The ALTBAYS Show hit a milestone of 180 episodes,
The ALTBAYS Show hit a milestone of 180 episodes, and they celebrated in style. The host, Leo Magri, welcomed three incredibly talented Kiwi artists to the studio for a chat and some music. Roimata Taimana, visual artist and musician, Fabian Roberts, multi-instrumentalist, CFM broadcaster and Altbays Show co-host, and Stewart Pedley, singer-songwriter, brought an impressive array of instruments, including acoustic guitars, mandolin, resonator, and percussion, for a memorable show.
The quartet talked about everything from the importance of the arts in education to learning te reo as an adult. There were plenty of laughs too, with some classic character impersonations and on-the-spot tune composition.
The ALTBAYS Show has a reputation for bringing in a diverse range of guests, from established musicians to up-and-coming artists. As a drummer for the punk rock trio Corrosive Moses and the duo Let’s Go Descarrego!, Leo is no stranger to the music scene, and his passion for the industry shines through in every episode.
Over the past 12 months, the show has featured a who’s who of Kiwi music, including Andrew Fagan from The Mockers/Fagan and The People, Paul ‘The Axeman’ Martin and Chris Baillie from Devilskin/The Stalkers, NZ hip-hop artist Tipene, and former Katchafire member Hāni Dread. There’s also plenty of room for up-and-comers, such as Benji Humphries from Flaxxies, Bella Rafflyn from Coast Arcade, the singer and songwriter Brielle Cottier-Hall, White Noise Mafia drummer Neo Lee, musician and sound healer Taylor Sol, among many others!
You can catch all of these fantastic episodes on the ALTBAYS Show’s YouTube channel. Just search for your favourite artist or head to the ‘LIVE’ section to see all of the show’s guests. And if you prefer to listen on-the-go, the podcast version is available on all leading platforms.
