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We kick off 100% New Zealand Music Week here on the b! The most wonderful week of the year. We also launch Industry Rider, a segment for NZMM 2024 where Stella speaks to promoters, musicians and makers in Aotearoa what they need on their list to fulfil this year's theme (amplifying Aotearoa). Listen to chats from Half Queen and Swallow The Rat. Pennie chats trench coats on Fashun. Dame Hinewehi Mohi speaks to Rachel about her induction into the Recorded Music NZ 2024 NZ Music Hall of Fame. Suri reviews James from Percival Everett on Loose Reads. Finn Johansson is in the studio to chat about the release of his single with Ny Oh, We Still Got It which came out on Friday with a music video. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
TAWHITO - Tatau o te poo - Hasji Remix
Amamelia - Lemon Magnolia
beet-wix - mindblock
Geneva AM - Pikipiki feat. Samara Alofa, Hawkins, Rewi McLay, Mara TK
Stella is away so Evie is filling in as producer. Dr Kirsten Zemke chats working class anthems on Travelling Tunes. Taite Music Prize winner Vera Ellen dials in to chat about her brand new EP, heartbreak for jetlag, out today! Viewmaster Litia Tuiburelevu reviews Motherhood, an anthology streaming on TVNZ+. Goodnight My Darling dials in to chat about her brand new single, Ruby. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Cocteau Twins - Ivo
Alex G - Opening Theme from The Pink Opaque
October and The Eyes - Public Image
Ninajirachi - Things I Never Nu
Overmono & The Streets - Turn The Page
Lilly Carron - Wild For Change
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Meshuggah
Leonard Charles - Nine Lives feat. Leroy Burgess
Caroline Polachek - Starburned and Unkissed
JessB - Talk Of The Town
Earth Tongue - Out of This Hell
Dehd - Hard to Love
The Local Group - what a time to be alive
Vera Ellen - heartbreak for jetlag
Vera Ellen - danger i feat. oli devlin
Tinariwen - Azawad
Repairs - STRANGE TIMES
Geneva AM - Pikipiki feat. Samara Alofa, Hawkins, Rewi McLay, Mara TK
Stella is away today so Rosetta's filling in as producer, Rachel chats to Marc Daalder about ministries firing employees and rehiring them as consultants and what's going on with Transpower for Political Commentary, we also chat to Pati AF about her new multi-media concert experience Ka'a, plus news, weather, surf, prizes and plenty of tunes! Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Joe Ghatt - Pale Blue Dot
pickle darling - Laundromat
Gregor - Prelude
Mary Lattimore & Walt McClements - The Top of Thomas Street
On What's Up with Chris Hipkins, Rachel speaks to the leader of the opposition about the proposed repeal of Oranga Tamariki Act 77a, ministries hiring consultants after public sector cuts and the Labour Party's position on Aotearoa potentially joining Pillar Two of AUKUS. The Bard of Bollix chats parrots on The Mind Trench. Boh Runga is in the studio for a conversation about Synthony Pride. Spycc of SWIDT chats about SWIDT Music Month. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Gregor - The Magic Pony
The Lemon Twigs - Peppermint Roses
Goat Girl - motorway
Big Sur - Lands
Romi Wrights - Without You
Phoebe Rings - Mandarin Tree
Lady Shaka - E Tu
Dehd - Dog Days
The Fuzzy Robes - Collect for Midday
Prince - Alphabet St.
Faithless - Tarantula
Hans Pucket - Drag Me Through Your Heart
Daisy Rickman - Falling Through The Rising Sun
Tinariwen - Tenere Den feat. Fats Kaplin
LEAO - PUA MALIU
Parsnip - L.O.N.E.
La Luz - I'll Go With You
Earth Tongue - Grave Pressure
This Is The Kit - Careful of Your Keepers - Live at The Minack Theatre
Hamish guesses an Amamelia track on Second Guessing. James of Carb on Carb chats about their upcoming album coming out on Friday and their show to celebrate on the same evening. Tom Sainsbury and Johanna Cosgrove are on Stage Direction talking about their respective Comedy Festival shows. Kelsey Miller, doctoral candidate from the school of biology is on Ready Steady Learn explaining her work on kina barrens. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Camera Obscura - We're Going To Make It In A Man's World
The Lemon Twigs - Church Bells
Emma Russack - Everything Is Big
Caroline Polachek - Starburned and Unkissed
Crystal Egg - What Money?
