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Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're full of spooky tales this morning; Rachel chats to the Deputy Leader of the Opposition Party, Paula Bennett, after a short hiatus; Rob talks about pointing, because these are just some of the interesting things that keep him up at night; and Rachel chats with Camilia from Zinefest about the world of Zine's. Busy wee morning on 95bFM Breakfast.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're full of spooky tales this morning; Rachel chats to the Deputy Leader of the Opposition Party, Paula Bennett, after a short hiatus; Rob talks about pointing, because these are just some of the interesting things that keep him up at night; and Rachel chats with Camilia from Zinefest about the world of Zine's. Busy wee morning on 95bFM Breakfast.
Cate Le Bon - Wonderful
Miss June - Best Girl
Secret Knives - Snuff
Sampa The Great - OMG
Death Valley Girls - Disco
Burial - Claustro
Repulsive Woman - When I Get Good
Wurld Series - Pulpit
Moon Duo - Stars Are The Light
Roots Manuva - Join The Dots (Drums Of Death remix)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel brings a real good Wake Up Call for Tess, apparently she needs it (no pressure); His Worship chats to Rachel about being clean & green and riding yr bike; we're lucky to have the director, Tearepa Kahi to talk to Rachel about Herbs: Songs of Freedom (2019); Flicks Editor, Steve Newall, chats to Rachel about ~populist~ film High Life and the annual film quiz that's part of NZIFF; and Dr. Sara Buttsworth, from the History Department at the University of Auckland, is talking fairytales. A lovely end to some Tuesday Breakfast.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel brings a real good Wake Up Call for Tess, apparently she needs it (no pressure); His Worship chats to Rachel about being clean & green and riding yr bike; we're lucky to have the director, Tearepa Kahi to talk to Rachel about Herbs: Songs of Freedom (2019); Flicks Editor, Steve Newall, chats to Rachel about ~populist~ film High Life and the annual film quiz that's part of NZIFF; and Dr. Sara Buttsworth, from the History Department at the University of Auckland, is talking fairytales. A lovely end to some Tuesday Breakfast.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: A lovely sunny Monday morning to help you with that Mondayitis; Penelope Noir teaches Rachel and Tess how to do their laundry (very important for Fashun); Kiran brings in a collection of short stories that she's very fond off; and Natural Ange helps a couple of callers out with their ailments. A heap of prizes, and some tunes to help you out this morning.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: A lovely sunny Monday morning to help you with that Mondayitis; Penelope Noir teaches Rachel and Tess how to do their laundry (very important for Fashun); Kiran brings in a collection of short stories that she's very fond off; and Natural Ange helps a couple of callers out with their ailments. A heap of prizes, and some tunes to help you out this morning.
The Murder Capital - Don't Cling To Life
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Y Control
Earth Tongue - Hidden Entrance
Surf Friends - New Wheels
Alphabethead - The Whirly Dirly Rock Conspiracy
SACRED PAWS - The Conversation
BEAK> - Life Goes On
ORB - Migration
Troy Kingi - Ethiopia
Shonen Knife - Burning Farm
The Chemical Brothers - Got To Keep On
Ruth Brown - Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean
Amyl and The Sniffers - Some Mutts (Can't Be Muzzled)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess are joined in studio by Liv this morning, and it's definitely feeling a lil wintery today; Fabian Fanboy dials in from LA to talk films; Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings in some Hi-NRG, and Rachel's ready to dance; Troy Kingi pops up to the studio to play us a track off his very special new album; and Julia brings us the best weekend in theatre all year, wowee. Keep dry, folks.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess are joined in studio by Liv this morning, and it's definitely feeling a lil wintery today; Fabian Fanboy dials in from LA to talk films; Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings in some Hi-NRG, and Rachel's ready to dance; Troy Kingi pops up to the studio to play us a track off his very special new album; and Julia brings us the best weekend in theatre all year, wowee. Keep dry, folks.
Dad Jokes - Dog's Best Friend
David Bowie - Sound and Vision
Imugi - Dizzy
Troy Kingi - Babylon Grows
ORION - Time for Crime
UV-TV - Lilith
Blam Blam Blam - There Is No Depression In New Zealand
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Another foggy morning in Tāmaki Makaurau; Rod Oram dials in to talk electric cars and mixing business and government; Leisha joins Rachel and Tess in studio for a chat about mid-winter Christmas before she gets off for some European summertime; Bailey Wiley pops up for a chat about her gig tomorrow night and the Redbull Re-Up remix competition; Troy brings in some long-awaited tunes; and Amelia brings us up to date with what happened on the Top Ten last night.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Another foggy morning in Tāmaki Makaurau; Rod Oram dials in to talk electric cars and mixing business and government; Leisha joins Rachel and Tess in studio for a chat about mid-winter Christmas before she gets off for some European summertime; Bailey Wiley pops up for a chat about her gig tomorrow night and the Redbull Re-Up remix competition; Troy brings in some long-awaited tunes; and Amelia brings us up to date with what happened on the Top Ten last night.
