Summer is a coming......

But I am heading off to London straight after exams have finished! YEOW!! With that in mind, I am currently in the process of selecting all the shows I want to go and see and what I want to buy. A sequin mini dress has been in the pipeline for a while.. should be nice and sparkly for going out.

In Christchurch NZ, we've just been through a 7.something earthquake, I've had a lovely co-host on my show for the last month, been prepping for some important exams and saving for the UK (which ain't lookin' so flash) so I have been slack as mutton...

We also had STEIN! We were visited by the beautiful and musically fine Maya and Vanya, who got a shocking set time unfortunately, but North Shore Pony Club exceeded expectations and Optimus Gryme didn't fail to please, and of course was lovely to have a mingle with my fellow RDU hosts and bosses who we don't get to see as much as we'd like.

But this week I have some fresh music, we are halfway through the Decknology competition, podcasting is back up, some nice giveaways...

I'm also contemplating going to see Magnetic Man when I'm in the UK, but I can't decide how I feel about the music... seems a bit common but maybe I'm just being harsh and fun killing, I can't decide.

We found these posters and couldn't resist a pose..

Today in the show, I have lots of amping music ready for the weekend, which is set to be a maaaaasive one here in Christchurch as it is Labour weekend meaning Monday off and another night to get drunk and rowdy! Bar 9 was in town last night, due to studying obligations I couldn't make it, but Agent Alvin tomorrow night at Concrete should be a nice outlet for uni tension. Only 18 days to go and it's all over and I'm in London with music mates and family...

I kinda like this song, but hate that I like it.... fuck it. Download it HERE

Last night's show...

Last night was a good one. New music, an interview with Dieselboy and a visit from last year's Decknology winner, Marty J. Here's the podcast. Go download it.

Podcast, tonight and Friday Drive Show

First - here is the podcast from Tuesday's show!

Secondly, I am off to NIGHTCAP with Nero and Adam Freeland + Truth etc etc. Tanoshimi ne!!

Thirdly, I am filling in for Ghost on Friday Drive, which I am also looking forward to. A nice end to a crazy week.

CLASS A DRIVE with Amy B #4

Amy B's Podcast

Oh yeeeah I'm back...

I'm not even going to apologise for my absence... exams and moving houses is big business, really. But now I am back and am finally getting into the feel of my show, finally beginning to make it my own.

I've just been reading an article in today's Press (a Christchurch newspaper) about how blogs need to have good content if people are going to keep reading... so I kinda felt a bit of an itch to get online and show that I'm not dead. For me, there has been a terrible drought of good music coming my direction, probably because all of the top producers/djs are away playing the summer festivals in the northern hemisphere... fuckers. So for this I apologise.




Here's a video of the beloved Dizz1 at Sonar Festival... Once my stinking degree is over, I think I'll travel all over the world to wherever the best festivals are so all my young years of missing out are compensated.


Floating Points
As well as studying towards a PHD in Molecular Genetics, Sam Shepherd aka Floating Points has been making stunning music for several years. Noticed in 2008 by Benji B and Gilles Peterson, he began releasing music, set up his own label and caused waves across the UK. As well as loving his music, I have real respect for the guy packing so much into his life... I thought my degree + work + radio was hard... think again Amy and stop feeling sorry for yourself. I'm going to play this beauty on today's show...




Hudson Mohawke
I am in love. "Hud Mo" is pushing all my buttons. Listen to his Fireside Chat with Red Bull Music Academy....


His voice is kinda low key huh...



This week's Album of the Week is from UNKLE.... and my question to win is... "What would you rename the All Whites?", cos I think that is a pretty laaaame name. But I guess the Socceroos is worse! HA! Man I dislike the Aussie football team... I bet Optus is highly regretting all their really expensive sponsering... "With Optus, anything is possible..." - yeah, like losing four nil to Germany. Despite the All White's "historic win", I wish people would stop getting so cocky - NZ is supposed to be a humble place where we don't get too big for our boots. I'm so happy that we drew and was glad I stayed up and watched it... but I am nervous about the Paraguay game... they are actually quite good.

Anyway... back to Unkle...

Brits James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy founded Unkle back in 1994 (I was four years old) and have since collaborated with many other artists. They originally were classed as trip-hop, but this album is simply put under the genre of "electronica"... very vague. It's got a Bjork-ish feel to it almost, with some songs being quite electronic and some being more rock-like. It's a good album with a journey, a progression, which will keep your musical mind occupied for some time.






Oh and here's

Podcast/Tracklisting 01/06/2010

JAVELIN - Dep
STREET CHANT - My Philosophy
BASSCAMP - Weekends
DVA - Natty
CROOKERS - We love animals ft. Soulwax
ANDREYA TRIANA - Lost where I belong (Flying Lotus rmx)
HOMEBREW - P is for Party
JDubs - Got that
DJ ZINC - All your bass
JOY ORBISON - Hyph Mngo
ROXXXAN - Heavyweight
HOUSSE DE RACKET - Dans Lavion (Leno lovecraft rmx)
KESHA - Black Rhyme
CRYSTAL CASTLES - Pap smear
OPTIMUS GRYME - Immortal
ORGANIKISMNESS - Awaken ft. Stepa
ISAAC AESILI - Red Horizon ft Deva Mahal
REDLIGHT - Feels so good
THE RUBY SUNS
BULLETPROOF - Soundtrack to forever ft. Tiki
FATIMA - Warm eyes
SUB FOCUS - Move higher
SICK CYCLE - Tweak frenzy
ROOTS MANUVA - Witness the fitness
THE BUG - Ganja ft Flowdan
DANGER MOUSE - Ghetto Pop Life rmx
BLUE DAISY - The fall
CORNERSTONE ROOTS - Lyrical
P-MONEY - Green like go
ediT - Artsy rmx ft. Grouch
MF GRIMM - Head in the clouds
NAS - One Love
STICKY FINGAZ - Scratch break
SO SO MODERN - Clean Step up
BAR 9 - Midnight
PIXELL - For the birds