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On Fashun, Penelope Noir speaks to Richie Boyens about his work on Ratbags. Barnie Duncan and Trygve Wakenshaw are in the studio to chat about the return season of Different Party, the show that won the Fred award in the most recent Comedy Festival. On Loose Reads, Jenna and Suri come in and Suri reviews Performance from David Coventry. Andy Neill is in the studio to chat about his book When We Was Fab, about the 60th anniversary of the Beatles’ only visit to Aotearoa in late June 1964.
Playlist
Blonde Redhead - Kiss Her Kiss Her
Marina Allen - Easy
Summer Flake - Nothing Lasts Forever
Dateline - Hands
Te Huhu - Tūrangawaewae
Sharon Van Etten - Every Time The Sun Comes Up
christoph el' truento - Things Done Changed
Marlin's Dreaming - Earnestly feat. Erny Belle
Joe Ghatt - Ya Ya
VIËW - Stop It feat. Mike Tea & MĀ
Chris Cohen - Sunever
Phoebe Rings - Mandarin Tree (Live at 95bFM)
Wiri Donna - The Gold
LIAM K. SWIGGS - SKATE PARK feat. YOUNG GHO$T
Japes - Lighter Thief
Hiki - Pijero
Gregor - The Fantasy
T.G. Shand - The Cheese
Mystery Waitress - In A Shell
Blonde Redhead - Before
Laura Jean - A Funny Thing Happened
SoccerPractise - Nightwing
bar italia - The only conscious being in the universe
We come to you live from Bestie Cafe in St Kevin's Arcade, mere metres from Karangahape Road's roadside for one big party sending Rachel off. With performances from the incredible cc.tv and Jim Nothing, the final installment of Hobby Goblins and a round of arcade Second Guessing. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Death and the Maiden - River feat. Semisi Ma'ia'i
Soft Plastics - Day Job
beet-wix - magic romance
Wiri Donna - The Gold
Aldous Harding - Fever
Blonde Redhead - For the Damaged Coda
VIËW - Stop It feat. Mike Tea & MĀ
A Blunt Jester - Traffic Was a Bitch
Daphni - Sizzling feat. Paradise
Dateline - Hands
deepState - SILENCE
DC Maxwell - Agitator (Skeptics cover)
Japes - Lighter Thief
The Mint Chicks - Post No Bills
Parallel Dance Ensemble - Shopping Cart
Mystery Waitress - In A Shell
P.H.F. - A GIRL WITH SHIT ON HER MIND
Hot Chocolate - Every 1's a Winner
Shonen Knife - When You Sleep [My Bloody Valentine Cover]
Earth Tongue - Out of this Hell
Marlon Williams - Slipping Away (Max Merritt & The Meteors) [Live at 95bFM - 30/11/18]
Dr Lara Greaves gives us some Political Commentary about allegations about misuse of private data by Te Pati Maori, and the PM's performance post Budget announcement. Lucinda Bennett chats comfort kai on Breakfast Food. Wiri Donna is chatting about her new single The Gold which is out in the world tomorrow with a new video, and we’re getting an early spin. VIËW and MĀ are chatting about their new track with Mike Tea called Stop It. We recap your Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Margo Guryan - Why Do I Cry
Care/Taking - Desire
The Beths - Lying In The Sun
Laughing - Will She Ever Be A Friend Of Mine
Princess Chelsea - Forever Is A Charm
Warpaint - Krimson
Abstract Crimewave - The Gambler feat. Lykke Li
Goodnight My Darling - Ruby
cc(tv) - Kinnie
Earth Tongue - Out of this Hell
christoph el' truento - Things Done Changed
bar italia - The only conscious being in the universe
Wiri Donna - The Gold
Tom Lark - Dumb Luck
T.G. Shand - The Cheese
Molly Nilsson - Gun Control
Ben Woods - White Leather Again
Ride - Kaleidoscope
Voom - Everyone
Hex - Witches of the Hex
MEMORIALS - Acceptable Experience
GUM and Ambrose Kenny-Smith - Ill Times
Geneva AM - Pikipiki feat. Samara Alofa, Hawkins, Rewi McLay, Mara TK
On What's Up with Nicola Willis, Rachel speaks to the Deputy Leader of the National Party about the recent Budget, the Chinese premier Li Qiang’s visit to Aotearoa, and the Fast Track Approval Bill’s potential financial implications for infrastructure. On The Mind Trench, Rob talks about Darwin and animal consciousness. We have a special one-off Word Salad with Amelia D'Screte, who discusses the phrase 'the cat's pyjamas'. Salene is in bearing chocolate cake on A Room Of One's Own. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Cassandra Jenkins - Petco
Dean Johnson - Your Shadow
Finn Johansson and Ny Oh - We Still Got It
Charli xcx - Everything is romantic
Joe Kaptein - Unwavering feat. Nathan Haines
GUM and Ambrose Kenny-Smith - Ill Times
Automatic - Automaton
Half Hexagon - The Method
Nilufer Yanya - Method Actor
Marlin's Dreaming - Earnestly feat. Erny Belle
Dry Cleaning - Hot Penny Day (Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupul Remix)
Internn - Cada
The Male Gays - Be Kind
Earth Tongue - The Reluctant Host
Daisy Rickman - Sunflowers Of Your Mind
Jim Nothing - Hourglass
Summer Flake - New Day
Blonde Redhead - Kiss Her Kiss Her
Death and The Maiden - Not Like feat. Alphabethead & Signer
DC Maxwell - Agitator (Skeptics cover)
The Cat's Miaow - Not Like I Was Doing Anything Anyway
Zac throws a massive spanner in the works of the Second Guessing competition, successfully guessing just half a second of a track! Hope from Death and the Maiden chats about their new record Uneven Ground. Jodie Rimmer is on Stage Direction to talk about the world premier of Nicola Cheeseman is Back, the show that challenges the way women are valued and regarded as they age. Jess Hutchings is on Ready Steady Learn to talk about her research into the contribution of community pharmacists in supporting to achieve Pacific heart health equity in Aotearoa. Whakarongo mai nei!
