UPLOAD is a 50-minute commercially-produced show which is produced in the main centres and circulated to many of NZ's radio-stations. It features interviews with the movers and shakers on the NZ showbiz and entertainment scene, and showcases the homegrown musical talent now abundant in New Zealand.

Your hosts: Abby Marment & Simon Smith.
News: Abby Marment.
Producers: Miles Buckingham & Mailee Mathews.

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ON UPLOAD! THIS WEEK:

We meet symphonic collaborators Salmonella Dub

We chat to the drummer from indie sensations Cut Off Your Hands

And, with the Election over, we get your thoughts on what should happen next

We've also got the usual Upload features including:

Keeping you up-to-date with Upload News

A look at what's coming up events-wise

This Week in Rock'n'Roll History

plus music from: The Black Seeds, The Soulsystem, Paddy Free, SJD

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Highlights of recent and past shows:

We met indie boys The Tutts

We chatted with synthgasm band So So Modern

We got your thoughts on the democratic process

We met soul diva Ladi 6 and talked about about her debut album "Time Is Not Much"

We chatted to guitar pop band The Mots

We asked: What is this Halloween business?

We met alternative electronic band Ziko

We chatted to folk super-group The Woolshed Sessions

We asked: who is your favourite "Shortland Street" character of all time?

We got glammed up for the New Zealand Music Awards

We met dub roots reggae group Rhombus

We tested the effects of drinking coffee - in a scientific and clinical manner, of course!

We met hip-hopper Tommy ILL, who showed us his EP "Matchsticks"

We chatted to electronic music-maker Mr HayDay

We asked: Are we really having a Recession? ... What IS a "Recession"?

We met Messenjah from Reality Chant Productions and their new riddim Country Living

We chatted to drum-and-bass outfit MC Twincam

We got your thoughts on Britney Spears' latest comeback!

We met hip-hoppers Kolab

We chatted to iconic heavy-metal band Subtract

We asked: Who do you think should win big at the Vodafone NZ Music Awards?

We met hip-hop producer DJ Orphan

We chatted with the people behind Malty Media

Re the 45-kilometre Kapiti coast becoming "clothing-optional", we probed your thoughts on nude beaches

We met future retro soul band The Black Seeds

We chatted with Angry Rabbit about their Apropos Of Nothing compilation

We got your thoughts on the use of Tasers by the NZ Police

We met rock band Autozamm

We chatted with dubstep producer Optimus Gryme

Being time to clean away winter blues, we share spring-cleaning tips

We met Shapeshifter's Devin Abrams aka Pacific Heights

We chatted with electro nerdcore band Alex The Kid

We asked: What are your thoughts on the "Boobs On Bikes" parade?

We met downbeat artist Dub Asylum

We chatted to Wellington photographer and jewellery designer Neon Sleep

We asked: Do you think there is life on Mars?

We met swamp dance punk band Thought Creature

We chatted to solo singer-songwriter Flip Grater

We asked: Olympics sports - what's your favourite event?

We met hip hop duo Misfits Of Science

We chatted with shoegaze indie band The Shocking Pinks

We asked: What's the most bizarre child's name you've heard of?

We met electro pop band The Hungry Eyes

We chatted with moustache enthusiasts Brand New Math

We got your thoughts on the new and "improved" Party Pills

We met indie pop band The Naked and Famous

We chatted with folk singer-songwriter Renee-Louise Carafice

We got your thoughts on Psychics

We met The Phoenix Foundations' Samuel Flynn Scott

We chatted with glam rockers Luger Boa

We asked: What are you doing to help the Power Crisis?

We met electro rapper Coco Solid

We chatted with soul sister Nat Rose

We asked: Does what's happening in Zimbabwe freak you out?

We met electro rocker Ladyhawke

We chatted with Voom's Side Kick Nick

We got your thoughts on Dr Ropata's return to Shortland Street!

We met dance music trio Minuit

We chatted with gypsy act The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band

We got your thoughts on the banning of texting while driving

We met dub electronic producer The Nomad

We talked to punk pop band Elemeno P

We asked: What do you think of taggers being forced to wear pink vests?

We met dub hip-hoppers Budspells

We chatted with the makers behind Indie website EinsteinMusicJournal.com

We listed the Top 10 Fashion Trends that defy the hands of time!

We met electronic producer and DJ Greg Churchill

We chatted with disco punk band Kittyhawk

We got your thoughts on Conspiracy Theories

We met roots reggae family Three Houses Down

We chatted with theatrical rock band Battle Circus

We asked: Are you walking more, now that petrol is over the $2/litre mark?

