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Today on your bFM Breakfast: You might be thinking, 'hey that's not Rachel!' ...and you're right, Sarah's taking the reins this morning; Fabian Fanboy talks some movies and some Twilight Zone and Black Mirror; Matt from Beastwars dials in and talks to Sarah about IV and their upcoming show; and Dylan pops up to the studio to talk about Going Global 2019. Plus cameo appearances from the 95bFM Top Ten's Amelia. Happy Friday!
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: You might be thinking, hey that's not Rachel! And you're right, Sarah's taking the reins this morning; Fabian Fanboy talks some movies and some Twilight and Black Mirror; Matt from Beastwars dials in and talks to Sarah about Four and their upcoming show; and Dylan pops up to the studio to talk about Going Global. Plus, cameo appearances from Amelia from the Top Ten. Happy Friday!
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's really getting cold, Rachel even had to de-ice her car this morning, yikes; Rod Oram calls in for the US to talk about a wee reshuffle in NZ politics, and some proposed changes to voting; Leisha comes in to talk about citrus fruit on this crisp morning; Concord Dawn are in the studio chatting about 20 years of drum and bass; Troy's got a few tunes he's amped about; and Amelia runs us through the Top Ten. Warm up with some Breakfast.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's really getting cold, Rachel even had to de-ice her car this morning, yikes; Rod Oram calls in for the US to talk about a wee reshuffle in NZ politics, and some proposed changes to voting; Leisha comes in to talk about citrus fruit on this crisp morning; Concord Dawn are in the studio chatting about 20 years of drum and bass; Troy's got a few tunes he's amped about; and Amelia runs us through the Top Ten. Warm up with some Breakfast.
Toy Love - Sheep
ORION - Time for Crime
Sampa The Great - Final Form
Yamasuki Singers - Yamamoto Kakapote
Jamila Woods - BETTY (for Boogie)
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Organ Farmer
Twerps - Back To You
Kirin J Callinan - It Takes A Muscle [Spectral Display Cover]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel, Tess and Rob are all waking up with a good chinwag and a cuppa coffee; this week on The Mind Trench, Rob's feeling a little more positive and shares some wholesome tips; Rachel talks to our Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, about Kiwi-Build, KiwiRail and some proposed voting changes; and one of the curators of the World Press Photo Exhibition, Yi Wen Hsia, pops up to the studio to chat with Rachel about this years entries.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel, Tess and Rob are all waking up with a good chinwag and a cuppa coffee; this week on The Mind Trench, Rob's feeling a little more positive and shares some wholesome tips; Rachel talks to our Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, about Kiwi-Build, KiwiRail and some proposed voting changes; and one of the curators of the World Press Photo Exhibition, Yi Wen Hsia, pops up to the studio to chat with Rachel about this years entries.
Skinny Pelembe - No Blacks, No Dogs, No Irish
Kurt Vile - Loading Zones
Purple Pilgrims - Two Worlds Apart
Little Dragon - Klapp Klapp
Cereal Killer - Being Cool
Reserve Game - Your Whip
Liam K. Swiggs - BEFORE 2 DAY
Stonefield - Sleep
Courtney Barnett - Nameless, Faceless
Sonic Youth - Superstar
Voom - Now I Am Me
Pip Blom - Don't Make It Difficult
Black Lips - Smiling (Radio Edit)
Jordan Rakei - You & Me
Terrible Truths - Lift Weights
Sassy 009 - Pretty Baby
Surf Friends - Outdoors
Sons of Kemet - My Queen Is Harriet Tubman
Equip - Cemetery Moonglow [Satin Sheets Remix]
Preoccupations - Espionage
Róisín Murphy - Incapable [Edit]
Justin Townes Earle - Can't Hardly Wait
Mystic Braves - Bright Blue Day Haze
Straitjacket Fits - Joyride
Bauhaus - Telegram Sam
Neneh Cherry - Faster Than The Truth
M.I.A - Baddygirl
Dick Diver - Calendar Days
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - How Long Do I Have To Wait For You?
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess talk movies and keeping warm after Rick Breeze's cold weather warnings; another round of Search & Destroy in the quest for a year's worth of free Orcon internet; His Worship talks Matariki, free transport and gambling; Sandra Reid from NZIFF comes in to join the chat about movies and the film festival programme; Sam's got some Big Little Lies on his mind; and Deb Polson talks about the University's new Design degree.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess talk movies and keeping warm after Rick Breeze's cold weather warnings; another round of Search & Destroy in the quest for a year's worth of free Orcon internet; His Worship talks Matariki, free transport and gambling; Sandra Reid from NZIFF comes in to join the chat about movies and the film festival programme; Sam's got some Big Little Lies on his mind; and Deb Polson talks about the University's new Design degree.
Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
Dirty Pixels - Spacesuit
Molly Burch - Only One
The Mint Chicks - Bad Buzz
Sister Sledge - Thinking of You
Golden Grrrls - New Pop
Róisín Murphy - Incapable [Edit]
Justin Townes Earle - Can't Hardly Wait
Burial - Claustro
Grass Widow - To Where
Lawrence Arabia - Everything's Minimal w/ Tiny Ruins
Depeche Mode - Spacewalker
Miss June - Best Girl
raveena - Nectar
Soaked Oats - Don't Chew
Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's feeling bright and sprightly this Monday morning; Penelope Noir talks berets, fashion and history this week; Matthew and Tom join Rachel to talk about Strange Things; Jenna's talking about Handmaid's Tale and more importantly, The Farm; and Natural Ange is here with some tea suggestions to help you stress less. And lucky for you, Monday's are for exciting announcements, yay.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's feeling bright and sprightly this Monday morning; Penelope Noir talks berets, fashion and history this week; Matthew and Tom join Rachel to talk about Strange Things; Jenna's talking about Handmaid's Tale and more importantly, The Farm; and Natural Ange is here with some tea suggestions to help you stress less. And lucky for you, Monday's are for exciting announcements, yay.
The Aggro Men - Ropes & Chains
Rotary Connection - I Am The Black Gold of the Sun
Gregor - This Heat
Stonefield - Sleep
Mitski - Why Didn't You Stop Me?
Earth Tongue - Probing the New Reality
Ariel Pink & Weyes Blood - Tears on Fire
Jordan Rakei - Rolling into One
Babe Rainbow - Love Forever
Jay Som - Pirouette
Pipe-Eye - Inside/Outside
Justin Townes Earle - If I Was the Devil
The Screaming Meemees - Till I Die
Sampa The Great - Final Form
prince - Raspberry Beret
Moodymann - I'll Provide
Same Name Confusion - Trudy
French Vanilla - Joan of Marc by Marc
Arcade Fire - Deep Blue
Surf Friends - Outdoors
Peaking Lights - Mirror in the Sky
Flying Lotus - Burning Down The House feat. George Clinton
Kirin J Callinan - The Whole of the Moon [Waterboys Cover]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess are excited for some Friday Breakfast, Drive Island, and a sleep in over the weekend; Fabian Fanboy's got some hot new releases to fill up these cold winter days; Dr. Kirsten Zemke educates us on Math Rock; and Zoë joins us with Kate from Fleshies to talk body stigma and theatre.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess are excited for some Friday Breakfast, Drive Island, and a sleep in over the weekend; Fabian Fanboy's got some hot new releases to fill up these cold winter days; Dr. Kirsten Zemke educates us on Math Rock; and Zoë joins us with Kate from Fleshies to talk body stigma and theatre.
Moana and the Tribe - Tū
Alvvays - Adult Diversion
Marlon Williams - What's Chasing You [Live at 95bFM - 30/11/18]
Death Valley Girls - Street Justice
Rozi Plain, Boxed In - Friend City- Boxed In Remix
Contenders - Teenage Crybaby
Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds - Kris Kringle ju Ju
Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Moodymann - I'll Provide
SPAWTS - Piss in the Wind
Frankie Cosmos - Windows
Deaton Chris Anthony - 1999 She
Air - Sexy Boy
Mary Lattimore - Glamorous Mom
(Sandy) Alex G - Gretel
Astro Children - Play it as it Lays
Lee "Scratch" Perry - Kill Them Dreams Money Worshippers
Scott Mannion - Be Your Mine
Pvnisher - Private Hell
raveena - Nectar
Same Name Confusion - Trudy
Mbongwana Star ("bow-enna star") - Malukayi ft Konono No. 1
Charlotte Gainsbourg, Toro y Moi - Bombs Away- Toro y Moi Remake
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Thursday, it's a full moon and we're serving up a healthy plateful of Breakfast; Rod Oram talks a huge amount of politics with Rachel this morning, international and national; Leisha talks beersies and foodsies; him joins Rachel to talk about touring Aotearoa and creating her latest album; Troy brings in some jazzmatazz and tasty treats; Qiane dials in to talk celebrating Matariki; and Amelia gives us the goss on what went down in the Top Ten last night.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Thursday, it's a full moon and we're serving up a healthy plateful of Breakfast; Rod Oram talks a huge amount of politics with Rachel this morning, international and national; Leisha talks beersies and foodsies; him joins Rachel to talk about touring Aotearoa and creating her latest album; Troy brings in some jazzmatazz and tasty treats; Qiane dials in to talk celebrating Matariki; and Amelia gives us the goss on what went down in the Top Ten last night.
Miss June - Best Girl
U.S. Girls - Damn That Valley
Deaton Chris Anthony - 1999 She
Surf Friends - Outdoors
The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Gamma Knife (Live at Laneway 2017)
Jordan Rakei - You & Me
Colbey - Out My Window
Loyle Carner - Ottolenghi
Purple Pilgrims - Two Worlds Apart
Palberta - Sound Of The Beat
Ty Segall - Taste
Justin Townes Earle - The Saint of Lost Causes
him - these girls
Buzzcocks - What Do I Get?