We ease into the week, with Penelope Noir chatting about Naomi Campbell on Fashun and Jenna reviewing Hard by the Cloud House from Peter Walker on Loose Reads. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
HTRK - Dream Symbol - Loraine James Remix
Clothing - Still Point feat. L'Rain
Summer Flake - New Day
Earth Tongue - Sit Next To Satan
Margo Guryan - Something's Wrong With The Morning
SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE - LET THE VIRGIN DRIVE
Polaroids of Polarbears - The Day Of Frasers Birthday
Sunny Morris - Defect Woman
beet-wix - magic romance
Fontaines D.C. - Starburster
Tom Lark - Dumb Luck
Blonde Redhead - Rest of Her Life
clairo - Sexy to Someone
Cassandra Jenkins - Petco
Death and The Maiden - River feat. Semisi Maiai
Memory Foam - Pink Tides
Earth Tongue - The Mirror
P.H.F. - A GIRL WITH SHIT ON HER MIND
Charli xcx - Sympathy is a Knife
Louisa Nicklin - Thick
Jim Nothing - Raleigh Arena
Yves Tumor - Jackie
Talking Heads - Pulled Up
salvia palth - stabbed in the small of the back
Geneva AM - Pikipiki feat. Samara Alofa, Hawkins, Rewi McLay, Mara TK
Bill Callahan & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Miracles feat. Ty Segall [Johnnie Frierson Cover]
Heavn For Real - Autumn Of The Fighter feat. Dorothea Paas
IAN SWEET - Everyone's A Superstar feat. Porridge Radio
cc(tv) - Kinnie
June Jones - Dog feat. Perfectworld
Frau Knotz - Other Futures
Princess Chelsea - Everything Is Going To Be Alright (Pt. 2)
The excellent Amelia Berry takes care of Travelling Tunes in Dr Kirsten Zemke's absence, talking about twee (and setting the record straight). Earth Tongue have a chat about their new record Great Haunting, out today. Litia is in for Viewmaster, reviewing Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, the new show from Ryan Murphy. Angie McMahon talks to Rachel about her New Zealand show tomorrow night at the Powerstation, as part of the Making It Through Tour. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Nathaniel Russell - Stop Let's Listen
Chris Cohen - Sunever
Crumb - Side By Side
Margaux - Sadie Something
Jim Nothing - Hourglass
Troy Kingi - Ocelli
The Morning Star - Hand To The Hedge
Fashion Club - Rotten Mind feat. Julie Byrne
Marina Allen - Between Seasons
Half Hexagon - The Method
Goodnight My Darling - Ruby
Earth Tongue - Out of this Hell
Earth Tongue - Nightmare
Big Sur - Lands
Mystery Waitress - Nightbug
We Will Ride Fast - Born In The Heart Of The Universe
Marc Daalder gives us some Political Commentary on the government's walking back of promised cancer drug funding, and agriculture being left out of ETS. We announce the Breakfast Club lineup. Jim chats garlic on Greening Out. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Mystery Shopper - Eyes On The Prize
Margaux - I Wouldn't Want It Any Other Way
Caroline Polachek - Starburned and Unkissed
Francoise Hardy - Nous etions amies
DC Maxwell - Agitator (Skeptics cover)
Helicon - Permo (Al Lover Remix)
Blonde Redhead - Kiss Her Kiss Her
P.H.F. - A GIRL WITH SHIT ON HER MIND
Emmanuelle - Jewel
Dean Blunt - DOWNER feat. Vagyn & Panda Bear
Toro y Moi & Brijean - Genius of Love
beet-wix - mindblock
Chris Cohen - Sunever
Fashion Club - Rotten Mind feat. Julie Byrne
clairo - Sexy to Someone
Hiki - Pijero
cc(tv) - Kinnie
Jim Nothing - Raleigh Arena
Polaroids of Polarbears - The Day Of Frasers Birthday
GUM and Ambrose Kenny-Smith - Ill Times
Beak> - Strawberry Line
Bullion - World_train feat. Charlotte Adigéry
all fall down - third in a series of sun songs
Angelica Garcia - Intuicion
Bonny Light Horseman - Into The O
Vera Ellen - heartbreak for jetlag
Repairs - To Hell with Good Intentions
Joe Ghatt - Pale Blue Dot
Household Spirits - shine your darkness upon me -hasji's kokomea edit
