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Today on your bFM Breakfast: A may be a rainy Tuesday, but it's still warm out there; Mikey finds himself a structural What Am I this morning; the Mayor addresses the tragic terrorist attack last Friday; and 95bFM's News Director, Lillian Hanly comes in for a chat with Mikey about how to approach this painful event and what people can do to help.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: A may be a rainy Tuesday, but it's still warm out there; Mikey finds himself a structural What Am I this morning; the Mayor addresses the tragic terrorist attack last Friday; and 95bFM's News Director, Lillian Hanly comes in for a chat with Mikey about how to approach this painful event and what people can do to help.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: After the tragedy on Friday, it's undeniably a sombre Monday; Pennie joins Mikey in studio with special guests from the Fashun world; Professor Peter Lineham talks about the tragedy with Mike; Jenna brings in some books that help our perspective; and Natural Ange is doing what she can to help you grieve. Hard to know what to say, so we're looking to music for solace.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: After the tragedy on Friday, it's undeniably a sombre Monday; Pennie joins Mikey in studio with special guests from the Fashun world; Professor Peter Lineham talks about the tragedy with Mike; Jenna brings in some books that help our perspective; and Natural Ange is doing what she can to help you grieve. Hard to know what to say, so we're looking to music for solace.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey's lil jumpy this morning after an incident with some fly spray; Rod Oram's got a few comments the shocking political news; Darryn from the New Telepathics dials in, very excited for Drive Island; and Troy brings in a really wonderful selection today, so smooth you might even dooze off.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey's lil jumpy this morning after an incident with some fly spray; Rod Oram's got a few comments the shocking political news; Darryn from the New Telepathics dials in, very excited for Drive Island; and Troy brings in a really wonderful selection today, so smooth you might even dooze off.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: If the Wake Up Call doesn't awaken you this morning, getting straight into politics might; Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Paula Bennett, dials in to catch up with Mikey while the heat is back on; Finn Andrews is in New Zealand and pops up to bFM for a quick chat; Mermaidens call in to give us a hot new track to play; Rob's got something that will blow your socks off; and Sam Te Kani comes in to talk about sex. Breakfast's on the go today.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: If the Wake Up Call doesn't awaken you this morning, getting straight into politics might; Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Paula Bennett, dials in to catch up with Mikey while the heat is back on; Finn Andrews is in New Zealand and pops up to bFM for a quick chat; Mermaidens call in to give us a hot new track to play; Rob's got something that will blow your socks off; and Sam Te Kani comes in to talk about sex. Breakfast's on the go today.
Home Brew - Basketball Court feat. Esther Stephens
Beach House - Space Song
February Montaine - Sidney feat. Alice Teale
Mi-Sex - People
David Chesworth - Music Speaks [DJ Version]
Kora - On My Mind
Finn Andrews - One by the Venom
Finn Andrews - A Shot Through The Heart (Then Down In Flames)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Bringing the sun up with a beaming Wake Up Call; Mikey reckons he's a genius after What Am I; the Mayor has been under a bit of heat this week; Sam is delving deep into some NZ TV; and we talk university attendance with an expert.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Bringing the sun up with a beaming Wake Up Call; Mikey reckons he's a genius after What Am I; the Mayor has been under a bit of heat this week; Sam is delving deep into some NZ TV; and we talk university attendance with an expert.
Sylvan Esso - Coffee
The Strokes - Someday
IMPORT4NT - When You Cry
Chrome Sparks - Be On Fire
Stephen Malkmus - Rushing the Acid Frat
The Roots - Dynamite!
Rockets - On The Road Again
Four Tet - Love Cry
The Veils - Not Yet
Nicola Cruz - Señor de las Piedras
rockers hi fi - Push Push (M.A.N.D.Y's Pusher Remix)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: A big brassy tune to get you up and at em this Monday morning; Pennie joins Mikey in studio with some special Fashun guests; Kiran brings in a real page turner that Tess is straight into; and Natural Ange has all the remedies you need as these temperatures drop down a little. Brrr, stay warm with a hot cuppa bFM Breakfast.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: A big brassy tune to get you up and at em this Monday morning; Pennie joins Mikey in studio with some special Fashun guests; Kiran brings in a real page turner that Tess is straight into; and Natural Ange has all the remedies you need as these temperatures drop down a little. Brrr, stay warm with a hot cuppa bFM Breakfast.
