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Today on your bFM Breakfast: we're filled to the gills with giveaways; Rob educates on the sexual habits of the common cabbage butterfly; Dr. Maria isn't so swayed by German cinematography (or nunches); Phil Goff seems to be developing the dangerous (and foolhardy?) ability to read Mike's mind; Veronica stops by to talk all things Hollywood Avondale; our very own Amelia reviews some really great rugs (like, really great) and this week's NZIFF pick, The Love Witch; Ximena talks some Shane Jones; and we all _just about_ exit the show unscathed.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: we're filled to the gills with giveaways; Rob educates on the sexual habits of the common cabbage butterfly; Dr. Maria isn't so swayed by German cinematography (or nunches); Phil Goff seems to be developing the dangerous (and foolhardy?) ability to read Mike's mind; Veronica stops by to talk all things Hollywood Avondale; our very own Amelia reviews some really great rugs (like, really great) and this week's NZIFF pick, The Love Witch; Ximena talks some Shane Jones; and we all _just about_ exit the show unscathed.
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Round and Round
SoccerPractise - Amene
Timo Mass - Pictures ft Brian Molko
Public Enemy - sPEak
Kirin J Callinan - Victoria M.
Grace Jones - Pull Up To The Bumper
Love Deluxe - Cool Breeze Over The Mountains
fatboy slim - Talking 'Bout My Baby
Jestofunk - Say It Again
Fazerdaze - Misread
Die! Die! Die! - We Built Our Own Oppressors
Little Dragon - Twice
East West Connection - The More I Get, The More I Want
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Pennie, Mike and Sarah discuss creative copyright in Fashun; we give away a metric sh*t-tonne of prizes; Big Hungry finds that asking does beget receiving; Mikey disusses the perils of sugar with Dr. Gerhard Sundborn; and, oh just casually, only a bloody interview with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Pennie, Mike and Sarah discuss creative copyright in Fashun; we give away a metric sh*t-tonne of prizes; Big Hungry finds that asking does beget receiving; Mikey disusses the perils of sugar with Dr. Gerhard Sundborn; and, oh just casually, only a bloody interview with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson.
James Duncan - The Cupboard's Bare
Dr John - I Walk On Gilded Splinters
Matthew Tavares - Embarassed
Kane Strang - Not Quite
JessB - Soul Free
The Streets - Weak Become Heroes (Ashley Beedle's Love Bug Remix)
Eyes No Eyes - St Guillotine
Jagwar Ma - Slipping (Soulwax Remix)
The Black Angels - Tired Eyes
Blackalicious - Chemical Calisthenics
Pavement - Gold Soundz
B Boys - Discipline
Air - Sexy Boy (Etienne de Crecy & The Flower Pistols Remix)
Bert & Ernie - Wanna Buy an Eight?
Nine Inch Nails - Head Like a Hole (Mustache Riot 26% Direct Feed Remix)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Fabian Fanboy sits through a third helping of minions; Dr. Kirsten brings in a great bag of tracks to celebrate the sunshine-y steel pan; Sarah flubs an attempt to sneak Debussy into the wee hours; and - on the day of its release - we give the brand new Kane Strang album, Two Hearts and No Brain, a spin ...as well as having a chat with the man himself, live from Dunedin.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Fabian Fanboy sits through a third helping of minions; Dr. Kirsten brings in a great bag of tracks to celebrate the sunshine-y steel pan; Sarah flubs an attempt to sneak Debussy into the wee hours; and - on the day of its release - we give the brand new Kane Strang album, Two Hearts and No Brain, a spin ...as well as having a chat with the man himself, live from Dunedin.
Alain Planes - Debussy - Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune. Andante très expressif.
Connan Mockasin - I'm The Man, That Will Find You
Broadcast - Come On, Let's Go
Blam Blam Blam - There Is No Depression In New Zealand
Gabriel Garzón Montano - Sour Mango (Seven Davis Jr. Remix)
Promises - Baby It's You
Ill Camille - Almost There (feat. SIR)
The Undertones - You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It)
The Stooges - TV Eye
Michael Mayer & Joe Goddard - For You (Solumun Morning Version)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: the wonderful Rod Oram lets slip his vicar's anarchist reading habits; an underslept Gareth Popham stops by to let Mikey in on the first wave of acts playing this year's Northern Bass - including, oh, only a live bloody interview with legendary musician, actor and artist Goldie; Troy's From the Crate biscuits/cakes are particularly tasty; and Sarah and Pearl fill you in on all things theatre and bFM Top Ten.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: the wonderful Rod Oram lets slip his vicar's anarchist reading habits; an underslept Gareth Popham stops by to let Mikey in on the first wave of acts playing this year's Northern Bass - including, oh, only a live bloody interview with legendary musician, actor and artist Goldie; Troy's From the Crate biscuits/cakes are particularly tasty; and Sarah and Pearl fill you in on all things theatre and bFM Top Ten.
Gloria Ann Taylor - Love is a Hurtin' Thing (12" Version)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rob's got the meat on animal sentience; Dr. Maria discusses the superhero parody anime, One Punch Man; Phil Goff gets comprehensive on Watercare and proposed America's Cup developments; Tool videos are pretty weird; and Ant Timpson gives us the rundown on his Incredibly Strange selections for the New Zealand International Film Festival.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rob's got the meat on animal sentience; Dr. Maria discusses the superhero parody anime, One Punch Man; Phil Goff gets comprehensive on Watercare and proposed America's Cup developments; and Ant Timpson gives us the rundown on his Incredibly Strange selections for the New Zealand International Film Festival.
