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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's glad she didn't have a surprise like Tess did from her cat this morning; another round of Second Guessing proves the intelligence of the bFM listeners; His Worship talks electric buses, APEC & Mahurangi Park; Kiel McNaughton pops in to talk about The Legend of Baron T'oa; Rachel chats to Dana from Porridge Radio all the way from the UK; and Neera Jain from talks to us about inclusivity in the medical profession.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's glad she didn't have a surprise like Tess did from her cat this morning; another round of Second Guessing proves the intelligence of the bFM listeners; His Worship talks electric buses, APEC & Mahurangi Park; Kiel McNaughton pops in to talk about The Legend of Baron T'oa; Rachel chats to Dana from Porridge Radio all the way from the UK; and Neera Jain from talks to us about inclusivity in the medical profession.
The Jesus and Mary Chain - April Skies
Hand Habits - can't calm down
Otoboke Beaver - S'il vous plait
Four Tet - Baby
Sufjan Stevens & Lowell Brams - The Unlimited
Pixies - Where Is My Mind?
Alex Cameron - She's Mine
Primal Scream - Loaded- Andy Weatherall Mix
Squirrel Flower - I-80
Sarah Mary Chadwick - I'm Not Allowed In Heaven
DOG Power - Low Down [Live]
Church & AP - Ready Or Not
Swidt - Ric Flair (Wooo!)
Warpaint - The Brakes
The Clean - Getting Older
The Leonard Simpson Duo - Friends
Dateline - If You Want It
Coco Solid - ABC feat. Eric Ultimate
Porridge Radio - Give/Take
Porridge Radio - Sweet
choicevaughan - To Live & Die in AD feat. Tom Scott & Melodownz
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess have reunited and it couldn't be better for your Monday; Penelope pops in for Part II of Perfume; and Kiran returns with a book review, Strange Hotel by Eimear McBride. Take it easy, folks.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess have reunited and it couldn't be better for your Monday; Penelope pops in for Part II of Perfume; and Kiran returns with a book review, Strange Hotel by Eimear McBride. Take it easy, folks.
Le Couleur - Concorde
Peel Dream Magazine - Pill
Daughter of Swords - Prairie Winter Wasteland
Sidiku Buari - Disco Soccer
Grrrl Gang - Guys Don't Read Sylvia Plath
Four Tet - Baby
Moses Boyd, Obongjayar - Dancing in the Dark
Tame Impala - Endors Toi
Against All Logic - If Loving You Is Wrong
Jenny Hval, Laura Jean, Vivian Wang - The Practice of Love
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Mary-Margaret’s sleeplessness is starting to show… can the excitement of a jam packed show wake them? Fabian Fanboy is recapping the Oscars live from Tinsel Town; Dr. Kirsten Zemke gets glam (rock) in Travelling Tunes; Mazbou Q talks his new name, new single, new music video, new baby daughter... new everything; and Zoë brings two whole Auckland Fringe shows in Stage Direction. TGIF, baby.
Playlist
The Marias - Dejate Llevar
Chastity Belt - The Process
Laurie Anderson - O Superman
Norma Tanega - Treat Me Right
Shopping - All Or Nothing
P.H.F. - I WAS A KID (feat. Emily Edrosa)
Khruangbin - Mr White
The Mauskovic Dance Band - Theorie Amerikaan
DOG Power - Low Down [Live]
JPSE - I Like Rain
Tami Neilson - Queenie, Queenie
Obongjayar - 10K
Mazbou Q - To The Gates
Emily Edrosa - Jesuss
Antibalas - Koto Pt.1
Crapdate - 600 Abs
LEAO - PUA MALIU
Pickle Darling - Even Pinker
David Bowie - The Jean Genie
DIIV - Blankenship
Anna Calvi - Don’t Beat The Girl out of My Boy [Hunted Version] feat. Courtney Barnett
The Schizophonics - Make It Last
Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven - This Can't Be Real
The Delfonics, Adrian Younge - Stop and Look (And You Have Found Love)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel’s joined by her human sting bank Mary-Margaret. Are your ears ready? Dr. Bryce Edwards talks plans for RNZ, and how possible corruption could impact the election in Political Commentary; Troy’s back with an ol’ classic and some very new releases From The Crate; and Amelia recaps last night’s Top 10 once again. Loves a sunny Thursday.
