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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.
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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)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's in the studio and Tess is broadcasting from home, what a world we live in; we've got Justine Sachs on the line to run us through our employee rights; and Jenna dials in with a book review, something tender to help us through. Modern technology is impressive, eh?
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's in the studio and Tess is broadcasting from home, what a world we live in; we've got Justine Sachs on the line to run us through our employee rights; and Jenna dials in with a book review, something tender to help us through. Modern technology is impressive, eh?
Oh, Rose - 25, Alive
Lala Lala, Grapetooth - Valentine
Randa - Heatwave
Louisa Nicklin - Sick of This
D. Tyrone - Groove Shark
Soft Plastics - I Love My Wife
Ingrid and the Ministers - The Hell Jar
The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds
Jen Cloher - Fear Is Like a Forest
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete - El Olivo
Dimmer - Crystalator
Kate NV - Sayonara
Beach House - Norway
Diggy Dupe - Keke Boy
Ultraista - Ordinary Boy
Little Dragon - Hold On
Impossible Nightstand - Posterity
Yves Tumor - Gospel For A New Century
The Spectre Collective - Filth & Fortune
Anna Calvi - Indies or Paradise [Hunted Version]
Sharon Van Etten, Norah Jones - Seventeen - feat. Norah Jones
Today on your bFM Breakfast: And we made it to Friday, phew; Fabian Fanboy dials in from LA to talk about his favourite Hitchcock films; Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings us Go-go, impossible not to boogie; Randa lifts our spirits with two brand new tracks; and Zoë's got a slightly different Stage Direction for us this week. Kia kaha whānau.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: And we made it to Friday, phew; Fabian Fanboy dials in from LA to talk about his favourite Hitchcock films; Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings us Go-go, impossible not to boogie; Randa lifts our spirits with two brand new tracks; and Zoë's got a slightly different Stage Direction for us this week. Kia kaha whānau.
Pavement - Rattled By The Rush
Shopping - For Your Pleasure
Te Huhu - Nobody Moving [Live]
Lucy Dacus - Dancing in the Dark
Robyn, Joe Goddard - Honey - Joe Goddard Remix / Edit
Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're back and getting into day one of lockdown, but bFM is here to keep you sane; Morgan Godfrey dials in to give us some Political Commentary and an explanation for why all his Tweets are in CAPS; Tess brings us her Tesscipes, first up is the Magic Bread Dough; Diggy Dupe's with us on Skype for a chat about his new record; and Amelia runs us through the Top Ten from her bunker.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're back and getting into day one of lockdown, but bFM is here to keep you sane; Morgan Godfrey dials in to give us some Political Commentary and an explanation for why all his Tweets are in CAPS; Tess brings us her Tesscipes, first up is the Magic Bread Dough; Diggy Dupe's with us on Skype for a chat about his new record; and Amelia runs us through the Top Ten from her bunker.
Whitney - No Woman
Perfume Genius - On The Floor
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete - El Olivo
Ria Hall - History
Logic1000 - Love Goes (Edit)
The Tacks - Merivale
Kate NV - Sayonara
Yumi Zouma - Southwark
Screaming Meemees - Stars In My Eyes
Lord Echo - Thinking Of You
Liz Lawrence - Navigator
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Do You Love Me?
PGX - Chocolate Factory
Diggy Dupé - Trust feat. Rizván & Trey Bond
Diggy Dupe - Keke Boy
P.E. - Machine Machine
Molly Nilsson - Days of Dust
Habibi - Angel Eyes
Hans Pucket - Straight To My Heart
Chassol - Savana Céline Aya Pt.II
Young Fathers - Border Girl
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Do You Love Me?
The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Anemone
Sisters Underground - In the Neighbourhood
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence
Onipa - Fire
Soft Plastics - I Love My Wife
Marlon Williams - Slipping Away (Max Merritt & The Meteors) [Live at 95bFM - 30/11/18]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're back in the studio, with tunes a-plenty; National Party Deputy Leader, Paula Bennett, dials in to discuss heading into Level Four with Rachel; Rob calls us for The Mind Trench with stories about animals, just what we need; Short Player features Ingrid and The Ministers with Jess Fu; Tim Batt calls in with his top tips for handling the media; and Amelia brings us her Word Salad. He waka eke noa.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're back in the studio, with tunes a-plenty; National Party Deputy Leader, Paula Bennett, dials in to discuss heading into Level Four with Rachel; Rob calls us for The Mind Trench with stories about animals, just what we need; Short Player features Ingrid and The Ministers with Jess Fu; Tim Batt calls in with his top tips for handling the media; and Amelia brings us her Word Salad. He waka eke noa.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: In a weird ol' world, Rachel and Tess are here to bring you plenty of joy; another round of Second Guessing to keep you on your toes; His Worship calls in to help us understand what to expect over the next four weeks; we take ourselves back to Womad where Oscar and Lillian interviewed Ezra Collective; Sam dials in for Viewmaster with a gripping TV recommendation; and we're learning about the stock market with Cristiano Bellavitis on Ready, Steady, Learn.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: In a weird ol' world, Rachel and Tess are here to bring you plenty of joy; another round of Second Guessing to keep you on your toes; His Worship calls in to help us understand what to expect over the next four weeks; we take ourselves back to Womad where Oscar and Lillian interviewed Ezra Collective; Sam dials in for Viewmaster with a gripping TV recommendation; and we're learning about the stock market with Cristiano Bellavitis on Ready, Steady, Learn.