Fontaines D.C. - Starburster
christoph el' truento - Pīwari (Gumboot Joe Version)
The Native Cats - Kay Carroll
Earth Tongue - Grave Pressure
Lionlimb - Dream of You feat. Angel Olsen
Eyedress - Okanagan Lake feat. Daryl Johns & Horse Morrison
Ty Segall - Night of the Vampire [Roky Erickson Cover]
Richard Tripps - Blue Eyed Open Sky
How Get - Te Tai Pari
Cara Beth Satalino - Volvo Station Wagon
The Cat's Miaow - The Phoebe I Know (original cassette version)
Carb on Carb - 2009
Carb on Carb - I Know the End 2
Family Band - Shib's Disco
Daisy Rickman - Sunflowers Of Your Mind
Washed Out - New Theory
Repairs - LYLAS
Archi Banal - Mind Is Dumb
P.H.F. - A GIRL WITH SHIT ON HER MIND
Baby Zionov - Clubbing in the Time of Cholera [deepState PureRave Remix]
Pennie chats about rag and bone men on Fashun (brought to you by Re:Circle). Troy Kingi is dialling in to talk about his recent documentary on TVNZ+, Troy Kingi’s Desert Hikoi. Abby gives us the lowdown on shortlisted novels for the Ockham fiction category on Loose Reads. C. Zukey is in the studio talking about his debut record, Stone Fruut. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Gregor - Reality Rings Loud
Nia Archives - Cards On The Table
Jessica Pratt - Better Hate
Lady Shaka - E Tu
Daisy Rickman - Falling Through The Rising Sun
hanbee - Days Months Years
Louisa Nicklin - Thick
Nice Girl - My Feeling
The Cat's Miaow - Dust From A Memory
Hans Pucket - You Must Chill
the white stripes - Rag and Bone
Tinariwen - Tenere Den feat. Fats Kaplin
Troy Kingi - Bastard
Troy Kingi - Link Link Link
The Brunettes - Summer Love
Mount Kimbie - A Figure In The Surf
King Kapisi - Sub-cranium Feeling (Full Version)
Liam Finn - Purple Dress (RADIO EDIT)
Kraus - Crystal Motors
Lola - Portal
The Local Group - what a time to be alive
Keepsakes - Scene Analysis
C. Zukey - Keep Love
C. Zukey - Holy Water
Helicon - Permo (Al Lover Remix)
christoph el' truento - Pīwari (Gumboot Joe Version)
Dr Kirsten Zemke chats psychobilly tracks on Travelling Tunes. Julien Dyne from Half Hexagon is chatting about The Method, the new track with an accompanying video. Viewmaster Litia reviews a new film out of Aotearoa, The Moon Is Upside Down. Holly Arrowsmith chats about Neon Bright, the second single from her forthcoming album. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Low - Laser Beam
Kara Jackson - Right, Wrong or Ready
Mary Lattimore & Walt McClements - Stolen Bells
The Lemon Twigs - Church Bells
christoph el' truento - Performer Dub feat. Mara TK (Locomotive Version)
Max Harris gives us some Political Commentary about the nation. Lucinda Bennett chats banoffee pie on Breakfast Food. Geneva AM is in the studio to chat about her new single Pikipiki and the launch for the track this weekend. Natural Ange answers your holistic health queries. We recap your Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
The Breeders - Divine Mascis
Nathaniel Russell - Bloodsucker
carpet dust - friday morning
Parsnip - Clear Blue Sky
Tom Lark - Dumb Luck
Justice, Tame Impala - One Night/All Night
christoph el' truento - Pīwari (Gumboot Joe Version)
Badbadnotgood - Take What’s Given feat. reggie
The Fuzzy Robes - Invocation
PJ Harvey - Rid Of Me
Four Tet - Daydream Repeat
Slint - Breadcrumb Trail
Kim Gordon - I'm A Man
The New Mourning - Lost in Contemplation
Angus and Julia Stone - Cape Forestier
Young Gho$t & Midknight Moon - Live & Direct
Caroline Polachek - Starburned and Unkissed
Voom - Martin Phillipps
Geneva AM - T(M)²I
