Figure This Kids
"Gareth Shute's profile predicts he should look incongruous in this hip-hop setting. Aside from his scruffy preoccupation with popular culture, he is shy, Pakeha, plays bass in the Tokey Tones (a band described as "delicate"), writes poetry, works part-time as a librarian and volunteers at the Auckland City Mission.
He is also the author of new book Hiphop Music in Aotearoa, a comprehensive and beautifully designed homage to the rise of the local scene. He is also likely to bust out a back-spin at parties." Read more here. Real Groovy Auckland has copies instore.
Rest in peace Ray Charles.
If you're up bright and early on Saturday morning, check out my new radio show on BaseFM, 107.3 on your dial - broadcasting around central Auckland. I'm on from 10mm til midday, spinning reggae, downtempo and hiphop. They've getting streaming audio online soon -still testing it.
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