'Kaleidoscope' (1976-89) was perhaps NZ's greatest TV series about the arts. It was added to the UNESCO NZ Memory of the World register in 2017 Contrary to retro stereotypes about cultural elitism, it covered a wide range of topics. 30 full eps can be streamed 👇 www.nzonscreen.com/title/kaleid...

It’s great that we are still discovering the talents of musical women women of centuries past. Here is one I did not know about with thanks to Continuo Connect. Elisabetta da Gambarini: A musical force of nature in Georgian London www.continuoconnect.com/features/aca...

Not my usual rep, but it's a very good recording of the Sinfonietta. Not sure about The Diary of One Who Disappeared.

Female #kakapo Kohengi on her nest with a newly-hatched chick and an egg (unseen). We removed the egg from underneath her and gave it to another female (Phoenix) who had infertile eggs. We're trying to ensure each female on Anchor Island has 1-2 fertile eggs to hatch. #kakapo2026 #conservation

Voyager 1 is currently more than 24 billion kilometres from Earth and getting 17km farther every second and hilariously it is not as out of touch with New Zealand as our Prime Minister

Pleasant Sunday-morning breakfast music. #nowlistening

#WutheringHeights Sweepcliff.

its amazing how chatgpt knows everything about subjects I know nothing about, but is wrong like 40% of the time in things im an expert on. not going to think about this any further

Robert Duvall was a vigorous and subtle actor who always performed with passion and conviction

The Trump years were dark. But in little NZ they never lost hope. For NZ had a leader of rare and inspiring character. In the face of endless climate disaster and economic implosion, he always had just the right uplifting words: "Welcome to IKEA" "Welcome to State of Origin" "Check out my Spotify"

#otd 1947, John Adams was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. #NowSpinning the 1987 recording of his opera 'Nixon in China'; 1988 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Composition in the Classical category. Edo de Waart leads the Chorus and Orchestra of St. Luke's. #music #musicsky #opera

Seymour’s state of the nation speech was actually quite impressive - because he managed to diagnose all the problems correctly, and then proposed policies that will make every single problem dramatically worse. That’s quite some skill #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

let's stay together

And this one from 2019 #kudelka #auspol kudelka.com.au/tag/dinosaurs/

Anyone have a recommendation for Monteverdi's sixth book of madrigals? I love them but this, my only recording, is a bit bloodless, despite the great singers (Kirkby, Tubb, Agnew, et al). @dancingmonk.bsky.social @lisasass.bsky.social @mostlyrambling.bsky.social @loveinner.bsky.social #nowplaying

I just gave a review of a murder mystery set in a mansion the headline 'Death in the Pile' and now I feel a little dirty.

You've totally changed my perspective, angry guy who can't spell

I only really know Tansman's guitar music, but this was an absolute delight. #nowlistening #classicalmusic

By heaven's I do love me some Alessandro Scarlatti #nowlistening #classicalmusic #baroque

I think at this point the UK has accepted Paddington as the Death Bear, collector of souls. So, I think as a nation we should start smearing marmalade on the eyes of the dead and whisper “fare for the crossing”. It’ll feel weird now but, in three of four generations, no one will question it.

Lest we forget: “Government rejects all of Climate Change Commission's emissions target recommendations” “The move comes despite the Commission warning the effects of climate change are hitting New Zealand sooner and more severely than expected, and that NZ can and should be doing more.” #nzpol

Signs that the publishing company you work for also produces beauty magazines.

This may be the wisest thing on the internet today.

Classy. #nowlistening #classicalmusic

This isn't a composer I knew till a few weeks ago. Had a listen, she's great. So thanks, @deeplyclassical.bsky.social and, particularly, @kghist.bsky.social, whose words I stole (hope that's ok!) so that I could share them with our subscribers #classicalmusic

#nowlistening #classicalmusic

my library weeded a Marie Kondo book today. i think it’s what she would want. 📚

I haven't listen to this right through for what? 15 years? 20? But it's the album that got me into Purcell. My tastes have changed and it sounds like it was recorded in a tunnel, but Corinna Is Divinely Fair is still an absolute banger. #classicalmusic #nowlistening

I mean, NZ just shuts down and that's a bad thing, right? Right?

Easy: Fleabag.

This isn't really my repertoire so I only know the Nielsen, but what a delightful album. ##classicalmusic #nowlistening

Yes, of course there are more important things going on right now, but I'm #nowlistening to this and I really couldn't recommend it more highly.

The prize for most unexpectedly brilliant Beatles cover goes to Los Lobos. Even the guitar solo is great. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ei2i...

Another water outage out West, on a road that's been down to one lane for six months after the last pipe broke and triggered a landslide that also took out a power box. Councils need funding for instracture more than they need a rates cap.

#classicalmusic Bluesky: Vaughan Williams, I don't get it. What am I missing? (Dives and Lazarus on this disc was ok. Please don't recommend Lark; I get sweary.)

@themerl.bsky.social, can we get a unit rating for our Yorkshire boar, please, and do we get extra points because it was a pet at the Auckland Lunatic Asylum in the 1890s?

Slacker. I'm reading Douglas Coupland's 'Generation X'

I didn't get to as many concerts as usual this year but I still saw some great live music. Here's the best of it.

Interesting, uneven, poignant (look at Rudi Stephan's dates), and, in Reger's case, not afraid of shamelessly swiping from Bach. #nowlistening

Never let it be said that I don't know how to let loose at Xmas #nowlistening

Willa Catkin seems to be enjoying it #nowlistening #nowpurring

Always nice to get a scientific poll to remind us that TalkBack radio and the Facebook comment section are not actually representative of public opinion www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/pub...

In a great year for music, these were the Listener's classical albums of the year. In case you were wondering.

I've developed a real taste for Szymanowski of late. Not sure about Harnasie, though. Not helped by 43-year-old sound, to be fair. The piano pieces are good, though.

Everything Douglas Adams says.

“There will be a number of people, mostly women & mothers, who will be engaging in a chunk of unpaid care work over the summer holiday period.” “Millionaire men mouthing off about ordinary, hard-working Kiwis having the temerity to take the leave they are entitled to is enraging (and hypocritical.)”