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It's a Thursday morning and we try and fail to have some Political Commentary (thank youuu, technology), Jim Nothing swings by the studio for a kōrero about In The Marigolds, Tim wades through the media soup in Mediabatt, and Natural Ange is here! Whakarongo mai nei.
Playlist
Stella Donnelly - Move Me
Mirror Ritual - Fear In All
Santigold - Nothing
Te Kahureremoa - Patupaiarehe
Sudan Archives - Freakalizer
Popstrangers - Are Pigeons Doves?
Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin - Tongo Barra
Mo Troper - I'm The King of Rock 'n Roll
Stinky Jim - Cry For The Ute
Ladi6 - Whaaia Te Maaramatanga
Marlon Williams - Morning Crystals
CRUSH - Barcelona
The Beths - Silence Is Golden
Patea Maori Club - Poi E
The Tacks - Fantasy
Jim Nothing - Yellow House
Jim Nothing - Fall Back Down
Nosaj Thing - Blue Hour ft Julianna Barwick
Blam Blam Blam - There Is No Depression In New Zealand
Blue Mt Lumber - (dogwalker)
Recitals - Tongue -reprise
Clear Path Ensemble - Tennis Ball
Dean Blunt - 100
Jura Soundsystem - Crystal voyager
Ingrid and the Ministers - Porcelain God
Mindy Meng Wang 王萌 & Tim Shiel - Sleeping Tiger on the Bund 蓄势待发 [Flora Wong Remix]
Rachel's back from holiday and she and Zoë kick off the week with the usual good Monday stuff. There's some Fashun with Penelope Noir, a kōrero with Julie Zhu about her new documentary, Meng, Loose Reads with Jenna, Red Dead Redemption with Justine, and plenty of tunes to get ready for the week to. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
LEAO - PUA MALIU
Marlon Williams - My Heart The Wormhole
Jim Nothing - Fall Back Down
Caroline & Claude - Dreams
Björk - Atopos
Frankie Cosmos - Aftershook
Julia Jacklin - Be Careful With Yourself
Clear Path Ensemble - Tennis Ball
Blam Blam Blam - Don't Fight It Marsha, It's Bigger Than Both Of Us
Alexa Casino (aka DJSNAKELEGS) is in the hot seat today, and there's plenty of tunes, chats, and just a hint of Christmas magic. Welcome to the dream factory, bb. Whakarongo mai nei.
Playlist
JFDR - Think Too Fast
Mereba - Black Truck
PollyHill & Samara Alofa - Void
Bianca Oblivion - Bum Bum Pra Ca (Lazy Flow remix)
Rachel's away on holiday for the week and our first guest-host joining Zoë in the studio is the wonderful David Feauai-Afaese Vaeafe (LEAO, Noa Records)! Whakarongo mai nei to hear what David's been listening to, as well as Zoë's kōrero with Elliott Dawson about new album Hang Low, Loose Reads with Suri, and A Room Of One's Own with Salene!
Playlist
Marlon Williams - River Rival
Durand Jones & The Indications - Cruisin' to the Park
Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Shintaro Sakamoto - Like A Fable
Daphne Walker - Maori Brown Eyes
Lykke Li - I'm Good, I'm Gone
Dartz - Hoons
Holy Hive - Broom
Charlie Megira, The Modern Dance Club - Sababa One
Billy Stewart - Sitting In The Park
The Golden Ali'is - Folauga
Zohra - Badala Zamana
P.H.F. - More/Marsh
Hui Ohana - 'Ulupalakua
Summer Vee - Key To All Your Love
Bella Bellow - Bouyele
Thee Sacred Souls - Once You Know (Then You'll Know)
Pan Pacific Singers - Tulou Moe Malimali 'A Mamani
Coco Solid - Wow
Elliott Dawson - Bald Spot
Elliott Dawson - Truman
Aldous Harding - Lawn
Hans Pucket - My Brain Is A Vacant Space
The Bill Wolfgramm Group - Katinia
CRUSH - Barcelona
Sports Dreams - DIY
The Altons - When You Go (That's When You'll Know)
I tēnei ata on 95bFM Breakfast: Rachel chats with Liam down at RDU for 'Breakfast Buffet', we are Union Strong on 'Travelling Tunes' with Dr. Kirsten Zemke bringing us Industrial Labour Songs of the 1900s, Reti Hedley of IA chats about the band's new single 'Te Aho Tapu', Sam brings us Nathan Feilder's latest show 'The Rehearsal' on 'Viewmaster', and Kenny Sterling, Dylan Biscuit and Summer Vee of Mānuka Recordings are in studio to talk about Summer's new release on the label. Whakarongo mai nei!
I tēnei ata on 95bFM Breakfast: Prof. Jennifer Curtain helps us wade through the big topics of the week on 'Political Commentary', Blue Mt Lumber pops in to chat about his new EP '87 Give Up', and we hear from the top five finalists for the 2022 APRA Silver Scroll award. Whakarongo mai nei!
I tēnei ata on 95bFM Breakfast: deputy leader of the National Party Nicola Willis phones in to talk politics, Rob's chatting about Auckland's Spongeability on 'The Mind Trench', and Amelia D'Screte has some made up stuff on 'Word Salad'. Whakarongo mai nei!
I tēnei ata on 95bFM Breakfast: we kick things into gear with a round of 'Second Guessing', Wairehu Grant chats about the new Half/Time single 'Ōrākau', Ash Williams tells us about the explosive new play 'The Writer' on stage Direction, and Dr. Lisa Uperesa talks about the Samoan relationship with Gridiron on 'Ready, Steady, Learn'. 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!
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.
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.
Rosetta has a kōrero with Julia Jacklin of Phantastic Ferniture about their forthcoming shows in Aotearoa this week! You can catch them at Double Whammy this Thursday December 11 - tickets from Under The Radar. 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!
Jenna is up in the studio chatting with Rosetta and Milly about all things books for Loose Reads! Today, they cover some recommendations for your Christmas shopping needs - whakarongo mai nei!
For a very special This Is How We Brew It, Christian is in the studio making cold brew for the girls to try tomorrow! He's using our delicious bean of the week: Ethiopian Koke Shalaye - which you can text in all week to win a bag of. Plus, we've got a special eighthirty tee shirt in our prize bundle this week, to mark the festive season! Whakarongo mai nei!
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