Playlist
Peggy Gou - It Makes You Forget (Itgehane)
Sneaky Feelings - Stardust Magical
ESG - You Make No Sense
Big Thief - Masterpiece
Son LIttle - neve give up
Squirrel Flower - I-80
Use No Hooks - Do the Job
Kikagaku Moyo/幾何学模様 - Majupose
Cate Le Bon - Love Is Not Love
clairo - Sofia
The Leonard Simpson Duo - Friends
U.S. Girls - 4 American Dollars
wednesday - Fate Is...
choicevaughan - To Live & Die in AD feat. Tom Scott & Melodownz
Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're packed to the rafters with music, politics and a cheeky bit of theatre. Deputy leader of the opposition, Paula Bennett, phones in; Rob's talking Saint Valentine and bugs with braids, LEAO is this week's 'Short Player', Amos from Index records and Fray Mysterio swing by for a chat, Tim's got some thoughts on 'yoof' media, and Michael Hurst pops in to talk about his play at the Fringe festival.
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Ha the Unclear - Wallace Line
Hamerkop - We Can Wing
Sega Bodega - Salv Goes To Hollywood
U.S. Girls - Overtime
The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
Mitski - Cop Car
The Tacks - One Last Goodbye
Merk - Hang
LEAO - 1000 FANTOMS
Amamelia - Unshelter Me
Fray Mysterio - H° (g° f)
Alex Cameron - Stepdad
The Leonard Simpson Duo - Friends
Alien Nosejob - Spin Cycle
choicevaughan - To Live & Die in AD feat. Tom Scott & Melodownz
Today on your bFM Breakfast: The whole team is back together this morning! Isn't it wonderful; Rachel had a chat with Kaiit at Laneway; Second Guessing is back and listeners flexed their music reflexes; His Worship the Mayor is back this week for Sounding Off with Phil Goff; Chelsea Jade popped into the studio before her Valentine's Day gig; Sam Sinnott wasn't impressed with his latest viewing; and Joanna Chu talks to Rachel and Tess about parenting. Chuggin' along on a Tuesday.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: The whole team is back together this morning! Isn't it wonderful; Rachel had a chat with Kaiit at Laneway; Second Guessing is back and listeners flexed their music reflexes; His Worship the Mayor is back this week for Sounding Off with Phil Goff; Chelsea Jade popped into the studio before her Valentine's Day gig; Sam Sinnott wasn't impressed with his latest viewing; and Joanna Chu talks to Rachel and Tess about parenting. Chuggin' along on a Tuesday.
The Breeders - Divine Hammer
violent femmes - Please Do Not Go
The Schizophonics - In Mono
Thundercat - Black Qualls feat. Steve Lacy & Steve Arrington
DIIV - Under The Sun
The Tacks - One Last Goodbye
Sidiku Buari - Keep The Rhythm Goin
SPELLLING - Golden Numbers
Roy Irwin - Warm
Chelsea Jade - Laugh It Off
Chelsea Jade - Life Of The Party
Deerhunter - Nothing Ever Happened
Peel Dream Magazine - Pill
Fimo - Talking Now
Allah-Las - Ferus Gallery
Vagabon - The Wild
Ann Peebles - If This Is Heaven
The Mint Chicks - Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!
Thee Golden Geese - Point Break (Remake) feat. Vincent H.L
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's riding solo, will the radio break? Stay tuned to find out; do you know the history of perfume? Penelope Noir does, lucky she's here; the crew from Monster Valley give Rachel a visit to chat about their launch party; and Jenna returns with Braised Pork by An Yu. When does Tess get back again?
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's riding solo, will the radio break? Stay tuned to find out; do you know the history of perfume? Penelope Noir does, lucky she's here; the crew from Monster Valley give Rachel a visit to chat about their launch party; and Jenna returns with Braised Pork by An Yu. When does Tess get back again?
