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I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: In Fashun, Penelope Noir is here talking about the style of the indescribable Patti Smith; Jenna has a fabulous book recommendation in Loose Reads that'll be perfect for the cozy winter weather; and Salene answers all your tenancy rights questions in A Room of One's Own! Whakarongo mai.
Playlist
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Weekend Run
This Is The Kit - Found Out - Horns Version
Peggy Gou - Nabi feat. OHHYUK
sault - Trap Life
Lucy Dacus - Going Going Gone
Mega Bog - Crumb Back
Helado Negro - Gemini and Leo
M.I.A. - Boyz
Pillcutter - Silt
Tiny Ruins - Sparklers
School Damage - Tall Poppies
Khruangbin - Pelota [Quantic Cut a Rug Mix]
Patti Smith - Gloria: In Excelsis Deo
SPELLLING - Legacy
Nice Girl - Way With Fantasy
Faye Webster - A Stranger
The Fuzzy Robes - Kyrie Eleison
Aldous Harding - Old Peel
Shonen Knife - Catnip Dream
Proteins of Magic - One More Thing
Molly Lewis - Balcony for Two
The Go-Betweens - Streets Of Your Town
Louisa Nicklin - Water Around Her
Wax Chattels - Cede
DATA ANIMAL - DEATH RACER
Loraine James - Insecure Behaviour and Fuckery feat. Nova
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Dr. Kirsten Zemke is in the studio for Travelling Tunesfilling the airwaves with crooners; Keegan Fepuleai A.K.A. DJ Forrest Gump comes in to talk about what's happening this weekend at Te Karanga ā Hape; Sam's here with another fabulous TV recommendation for us on Viewmaster; and Womb are on the line chatting about their new EP and upcoming gig! Whakarongo mai.
Playlist
Aldous Harding - Old Peel
Mazzy Star - Bells Ring
Helado Negro - Gemini and Leo
Khruangbin - Pelota [Quantic Cut a Rug Mix]
Flamingo Pier - Honey
LIPS - Heave Ho
Bill Callahan - Ry Cooder
Lucy Dacus - Partner in Crime
Yves Tumor - Jackie
Japanese Breakfast - Sit
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Weekend Run
Wax Chattels - Cede
Mara TK - Every Hori Is A Star feat. Troy Kingi
He Waka Kōtuia - Huia Te Aroha
shannengeorgiapetersen - Home Again 4
Gordons - Adults and Children
Geoffrey O'Connor - For As Long As I Can Remember feat. Jonnine
Tirzah - Tectonic
Loraine James - Insecure Behaviour and Fuckery feat. Nova
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Dr. Lara Greaves is on the line for a Political Commentary; Sam explains how to elevate your humble plunger coffee inBreakfast Food; the ineffable Grecco Romank are in the studio; Sarah brings some of her hot picks from the bFM Playlist but is interrupted by a dramatic fire alarm; and after a brief pause and we chat to Vera Ellen live from L.A. about her new single 'YOU!' and upcoming coming album. Whakarongo mai!
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson phones up for a chat about ~~important things~~ inWhat's Up w/ Marama Davidson; Rob's here blowing our brains inthe Mind Trenchonce more; HALFQUEEN and Taylor MacGregor are in studio talking about Deep Dive Festival and its epic lineup; Tim Batt lets us know what's happening in the media world onMediabatt; and inWord Salad, Amelia D'Screte teaches us about words we can thank the ye olde textiles industry for! Whakarongo mai.
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: We kick off the show with another round of Second Guessing; the Mayor is on the line chatting about what's happening in and around Tāmaki Makaurau in Sounding Off w/ Phil Goff; Hollie Fullbrook from Tiny Ruins is in the studio talking about her album 'Some Were Meant For Sea' re-release and subsequent tour; Alice is here telling us what's good in theatre this week forStage Direction; we have a Short Player courtesy of Jess Fu'sTotally Wired, this time w/ Church & AP; and we stretch our brains with someReady, Steady, Learn! Whakarongo mai for all the usual good stuff.
Playlist
Dorothea Paas - Waves Rising
Snowy Band - Living With Myself
Yves Tumor - Jackie
Deb5000 - Rats
Flamingo Pier - Make You Wonder
The Goon Sax - Psychic
Peggy Gou - Nabi feat. OHHYUK
shannengeorgiapetersen - Home Again 4
Aldous Harding - Old Peel
The Liminanas, Laurent Garnier, Edi Pistolas - Que Calor!
