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Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Friday Prize day, with plenty of goodies to go round; Fabian Fanboy's in the studio reviewing It: Chapter Two; Dr. Kirsten Zemke takes a trip to the land of Jam Bands; and Zoë and Freya talk exciting theatre on the horizon. Good times.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Friday Prize day, with plenty of goodies to go round; Fabian Fanboy's in the studio reviewing It: Chapter Two; Dr. Kirsten Zemke takes a trip to the land of Jam Bands; and Zoë and Freya talk exciting theatre on the horizon. Good times.
Dalvanius and The Fascinations - Voodoo Lady (Disco Version)
Jonathan Bree - Waiting On The Moment
Sampa The Great - Freedom
Bic Runga - Haere Mai Raa / Sway
Ariel Pink - Stray Here With You
Steve Gunn - 60-40
Mermaidens - She's Running
Toots & The Maytals - 54-46 Was My Number
Beverly Glenn-Copeland - In the Image
Whitney - Song For Ty
Tiny Ruins - One Million Flowers [Solo]
Echo Ohs - Anna Ant
Parallel Dance Ensemble - Shopping Cart
Tinariwen, Noura Mint Seym, Stephen O'Malley - Amalouna
Sulfate - Bush
JessB - New Era
Mac DeMarco - Another One
Miss June - Scorpio
Galaxie 500 - Blue Thunder- With Sax
Denzel Curry - Shawshank (Feat Tate Kobang)
Exit Fear - DEATHNOTE
Frankie Cosmos - Moonsea
Slowdive - Alison
Boy Harsher - Send Me A Vision
Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds - Kris Kringle ju Ju
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess talk about her ukelele club; Dr. Bryce Edwards runs us through current happenings with Brexit, the Kiwibuild reset and social services funding; Leisha talks pies, a topic close to our heart; Sandy Mill loves books and talks Going West Festival this weekend; Troy's got some fantastic selections From The Crate; and Amelia rounds up the Top Ten for us. Happy days.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess talk about her ukelele club; Dr. Bryce Edwards runs us through current happenings with Brexit, the Kiwibuild reset and social services funding; Leisha talks pies, a topic close to our heart; Sandy Mill loves books and talks Going West Festival this weekend; Troy's got some fantastic selections From The Crate; and Amelia rounds up the Top Ten for us. Happy days.
Rolling Blackouts CF - French Press
Beverly Glenn-Copeland - In the Image
KOKOKO! - Tokoliana
Carnivorous Plant Society - Take
Liquid Liquid - New Walk
Joan As Police Woman - Kiss [Prince Cover]
Sulfate - Bush
Princess Chelsea - The Loneliest Girl
Crap Date - Ephemera
SASAMI - Take Care
The Breeders - All Nerve
Sandy Mill - Charade
Whitney - Day & Night
Tami Neilson - Holy Moses
Cleophus & Lightskinjohn - D-LOW
Raiza Biza - Stolen Youth
L'Épée - Dreams
Goldie - Truth (2019 Remaster)
Hiroshi Matsumoto & Hideo Ishikawa Quartet - Serenade To A Dimly Lit Street
Miss June - Anomaly
Dry Cleaning - Conversation
Kim Gordon - Murdered Out
Fimo - Falling For You
Dam Native - Horified One
Sylvan Esso, Collections Of Colonies Of Bees - Funeral Singers
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rick Breeze is fixing things and telling the tales of the weather; Rob brings us a fiery situation on The Mind Trench; the Prime Minister dials in during a busy week to talk the measles outbreak, social services funding, and party donations; Zahra and Cat pop into the studio to talk the Tempo Dance Festival and Aldous Harding; and Tania talks Kōrero Pono Exhibition, the justice system and whether it's working. Plus, a surprise visit from Chlöe Swarbrick.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rick Breeze is fixing things and telling the tales of the weather; Rob brings us a fiery situation on The Mind Trench; the Prime Minister dials in during a busy week to talk the measles outbreak, social services funding, and party donations; Zahra and Cat pop into the studio to talk the Tempo Dance Festival and Aldous Harding; and Tania talks Kōrero Pono Exhibition, the justice system and whether it's working. Plus, a surprise visit from Chlöe Swarbrick.
Stereolab - The Flower Called Nowhere
Dry Cleaning - Conversation
Al Barry - Hold It
Theo Parrish - What You Gonna Ask For? feat. Lori, Silent Jay, Simon Movin, Perrin Moss & Paul Bender [Theo's Mix - Part Two]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Whilst bracing ourselves for some stormy weather, Breakfast is here to keep you cosy; Dim takes the cake on another round of Second Guessing; the Mayor talks the measles outbreak, the census and housing; Alex pops up to give us a TV recommendation on Viewmaster; and Prof. Kathy Campbell talks about outerspace. Tess has a existential crisis but we're all good (or are we?).
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Whilst bracing ourselves for some stormy weather, Breakfast is here to keep you cosy; Dim takes the cake on another round of Second Guessing; the Mayor talks the measles outbreak, the census and housing; Alex pops up to give us a TV recommendation on Viewmaster; and Prof. Kathy Campbell talks about outerspace. Tess has a existential crisis but we're all good (or are we?).
