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Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're on the final countdown to the holidays and Rob's talking about baked beans; National Party Deputy Leader, Paula Bennett, dials in for the last time in 2019; The Mind Trench takes us through things Rob didn't know; Tim pops up to the studio to let us know if TV Three will be sold before Christmas (unlikely) and other media related commentary; and just in time for Christmas, Natural Ange joins us to make sure we're all doing okay.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're on the final countdown to the holidays and Rob's talking about baked beans; National Party Deputy Leader, Paula Bennett, dials in for the last time in 2019; The Mind Trench takes us through things Rob didn't know; Tim pops up to the studio to let us know if TV Three will be sold before Christmas (unlikely) and other media related commentary; and just in time for Christmas, Natural Ange joins us to make sure we're all doing okay.
Nadia Reid - Best Thing
Bachelorette - Mindwarp
French Vanilla - Suddenly
Kaytranada, Charlotte Day Wilson - What You Need
Na Noise - Bad Dreams
Altered Images - I Could Be Happy
alexa casino - Leave U feat. PollyHill
Parsnip - Rip It Off
Loraine James - Sick 9
French Concession - Waves
Lee "Scratch" Perry, Brian Perry - Here Come The Warm Dreds
Salad Boys - This Issue
Current Bias - State Smasher
Allah-Las - Holding Pattern
Bauhaus - Dark Entries
Deaton Chris Anthony - Sircles
Sebadoh - Beauty Of The Ride
Gnoomes - Irma
Womb - When the Night Breaks Up [Shishi Remix]
Kirin J Callinan - The Whole of the Moon [Waterboys Cover]
Marlon Williams - Tapu Te Po [Live at 95bFM - 30/11/18]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: A big rainy vibe, how unlike Auckland at Christmas; Second Guessing sees a festive challenge today; His Worship chats to us one last time for 2019; Noah Slee pops in all the way from Berlin to chat about his EP and playing at Northern Bass; and Sam runs us through his top five shows of the year. Perfect for weather like this.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: A big rainy vibe, how unlike Auckland at Christmas; Second Guessing sees a festive challenge today; His Worship chats to us one last time for 2019; Noah Slee pops in all the way from Berlin to chat about his EP and playing at Northern Bass; and Sam runs us through his top five shows of the year. Perfect for weather like this.
Willie J Healey - Polyphonic Love
Adelaide Cara & Repulsive Woman - Mary, I Think You Should Know
Sampa The Great - OMG
P.H.F. - SORRY
Weyes Blood - Something to Believe
Nilufer Yanya - Heat Rises
Flying Lotus - More feat. Anderson .Paak
Arthur Russell - List Of Boys
Sharon Van Etten - Hands
Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Our Quiet Whisper
Nadia Reid - Fade Into You (Mazzy Star cover)
Power Nap - Forever Man
Peter Ivers - I've Seen Your Face
Roy Irwin - Demon's Cave
Black Milk - TYME
Sulfate - Cyclone Pt2 (Live at The Wine Cellar 26/07/19)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Last week of Breakfast before the big ol' break and festive holiday; Penelope Noir gives us a bit of history on Santa's fashion choices; we've got Leaping Tiger in the studio to chat about his upcoming album and the Whammy, Wine Cellar & 95bFM Xmas Shindig; and Jenna brings us her top reckons for books of the year and some snazzy present suggestions.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Last week of Breakfast before the big ol' break and festive holiday; Penelope Noir gives us a bit of history on Santa's fashion choices; we've got Leaping Tiger in the studio to chat about his upcoming album and the Whammy, Wine Cellar & 95bFM Xmas Shindig; and Jenna brings us her top reckons for books of the year and some snazzy present suggestions.
