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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Zoë and Tess and taking you through three hours of tunes and chats; His Worship dials in to catch up after a summer break about what's going on in our fair city; Short Player features the work of Brown Boy Magik; Will and Bess pop in to talk us through Shakeapeare in the Park; and Dr. Helen Murray talks us through her research around smell and the brain.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Zoë and Tess and taking you through three hours of tunes and chats; His Worship dials in to catch up after a summer break about what's going on in our fair city; Short Player features the work of Brown Boy Magik; Will and Bess pop in to talk us through Shakeapeare in the Park; and Dr. Helen Murray talks us through her research around smell and the brain.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Keria's in the drivers seat this cruisy Monday morning; Pennie pops in to talk about Missy Elliot and her iconic outfits; Jenna's got a big book to review this morning; and Justine helps us with all your union questions. Happy Monday!
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Keria's in the drivers seat this cruisy Monday morning; Pennie pops in to talk about Missy Elliot and her iconic outfits; Jenna's got a big book to review this morning; and Justine helps us with all your union questions. Happy Monday!
GZA - Life Is A Movie ft RZA
Tanukichan - Bitter Medicine
The Clash - London Calling
Hiroshi Sato - Sweet Inspiration '85
Navy Blue - Post Panic!
Womb - Dust to Dust
Broadcast - Message From Home
The Veils - Jesus for the Jugular
Kate NV - Kata
Eden Mulholland - Shanty Town
Pavement - STEREO
Missy Elliot - Work It
Archie Shepp - Blues For Brother George Jackson
Delroy Edwards - I Love Sloane
Wu-Tang Clan - Bring Da Ruckus
Recitals - Tongue
A.G. Cook - Beetlebum
The Weather Station - Atlantic
Fimo - You Love Me [Baby Zionov Cut]
Samara Alofa - 111
Stereolab - Diagonals
French Vanilla - Evolution
Q-Tip - Let's Ride
Church & AP - MUSTBE feat. Aiden Fine
Salami Rose Joe Louis - Suddenly
Shiraz & LSJ - Foreva feat. Ranui Marz
Rejoicer - Double Astral Move
Marlon Williams - Vampire Again [Live at Auckland Town Hall]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Friday and the surf's up, apparently; Fabian Fanboy dials in to tell us of an exciting release tonight; Steph and Nicole from Girl's Rock Camp Aotearoa pop in to catch up about the exciting week ahead; Callum from Ripship is in the studio ahead of their gig with Transitor tomorrow night; and Sam binge watched The Wilds on Christmas Day.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Friday and the surf's up, apparently; Fabian Fanboy dials in to tell us of an exciting release tonight; Steph and Nicole from Girl's Rock Camp Aotearoa pop in to catch up about the exciting week ahead; Callum from Ripship is in the studio ahead of their gig with Transitor tomorrow night; and Sam binge watched The Wilds on Christmas Day.
Cool Sounds - Crimson Mask
Prefab Sprout - I Trawl the Megahertz
Nightshift - Make Kin
Disasteradio - AWESOME FEELING [LIAM K. SWIGGS 160 BOOTLEG REMIX]
Macho Macho - Blue Peopl
Girlpool - Like I'm Winning It [Devonté Hynes Remix]
Marlon Williams - I Wonder Why [Live at 95bFM 13/11/2020]
The Weather Station - Atlantic
Yoko Ono, The Apples In Stereo - Nobody Sees Me Like You Do
Transistor - Contextualise
Carb on Carb - It's Been A Rough Year [Live at Upoko Alpine Resort, 13/05/18]
Deb5000 - Bad Guts (live at 95bFM 20/03/2020)
Kiwi Jr. - Waiting in Line
Girl Friday - I Hope Jason Is Happy
The Cure - Just Like Heaven
Ripship - Lube the Cube
Ripship - Plume on Europa
Aldous Harding - Elation
Moor Mother & Billy Woods - The Blues Remembers Everything The Country Forgot feat. Wolf Weston
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Reminding you that it's Friday eve (Thursday) and we've got plenty of good tunes to carry you through; Rod Oram dials in amongst a busy time in politics; Justin pops in to talk us through Sweet Treat Punx at Whammy Bar; Troy's got some fresh new vinyl From The Crate; and Sarah shares some sweet tunes that she has been loving.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Reminding you that it's Friday eve (Thursday) and we've got plenty of good tunes to carry you through; Rod Oram dials in amongst a busy time in politics; Justin pops in to talk us through Sweet Treat Punx at Whammy Bar; Troy's got some fresh new vinyl From The Crate; and Sarah shares some sweet tunes that she has been loving.