Damon Locks, Blacl Mountain Ensemble - The Colors That You Bring
Folk Implosion - Natural One
A Tribe Called Quest - Jazz (We've Got)
Jane Weaver - Element (Loops Variation)
Tomasa Del Real - Neoperreo Bailoteo
BEA1991 - did you feel me slip away?
Soaked Oats - Don't Chew
Borrowed cs - Don't Stand Alone
Contenders - Dead Brain Rot
Digable Planets - Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Studio is packed nice and early this morning, with coffee on tap; Rob's got some research that's made him a little sad, but also, puppies; Carl and Dylan from Loop group join us to talk about their bike makers space being turned into a carpark, ironic; and Chippy's in studio to talk about First Thursday's, a reason to get out of the house in winter. Warm up with Wednesday Breakfast, nice.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Studio is packed nice and early this morning, with coffee on tap; Rob's got some research that's made him a little sad, but also, puppies; Carl and Dylan from Loop group join us to talk about their bike makers space being turned into a carpark, ironic; and Chippy's in studio to talk about First Thursday's, a reason to get out of the house in winter. Warm up with Wednesday Breakfast, nice.
Primal Scream - Movin' On Up
Wurld Series - Grey Men
Wolf Alice - Space & Time
Lucky Boy^ - Maybe, Listen? feat. Bray Bray
Cat Power - Ruin
The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog
French Vanilla - Joan of Marc by Marc
Scott Mannion - Be Your Mine
Seazoo - Dig
Rizván - GET UP feat. BeNZa
Ounce - Crocodile
laura marling - Nothing, Not Nearly
The Chills - Pink Frost
(Sandy) Alex G - Gretel
Feist - Century
Jordan Rakei - Nerve [Ross From Friends Remix]
Mount Kimbie - Blue Train Lines (feat. King Krule)
Peach Kelli Pop - Dreamphone
Moana and the Tribe - Tū
SPAWTS - Piss in the Wind
The Mauskovic Dance Band - Late Night People
Justin Townes Earle - The Saint of Lost Causes
Suede - Animal Nitrate
The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So
The B-52's - Give Me Back My Man
Brian Tamaki and the Kool Aid Kids - Tunnel Vision
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Tuesday, the day Rachel reckons is a real hump day; Search & Destroy strikes again; His Worship talks a climate emergency, one million trees, and recycling, yikes; Sam comes in for Viewmaster with Tales of the City; and Professor Michael Witbrock talks computer system and AI. Wowee.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Tuesday, the day Rachel reckons is a real hump day; Search & Destroy strikes again; His Worship talks a climate emergency, one million trees, and recycling, yikes; Sam comes in for Viewmaster with Tales of the City; and Professor Michael Witbrock talks computer system and AI. Wowee.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's two coffees deep, a great start to Monday; an exciting announcement, the bFM merch store is coming back; Kiran reckons short stories are on the rise, with Being Various being her top pick this week; and Natural Ange wants everyone to know now's the time to plant your garlic. Happy Monday.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's two coffees deep, a great start to Monday; an exciting announcement, the bFM merch store is coming back; Kiran reckons short stories are on the rise, with Being Various being her top pick this week; and Natural Ange wants everyone to know now's the time to plant your garlic. Happy Monday.
Garageland - Beelines To Heaven
Molly Burch - To The Boys
Sampa The Great - Final Form
Dehd - Wild
T54 - RETURN OF THE WORM
Allah-Las - Catamaran
Rizvan, Diggy Dupe - Round & Round
Róisín Murphy - Incapable [Edit]
Tirzah - Make it Up
Ha the Unclear - (All of Our Friends Have Moved to) Australia
Rackets - Wash My Brain Out
Soaked Oats - Driftworld
Warpaint - Krimson
Lizzy Mercier Descloux - Wawa
Same Name Confusion - David, What Are You Afraid Of?
Sonic Youth - Bull in the Heather [Live from Battery Park, NYC - 2008]
Four Tet & Burial - Angel Echoes
Liam K. Swiggs - BEFORE 2 DAY
Best Coast - Something in the Way
Kelela - LSDXOXO_TRUTH OR DARE_123 BPM
Jordan Rakei - Rolling into One
Drahla - Pyramid Estate
(Sandy) Alex G - Gretel
Angel Bat Dawid - London
Boy Azooga - Do The Standing Still
Erik Nervous - &&&
Julia Holter - Sea Calls Me Home
The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
BEA1991 - did you feel me slip away?
Rizván - GET UP feat. BeNZa
Justin Townes Earle - Can't Hardly Wait
Mary Lattimore - Never Saw Him Again [Julianna Barwick Remix] [Edit]
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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