We met singer-songwriter Anna Coddington

We met folk duo George and Queen

We took a peek at our official Olympic footwear. What do you think of Crocs?

We met afro soul collective The Hot Grits

We chatted with The Mint Chicks bassist's new band Cosmic Rays Of Death

We got your thoughts about the Naked News Flash

We met soul funk outfit Electric Wire Hustle

We chatted with DJ producer Tbones

We looked at Kiwi accents in our music - who sounds the MOST Kiwi?

We met roots and jazz producer O G

We chatted with indie dance band The Tigertones

We looked at highlights of the impending NZ Music Month

We met live alt country duo White Swan Black Swan

We chatted to psychedelic experimental band An Emerald City

We asked: What's your favourite cartoon from the 80s or 90s?

We met live electronic band Heat Like Me

We chatted to chamber pop musician Dudley Benson

We got your thoughts on celebrity perfumes

We met indie rock band Collapsing Cities

We chatted with young neon upstarts Bang! Bang! Eche!

We asked: Who is your favourite NZ actor, and why?

We met electronic ambient producer Aspen

We chatted with rockers Mary Staple

We asked: Is 15 too young to be behind the wheel?

We met Wellington vocal powerhouse Sheba Williams

We chatted with drum-and-bass producer Romantech

We asked: How did you celebrate Easter?

We headed to world music festival Womad

We asked your thoughts on the BZP Party-Pill ban

We met musician, MC and producer Tiki Taane

We met Markus Hofko, the man behind Laptop Battles and electronic band OKYO

We asked you about Boy Racers. What's the best solution?

We met dance producer Recloose

We chatted with Auckland rock band Midnight Youth

We mumbled and grumbled about the Academy Awards

We met the duo behind Dancehall record label High Stakes

We chatted with indie pop band Brand New Math

We asked: What's the best way to clamp down on Tagging?

We met indie singer-songwriter-producer James Milne aka Lawrence Arabia

We chatted with alt rock band Nothing But Federal

We asked: Boot Camps or Big Fines ..... Military Service or Community Service?

We headed along to indie music festival Camp A Low Hum

Re Flight of the Conchords, we asked: What's your favourite Conchord moment?

We met graf artist and hip-hopper MC 4Higher

We chatted with Auckland indie rock band The Coshercot Honeys

We asked: Do you celebrate Valentine's Day?

We met festival regulars dDub

We skanked at the Toots & Grooves Ska Festival

With it being Chinese New Year, we asked: What's your venerable animal?

We met rapper & blogger Tommy ILL

We chatted with indie pop band Little Pictures

We asked you about your Big Day Out!

We met indie dream pop outfit The Shocking Pinks

We chatted with electronic pop band Charlie ASH

re [Icelandic singer] Bjork's attack on a photographer, we asked: Who's in the wrong??

We met dance rave band Pig Out

We chatted with Hip Hop crew Kolab

Sharks! - Will you get back in the water?!

we met Sean from The Exiles

we chatted with solo singer-songwriter Simon Comber from Jaws of Life

we checked out all the summer festivals

we met blues-driven rock band The Checks

we chatted with Auckland funk act The Shades

we investigated What NOT to do at the office Do!

we encountered the afro-futuristic roots of Olmecha Supreme

we chatted with soul jazz fusion outfit Rites of Sojourn

we asked: What will you remember most about David Beckham, after all the mega-sports-star mania?

we met rapper and producer Trillion

we chatted to Paul McLaney about his new album "Diamond Side"

we looked at the latest fashion trends for summer

we met solo singer-songwriter LA Mitchell

we chatted to hip-hopper Tourettes

we asked: would you ever get plastic surgery?

we met North Shore blues/pop band The Electric Confectionaires

we chatted with Batucada Sound Machine

we gave you tips on buying gifts this Christmas

we met songbird Anika Moa

we chatted with drum-and-bass duo The Upbeats

we asked: What's put the spring in your step?

we met the shining star of NZ hip-hop, Scribe

we chatted with Open Soul's Julien Dyne

we gave you tips on How to eat healthy at fast-food outlets

we met indie pop band The Phoenix Foundation

we chatted with dub funk reggae outfit Tahuna Breaks

we asked: Will you ever buy a house?

we met synth electro indie act Bachelorette

we chatted with Motocade's Eden Mulholland about his compositions for the Footnote Dance Company

we investigated the world of Online Blogs

we met indie noise band Die! Die! Die!

we chatted with hip-hop trio The Unscene

we looked into photocopied Fanzines and gave you tips on how to make your own

we met howling vocalist Julia Deans from Fur Patrol

we chatted with funk band Odessa

we asked: if you could take The Barbie Drug sliiming pill to make you thin, would you?