Grace Cummings - The Look You Gave
Weyes Blood - Titanic Risen
Yves Jarvis - For Props
Brown Boy Magik - Pooks Road
(Stacey B) recycleifpossible - Positive Affirmation
The Breeders - New Year
King Sweeties - Tonight We Could Go Out Dancing (As If It's The Last)
Recitals - Tongue
Voom - Beautiful Day
Leaping Tiger - Gems
U.S. Girls - Velvet 4 Sale
Reb Fountain - Round The Bend
Princess Chelsea - The Crystal Ballroom
Eris Drew - So Much Love to Give
Moor Mother & Billy Woods - The Blues Remembers Everything The Country Forgot feat. Wolf Weston
Hazy Sour Cherry - Hot Summer Night
A Blunt Jester - Breeze [None more blue - MIX]
Dick Move - Femoids Attack
Dick Move - Ladies Night
The Veils - Pan
Spinning Coin - Feel You More Than The World Right Now
Jayda G - Stanley's Get Down (No Parking on the DF) (Honey Dijon Remix)
serpentwithfeet / Virgil Abloh - Delicate Limbs
Sleaford Mods - Elocution
Rew - Buttercup feat. P.H.F.
Four Tet - Parallel 2
Kacy & Clayton and Marlon Williams - I'm Unfamiliar
Darkside - Liberty Bell
Polaroids of Polarbears - The Secret To Treading Water, Take A Deep Breath
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Wednesday morning which means Rachel and Tess are joined by Rob in the studio for their morning coffee; National Party's Deputy Leader, Dr. Shane Reti, dials in for the first chat of 2021; Rob updates us and informs us, as usual, on The Mind Trench; Anthony Metcalf pops in to talk about the We Love Whammy compilation; Tim takes us through the current media situation; and Amelia talks the double f on Word Salad.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Wednesday morning which means Rachel and Tess are joined by Rob in the studio for their morning coffee; National Party's Deputy Leader, Dr. Shane Reti, dials in for the first chat of 2021; Rob updates us and informs us, as usual, on The Mind Trench; Anthony Metcalf pops in to talk about the We Love Whammy compilation; Tim takes us through the current media situation; and Amelia talks the double f on Word Salad.