ESCØRT - NOPE
Jamila Woods - BETTY (for Boogie)
Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Our Quiet Whisper
pickle darling - Mouthful
Daniel Johnston - Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
Georgia Anne Muldrow - Always
the voidz - Did My Best
SoccerPractise - Ngā Whetu
Helado Negro - Pais Nublado - Live
Jay Som - Turn Into
Primal Scream - Some Velvet Morning (New Version)
The Beths - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
McLusky - To Hell With Good Intentions
Leaping Tiger - Geist
Parquet Courts - Stoned and Starving
Leaping Tiger - Screw Face feat Church & AP, JY Lee, Disciple Pati
Galcher Lustwerk - I See A Dime
Moses Sumney - Polly
Jorge Elbrecht - Minus Sign feat. Tim Koh
The Leonard Simpson Duo - Nobody
Katharticus - Wilson Parking
Blanco - Pull Up
Fazerdaze - Last To Sleep
Four Tet, Overmono - Teenage Birdsong - Overmono Remix
Mungo's Hi Fi, Eva Lazarus, Max Romeo - Babylon Raid
Bon Iver - We
Holly Herndon, Lily Anna Haynes, Jenna Sutela - Extreme Love
Today on yur bFM Breakfast: From boiled eggs to getting through the silly season, we've got all the tunes in between; some of the folks from Thee Golden Geese pop into the studio to get festive; and Johanna returns with a theatre guide for the last bits of theatre before the Christmas break settles in. One more week!
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Today on yur bFM Breakfast: From boiled eggs to getting through the silly season, we've got all the tunes in between; some of the folks from Thee Golden Geese pop into the studio to get festive; and Johanna returns with a theatre guide for the last bits of theatre before the Christmas break settles in. One more week!
Moses Sumney - Virile
Bill Callahan - 747
SACRED PAWS - Brush Your Hair
Octo Octa - Power To The People
Amelia and Maddy - Hot Christmas
Kikagaku Moyo/幾何学模様 - Green Sugar
Loyle Carner - Ottolenghi
ESG - Moody
Womb - When the Night Breaks Up [Shishi Remix]
Ty Segall - The Fall
Jenny Hval - Lions feat. Vivian Wang
Parallel Dance Ensemble - Shopping Cart
Ladi6 - Guru
alexa casino - Leave U feat. PollyHill
Noah Slee - America
Willie J Healey - Songs For Joanna
Father John Misty - Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings
Jay Som - Pirouette
Grace Jones - Feel Up
clipping. - Drownt
Stormzy - Know Me From
Sarah Mary Chadwick - When Will Death Come
Dry Cleaning - Spoils
Mac DeMarco - My Kind of Woman
Leaping Tiger - Screw Face feat Church & AP, JY Lee, Disciple Pati
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Another sunny day in Tāmaki Makaurau; Leisha gives us the low down on Christmas ham and the trusty ham bag; Rod Oram runs us through the UK Election and a few things closer to home; Troy's got some tasty selections From The Crate; and Amelia takes us through what went down on the Top Ten last night. Shoes are optional, apparently.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Another sunny day in Tāmaki Makaurau; Leisha gives us the low down on Christmas ham and the trusty ham bag; Rod Oram runs us through the UK Election and a few things closer to home; Troy's got some tasty selections From The Crate; and Amelia takes us through what went down on the Top Ten last night. Shoes are optional, apparently.
CHAI - Fashionista
Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Our Quiet Whisper
Angel Bat Dawid - What Shall I Tell My Children Who Are Black (Dr. Margaret Burroughs)
Tiny Ruins - Olympic Girls
White Fence - Neighborhood Light
Yeremy - Next Room Over
Fanfickk - Pure
Vivian Girls - At It Again
Courtney Barnett, Marlon Williams - Not Only I - MTV Unplugged (Live in Melbourne)
Ciccone Youth - Addicted To Love
(Sandy) Alex G - Hope
Toots & The Maytals - Funky Kingston ft Bootsy Collins & The Roots
Hand Habits - Flower Glass
Anna Meredith - Killjoy
Arthur Russell - List Of Boys
Deaton Chris Anthony - Sircles
Jay Som - If You Want It
Dehd - Wild
Cate Le Bon - Home To You
Leaping Tiger - Screw Face feat Church & AP, JY Lee, Disciple Pati
Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're asking the listeners how festive they really are; Rob brings us Catnip and a polarising debate over Salt & Vinegar crisps; Short Player features Ron Gallipoli and his track Christmas Fascists; Buzz from VOOM pops back into the studio for a cheerful chat about the 3rd Annual Christmas Shindig; the Prime Minister makes time to call us in amongst a tragedy in Aotearoa; Tim Batt sheds some light on what's happening behind the scenes of media; and Jazmine Mary dials in to tell us about her track We Like To Party.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're asking the listeners how festive they really are; Rob brings us Catnip and a polarising debate over Salt & Vinegar crisps; Short Player features Ron Gallipoli and his track Christmas Fascists; Buzz from VOOM pops back into the studio for a cheerful chat about the 3rd Annual Christmas Shindig; the Prime Minister makes time to call us in amongst a tragedy in Aotearoa; Tim Batt sheds some light on what's happening behind the scenes of media; and Jazmine Mary dials in to tell us about her track We Like To Party.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Another Tuesday, another showcase of the plethora of bFM listener knowledge in Second Guessing; the Mayor talks buses, composting and safe swimming; Sam brings in a review of something you shouldn't watch; and Victoria from the University of Auckland talks microplastics in fish. Get some sunshine if you can today folks.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Another Tuesday, another showcase of the plethora of bFM listener knowledge in Second Guessing; the Mayor talks buses, composting and safe swimming; Sam brings in a review of something you shouldn't watch; and Victoria from the University of Auckland talks microplastics in fish. Get some sunshine if you can today folks.