Björk - Big Time Sensuality
B Boys - Instant Pace
Sampha - Blood On Me
The Beths - Happy Unhappy
Purple Pilgrims - Love in Lunacy (Saturn Return)
Alphabethead - You Would Know
Jordan Rakei - Say Something
Parsnip - Lift Off!
Alphabethead - You Would Know
Wukong the Monkey King 悟空 - Ode to Keen / 踊跃颂
Repulsive Woman - When I Get Good
Wolf Girl - Dream Partner
Straitjacket Fits - Down In Splendour
The Orielles - It Makes You Forget (Itgehane)
Bailey Wiley - Lady
Bailey Wiley - Sugar feat. MELODOWNZ
Earth Tongue - Hidden Entrance
Kirin J Callinan - It Takes A Muscle [Spectral Display Cover]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: A big bowl of some good music for Breakie this morning; with a dash of The Mind Trench with Rob Bollix bringing us some hot takes on ~art~ and stuff about outta space; plus Peter Ruddell pops up to talk about Sulfate, his new solo project that's taking the airwaves by storm. Nothing like some good tunes to clear up a foggy morning.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: A big bowl of some good music for Breakie this morning; with a dash of The Mind Trench with Rob Bollix bringing us some hot takes on ~art~ and stuff about outta space; plus Peter Ruddell pops up to talk about Sulfate, his new solo project that's taking the airwaves by storm. Nothing like some good tunes to clear up a foggy morning.
Ty Segall - Radio
Young Fathers - Get Up
Nina Simone - The Family
Parsnip - Lift Off
Red Sun Raygun - Sharkskin
New Order - Krafty
Blush Juliet - Prom Night
Earth Tongue - Hidden Entrance
Bailey Wiley - Afford This Love
Sulfate - Speaking for Others
Sudan Archives - Pay Attention
The Raincoats - Lola
Kirin J Callinan - The Whole of the Moon [Waterboys Cover]
King Loser - Surf Lost
Goat - Let It Burn [Radio Edit]
Moses Boyd - Rye Lane Shuffle
alexa casino - Blu
First Move - One Hundred Percent
White Fence - Fog City
Rizván - GET UP feat. BeNZa
Idles - I'm Scum
Alphabethead - You Would Know
Witching Waves - Eye 2 Eye
Justin Townes Earle - If I Was the Devil
Negative Gears - Hands
Palehound - Stick N Poke
Black Milk - The Matrix ft Pharoahe Monch & Sean Price
The Cowboys - Open Sores
Slaves - Chokehold
Culture - Two Sevens Clash
Shannon Lay - Something on Your Mind
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip - Thou Shalt Always Kill
Mush - Dystopian Maps
The Velvet Underground - Temptation Inside Your Heart
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel gives you Coffee for your Wake Up Call, this morning; Search & Destroy! strikes again; our second installment of bMovies features Director, Justin Pemberton talking economics and Amanda Jane Robinson shares some love for Agnès Varda and her special feature in NZIFF this year; and Ready, Steady, Learn brings in Craig Sutherland to talk about robots.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel gives you Coffee for your Wake Up Call, this morning; Search & Destroy! strikes again; our second installment of bMovies features Director, Justin Pemberton talking economics and Amanda Jane Robinson shares some love for Agnès Varda and her special feature in NZIFF this year; and Ready, Steady, Learn brings in Craig Sutherland to talk about robots.
The Great Unwashed - Hold onto the Rail
Rizván - GET UP feat. BeNZa
The Mauskovic Dance Band - Things to Do
Sylvan Esso - Coffee
Blair Parkes - our eyes
Mick Harvey ft. Channthy Kak & Xanthe Waite - Contact
Jordan Rakei - Nerve [Ross From Friends Remix]
The Mint Chicks - Blue Team Go!
Chris Knox - Statement of Intent
Snail Mail - The 2nd Most Beautiful Girl In The World
Pipe-Eye - Sweats & Treats
Males - Two Moons
Bressa Creeting Cake - Palm Singing
Burial - Claustro
Georgia Anne Muldrow - Great Blacks
Anthonie Tonnon - Railway Lines
Future Islands - Before The Bridge
Scott Mannion - Be Your Mine
King Kapisi - Sub-cranium Feeling (Full Version)
Girlatones - Bittersweet
GODTET - Enumerating
Michel Legrand, Agnes Varda, Corinne Marchand - Sans Toi
Gauche - Flash
Holy Fuck - Latin America
Kirin J Callinan - Big Enough (REMIX) (feat. Alex Cameron, Molly Lewis & Jimmy Barnes)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Monday morning, it's getting brighter and we're starting to feel we're out the other side of this Winter business; Penelope Noir's talking about a second hand mall in Sweden, the first of it's kind; JessB pops up to the studio to chat about her new single MOOD, and touring Europe; Jenna brings up a bit of a weird (in a good way) book to review; and Natural Ange is talking about anxiety, warts and sleep.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Monday morning, it's getting brighter and we're starting to feel we're out the other side of this Winter business; Penelope Noir's talking about a second hand mall in Sweden, the first of it's kind; JessB pops up to the studio to chat about her new single MOOD, and touring Europe; Jenna brings up a bit of a weird (in a good way) book to review; and Natural Ange is talking about anxiety, warts and sleep.
