Toby Laing
MARAUDERS | Season 2 | Trailer
Fat Freddy’s Drop score gigs across London in 2003. The end of six weeks in London is a busy weekend: three shows in two days in the midst of a heatwave. Video
MARAUDERS | Season 2
Fat Freddy’s Drop score gigs across London in 2003. The end of six weeks in London is a busy weekend: three shows in two days in the midst of a heatwave. Video
Mansfield: In Her Own Words
Curated by Charlotte Yates, In Her Own Words is a concert of selected poems by Katherine Mansfield, set to contemporary music. The music was written by several of Aotearoa's leading songwriters. The… Audio
Toby Laing's Bio Electricity taps into the music of the spheres
"Conjuring sound patterns that began eons ago and will continue into eternity" is what's being generated for a new music project called Bio Electricity Co-founder of Fat Freddy's Drop, Toby Laing is… Audio
RICKETTS: Sunset
A Katherine Mansfield poem set to music by Will Ricketts & Toby Laing. Audio
Mansfield
William Dart takes a look at Charlotte Yates' splendid new Mansfield album with a host of Kiwi musicians responding to one of New Zealand and the world's finest writers. Video, Audio
Fat Freddy's Drop - 'Bays'
For their fourth studio album, Bays, Fat Freddy's Drop have ditched their usual live and improvised songwriting process in favour of an exclusively studio-created affair. Ahead of the live debut of Ba… Audio, Gallery
The secret life of musical injuries
Now you wouldn't often associate exercise and sport with music. But in this week's Secret Life of Musical Injuries Yadana Saw learns that warming up, stretching, coordination and exercise are key when… Audio
The Labcoats
The Labcoats are a six-piece superstar Wellington band who have finally released their second album, O'Potassium. Samuel Scott went along to the sound check of their album release to find out how a… Audio
Fat Freddy's Drop Tour Diary
Wellington's seminal dub and soul marauders Fat Freddy's Drop recently toured Europe and the UK. Scott Towers aka Chopper Reeds, the band's saxophonist, documented the trip and talked to the people… Audio
Charlie Gillett recalled by Toby Laing of Fat Freddys Drop
A champion of 'World Music', BBC radio host Charlie Gillett born 20 February 1942; died 17 March 2010. Gillett was a music lover - he'd only play a song if he liked it, but if he liked it, he might… Audio
Save Maranui
Residents of Wellington's Lyall Bay are urging the city council to stump up half a million dollars to replace the burnt-out surf club at the capital's only surf beach. Local musicians were among those… Audio
Musical Chairs - Toby Laing
Meet one of the busiest - and funkiest - horn players in Wellington, Toby Laing. He's known for his trumpeting skills with diverse and successful bands like CL Bob, Twinset, The Black Seeds and Fat… Audio
