up for it with maleeka gazula
Independent Artist of the Week: AR the Eternal
At the start of this month Western Sydney rapper and host of The Kxckbxck on FBi Radio AR the Eternal dropped a stunning new double-sided tape, titled The Outside demos. The demos showcase AR’s versatility, at once a master of fast rap and gentle RnB. Crowned our Independent Artist of the Week, AR told us all about his new project with Maleeka Gazula on Up for It! last Friday.
Paris Texas chat ‘what the f*ck’ moments on Up For It!
MID AIR is the debut album from Californian hip-hop duo Paris Texas. True to its name, the album abounds with leaping, percussive production held down with the duo’s signature tongue-in-cheek flare. Taking the gong for FBi Radio’s Album of the Week, Louis Pastel and Felix joined Maleeka Gazula on Up For It! to discuss the process behind making MID AIR.
Sailor Moon, fiddling and Natural Brown Prom Queen – Sudan Archives on Up For It!
Sudan Archives is a fully realised artist to watch. Her most recent record Natural Brown Prom Queen features the violinist, singer and producer’s trademark instrumentation, conceptually exploring the ties between home, family, and belonging. Ahead of her Eora/Sydney Splendour sideshow, she caught up with Maleeka Gazula on Up For It!
Delving into Aperture with Hannah Jadagu
American bedroom pop musician Hannah Jadagu joined Maleeka Gazula on Up For It! to bring us into the heart of her latest album, Aperture. She shared the stories behind her writing, dove into the complexities of her artistic process, and opened up about the balancing act of navigating a bustling life.
Embracing the unfamiliar with Sharon Van Etten on Up For It!
What does it take to nurture the home you always yearned for? This is the meditation on acclaimed singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten’s sixth album We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong. She joined Maleeka Gazula on Up For It! to talk through the album ahead of her Sydney Opera House show.
Heartbreak High: Interview with Maleeka Gazula and Kenny Murphy
Up For It!’s Maleeka and Kenny sat down with the cast of Netflix’s new coming-of-age drama Heartbreak High to chat about how the reboot retains the groundbreaking diversity of the original series whilst updating it for a new generation.
Rudi Bremer and Declan Fry talk Sydney Writers’ Fest on Up For It!
“All art is political. It’s saying something about yourself, your beliefs, your interests.” Sydney Writers’ Fest speakers Rudi Bremer and Declan Fry caught up with Maleeka Gazula on Up For It! to talk book recs and power of reading.