The Chills - This Is The Way
SKILAA - But I Do
Moses Sumney - Cut Me
Nina Simone - I Sing Just To Know That I'm Alive
Loose Tooth - Lonely
Fimo - Talking Now
Caribou - Never Come Back
The Schizophonics - Steely Eyed Lady
Sharon Van Etten - Beaten Down
Cut Off Your Hands - You Should Do Better
Peel Dream Magazine - Pill
Sarah Mary Chadwick - I'm Not Allowed In Heaven
Church & AP - Aston Martin
Ripship - Man After Man
Tame Impala - Solitude Is Bliss
Basic Plumbing - Bad Mood
Blood Orange - Sutphin Boulevard
Four Tet - Baby
Against All Logic - Alarm
Renee-Louise Carafice - You Are A Little Ghost
Sleaford Mods - Tweet Tweet Tweet
Anna Calvi, Courtney Barnett - Don't Beat The Girl out of My Boy - Hunted Version
Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're picking up the pieces after a mini break yesterday, before a mini break over the weekend; Fabian Fanboy gives us a rundown of Sundance Festival, and Birds of Prey; Jenn dances her way through Travellin' Tunes with Dr. Kirsten Zemke; Emily Edrosa's back from LA and pops in with the lowdown on her debut album; and Zoë joins us with two guests from Night of the Queer to talk theatre. We made it!
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're picking up the pieces after a mini break yesterday, before a mini break over the weekend; Fabian Fanboy gives us a rundown of Sundance Festival, and Birds of Prey; Jenn dances her way through Travellin' Tunes with Dr. Kirsten Zemke; Emily Edrosa's back from LA and pops in with the lowdown on her debut album; and Zoë joins us with two guests from Night of the Queer to talk theatre. We made it!
Susanne Sundfør - The Golden Age
Boys Age - An Undersea Stone
Suzi Analogue - 2DEEP (feat. Junglepussy)
Thundercat, Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington - Black Qualls - Single Version
Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs - Someone to Call My Lover
Thee Golden Geese - Point Break (Remake) feat. Vincent H.L
CHAII - South
Haru Nemuri - Underground
DIIV - Dopamine
Street Chant - The Good Room
Walter Etc. & Adult Mom - Stumptown Summer Heartthob
Mitski - Cop Car
Carnivorous Plant Society - The Black House
Anika - In the City
U.S. Girls - Damn That Valley
Celi Bee, The Buzzy Bunch - Hold Your Horses, Babe
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Surprise, it's Sarah on the airwaves this morning; Rob's here to give us the low down on the mighty albatross; we catch up with the Prime Minister for the first time this year; this weeks Short Player features The Leonard Simpson Duo; Tim Batt tries to help us understand US politics; and Rachel was lucky enough to talk to Alex Cameron ahead of his show in New Zealand. A lot for your Wednesday.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Surprise, it's Sarah on the airwaves this morning; Rob's here to give us the low down on the mighty albatross; we catch up with the Prime Minister for the first time this year; this weeks Short Player features The Leonard Simpson Duo; Tim Batt tries to help us understand US politics; and Rachel was lucky enough to talk to Alex Cameron ahead of his show in New Zealand. A lot for your Wednesday.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Another Breakfast with Not Rachel, aka Oscar Perress; His Worship catches up with Oscar about what's going on in Tāmaki Makaurau; Reuben and Matthew pop in to announce a very exciting gig; Sam reviews Everything Will Be Okay; and Duncan from the University of Auckland's Bioengineering Institute talks about walking.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Another Breakfast with Not Rachel, aka Oscar Perress; His Worship catches up with Oscar about what's going on in Tāmaki Makaurau; Reuben and Matthew pop in to announce a very exciting gig; Sam reviews Everything Will Be Okay; and Duncan from the University of Auckland's Bioengineering Institute talks about walking.