Michael Kiwanuka - I've Been Dazed
The Tacks - Merivale
Charlotte Dos Santos - Padre
Photay, Madison McFerrin - Outre Lux (feat. Madison McFerrin)
The Garden - Kiss My Super Bowl Ring
Caribou - New Jade
Bill Callahan - Call Me Anything
Upper Hutt Posse - E Tu
MGMT - Electric Feel
Amamelia - Unshelter Me
PAPLOCO - PAPANUI STATE OF MIND
Silver Jews - People
Pickle Darling - Happy Together
Richard Hawley - Tonight The Streets Are Ours
Sinead O Brien - Fall With Me
Voom - Beth
JPSE - Flex
Kate NV - Sayonara
P.H.F. - Living Is Easy
MAOCHIE FEMCHAIN - The Vanishing Point
Cornershop - Slingshot
Dean Blunt - as long as ropes unravel fake rolex will travel
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess are here for your Monday morning tunes, don't worry we've got your back; Penelope Noir brings us a load of Fashun facts; Chris from Under the Radar pops in to chat with us about the recent gig cancellations and what that means for artists and promoters; and Kiran dials in with another book for you to read.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess are here for your Monday morning tunes, don't worry we've got your back; Penelope Noir brings us a load of Fashun facts; Chris from Under the Radar pops in to chat with us about the recent gig cancellations and what that means for artists and promoters; and Kiran dials in with another book for you to read.
Julia Bardo - Please Don't Tell Me
Yaeji - Waking Up Down
laura marling - Daisy
Ana Tijoux - Antifa Dance
Shabaka and the Ancestors - Teach Me How To Be Vulnerable
Nina Simone - Liberian Calypso
Moses Sumney - Neither/Nor
The Chills - Flame Thrower
June Jones - Big Art Museum
Nadia Reid - Get the Devil Out
Shiraz & LSJ - Whitney
Yves Tumor - Gospel For A New Century
Courtney Barnett - Sunday Roast
Coco Solid - Crop That Back [Prod. Yumgod]
Chromatics - Kill For Love (vocal version)
Polaroids of Polarbears - Hakihea 31 2019
Caribou - New Jade
Ria Hall - Flow
Giantess - The News
The Spectre Collective - Filth & Fortune
four tet - Something In The Sadness
SassyBlack - Dead of Night
Childish Gambino - Algorhythm
Chromatics - Kill For Love (vocal version)
Robyn, The Black Madonna - Between The Lines - The Black Madonna Remix (Edit)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Another Friday, with heaps of tunes to get us through the week; Fabian Fanboy talks old classics to carry us through; Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings us Goth; we chat to pickle darling about how to support local artists; and Zoë about what's happening in theatre. Keep cozy folks.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Another Friday, with heaps of tunes to get us through the week; Fabian Fanboy talks old classics to carry us through; Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings us Goth; we chat to pickle darling about how to support local artists; and Zoë about what's happening in theatre. Keep cozy folks.
Billy Bragg - The Milkman Of Human Kindness
Jenny Hval - Spells
Giantess - The News
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Cars In Space
Ann Peebles - 99 Lbs
DIIV - Under The Sun
PAPLOCO - PAPANUI STATE OF MIND
Shopping - Initiative
Saint Etienne - Nothing Can Stop Us
Ripship - Man After Man
Daisies - out of the blu
Caribou - New Jade
pickle darling - Bicycle Weather
pickle darling - mouthful
Stella Donnelly - Love Is In The Air - triple j Like A Version
Ria Hall - History
The Breeders - Saints
Róisín Murphy - Murphy's Law
David Bowie - Moonage Daydream
Swallow the Rat - Bird of Ill
Marlon Williams, Julia Jacklin - Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore (Live at Laneway 2020)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Everything's ka pai in the studio this morning with another beautiful sunrise; Shamebeel chats to Rachel about the economic package in response to Covid-19; we're lucky enough to have a listen to Lillian's interview with Troy Kingi at Womad; Troy from Southbound brings in his hot takes; and Amelia runs us through the Top Ten.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Everything's ka pai in the studio this morning with another beautiful sunrise; Shamebeel chats to Rachel about the economic package in response to Covid-19; we're lucky enough to have a listen to Lillian's interview with Troy Kingi at Womad; Troy from Southbound brings in his hot takes; and Amelia runs us through the Top Ten.
Yves Tumor - Gospel For A New Century
Bon Iver - Naeem
SKILAA - But I Do
Sisters Underground - Ain't It True
Go Nuclear - Can't Stop A Feeling
Roy Irwin - Spit
Small Faces - Tin Soldier
Hans Pucket - Comfort
Tiny Ruins - Olympic Girls
Nadia Reid - Other Side of The Wheel
Use No Hooks - Circumstances Beyond Our Control
Say Sue Me - Good For Some Reason (Spring Version)
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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