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Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're back after our Easter staycation with plenty of good tunes to kickstart your short week; His Worship joins us to catch up about putting Council contracts on hold, the Government's Education rollout and the Council's Welfare Package; and a round of Second Guessing proves the listenerships collective genius.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're back after our Easter staycation with plenty of good tunes to kickstart your short week; His Worship joins us to catch up about putting Council contracts on hold, the Government's Education rollout and the Council's Welfare Package; and a round of Second Guessing proves the listenerships collective genius.
Julia Holter - Feel You
Jeanines - Either Way
laura marling - Alexandra
Merk - Hang [Live at 95bFM 14/02/18]
The Beths - Dying to Believe
Thundercat - Innerstellar Love
John Maus - Rights For Gays
Roy Irwin - Demon's Cave
Pharoah Sanders - Love Is Everywhere- Live In Paris (1975)
Hamerkop - The Splendour That Was Rome
Deeper - Helena's Flowers
The Libertines - Don't Look back Into The Sun [Single Version]
Protomartyr - Processed By The Boys
Miss Chastity Ranch - Cops and Robbers
Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You)
The Spectre Collective - Thermal Underground
Mazzy Star - Bells Ring
WHIM - Familiar
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - The Steady Heart
Courtney Barnett - Nameless, Faceless
The 1978ers (yU & Slimkat) - Without A Clue
Midwife - Anyone Can Play Guitar
Phoebe Bridgers - Kyoto
Becca Mancari - Hunter
Peel Dream Magazine - Do It
Blam Blam Blam - There Is No Depression In New Zealand
JARV IS... - House Music All Night Long [Radio Edit]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Up bright and early for your Good Friday Breakfast Special; Fabian Fanboy gives us his Top Five Resurrection Movies for Easter; Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings us Skiffle and takes Rachel down memory lane; Lucy from Dick Move joins us with their new single; Zoë's got a broad range of theatre for you to check out; and Gorjan from Academy Cinema's runs us through their new on demand cinema. Plenty to wrap around on your staycation over Easter.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Up bright and early for your Good Friday Breakfast Special; Fabian Fanboy gives us his Top Five Resurrection Movies for Easter; Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings us Skiffle and takes Rachel down memory lane; Lucy from Dick Move joins us with their new single; Zoë's got a broad range of theatre for you to check out; and Gorjan from Academy Cinema's runs us through their new on demand cinema. Plenty to wrap around on your staycation over Easter.
Lucy Dacus - Troublemaker Doppleganger
Vivian Girls - At It Again
sault - We Are the Sun
Big Thief - Shoulders
Joe KORI - Tink Three Six / Drowning
Jitwam - WhereYouGonnaGo?
Ann Peebles - A Good Day For Lovin'
Habibi - The World Ain't Round, It's Square
Róisín Murphy - Murphy's Law
MAOCHIE FEMCHAIN - If Only
b-lush - Right
Jay Som - A Thousand Words
christoph el' truento - nov
Grace Cummings - There Flies a Seagull
Phoebe Bridgers - Kyoto
Yves Tumor - Dream Palette
Peel Dream Magazine - Nyc Illuminati
Loose Tooth - Lonely
WhyFi. - I THINK TOO MUCH feat. DALYAN RD & JY Lee
Dick Move - Dick Move
Dick Move - Chop!
Hercules & Love Affair, ANOHNI - Raise Me Up (feat. ANOHNI) [Hercules 2019 Mix]
Toy Love - Bride Of Frankenstein
Fax Yourself, Carrie Ann - Strut Your Funky Stuff - mixed
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's already the end of the week, it's flying by; David Slack joins us for some Political Commentary; Tess is talking stock and soup on Tesscipes; Liz and Jon from The Beths joins us for some very exciting news and a new single; Under The Radar's Chris Cudby talks new releases; and Amelia runs us through the Top Ten.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's already the end of the week, it's flying by; David Slack joins us for some Political Commentary; Tess is talking stock and soup on Tesscipes; Liz and Jon from The Beths joins us for some very exciting news and a new single; Under The Radar's Chris Cudby talks new releases; and Amelia runs us through the Top Ten.
Nadia Reid - All Of My Love
Carnivorous Plant Society - Shopping Mall (Live at Ellen Melville 16/08/19)
Eartheater - Concealer
John Prine - In Spite of Ourselves
Louisa Nicklin - Sick of This
Ty Segall - Coconut
The Tacks - Merivale
The Magnetic Fields - Kraftwerk in a Blackout
PJ Harvey - Kamikaze
Dick Move - Chop Chop Chop
Dungen - A3
Kelly Lee Owens - Melt!
Ria Hall - History
Cate Le Bon - I'm a Dirty Attic
Jackie Lynn - Dream St.
