NZ Music Month continues on East FM, today Saturday from 3pm
For Today (I remember your smile) is one of this country's enduring feel-good anthems from the 1980s and it's with great pleasure that we have one of the song's writers and performers, Nick Sampson, as our next NZ Music Month feature artist on today’s She’ll Be Right on Saturdays Show with PJ Taylor, 3-7pm on May 13 on EAST FM 88.1 107.1
Forty years ago, and out of Dunedin, the Netherworld Dancing Toys were playing energetic and captivating concerts around the country, quickly growing in popularity following a memorable performance at Sweetwaters 1983, with Nick and the late-great Malcolm Black upfront on vocals, guitars and most of the songwriting duties.
We're stoked to be talking with Nick live in the studio from 3.15pm and playing tracks by the Netherworld Dancing Toys, as well as chatting about other phases and bands in his very interesting musical journey, including DIRT and his newly-formed band in Auckland, Jeepster, with Steven Shaw and Tim Robinson.
We'll also play the NDTs' well-admired album Painted Years (Virgin Records, 1985) on vinyl in entirety from 5pm.
At 4.45pm, we're also talking with Anthony McVey of an Auckland band from the same era, Plastic Pegs, who are having another reunion concert at The Thirsty Dog in Karangahape Rd on Saturday, May 27. For tickets for that show, go to www.undertheradar.co.nz...
Coincidentally, Plastic Pegs opened for Netherworld Dancing Toys at the Windsor Castle in Parnell back in the day.
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She'll Be Right - it's all about the vibe; it’s all about the groove. And this Saturday it's with great respect to have Nick Sampson and Netherworld Dancing Toys Day. - PJ
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we are having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
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Calling All Puzzle Masters! Can You Solve This?
When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height.
Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was.
If the tree grew by five centimetres each year, how much higher would the nail be?
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What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
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