we met soul-funk fusion band One Million Dollars

we chatted with reggae outfit Cornerstone Roots

we asked: Are we insulating our children from real life and danger?

we met reggae band Unity Pacific

we chatted with solo singer-songwriter and cookbook author Flip Grater

we heard about the glitz and glamour at New Zealand Fashion Week 2007

we met hip-hopper Young Sid

we chatted with twee pop band The Ruby Suns

it's Rugby World Cup time ... will it be Yay or Nay ??!

we met Manuel Bundy to chat about his new project Solephonic

we met Wellington folk band Urban Tramper And 10000 Times Glorious

we asked which you prefer of the internet social websites (Facebook/MySpace/Bebo/Friendster)

we met soul hip-hop funk outfit Rhombus

we chatted to post-Punk alt indie band Fighting The Shakes

we looked at self-help phenomenon The Secret and asked: Do You Believe?

we met drum-and-bass legends Shapeshifter

we chatted with up-and-coming acoustic-soul duo The Raggamuffin Children

we gave you tips on How to survive a Bad Day at work

we met drum-and-bass heads Antiform

we chatted with psychedelic-grunge band Thought Creature

we asked: Do you believe in Star Signs?

we met Aotearoa roots band Homefire Burning

we chatted with pop indie outfit The Brunettes

we asked: What are you doing to reduce Global Warming?

we met electronic duo Pitch Black

we chatted with synth punks So So Modern

we asked: Do you think SPORT is over-represented in our Media?

we met Christchurch electronic producer Tom Cosm

we chatted with Jess Feast, Director of the film "Cowboys and Communists"

we asked you to share your Hangover Cures!

we met Christchurch electro one-man-band Ed Muzik

we chatted to Alt Country outfit Grand Prix

we asked: Should the voting age be lowered to 16?

we met North Shore rock and rollers White Birds and Lemons

we chatted with psychedelic indie band The Coshercot Honeys

we asked for your opinion on the KiwiSaver scheme

we met Auckland hip-hoppers Kolab

we geeked out with Commodore-64 electronic duo Frase & Bri

we looked into the pre-birth-screening ethics debate

we met one third of G'n'D hip-hop crew MC Kyla

we chatted with tattoo artist Stefan Sinclair from Two Hands Tattoo

we investigated the art of complaining

we met drum and bass producer Bulletproof

we flicked through the pages of new arty music magazine sideroom.com

we jumped online and checked out Second Life, the 3-D virtual world!

we met electro dance duo North Shore Pony Club

we spoke to Bird Clothing designer, Kylie

we asked: Should Paris Hilton be in jail?

we met mixing maxing hip-hopper P-Money

we chatted with Al The Bass from Batucada Sound Machine and dub funk band Tangent

we counted down the Top 10 Digital Effect Scenes in Movie History!

we met electronic producer Simon Flower

June means Auckland's Festival Of Photography. We met Jo Galvin (Lomo-Photography Exhibition).

we asked: do you prefer vinyl or mp3s?

we met drum-and-bass duo State Of Mind

we chatted with the people behind Auckland practice-space and recording-studio The Rock Factory

we compared Game Consoles - Who's the best? Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, or PlayStation 3?

we met solo artist Adi Dick

we asked: Are gang members domestic terrorists? Should they be banned?

we met producer-musicians The Nomad & O.G.

we took a seat at the Royal NZ Ballet's "Swan Lake"

with it being NZ Music Month, we asked: What are you doing to celebrate, and who is your favourite?

we met soul hip-hop jazz R&B fusion outfit Solaa

we attended Footnotes Dance Production of Made In New Zealand

with the onset of winter, we looked at the fashion Do's and Dont's for your winter wardrobe!

we met Auckland blues rockers Revolver

we tried on clothes from street label Halfpast

with the rise of digital downloads, we asked: do you even buy CDs anymore?

we met Fly My Pretties' singer/songwriter Age Pryor

we met the people behind "Maui - One Man Against The Gods"

re the Ribena Vitamin C debacle ... we asked: should there be more government control over our food?

we met garage-blues rockers The Have

we chatted with noise indie band The Vacants

we asked: what's the most amusing clip you've ever seen on youtube.com

we met indie pop band Collapsing Cities

we got in the ring with Auckland Roller Derby team The Pirate City Rollers

we looked into alternatives to chocolate this Easter!

we met Tokyo-based Kiwi musician Ben Kemp

we got knitting, yarning and baking with Craftwerk

we checked out this year's Womad

we met electric indie band The Tutts

we discovered what can be seen and heard at this year's Auckland Festival "AK 07"

we gave you tips on how to recycle and reuse around your home

we met breakin' wreckwordz Cyphanetik

we chatted with raw nomadic rock'n'rollers Die Die Die!