Yumi Zouma - Catastrophe
Yeasayer - Ambling Alp
Chromatics - Time Rider
The National - You had your Soul with You
Foals - Sunday
Tidal Rave - Dark Wizard
Queensryche - Walk In The Shadows
February Montaine - Sidney feat. Alice Teale
Pixies - Into The White
Lucy Dacus - I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore
Roidz - Potluck
Lawrence Arabia - A Little Hate feat. Heather Mansfield
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Today is a special Friday, it's International Women's Day, go the ladies; Fabian Fanbody's catch up is cut short; Dr. Kirsten Zemke analyses the latest documentary about Michael Jackson, as well as sharing some Mexican Surf Punk; Julia Croft joins Mikey in studio after her opening night of Night Moves; and Tom, from Oprhans Kitchen and Andy from Kelmarna talk gardening. Full from Breakfast, eh.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Today is a special Friday, it's International Women's Day, go the ladies; Fabian Fanbody's catch up is cut short; Dr. Kirsten Zemke analyses the latest documentary about Michael Jackson, as well as sharing some Mexican Surf Punk; Julia Croft joins Mikey in studio after her opening night of Night Moves; and Tom, from Oprhans Kitchen and Andy from Kelmarna talk gardening. Full from Breakfast, eh.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rise and shine, we're still waking up ourselves, nothing a bit of Brenton Wood can't fix, eh; David Slack big up's the youth for their protesting against climate change; Dylan joins us to announce the finalists for the Taite Music Prize; and Troy's making a noisy racket today. Enjoy.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rise and shine, we're still waking up ourselves, nothing a bit of Brenton Wood can't fix, eh; David Slack big up's the youth for their protesting against climate change; Dylan joins us to announce the finalists for the Taite Music Prize; and Troy's making a noisy racket today. Enjoy.
Sylvan Esso - Could I Be
Swindle - Talk A Lot (feat. Eva Lazarus)
Grimes - Genesis
Bells Atlas - Belly
Brenton Wood - Gimme Little Sign
French Concession - Never Ever
Sharon Van Etten - No One's Easy To Love
Aldous Harding - The Barrel
Dbldbl x Trapjaw Kelpie - Nurse Joy
? - Discolexia Kool Hertz RMX
Bad Brains - She's Calling You
P.H.F. - Boyish [Japanese Breakfast Cover]
The Beths - Future Me Hates Me
Ragga Twins - 18" Speaker
Screaming Females - All At Once Echoes And Dust
Hot 8 Brass Band - Give Me the Night
Throttle Elevator Music - Rapid Rotation (feat. Kamasi Washington)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: The sun is shining and it's a glorious morning to be tuned into Breakfast; Rob's taking action to defend our underwater creatures and arctic shelves; the Prime Minister catches up with Mikey over some light Capital Gain Tax chat and ticket scalping; and Mike's on the hunt for a brassy tune to make a special listeners day. Aww.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: The sun is shining and it's a glorious morning to be tuned into Breakfast; Rob's taking action to defend our underwater creatures and arctic shelves; the Prime Minister catches up with Mikey over some light Capital Gain Tax chat and ticket scalping; and Mike's on the hunt for a brassy tune to make a special listeners day. Aww.
u-Ziq - DoDaDu (feat. Kazumi)
Noname - All I Need (feat. Xavuer Omar)
Aldous Harding - The Barrel
Tipene - Nannys House (feat. Tyna)
Leisure - Nobody (feat. GoldLink)
Finn Andrews - One by the Venom
DJ Food - Dark Lady
February Montaine - Sidney feat. Alice Teale
LCD Soundsystem - Home
The Stroppies - Nothing At All
Roidz - Potluck
The Misfits - She
The Prodigy - Ibiza Ft. Sleaford Mods
Chicaneur - The Duke (Ellington's tribute)
Chromatics - Time Rider
Dbldbl x Trapjaw Kelpie - Bumpy feat. Pīki Tanguru
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Paying tribute to some devastating news about Prodigy's legendary Keith Flint; Mikey's something you wouldn't wanna eat on What Am I; the Mayor talks his candidacy, fireworks and illegal dumping, yikes; Sam's got an ongoing favourite up his sleeve; and Dr. Alex Müntz has a staring competition with Mikey.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Paying tribute to some devastating news about Prodigy's legendary Keith Flint; Mikey's something you wouldn't wanna eat on What Am I; the Mayor talks his candidacy, fireworks and illegal dumping, yikes; Sam's got an ongoing favourite up his sleeve; and Dr. Alex Müntz has a staring competition with Mikey.
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!
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!
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
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.