Area School comes in for an in-depth chat about all the wonderful things that have happened and continue to happen at our fabulous local kura. Shona Butchart comes in next to let us know of the fantastic movies being s...

News, weather, odd fun facts and a few yarns for Friday morning. An interview that didn't happen and next week's interview arriving a week early - it made for a slightly discombobulating morning and a bit of a laugh so listen in and let me know if you think I pulled it off! Hahaha...

Tune in for some of my favourite female vocalists from Helen Reddy to Etta James and lots more in between. Toni Childs, Pat Benetar, Heather Small, Cher, and Tina Turner are a few of the incredible powerhouse voices and talent you'll hear on my show today.

Thanks for joining me to start your week! News, weather, local and wider news, this day in history and more. This week the tunes are all animal themed and we got some toe tapping ones for you to start the day right.

Join me on an unusual musical journey playing songs from friendships created between artists of different genres. Lady Gag and Tony Bennet, Kate Bush and David Gilmour, Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan and more. Plus interesting fun facts about the artists themselves and how they forged their friendships.

Thanks for joining me this afternoon, on the first day of the Chinese NY of the fire horse, for some of the (in my humble opinion!) world's best guitarists!! Keep in mind I've only got 2 hours, it was tough to whittle them down and then to choose only 2 of each of their songs. Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Peter Frampton, Mark Knopfler, Jimmy Page and Lindsay Bucki...

Join me for a great show lined up starting with U2 and ending with the Corrs. In between we got The Cranberries, Van the Man, and Hozier. I give you fun and interesting facts to go with the bands history and fun facts about them to make you laugh. I'll also tell you the place to be this Friday and why (Stewart St for the outdoor premiere of One Love Ocen Film Bonanza!) and where you can take your...

Back to school with some old school tunes, news, weather, and this day in history! I interview Dulcie Brunel from our Raglan iHub and Phil McCabe and Peggy Oki to promote the One Love Ocean Film Festival here in Raglan for the next month.

I met with Alan and Kristin from the Irish/Australian toe tapping band The Barleyshakes. Starting as a 3 piece pub band in Dublin back in 1992, this band went next level when Kristin joined and brought her classically trained fiddle playing and beautiful harmonies. They headlined the famous Woodford Folk Festival in 2000 and loved the sunshine energy so much that they packed up and left Ireland's...

Join me for a morning of beautiful waiata and celebration. News of the day from around the country and globaaly, on this day in history and so much more. Kiwi music all morning but ending with a Bob Marley tune to celebrate Bob too on what would have been his 81st birthday! Happy Birthday Uncle Bob, Happy Waitangi Aotearoa!

ACDC, INXS, Icehouse, Jimmy Barnes, Sia, and more! Some of our favourites tunes created by our Aussie Brothers in Arms for your listening pleasure! Thanks for listening. Xx

Join me for some great NZ music from past and present - Split Enz, Dave Dobbyn, Anika Moa, Brooke Fraser, Topp Twins, Nesian Mystik and more...