University is back (which means plenty of house parties!) We asked: What's YOUR party trick?

we met singer/songwriter Tommy Benefield of Tommy

we chatted with Neon Dance band Pig Out

we partied at the Cuba Street Carnival!

we met Christchurch indie band The Tigertones

we chatted with Hamilton's Mole Music

we asked: what's your pick for Oscar night, and do you even care?

we met Wellington synth-punk band So So Modern

we jumped online with partyphoto.com photographer Welfe Bowyer

we asked: do you think "party pills" should be banned?

we met grunge band Batrider

we chatted with talented songwriter Grayson Gilmour

we attended Levin's Organic River Festival

we met hip-hoppers Definite & Bling

we chatted with legendary songwriter David Kilgour

we asked: "If your life was a movie, what would it be called and who would play YOU?"

we met intensely talented trio The Veils

we chatted with pop trio Pine

we looked into the world of online gaming

we met young rockers Falter

we chatted with deep soul funksters The Hot Grits

we asked: "Do looks make the man? Or is that Si-man?

we met Indie heartbreakers The Shaky Hands

we got theatrical with electro-punk band Charlie ASH

we asked you: "what's the one thing you want to achieve in 2007?"

we met hip-hop player Tyree

we chatted with indie angular band The Evils

what was under the Christmas tree? We checked out the hot gifts for this silly season

we met Auckland indie rockers Motocade

we chatted with Wellington hip-hopper Tommy Ill

we asked: have you started your Xmas shopping?!

we met electro rappers Coco Solid

we rocked it with The Demi Whores

we gave you tips on saving for Xmas gifts

we met queen of electro folk Bachelorette

we saddled up with indie band Hot Swiss Mistress

we asked: what are the fashion No-Gos for this summer season?!

we met Dunedin rockers Gesalt Switch

we got down with Ruffneck Souljah

we asked: what things should you NEVER share?!

we met dubby electronic musicians & remix aces Rhombus

we chatted with John White from top indie pop trio Mestar

with tertiary study almost over for the year, we asked what've you planned for the holidays?

we met LOOP's latest collaborative project OE:Brazil

we chatted to new Wellington act Kezia and the Seven Year Itch

we gave you study tips on surviving the end-of-year slog!

we met Wellington pop trio Mon Ami

we headed to the Royal NZ Ballet's production of Giselle

we asked you if the drinking age should be raised back to 20?

we met solo singer/songwriter Dudley Benson

we found out about the Stray Cinema Concept

we looked into the tradition of Guy Fawkes

we met Wellington duo Thrashing Marlin

we met electronic producer Loudhaler

we asked how you celebrate Halloween?

we met Auckland punks The Suicide Dogs

we chatted with solo artist Miriam Clancy

we asked you Do u give a damn about our politicians' private lives?

we met Mareko from the Deceptikonz

we chatted with punk-rockers Missing Teeth

we asked you what's the best lie you ever got away with?

we met Gramscis Paul McClaney

we witnessed the glitz and glamour of the Handle-The-Jandal Music Video Awards

we asked you What's the best perk of your job?

we met erratic indie band The Mint Chicks

we sat on the couch with old-schoolers The Rock and Roll Machine

we investigated the world of multi-player online gaming

we met Hamilton hip-hoppers 4 Corners

we chatted with all-star ska outfit The Poisoners

we looked back on the highlights of winter

we met Devon from mellow drum and bass outfit Shapeshifter

we chatted with young rock and rollers The Situations

we asked you what's the dumbest thing you ever brought through mail-order?

we met Indie popsters Cassette

we met musical collective Soul Survivor

we looked at drug testing in the workplace and asked - what do you think?

we met funksters P Bass Expressway

we talked the talk with Indie band The Shaky Hands

we went in search of Emo kids

we met punk outfit City Newton Bombers

we chatted with No More Heroes director Andrew Moore

we asked you the best and worst excuses for being late to work

we met The Black Seeds to find out about their third album "Into The Dojo"

we chatted with rock'n'rollers Shaft

we asked you what karaoke songs should be outlawed?

we asked you about texting faux pas

we sat front row at the Royal NZ Ballet's "Trinity"

we met Indie pop outfit Voom

we met hip hop producer Juse

we attended the Kodak Music Clip Awards

we asked "What are the perks of being single?"