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Happy When It Rains
Lucy Dacus - Troublemaker Doppelganger
clairo - Sofia
Daphne & Celeste, David Shrigley, Lee Baker - A.L.T.O. - David Shrigley & Lee Baker
Today on your bFM Breakfast: A very sleepy Monday, easing you into another festive week; Penelope Noir talks tutu's; Alexa Casino pops up for a chat about her new single with PolyHill; and Kiran brings in a few of her favourite music books for all your Christmas gifting needs. Nothing like a bit of good music to wake you up on a Monday.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: A very sleepy Monday, easing you into another festive week; Penelope Noir talks tutu's; Alexa Casino pops up for a chat about her new single with PolyHill; and Kiran brings in a few of her favourite music books for all your Christmas gifting needs. Nothing like a bit of good music to wake you up on a Monday.
The Cure - 10:15 Saturday Night
Orville Peck - Dead of Night
Georgia Anne Muldrow - Always
Pierre Kwenders, Uproot Andy, Moonshine - Gbadolite
Arthur Russell - List Of Boys
Deaton Chris Anthony - Sircles
Molly Nilsson - Days of Dust
My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow
Allah-Las - Ferus Gallery
Julien Dyne - Hours feat. Ladi6
Sonic Youth - Kool Thing
Peter Ivers - I've Seen Your Face
Jay Som - Baybee
Voom - Relax
Shopping - Initiative
Salad Boys - This Issue
Alexa Casino, PollyHill - Leave U
Look Blue Go Purple - Cactus Cat
Kofi Stone - Dirty Airforces
Liz Lawrence - Want
Vivien Goldman - Launderette
The Nerves - Hanging On The Telephone
Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Our Quiet Whisper
Billy Bragg - There's Power in a Union
Moody.v and the Menstrual Cycle - Mellow Masturbation
P.H.F. - Aimway
Hiss Golden Messenger - Watch Out For The Cannonball
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's gigs galore this weekend, and we're pretty excited; Fabian Fanboy fills us in on what he's excited about in Hollywood; Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings us Laurel Canyon; Na Noise bring us a new single, aren't we lucky; and Zoë's got a really festive theatre line up for y'all. Phew, Friday.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's gigs galore this weekend, and we're pretty excited; Fabian Fanboy fills us in on what he's excited about in Hollywood; Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings us Laurel Canyon; Na Noise bring us a new single, aren't we lucky; and Zoë's got a really festive theatre line up for y'all. Phew, Friday.
Salad Boys - This Issue
Amadou & Mariam - Sabali
Snail Mail - The 2nd Most Beautiful Girl In The World
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's a bit of an existential morning, but don't worry, we've got plenty of relaxing tunes; David Slack pops into the studio to cover some quite hefty political topics; Leisha kicks of some festive chat with some good edible presents; we catch a snippet of Danielle's chat with Miloux on Long Player; Troy's got some goodies From The Crate to share; and Amelia wraps up a heavy Top Ten from last night.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's a bit of an existential morning, but don't worry, we've got plenty of relaxing tunes; David Slack pops into the studio to cover some quite hefty political topics; Leisha kicks of some festive chat with some good edible presents; we catch a snippet of Danielle's chat with Miloux on Long Player; Troy's got some goodies From The Crate to share; and Amelia wraps up a heavy Top Ten from last night.
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!
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.
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!
The legendary Stinky Jim is your bosom selecta i tēnei rā! Catch his show Stinky Grooves (which has been running for almost 30 years!) every Tuesday from 7 - 10pm, or replayed 4 - 7am on Wednesdays. Whakarongo mai nei!
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
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