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Kicking off Monday with a spring in our step, even at this early hour; Penelope Noir looks back at fashion week; Jen Cloher brings her guitar into the studio to play us a song and have a chat on this sunny morning; Jenna's talking not one, but two, exciting books that are on her mind; and Natural Ange strolls in after a lovely walk in Albert Park. Sunny start to spring.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Kicking off Monday with a spring in our step, even at this early hour; Penelope Noir looks back at fashion week; Jen Cloher brings her guitar into the studio to play us a song and have a chat on this sunny morning; Jenna's talking not one, but two, exciting books that are on her mind; and Natural Ange strolls in after a lovely walk in Albert Park. Sunny start to spring.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: The sun is golden, and despite the frost, Rachel's feeling summery; Fabian Fanboy's in studio this morning talking horror films and his top picks for this week; Dr. Kirsten Zemke isn't convinced by Glitch Hop; Jamie Lee and Marcel from Crap Date are up in the studio ahead of The Others Way tonight with a new single to share; and Zoë gives us a guide to some theatre for the weekend.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: The sun is golden, and despite the frost, Rachel's feeling summery; Fabian Fanboy's in studio this morning talking horror films and his top picks for this week; Dr. Kirsten Zemke isn't convinced by Glitch Hop; Jamie Lee and Marcel from Crap Date are up in the studio ahead of The Others Way tonight with a new single to share; and Zoë gives us a guide to some theatre for the weekend.
Blam Blam Blam - Luxury Length
Sudan Archives - Confessions
Burial - Claustro
Bombay Bicycle Club - Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You)
Ben Woods - Lozenge
Nightmares On Wax - Gotta Smile [Folamour Remix] [Edit]
Mermaidens - She's Running
Beverly Glenn-Copeland - In the Image
U.S. Girls - Mad As Hell
Joy Division - She's Lost Control (single version)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: A sleepy morning, thankfully we've got a steady stream of sunshine and good tunes to wake us up, aww; Morgan Godfrey dials in for Political Commentary to talk Ihumātao, superannuation, and party donations; Leisha returns to talk no-waste soup; special guests Dave Dobbyn and Peter Urlich join Rachel in studio to talk about joining the NZ Music Hall of Fame; Troy brings some delightful numbers; and Amelia recaps the Top Ten from last night. A hearty Breakfast for a sunny day.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: A sleepy morning, thankfully we've got a steady stream of sunshine and good tunes to wake us up, aww; Morgan Godfrey dials in for Political Commentary to talk Ihumātao, superannuation, and party donations; Leisha returns to talk no-waste soup; special guests Dave Dobbyn and Peter Urlich join Rachel in studio to talk about joining the NZ Music Hall of Fame; Troy brings some delightful numbers; and Amelia recaps the Top Ten from last night. A hearty Breakfast for a sunny day.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess are enjoying a cuppa with Rob; Deputy Leader of the National Party, Paula Bennett, chats with Rachel about politics and some policy if National is re-elected; Rob's get a special request from Tess to look into some funny ol' sayings; and Mark Easterbrook pops up to talk Going West Festival. Plus, Tess and Rach reckon you should bath in the sun while you can today.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess are enjoying a cuppa with Rob; Deputy Leader of the National Party, Paula Bennett, chats with Rachel about politics and some policy if National is re-elected; Rob's get a special request from Tess to look into some funny ol' sayings; and Mark Easterbrook pops up to talk Going West Festival. Plus, Tess and Rach reckon you should bath in the sun while you can today.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: The sun is shining and Rachel reckons it's basically spring; we find another winner of Second Guessing; the Mayor calls in to talk about a new cultural center, freedom camping and the chickens in Titirangi; Durham aka Green Grove, pops up to talk about library music and his new single; Sam's talking Euphoria and Zendaya; and Dr. Jaelim Cho teaches us about diabetes of the exocrine pancreas and a drug that might help.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: The sun is shining and Rachel reckons it's basically spring; we find another winner of Second Guessing; the Mayor calls in to talk about a new cultural center, freedom camping and the chickens in Titirangi; Durham aka Green Grove, pops up to talk about library music and his new single; Sam's talking Euphoria and Zendaya; and Dr. Jaelim Cho teaches us about diabetes of the exocrine pancreas and a drug that might help.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Taking it nice and easy this Monday morning; Kate Sylvester pops into the studio to kick off NZFW; Tom and Jun join Rachel to talk about Miss June's upcoming tour and the glorious mems from previous shows; Kiran brings up John Pain to talk about The Golden Sword and designing 95bFM's iconic logo; and turns out a lot of people are in need of Natural Ange's guidance today.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Taking it nice and easy this Monday morning; Kate Sylvester pops into the studio to kick off NZFW; Tom and Jun join Rachel to talk about Miss June's upcoming tour and the glorious mems from previous shows; Kiran brings up John Pain to talk about The Golden Sword and designing 95bFM's iconic logo; and turns out a lot of people are in need of Natural Ange's guidance today.
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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