Gordons - Adults and Children
Gauche - Flash
Wolf Alice - Bros
Soaked Oats - Coming Up
Moon Duo - Stars Are The Light
BEA1991 - modern comforts
Working Men's Club - Bad Blood
Hans Pucket - Level Headed
Bailey Wiley - Sugar feat. MELODOWNZ
Kirin J Callinan - It Takes A Muscle [Spectral Display Cover]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Breakfast brings the sunshine out, we reckon; Fabian talks to Rachel after an earthquake in California, very scary stuff, but still talking movie releases; Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings us Do Wop, one of her personal faves; Liv does a great interview with Mike Skinner from The Streets; special bFM alumni, George Fenwick, gives us a juicy theatre guide for Stage Direction; and Laurette and Aaron come up to studio to talk Slow Saturdays and sustainable fashion. We made it to Friday, yay!
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Breakfast brings the sunshine out, we reckon; Fabian talks to Rachel after an earthquake in California, very scary stuff, but still talking movie releases; Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings us Do Wop, one of her personal faves; Liv does a great interview with Mike Skinner from The Streets; special bFM alumni, George Fenwick, gives us a juicy theatre guide for Stage Direction; and Laurette and Aaron come up to studio to talk Slow Saturdays and sustainable fashion. We made it to Friday, yay!
Sea Views - Kissing Wounds
Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime
Snail Mail - The 2nd Most Beautiful Girl In The World
GODTET - Enumerating
Flat Worms - Into The Iris
Holy Hive, Mary Lattimore, SASAMI - The Things Themselves
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess are rugged up in the studio bringing you some Breakfast delights on this dreary morning; Dr. Bryce Edwards chat with Rachel about warmer and drier rentals (especially with this weather), the DHB, and the End of Life Choice bill; Leisha brings in some buttery treats (she says burnt, we say perfection) and talks fourth of July and Canada Day snacks; Troy brings in a few jazzy numbers From The Crate; and Amelia counts down the Top Ten for us. Plus two tasty special announcements. Keep dry out there folks.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess are rugged up in the studio bringing you some Breakfast delights on this dreary morning; Dr. Bryce Edwards chat with Rachel about warmer and drier rentals (especially with this weather), the DHB, and the End of Life Choice bill; Leisha brings in some buttery treats (she says burnt, we say perfection) and talks fourth of July and Canada Day snacks; Troy brings in a few jazzy numbers From The Crate; and Amelia counts down the Top Ten for us. Plus two tasty special announcements. Keep dry out there folks.
Daphni - Sizzling feat. Paradise [Radio Edit]
Soaked Oats - Don't Chew
B Boys - Pressure Inside
Nilüfer Yanya - In Your Head
French Vanilla - Real or Not
Snapped Ankles - Letter From Hampi Mountain
wilberforces - Blue Stars
Kirin J Callinan - The Whole of the Moon [Waterboys Cover]
Rosetta catches up with First Nations Artist Miss Kaninna, who is based out of Naarm in so-called Australia. Following the release of her debut EP Kaninna in 2024, Miss Kaninna has had a huge year of touring with the likes of Amyl And The Sniffers and Kneecap, and is heading back to Aotearoa in February, to play the last ever Splore! Whakarongo mai nei.
For our final catch up with The National Party of 2025, Rosetta and Milly have been declined interview requests by 16 Ministers. Rosetta catches up with Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey to chat about his recent comments regarding whether another hike in the alcohol levy is on the cards for 2026. Whakarongo mai nei!
Ladi6 joins Rosetta in the studio for a kōrero about her NYE House Party - taking over Whammy, Double Whammy and Public Bar to bring in 2026 the right way. The night features an all-star lineup of established icons and fresh talent including: Ladi6, Bailey Wiley, Benny Salvador, Christoph El Truento, DJ Pom, DJ Kerb, DylanBiscuit, Lijah, Mokomokai, and Nganeko. Whakarongo mai nei!
For our last Political Commentary of the year, Rosetta and Milly catch up with Lara to recap 2025 and chat about what to look out for in 2026 - election year! Whakarongo mai nei.
Today on Ready Steady Learn, Rosetta and Milly chat with Kavishan Ranatunga, who is a PhD student at the Faculty of Engineering, and is studying the potential for volcanic rock alternatives to cement, to reduce carbon emissions. Whakarongo mai nei!
It's our last Loose Reads for the year, and Suri's last Loose Reads ever! Rosetta and Milly chat with her about her favourite reads of 2025, whats in her summer reading pile, and her ins and outs for 2026 literature. Whakarongo mai nei!
Christian from eighthirty is up for our final kōrero of the year! This week, we're giving away the boujee new black label Colombian - Sebastian Ramirez beans, so make sure you text in throughout the week to win! Whakarongo mai nei.
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