Pickle Darling - Gently Crashes feat. Alayne Dick
Tiny Ruins - Bird In The Thyme
Tiny Ruins - Adelphi Apartments
Mykki Blanco - It's Not My Choice feat. Blood Orange
This Is The Kit - Found Out - Horns Version
Loraine James - Insecure Behaviour and Fuckery feat. Nova
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Penelope Noir is here for Fashun talking about the history of corduroy; the epic Fiona of Guardian Singles pops in for a chat about a very special gig for Matariki 2021 at Whammy Bar; Suri is here with a book recommendation 'We Own This City' for Loose Reads; and Justine is on the line to help out with all your work and union related dramas in Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Troy Kingi - You In My Arms (Birth) feat. Delaney Davidson
Hand Habits - motherless
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Soon It Will Be Fire feat. Moses Sumney (Richard Youngs cover)
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Fabian Fanboy calls up to tell us what's good in cinema for Fabian's Hollywood; Dr. Kirsten Zemke leads us down the treacherous and honestly quite intense path of 'Fallen Angel' music inTravelling Tunes; Fen from Lips and Jonathan from The Beths pop into studio to talk about Rock Lottery; Sam's got a glowing TV recommendation in Viewmaster; and Jazmine Mary and Courtney Rodgers come in to chat about the beautiful new music video for Jazmine's song 'Move Me.' Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Peggy Gou - Nabi feat. OHHYUK
This Is The Kit - Bad Feeling
TV On The Radio - Dreams
shannengeorgiapetersen - Home Again 4
Troy Kingi - Fork in the Road feat. Delaney Davidson
Aldous Harding - Old Peel
Tame Impala - It Might Be Time
Manuka Honey - Ssling
Mug - Brace Yourself
LIAM K. SWIGGS X YOUNG GHO$T - ABC
The Beths - Don't Go Away
LIPS - Heave Ho
The Goon Sax - Psychic
Girl Friday - I'm Impossible
Kamahumble - Do Ya Thing
Nina Simone - Montreux Blues - live at Casino Montreux, 1981
Yves Tumor - Jackie
Wiri Donna - You Should Be Smiling
PollyHill - Pulling Teeth feat. Rouge
Mega Bog - Weight of the Earth, on Paper
Jazmine Mary - Dancer
Jazmine Mary - Move Me
Mykki Blanco - It's Not My Choice feat. Blood Orange
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rob's here chatting about the deep blue sea in The Mind Trench; Gino October comes in to talk us through his new single "New Day ft. INF:" Tim's here for Mediabattwith gossip from near and far; and Amelia d'Screte talks about the history of English kids names in Word Salad! Whakarongo mai!
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: We kick off the show with a round of Second Guessing; the Mayor is on the line chatting about what's happening in Tāmaki Makaurau inSounding Off w/ Phil Goff; Catalina from Auckland Zinefest pops in to let us know about the 2021 festival; Alice is here for Stage Direction with Kalyani Nagarajan to give you your weekly dose of theatre recommendations; we've got a Short Player with PollyHill courtesy of 95bFM's Jess Fu; and we do some good old fashioned learning on Ready Steady Learn! Whakarongo mai.
Cam's picks for today include tracks from Tami Neilson's forthcoming album Neon Cowgirl, The Circling Sun's Orbit, and Kokoroko's Tuff Times Never Last.
Dr Kirsten Zemke phones into the studio to have a yarn with Annabel and Callum about jazz scat vocals and is evolution this morning on Travelling Tunes!
Playlist: Dizzy Gillespie - Oop-Pop-A-Da (1947-1994 Remastered) Tania María - Yatra – Ta (1981) Mark Murphy - Bebop Lives (Boplicity) (2015)
David finally clocks the reference in the Political Commentary introduction and discusses how former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern may be called in front of the Royal Commission investigating New Zealand's Covid-19 pandemic to give evidence on the government's response, as well as the discourse in the political and media sphere.
Dr Alicia Didsbury, a research fellow in the Faculty of Science, joins Hugh Sundae in the studio to chat about her research into cell and gene based therapies for Cancer treatment.
This week Penelope Noir phones in to delve into battle jackets and how the style evolved within subcultures, particularly Punk, from the '70s until today. Whakarongo mai nei!
This week Jenna reviews the new novel from Jamaican/U.K. author William Rayfet Hunter, Sunstruck. It's a sun-drenched yet turbulent novel and marks a bold debut for Hunter. Whakarongo mai nei!
Sam Harmony speaks with festival director Paolo Bertolin just after the announce of this year's programme and that 95bFM is veeeery stoked to be presenting Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival for 2025. It's a stacked programme, so whakarongo mai nei to Sam and Paolo's kōrero on this year's curation.
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