The Beths - Happy Unhappy
The Beths - Dying to Believe
Soft Plastics - I Love My Wife
M0PPY - FLYING SORCERER
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete - El Olivo
SMOOT - Welcome To Nowhere feat. Jeff Henderson
The Bats - She's Down
Lion Dixon - Luv
Against All Logic - If Loving You Is Wrong
King Krule - Stoned Again
Josiah Steinbrick - (Vibraphone, Marimbaphone, Malleted Wood, Two Synthesizers)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Another early start, straight into politics with the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Paula Bennett; Rob brings us a few appetizers before the main course; Short Player features D.Tyrone this week; Rachel had a chat with Perfume Genius about their new album; Tim delivers the bleak news from the media landscape; and Amelia's got some Word Salad to finish with. Big shout out to all the bean bag tips, much appreciated.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Another early start, straight into politics with the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Paula Bennett; Rob brings us a few appetizers before the main course; Short Player features D.Tyrone this week; Rachel had a chat with Perfume Genius about their new album; Tim delivers the bleak news from the media landscape; and Amelia's got some Word Salad to finish with. Big shout out to all the bean bag tips, much appreciated.
U.S. Girls - And Yet It Moves / Y Se Mueve
four tet - School
Bill Withers - Lovely Day
Quelle Chris & Chris Keys - SACRED SAFE feat. Merrill Garbus, Cavalier & Homeboy Sandman
Yves Tumor - Folie Imposee
Caribou - New Jade
Jeff Parker - Gnarciss
Molly Nilsson - Hey Moon!
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
Diggy Dupé - Keke Boy
P.E. - Machine Machine
Perfume Genius - Eye in the Wall
Perfume Genius - Describe
Perfume Genius - Pop Song
Perfume Genius - On The Floor
Run The Jewels - Ooh La La feat. Greg Nice & DJ Premier
Today ony your bFM Breakfast: We're back, with another beautiful sunrise and some good tunes to kickstart your Tuesday; a tricky round of Second Guessing to stretch your brain noodle; His Worship catches up with Rachel about the drought, and what we might expect to see post-lockdown; Leith's on the line to talk about his new project, Impossible Nightstand; Sam's talking about Tiger King, the doco-series that everyone's been talking about; and Chelsea Jade's on the line all the way from the US to share a new single with us.
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Today ony your bFM Breakfast: We're back, with another beautiful sunrise and some good tunes to kickstart your Tuesday; a tricky round of Second Guessing to stretch your brain noodle; His Worship catches up with Rachel about the drought, and what we might expect to see post-lockdown; Leith's on the line to talk about his new project, Impossible Nightstand; Sam's talking about Tiger King, the doco-series that everyone's been talking about; and Chelsea Jade's on the line all the way from the US to share a new single with us.
Waxahatchee - Oxbow
Willie J Healey - True Stereo
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Nuclear Fusion
laura marling - Held Down
Yves Tumor - Dream Palette
The Go-Betweens - Love Goes On!
Diggy Dupé - Keke Boy
Miss June - Twitch
Moses Boyd - Y.O.Y.O.
Yaeji - WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던
Yoko Ono - Walking On Thin Ice
Impossible Nightstand - Posterity
Soulwax - Essential Four
Bikini Kill - Rebel Girl
Repulsive Woman - Some Body
Quelle Chris & Chris Keys - SACRED SAFE feat. Merrill Garbus, Cavalier & Homeboy Sandman
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Monday morning so we're taking it easy, with the assistance of coffee as per; Justine is back to help you with all your wage subsidy related queries on Red Dead Redemption; Peter Dickens from Music Helps joins us to chat about how our music community is getting help through this time; and Kiran joins us for Loose Reads with a new fave, Auē by Becky Manawatu, and a Shortlist for the Ockham NZ Book Awards.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: We made it to Friday, with another beautiful sunny day ahead; Fabian Fanboy runs through his top five Brian De Palma films; Dr. Kirsten Zemke is ready for the weekend with Drum & Bass; Melodownz joins us with a brand new track to share; and Zoë's excited about watching theatre from her own bed.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess are here, getting pretty used to this whole broadcasting from home business; Rod Oram chats to Rachel about the economy, with some hopeful insights; Tess's talking toasties on Tesscipes; Shona Laing chats to Rachel about the Taite Independent Music NZ Classic Record Award; Chris Cudby from Under the Radar brings us three new releases he's been loving; and Amelia recaps the Top Ten.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess are here, getting pretty used to this whole broadcasting from home business; Rod Oram chats to Rachel about the economy, with some hopeful insights; Tess's talking toasties on Tesscipes; Shona Laing chats to Rachel about the Taite Independent Music NZ Classic Record Award; Chris Cudby from Under the Radar brings us three new releases he's been loving; and Amelia recaps the Top Ten.
