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Featuring What's Up with Steve Abel of the Green Party and the bFM recap of this years' Taite Awards! Congratulations to all the winners and nominees, and thanks to Independent Music New Zealand for throwing a damn good party!
Playlist
Marlon Williams - Rere Mai Nga Rau
The Lahaar - Work Work Work
The Bats - Loline
Paul Cathro - No Life On Mars
Womb - Only You
Jessica Pratt - Back, Baby
Mel Parsons - Post High Slide
Jazmine Mary - Memphis
Phoebe Alice Lou - You and I
Byllie-jean - E moko feat. Marlon Williams
Bon Iver - There s A Rhythmn
Mokotron - ŌHĀKĪ
Mokotron - KO WAI KOE
Sola Rosa - The Sun Doesn't Shine feat. Joe Probert
Kokoroko - Sweetie
Hidden Spheres, Allysha Joy, Finn Rees, Joy Spheres Rees - Promised Me Love
Featuring an interview with Peter Hobbs, Travelling Tunes with Dr Kirsten Zemke discussing Yé-yé, Viewmaster with Litia and the Record Store Day special with Cam on From The Crate, thanks to our mates at Southbound Records.
Featuring Political Commentary with Tim Greene, an interview with Paddy of Pitch Black about their upcoming tour, Natural Ange and a first spin of Jazmine Mary's new single Memphis and kōrero about their forthcoming album.
Playlist
Paul Cathro - No Life On Mars
Byllie-jean - Hinekoukou
Saâda Bonaire - Woman
Durand Jones & The Indications - Been So Long
Memory Foam - Hangry (Sushi Train)
Arcane Allies - Cards
Speedometer - Kashmir
The Dave Pike Set - Mathar
Nino Nardini - Tropicola
New Candys - Night Surfer
The Lemonheads - Mrs Robinson
BlueMoonDisco - Bungle's Bungle
Curse Of Lono - Think I'm Alright Now
JStar - Dorsey Star
Tom Lark - Live Wires
Leif Vollebekk - Long Blue Light
Japanese Breakfast - Picture Window
Marlon Williams - Rere Mai Nga Rau
MĀ - BIOTW
Fu Manchu - Boogie Van
Void Waves - Take me down
Voom - I Love You Girl
Pitch Black - Fragile Ladders (Module's Heavy Snakes Remix)
Avalon Emerson - Treat Mode
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Heaven 7
TEEKS - If Only
Wet Leg - catch these fists
Black Country, New Road - New Road For the Cold Country
MĀ and The Fly Hunnies stop by the bFM lounge midway through their tour of Aotearoa to support MĀ's new album Blame It On The Weather for an early live set on a rainy Tāmaki morning. Whakarongo mai nei!
Hayden from the New Zealand Drug Foundation chats with Sof about new roadside drug testing. For more information on roadside drug testing, check out their website here. Brought to you by The Level, for more information and advice head to their website.
Dr Bryce Edwards chats about Green Party MP Tamatha Paul's commentary on Police, the billboard campaign against Paul and Chloe Swarbrick, and the Wellington mayoral race.
Very tired 95bFM correspondents Elle Daaji and Rosetta Stone recap all the excitement from last night's award ceremony for the Taite Prize 2025. They spoke to a bunch of the very talented nominees, and interviewed award recepients Byllie-Jean, MOKOTRON, and Rohan Evans in the green room post-ceremony. It was a massive night and a true testament to the importance of celebrating independent music and recognising the artistry, mahi and dedication to community that defines indie music in Aotearoa. Congratulations to this years' recepients -
IMNZ Taite Music Prize
MOKOTRON - WAEREA
Auckland Live Best Independent Debut
Byllie-Jean - Filter
Independent Spirit Award
Rohan Evans
NZ On Air Outstanding Music Journalism Award
Chris Schulz for Boiler Room
The monthly check in with Green Party MP, discussing the Net Zero Carbon Emissions plan by the government and pine planting on Crown land and the Treaty Principles Bill being voted down during the second reading.
Dr Theo Portlock from the Liggins Institute speaks to Jonny about his research into alternative approaches to Bowel Cancer detection in Aotearoa. Thanks to the University of Auckland.
Suri reviews the novella Stag Dance by Torrey Peters, the follow-up publication to Peters' Women's Prize-nominated Detransition, Baby. The novella is a collection of acidicly sharp short stories that trace the 'rough edges' of trans experiences. Suri highly recommends this read so whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to our friends at Time Out Bookstore.
Cam's selects tracks From The Crate to inspire you sonically! This week's From The Crate couldn't be more relevant with International Record Day just around the corner. Thanks to our friends at Southbound Records.