This Is The Kit - Coming to Get You Nowhere
Jahari Massamba Unit - Deux Fakes Jayers (Aussi Pour Le Riche Enculé)
L.A. Salami - Things Aint Changed
Darkside - Liberty Bell
Polaroids of Polarbears - The Secret To Treading Water, Take A Deep Breath
Samara Alofa - 111
Here Lies Man - Collector of Vanities
Primal Scream - Uptown
Thibault - Late Expectations
Church & AP - MUSTBE feat. Aiden Fine
Altered Images - I Could Be Happy
Peaking Lights - Walking with You
Marlon Williams - Bright Eyes [Art Garfunkel Cover]
Dad Jokes - Bad Idea
Carb on Carb - It's Been A Rough Year [Live at Upoko Alpine Resort, 13/05/18]
Yaeji - WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던
Emily Edrosa - Circle Of Love [Steve Miller Band Cover]
Sofie, MISS WORLD, Peanut Butter Wolf - Melody
Marlon Williams - Bright Eyes [Art Garfunkel Cover]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: A sunny Tuesday, easing into things; Second Guessing features The Flaming Lips and one lucky winner; we throwback to a Long Player with Jess B on Short Player this week; Stage Direction dives into Shakespeare; and Francisca Griffin dials in to catch up with Rach ahead of the gig on Sunday.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: A sunny Tuesday, easing into things; Second Guessing features The Flaming Lips and one lucky winner; we throwback to a Long Player with Jess B on Short Player this week; Stage Direction dives into Shakespeare; and Francisca Griffin dials in to catch up with Rach ahead of the gig on Sunday.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're slowly making our way into the new year with the return of Tess and the News team; Penelope pops in to talk us through one of Rach's faves, PJ Harvey and her iconic style; Troy Kingi dials in to catch up about his upcoming album, and the 48th Folk Festival; and Justine returns with some sound advice on Red Dead Redemption.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're slowly making our way into the new year with the return of Tess and the News team; Penelope pops in to talk us through one of Rach's faves, PJ Harvey and her iconic style; Troy Kingi dials in to catch up about his upcoming album, and the 48th Folk Festival; and Justine returns with some sound advice on Red Dead Redemption.
Kass Richards - Full Fathom Five
David Kilgour - When You Hit The Ground Running
Hen Ogledd - Crimson Star
Molly Nilsson - Hey Moon!
Daisies, DJ Rap Class - Lifestyles
K M T P - Acting Out
Church & AP - MUSTBE feat. Aiden Fine
Maria Minerva - Down Low (Motor City You Make Me Wanna)
There's a Tuesday - FOMO
Anjimile - Your Tree
Cootie Cuties - Panic Attack
Marlon Williams - Party Boy
Marlon Williams - Slipping Away (Max Merritt & The Meteors) [Live at 95bFM - 30/11/18]
PJ Harvey - Sheela-na-gig
Madlib - Road of the Lonely Ones feat. Kieran Hebden & J-Zone
Welcome to the last Breakfast of the first week of 2021! What a year it's already turning out to be. Kicking off the show is Tinseltown's Fabian Fanboy with his latest movie recommendations. Then Rachel chats to Associate Professor Amy Fletcher on what the flying hell is happening over the U.S. which proves to be a highly interesting and informative talk. Later in the show she talks to PHF about new music and their upcoming gig. All with some great music leading us through the show. Whakarongo mai and have a wonderful weekend.
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The Weather Station - Atlantic
Sudan Archives - Pelicans in the Summer
Exploding Flowers - I Need Your Devotion
Arthur Russell - This Is How We Walk on the Moon
Bill Callahan & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Miracles feat. Ty Segall [Johnnie Frierson Cover]
Borrowed CS - Don't Touch
Peach Milk - Antipode
Blood Orange - Charcoal Baby
Womb - Dust to Dust
Moses Sumney - Bystanders
Salami Rose Joe Louis - Peculiar Machine - Georgia Anne Muldrow Remix
King Sweeties - Who Wouldn't Want To Be In Love
Babeheaven - Human Nature
Moor Mother & Billy Woods - The Blues Remembers Everything The Country Forgot feat. Wolf Weston
Estère - Calculated Risk
French Vanilla - Protective
Xani Hall - Space
Damon Locks and Black Monument Ensemble - The Colours that You Bring
Anderson .Paak - Lockdown
Soccer96 - I Was Gonna Fight Fascism
Here Lies Man - Collector of Vanities
The Beths - Not Running (Live at Dive/The Cook 01/11/19)
On this Thursday Breakfast with Rachel she brings you a highly informative Political Commentary with Dr. Lara Greaves. They touch on the Waikeria Prison protest, the Ihumatao Deal and new Covid requirements for returning New Zealands from the U.K. or U.S.A. News breaks throughout the show of the thousands of Trump supporters who storm the Capitol in Washington D.C. Zoë brings you updates on the evolving story. Asides from the real-time updates on the crumbling of democracy, there's also a From the Crate with Southbound's Record Troye, and Sarah offers up some great music picks during her segment, Praise of Songs.