Geneva AM - Pikipiki feat. Samara Alofa, Hawkins, Rewi McLay, Mara TK
On What's Up with Marama Davidson, Rachel speaks to the co-leader of the Green Party about recent polling, AUKUS discussions, and goings on in the education sector. The Bard of Bollix chats orangutans and Roman dodecahedrons on The Mind Trench. We listen to a conversation with Blonde Redhead about their upcoming show in Aotearoa. Joseph Harper of the What Now team is dialling in to chat about Lil Gigs,the segment with wonderful Aotearoa musicians performing in kids spaces for New Zealand Music Month. Justine Sachs helps the listeners wade through employment relations and union queries on Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Daisy Rickman - Howl
Jessica Pratt - Empires Never Know
Gregory Uhlmann - Apple Head
Marina Allen - Swinging Doors
Family Band - Shib's Disco
Voom - Martin Phillipps
Mercury Rev - Holes
Angus and Julia Stone - Cape Forestier
Kraus - Crystal Motors
Carlotte Day Wilson - Walk With Me
Earth Tongue - Grave Pressure
Pulp - Common People
Disciple Pati - The Boy Who Cried Woman
Shonnon Lay - Mirrors
P.H.F. - ENJOY
Blonde Redhead - Snowman
Mount Kimbie - A Figure In The Surf
CC:DISCO - Magic (Is In Tempo) - Midnight Mix feat. Jennifer Loveless
Sam Gendel & Sam Wilkes - SWEET FIRE
christoph el' truento - Pīwari (Gumboot Joe Version)
Erny Belle - Tutira Mai
Vera Ellen - You Are My Sunshine
Hovvdy - Clean
Pachyman - Goldline
Teenage Fanclub - Neil Jung
Awning - Benevolent
The Cat's Miaow - Make A Wish
Folk Implosion - Natural One
King Loser - Troubled Land
Elliot and Vincent - Buffalo [Live at Whammy for Fancy New Band 2023]
Dim makes a return to Second Guessing, taking out this week's win. On Isthmus'n That with Desley Simpson, Rachel speaks to the Deputy Mayor about Watercare's separation from Auckland Council and reduction of public bins around the city. Anna Coddington is in the studio to have a korero about her new single Kātuarehe from her forthcoming album, out in June. Robbie Nicol and Rhiannon McCall are on Stage Direction to talk about their respective Comedy Festival shows. On Ready Steady Learn, Kate Kersey from the School of Population Health is in to talk about her research into alcohol consumption demographics. Whakarongo mai nei!
Emma Lydon is a pharmacy researcher at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. In Emma's research, she has uncovered the underlying environmental impact of asthma inhailers, which is a more significant issue than you would think. Whakarongo mai nei!
Teddyyy is up in the studio for a chat about a new collection of remixes just dropped, of their single 'Black Kite' - featuring remixes by deepState, wear pounamu, Lola and Andre de Joux! Whakarongo mai nei!
Tuesday Morning Glory host Sam is your bosom selecta spirit guide today! He's up in the studio selecting tracks about chatting with Rosetta and Milly about his wonderful bFM show - tune in Tuesdays 10am - 12pm to hear more of this epic selections! Whakarongo mai nei!
Song selections:
'Like the way You Should (Remixed by Digital Mystikz)' - Lee "Scratch" Perry
Today on Fashun, Pennie is chatting with Rosetta and Milly about Keffiyeh, a traditional Arab headress that has becoming increasingly popular in the Palestinian resistance movement. Whakarongo mai nei!
US comedy icon Creed Bratton (The Office US) joins Milly and Rosetta for a kōrero on Breakfast ahead of his one-off NZ show at SkyCity on October 1! Whakarongo mai nei!
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