Mbongwana Star ("bow-enna star") - Malukayi ft Konono No. 1
Tricky - Hell Is Around The Corner
Garageland - Come Back
The Ramones - I Don't Want To Grow Up
Tool - Eulogy
SoccerPractise - Amene
Unkle - Looking for the Rain feat. Mark Lanegan
Iggy Pop - Evil California
Caribou - Odessa
Ocean Beach - Evil Little People
Kane Strang - My Smile Is Extinct
The Undertones - My Perfect Cousin
rebel mc - Street Tuff
Hallelujah Picassos - Dirty Suits
Swidt - Little Did She Know
Queen Neptune - The Queen's Speech
Pixies - Debaser
Eelke Kleijn - Home
The Beatles - Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (Streetlab Mix)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: we bring you Breakfast LIVE from the Team New Zealand America's Cup camp in Bermuda**; Pennie, Mikey and Sarah praise the virtues and history of the humble Doc Marten boot; and Mike interviews Dr. Pauline Gulliver of the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse about their new release of truly shocking NZ family violence statistics.
**bFM cannot stand by the veracity of these claims.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: we bring you Breakfast LIVE from the Team New Zealand America's Cup camp in Bermuda**; Pennie, Mikey and Sarah praise the virtues and history of the humble Doc Marten boot; and Mike interviews Dr. Pauline Gulliver of the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse about their new release of truly shocking NZ family violence statistics.
**bFM cannot stand by the veracity of these claims.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mike, Sarah and Jules smash out some pretty mean desk drumming to your Metal Memory Monday track; Jacinda gives her verdict on Bill English's National Party conference speech (spoiler: not good); Geneva from SoccerPractise and Belinda + Jarrad from Puha & Pakeha drop by to talk us through Matariki on the Waterfront, this weekend at Silo Park; Jenna recommends the well-established joys of David Sedaris; and Angela 'Eagle' Haldane advises the sick and helps the aged.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mike, Sarah and Jules smash out some pretty mean desk drumming to your Metal Memory Monday track; Jacinda gives her verdict on Bill English's National Party conference speech (spoiler: not good); Geneva from SoccerPractise and Belinda + Jarrad from Puha & Pakeha drop by to talk us through Matariki on the Waterfront, this weekend at Silo Park; Jenna recommends the well-established joys of David Sedaris; and Angela 'Eagle' Haldane advises the sick and helps the aged.
Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman
Rolling Blackouts CF - Julie's Place
Scott Mannion - Your Kinda Love
The Horrors - Machine
David Bowie - All The Young Dudes
Gabriel Garzón Montano - Sour Mango (Seven Davis Jr. Remix)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mike is absent; Sarah's buzzed out on codeine while recovering from a lost voice; Fabian calls in from Chicago to talk blockbuster mediocrity; Dr. Zemke brings the knowledge with regards to the 'king' of all instruments, the Hammond organ; and playwright Briar Grace-Smith and actor Jack Buchanan drop in to discuss their involvement in Auckland Theatre Company's Matariki play, When Sun & Moon Collide.
Playlist
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mike is absent; Sarah's buzzed out on codeine while recovering from a lost voice; Fabian calls in from Chicago to talk blockbuster mediocrity; Dr. Zemke brings the knowledge with regards to the 'king' of all instruments, the Hammond organ; and playwright Briar Grace-Smith and actor Jack Buchanan drop in to discuss their involvement in Auckland Theatre Company's Matariki play, When Sun & Moon Collide.
Asha Puthli - Space Talk
Pascale Project - Enough Feelings
Blood Orange - Sutphin Boulevard
Childish Gambino - Riot
The Damned - Stab Yor Back (Peel Session 30/11/76)
Kirin J Callinan - Down 2 Hang (feat. James Chance)
Today on yourbFM Breakfast: Pennie and Mike enquire as to just what constitutes the 'it' in 'it' girl; director Pete Gleeson stops in to talk about his sensational doco, Hotel Coolgardie; Milly Tabak of The Miltones chats to Mike about the band's current tour, as well as performing live-in-studio for your listening pleasure; the newsteam and Mike discuss immigration approaches; and Dr. Alys Clark details the development and uses for virtual (!) lungs.
Playlist
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Pennie and Mike enquire as to just what constitutes the 'it' in 'it' girl; director Pete Gleeson stops in to talk about his sensational doco, Hotel Coolgardie; Milly Tabak of The Miltones chats to Mike about the band's current tour, as well as performing live-in-studio for your listening pleasure; the newsteam and Mike discuss immigration approaches; and Dr. Alys Clark details the development and uses for virtual (!) lungs.
Massive Attack - Angel
Chromatics - I Can Never Be Myself When You're
Primus - John the Fisherman
Prince - Sign O' The Times
Om Alec Khaoli - Say You Love Me
Unkle - Burn My Shadow
Chastity Belt - This Time of Night
Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie
Ocean Beach - Evil Little People
Palm - Shadow Expert
Winter Gloves - Someone Great (LCD Soundsystem cover)
Nuggiez - I GOT LOVE (FOR THE COMPANY)
Sex-O-Sonique - I Thought It Was You (Salt City Orchestra's Herbie Rides Again remix)
Funkadelic - One Nation Under A Groove
coldcut - Mr Nichols
The B-52s - 52 Girls
Benjamin Booker - Witness
Milly Tabak - Darling [Live on bFM Breakfast]
Milly Tabak - Carlos [Live on bFM Breakfast]
The Echo Ohs - Hot Pockets
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Coming Down (ft. Matt Berninger)
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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