Amamelia - So Good
Darcy Clay - In The Middle
Spinning Coin - Black Cat
The Echo Ohs - The Crawl (Live at The Wine Cellar 26/04/19)
Laurel Aitken - Sexy Boogie - Mixed
DOG Power - Low Down [Live]
Leaping Tiger, Boi Story - Interlude_v.1
Sharon Van Etten - Beaten Down
Roy Irwin - Warm
The Garden - Kiss My Super Bowl Ring
The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize??
Soft Plastics - I Love My Wife
Ranil - Las Oladas
The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio
Yves Tumor - Gospel For A New Century
Shona Laing - Drive Baby Drive
Shona Laing - (Glad I'm Not) a Kennedy
Shiraz & LSJ - Whitney
Sufjan Stevens, Lowell Brams - Glorious You
Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot
Louisa Nicklin - Let Yourself (Live at The Wine Cellar)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: And we're into April, Rachel and Tess talk pranks and April Fools; the Prime Minister dials in amongst a busy time to talk about some of the issues we're facing amidst Covid-19; Rob's on the line with alien sightings; Louisa Nicklin joins us to talk about her fundraiser EP for the Wine Cellar; Tim Batt has some media commentary in how to avoid the media; and Amelia's got another serving of Word Salad to broaden your vocabulary.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: And we're into April, Rachel and Tess talk pranks and April Fools; the Prime Minister dials in amongst a busy time to talk about some of the issues we're facing amidst Covid-19; Rob's on the line with alien sightings; Louisa Nicklin joins us to talk about her fundraiser EP for the Wine Cellar; Tim Batt has some media commentary in how to avoid the media; and Amelia's got another serving of Word Salad to broaden your vocabulary.
Frankie Cosmos - Fool
Onipa - Fire
Basic Plumbing - As You Disappear
Yaeji - WHAT WE DREW
Tidal Rave - FOMO
Hex - Witches of the Hex
IMPORT4NT - When You Cry
Asha Puthli - Space Talk
P.E. - Machine Machine
WhyFi. - THEME SONG
Cable Ties - Sandcastles
Caribou - New Jade
Louisa Nicklin - Here Again (Live at the Wine Cellar)
PGX - Chocolate Factory
Louisa Nicklin - Beautiful Boy (Live at the Wine Cellar)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's back in the studio and Tess's cat is losing it; Second Guessing is keeping everyone in their toes; the Mayor helps us clarify a few restrictions during the rāhui; Peter from Sulfate joins us to talk about the song he wrote for Ruth; and Sam's got a TV show that's sure to keep you distracted in these times.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's back in the studio and Tess's cat is losing it; Second Guessing is keeping everyone in their toes; the Mayor helps us clarify a few restrictions during the rāhui; Peter from Sulfate joins us to talk about the song he wrote for Ruth; and Sam's got a TV show that's sure to keep you distracted in these times.
Outer Spaces - I See Her Face
Earth Tongue - Probing the New Reality
Mdou Moctar - Tiknass (Sunbone)
The Spectre Collective - Filth & Fortune
Nordine Staifi - Zine Ezzinet
Swallow the Rat - Bird of Ill
Buni Muni - Get Out of the City
The Clean - Anything Could Happen
The Tacks - Merivale
Ria Hall - History
Habibi - Born Too Late
Sulfate - Song for Ruth
Louisa Nicklin - Sick of This
serpentwithfeet - Receipts (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
The Gordons - Coalminer's Song
French Concession - End of Time
Moses Sumney - Cut Me
Brandn Shiraz x Full Slime Seks - Do U Know
Yves Tumor - Romanticist
Yves Tumor - Dream Palette
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete - El Olivo
The Go! Team - Huddle Formation
The Marias - Jupiter
James BKS - New Breed (feat. Q-Tip, Idris Elba, Little Simz)
For our last Travelling Tunes of the year, Kirsten is chatting with Rosetta and Milly about songs that 'tear you up inside' - let's all get in our feelings a little bit ahead of the festive season! Whakarongo mai nei.
Song selections:
Yusuf (Cat Stevens) - Father & Son (1970)
Chet Baker - I get along without you very well (1956)
Sarah McLachlan - When She Loved Me (Toy Story 2) (1999)
It's our last From The Crate of 2025! Cam joins Rosetta and Milly in the studio for a chat about all the wonderful new releases out on the shelves at Southbound today. Just in time for your Xmas shopping - because there's no better gift than some fresh wax! Whakarongo mai nei.
Song selections:
This is Lorelei - Holo Boy
A$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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