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The Green Child - Smart Clothes
Sanullim - Don't Go
Altin Gün - Ordunun Dereleri
Demae - Let Go feat. Joe Armon Jones
King Sweeties - We Are The Bosses
David Bowie - Sound and Vision
Khruangbin - Connaissais de Face
Jen Cloher - Sensory Memory - Hachiku Remix
The Veils - Calliope!
Perfume Genius - Nothing at All
Madlib - Road of the Lonely Ones feat. Kieran Hebden & J-Zone
Coco Solid - Just One Kiss [Prod. Jizmatron]
Jamila Woods - SULA (Paperback)
Alabama Shakes - Hold On
Brown Boy Magik - Pooks Road
BADBADNOTGOOD and MF DOOM - The Chocolate Conquistadors
LEAO - MUSIKA MALIE
Marlon Williams - Vampire Again [Live at Auckland Town Hall]
Vanessa Worm - Heaven to Hell - Eden Burns Baked beans in the Basement Mix
Emily Edrosa - Circle Of Love [Steve Miller Band Cover]
The Bats - As You Were
Church & AP - MUSTBE feat. Aiden Fine
Witch Egg - City Maggot [Edit]
Turbotito - Heart and Soul
Nat Birchall - Black Ark
The Bug - Destroy Me feat. Dis Fig
Kokoroko - Carry Me Home
Cootie Cuties - Panic Attack
Ha the Unclear - Julius Caesar
Mermaidens - Satsuma
Moor Mother & Billy Woods - The Blues Remembers Everything The Country Forgot feat. Wolf Weston
It's a sunny Wednesday morning and Rachel and Zoë are up in studio to greet the dawn and the fantastic line up of the day's show. First Rob Bollix brings another interesting Mind Trench where they learn the world's wonders from lima beans to 18th century headaches to chocolate milk. Then Pōneke based band Prison Choir pop up for a chat about their single, Tongue, and the band's future plans. Up next is Tim Batt with Mediabatt with all the latest media talk ranging from trucks to espionage. Finally, Amelia D'Screte regails the varied history of the word crazy and its fellow synonyms in Word Salad! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Ela Minus - they told us it was hard, but they were wrong
Roy Irwin - Carnation
Amadou & Mariam - M'Bife
Che-Fu - He Kotahi (As One)
Dry Cleaning - Scratchcard Lanyard
Emily Edrosa - Circle of Love (Steve Miller Band Cover)
Kacy & Clayton and Marlon Williams - Arahura
Jorge Elbrecht - The Clouds Are Gone
Jayda G - Both of Us - Jayda G Sunset Bliss Mix
Solo Ono - I'll Have a Double
four tet - Parallel 4
Broadcast - Tears in The Typing Pool
Good Sad Happy Bad - Blessed
Carb on Carb - It's Been A Rough Year [Live at Upoko Alpine Resort, 13/05/18]
AJ Tracey - Ladbroke Grove
Goat Girl - The Crack
Death Valley Girls - Hold My Hand
Silicon - Personal Computer
Madlib - Hopprock
Rew - Buttercup feat. P.H.F.
Recitals - Tongue
June Jones - Therapy
Fimo - Talking Now (Baby Zionov Cut)
Moor Mother and Billy Woods - Furies
Fuzz - Spit
Guardian Singles - Tea Lights Exploding
Womb - Dust to Dust
Magik Markers - Find You Ride
Tim Koh - Please Don't Go
Merk - H.N.Y.B.
Palberta - The Way That You Do
Parquet Courts - Hey Bug
Salad Boys - Walking Contradiction (Green Day Cover)
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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