Our Guest picking their favourite 6 songs - and talking life over the next hour is NZ Writer Steve Braunias As a journalist and author, Steve has won over 40 national writing awards including best columnist, arts writer (three times), travel writer (three times), sports writer (twice), crime writer, and food writer and these are just some of them.
Still releasing books on a regular basis - Steve is a staff writer for the NZ Herald and also serves as literary editor for the New Zealand current affairs website Newsroom.
Last year Steve released his book . Cover Story: 100 beautiful, strange, and frankly incredible NZ LP covers which is based on interviews and Steve's own experience collecting over 800 albums from op-shops around the country.
He reflects on the artistic flair, fashion and occasional gaudiness these album covers represent, and what they say about our popular culture.
His song choices are:
Suzanne - Sunlight Through a Prism
Barbara Streisand and Neil Diamond - You Don’t Bring me Flowers
Millie Jackson - If Lovin’ You is Wrong
Michael Nyman - The Piano Song
Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nikki Manaj - Bang Bang
Taylor Swift - Happiness
Steve Braunias -Cover Story Photo: Supplied
