Author Archives: breakfast

It is a whole lot of podcasts

Wednesday and Thursday were fairly hectic. On the upside it meant we had a lot of good things to podcast. Yadana was a bit tired though….
On Wednesday, Nina Nine Tails filled in for Yadana again, and had a chat with Di from The Film Archive about their New Zealand music video  project, Ready to [...]

A Rainy December Tuesday…it was a bit sticky as well.

While yesterday eventually ended in a coffee crash, Murdoch first of all filled in for Yadana during Tuesday Breakfast.
In the course of this adventure, he had a chat with newly elected Wellington Central Labour MP Grant Robertson about representative democracy, the parlimentary rugby team and his various opposition spokesperson roles. You can listen here.
You can [...]

Divine Spirits and other basic elements

It’s December already. The true proportions of this are a little overwhelming for us to contemplate. So here’s an idea for Christmas gift: Carbon Credits? It’s the perfect antidote to the fabled economic recession we’re  supposed to be in.  We’re all going to hell in a Divine Sidecar!
These pitiful segues are meant to lead [...]

Davis says I have to write something

Since the election, Cambo’s totally forgotten us. Forgoing his commitments to the integrity of VBC Breakfast’s political punditry, Cambo lived the dream as a professional dancer
But now he’s back. Politico Bureau Part One and here’s the second half Politico Bureau Part Two

Those Ukes!?! The Wu..and !

So, Outkast are to release three albums next year.  Sweet.  Even sweeter: some Canadians including the Wellington International Ukelele Orchestra’s rendition of Hey Ya! in their reportage about Big Boi and Andre 3000’s upcoming releases.
I totally heart the new Wu Tang branded Fila boots!  I might rock them with the one-rolled-up-tracksuit leg look. Oh yes!

As [...]

Unfinished business from last week

Alright, last week’s serving of breakfast may be sitting uncomfortably. More questions than definitive answers have arisen from stodgy heap we broadcast from, so let’s rectify this.
On Tuesday, David Cohen and I were perplexed by the pervasive use “husting”. How is it that every 3 years one word is so trusted to portray every [...]

Hell is wheeling towards you

So, you might have heard about the Richter City Roller Derby. I talked to their President, Ruth “Dishing out tha” Payne about the all-girl roller derby doco “Hell on Wheels”. It’s screening at The Film Archive, 7pm tomorrow. This is, of course, not to be confused with the doco about a bunch of wussy, [...]

Giveaways

While the ‘Woolshed Sessions’ on at BATS this week may have sold out, you can still get a chance to have a  listen.
Indeed listen in during the Breakfast show tomorrow, where Yadana will be chatting with Brett from the band at 8am and you will hear not only about the show, but how you can [...]

Yeasayer on Breakfast

Ahead of their show tonight at the San Francisco Bathhouse, Yadana had a chat with Ira Wolf Tuton from Yeasayer about their new album ‘All Hour

Cymbals’, Sarah Palin and bathing suits.

Have a listen here: INTERVIEW ON BREAKFAST!

Tickets are still available for the show tonight (with Thought Creature), they are only $30 from Slow Boat Records [...]

Coming up next week

Well another week has past, but just thought you should know what we have installed for you folks on Breakfast next week.
On Monday, the host with most will mostly not be there (in fact, will not be at all), so you have to put up with Davis. That said, there shall be some good chinwags [...]