NMN (Prod. GXHST) - Oh My GHXST
LIPS - Everything To Me
Ojerime - Lights Out
vicky stone - XIT (prod. fatherblaze)
Björk - Pagan Poetry (El Irreal Bootleg)
Amamelia - Unshelter Me
Bon Iver - Perth
dj lostboi - If I Should Die
DJ Corpmane - As Long As U Rain (Boyz II Men Bolobedu House Mix)
Flagalova - In The Field
Sarah Mary Chadwick - I'm Not Allowed In Heaven
Louis Curry - I've Got to Get Away From Here
Mitski - Cop Car
choicevaughan - To Live & Die in AD feat. Tom Scott & Melodownz
tei. feat .leafwise - Beachside
Leaping Tiger - Surefire
DIIV - Blankenship
Cut Off Your Hands - Still Fond
Deastro - Vermillion Plaza
Modest Mouse - Float On
Daisy Mortem - La Vie C'est Mort
Thundercat - Black Qualls feat. Steve Lacy & Steve Arrington
Lyma - Super Man
bluemoongirl - lonely hearts club
Museum Stork - First Ever [Demo]
The Schizophonics - Streets Of Heaven And Hell
Yemi - For Hart
Baby Estupida + Ynfynyt Scroll - Di Mi Nombre x No te Veo
For our last Travelling Tunes of the year, Kirsten is chatting with Rosetta and Milly about songs that 'tear you up inside' - let's all get in our feelings a little bit ahead of the festive season! Whakarongo mai nei.
Song selections:
Yusuf (Cat Stevens) - Father & Son (1970)
Chet Baker - I get along without you very well (1956)
Sarah McLachlan - When She Loved Me (Toy Story 2) (1999)
It's our last From The Crate of 2025! Cam joins Rosetta and Milly in the studio for a chat about all the wonderful new releases out on the shelves at Southbound today. Just in time for your Xmas shopping - because there's no better gift than some fresh wax! Whakarongo mai nei.
Song selections:
This is Lorelei - Holo Boy
A$AP Rocky - Both Eyes Closed
Viagra Boys - Call of the Wild
Rosetta and Milly phone up our lovely mates down in Te Whanganui a Tara at Radio Active, Sunaina and Emma! They catch up on the Aotearoa Alternative Awards, and what's happening across the Capital and up in Tāmaki. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta and Milly are joined in the studio by the wonderful team behind In The Pitts (aka bFM alumni Rachel, Zoë, Annabel and Callum) - a visual podcast that launched this year to document the Aotearoa indie music scene. They're up in studio to chat about their 2025 Yearbook - which you can pick up in zine-format at Public Bar tonight! Whakarongo mai nei.
For our last catch up of the year, Rosetta and Milly have a kōrero with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson to chat about the newly announced Te Ara Urutau – Climate and Emergency Ready Fund. They also cover some of the Council's goals for the new year. Whakarongo mai nei!
Ben from the NZ Drug Foundation is up in studio for a chat with Rosetta and Milly about all the ways you can keep yourself and your friends safe this festival season. Big ups to all the mates who go above and beyond to look after their loved ones, test their drugs, and keep the vibes good this raumati! Whakarongo mai nei.
For our monthly catch up with the Labour Party, Rosetta and Milly chat with Chris Hipkins about the party's latest policy announcement; the Family Doctor Loan Scheme. They also chat about the latest in the McSkimming scandal, and what changes are required within the NZ Police moving forward. Whakarongo mai nei!
Milly sits down to chat with Portland-based ambient-folk artist Marisa Anderson about her forthcoming trip to Aotearoa, playing Port Noise festival in Ōhinehou Lyttleton, alongside Jim White! Whakarongo mai nei.
Senior lecturer at the Auckland Law School Dr Katherine Doolin joins Rosetta and Milly for Ready Steady Learn today. They chat about Katherine's mahi at the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Courts Conference, which took place last week. Whakarongo mai nei!
It's time for another Political Commentary with Lara - today we're covering Scrutiny Week, the latest in the McSkimming scandals and liability, and what's happening with Te Pāti Māori. Whakarongo mai nei!
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