Second Guessing continues to heat up, and after a few calls Justin takes out the win! On Isthmus'n That with Desley Simpson, Rachel speaks to the Deputy Mayor about train disruptions across the city and council funding for initiatives to prevent youth crime. Aunty Rae is in the studio to chat about her new single Stop Calling Me which also has a new video. Ready Steady Learn is with Dr Karamia Müller who chats about her work with a team of Māori and Pacific researchers to address housing supply, quality and affordability. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Little Wings - Goatshead Soup
Marina Allen - Love Comes Back
Moses Sumney - Vintage
Kara Jackson - Right, Wrong or Ready
Earth Tongue - Out of this Hell
beet-wix - slug level standards
Kraus - Crystal Motors
Voom - Everyone
Blonde Redhead - For the Damaged Coda
Tom Lark - Dumb Luck
pickle darling - Bicycle Weather
Neutrals - That's Him On The Daft Stuff Again
Vera Ellen - heartbreak for jetlag
Blonde Redhead - Snowman
Reb Fountain - How Bizarre
Geneva AM - Pikipiki feat. Samara Alofa, Hawkins, Rewi McLay, Mara TK
Aunty Rae - Stop Calling Me
Renee-Louise Carafice - You Are A Little Ghost
Cassandra Jenkins - Delphinium Blue
Jen Cloher - Annabelle
Bonny Light Horseman - Into The O
Caroline Polachek - Spring Is Coming With A Strawberry In The Mouth
Welcome back to Brekky for another week! Suri's in the studio for Loose Reads to review the new Patricia Grace compilation of short stories, Bird Child and Other Stories. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Joe Ghatt - Orange October
Gregor - Flaming Clouds
Te Huhu - Tūrangawaewae
Awning - Gold Star
Blonde Redhead - Kiss Her Kiss Her
Repairs - LYLAS
T.G. Shand - The Cheese
Sharon Van Etten - Every Time the Sun Comes Up - Alternate Version
Voom - Everyone
We Will Ride Fast - Born In The Heart of The Universe
Rosetta and Milly catch up with Zac from Radio One to hear about what's happening down in Ōtepoti, upcoming gigs, and favourite recent releases! Whakarongo mai nei!
HALFQUEEN had a kōrero with Nabihah Iqbal ahead of her DJ set at Neck of The Woods this Saturday, as part of Strange Universe Autumn Edition - with Mariam on support. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta and Milly catch up with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson to chat about the Auckland Council's annual plan which is now out for public consultation, the proposed rates rise, and fires in rubbish trucks started by lithium batteries. Whakarongo mai nei!
Continuing our journey in the fashion of uniforms, Pennie chats with Rosetta and Milly about the evolution of military uniforms from flamboyance to camoflage - and how military tactics and changes and influenced uniforms. Whakarongo mai nei!
Natural Ange is back for another kōrero with Rosetta and Milly! This month, the trio catch up about which natural sweeteners are the best, perimenopause, psoriasis and more. Whakarongo mai nei!
Milly sat down for a kōrero with Robert from The Bats ahead of their Corner Coming Up Aotearoa tour - including their show this Saturday at The Hollywood Avondale as part of Strange Universe! Whakarongo mai nei.
Strange Universe has begun, and opening the line-up is Norwegian duo Smerz!
Performing off the back of their 2025 album, Big City Life, Smerz eloquently flit between slower, melancholic tracks and flirtier club numbers, all bound by this thread of romance that runs throughout their work. Blending experimental art pop, electronic, alternative R&B, and even classical elements, their sound embraces the unpredictable, making them impossible to pin down to a single genre.
Listen back to Sof's interview with Catharina Stoltenberg and Henriette Motzfeldt ahead of their Tāmaki debut.
Political Scientist Lara Greaves joins the show to discuss the current state of global conflict and its nuances, as well as our nation's leaders' reactions to it. As well as Kiwi’s thoughts about our parties in the face of an imminent election this year. And the rise of minor parties globally.
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