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We've reached the end of the week! Rachel's back in the hot seat and we've got some great tunes to get day 3 of lockdown off to, hopefully, a nice and chill start for you. Also, Dr. Kirsten Zemke chats about duets on Travelling Tunes, and Sam has the perfect bingewatching recommendation on Viewmaster. Whakarongo mai!
It's day two of COVID radio but the tunes are good and I hope you are too. Whakarongo mai for some Political Commentary thanks to the lovely Rod Oram, and some delicious lockdown recipe ideas on Breakfast Food from bFM's food connaisseur, Sam Low!
Today we welcome the four capable hands of the absolutely fire duo of Imugi 이무기! Carl and Yery set the mood of Tuesday's Breakfast show with their favourite tunes, all intersperced with the usual Tuesday stuff, such as Sounding Off with Phil Goff; your theatre guide Stage Direction with Alice Canton, and Ready Steady Learn! Oh, and the Callums from Hans Pucket pop in for a chat about their upcoming tour as well! Whakarongo mai!
It's a jam packed show today featuring the usual dose of Wednesday goodness. There's a Mind Trench thanks to Sir Rob Bollix,Mediabatt with Tim, Amelia's Word Salad, and Gussie Larkin of the extremely cool Mermaidens band pops up to say hey! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
The Umbrellas - Lonely
Khruangbin - Time (You and I) (Put a Smile on DJ's Face Mix) - Felix Dickinson
The Go-Betweens - Love Goes On!
Tidal Rave - The Four Seasons
T. G. Shand - Lemony
Arushi Jain - Richer Than Blood
The Nudge & Troy Kingi - He Ōrite
Mega Bog - Crumb Back
Phoebe Rings - Cheshire
Little Dragon - Ritual Union
Sulfate - There You Are!
Ghostpoet - Cash and Carry Me Home
Fur Patrol - Not Your Girl
Mermaidens - Millennia
Mermaidens - Soft Energy
Dry Cleaning - Tony Speaks!
Leith Sye Towers - When Suits
Big Thief - Little Things
Gino October - Limbo
Amyl and the Sniffers - Guided By Angels
Tame Impala - Half Full Glass Of Wine
The Beths - Future Me Hates Me - Live at Auckland Town Hall
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the show kicks off with a quick and speedy round of Second Guessing; then the Mayor is on the line talking about housing, public transport and film funding inSounding off with Phill Goff; the amazing Alice Canton chats with us about the Pork and Poll Taxes play on our segment Stage Direction; and finally on Ready Steady Learn we have University of Auckland's Tim Welch talking all things Urban planning. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Ty Segall - Night of the Vampire [Roky Erickson Cover]
Rat Columns - It's Your Time (To Suffer Now)
Say Sue Me - So Tender
Thee Golden Geese - GGBB
The Umbrellas - She Buys Herself Flowers
TE KAAHU - E Hine Ē
Phoebe Rings - Spissky
Blur - Girls and Boys
Shannon Lay - Awaken and Allow
Dan Kye - Actually
Garageland - Fingerpops
Ladi6 - Beffy
Deb5000 - Bad Guts
The Bug - Pressure feat. Flowdan
Anika - Never Coming Back
Mermaidens - I Might Disappear
Goat - Queen of the Underground
Rachel Lime - Idked
Geoffrey O'Connor - Strange Feeling feat. Sarah Mary Chadwick
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the show kicks off with the lovely Moe from Fimo coming in to chat about To The Front at The Others Way Festival; then we haveLoose Reads with Jenna, talking about the Going West Books & Writers Festival as well as her most recent read; and finally Salene blesses us with her birthday presence in A Room of One's Ownto answer bFM listener questions about Renting rights. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Marlin's Dreaming - Lumia
maxine funke - Fairy Baby
The Goon Sax - Carpetry
The Panthers - My Heart Never Sleeps feat. Diggy Dupé, Troy Kingi & choicevaughan
Khruangbin - Connaissais de Face (Tiger?) feat. Ginger Root
Goat - Queen of the Underground
Logic1000 - Safe In My Arms
Garageland - Nude Star
Soaked Oats - Coming Up
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - That Life
Kedr Livanskiy - Stars Light Up (Посмотри на небо)
Roy Irwin - King Of Pop
Ty Segall - Harmonizer
No Romance - Unfold
Ladi6 - Guru
Diggy Dupé - WEON
Fimo - Falling For You
Xani Hall - Space
Lawrence Arabia - The Beautiful Young Crew
Yves Tumor - Secrecy Is Incredibly Important To The Both of Them
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the show kicks off withPolitical Commentarydedicated to the Dawn Raids apology; then our food connaisseur Sam tells us about the history of Ramen onBreakfast Food; the epic Diggy Dupé pops into the studio to chat about what he's been up to and what's to come; and Sarah brings in some fresh tracks off the playlist on Praise of Songs. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Ty Segall - Feel Good feat. Denee Segall
BRIA - Green Rocky Road
Yves Tumor - Secrecy Is Incredibly Important To The Both of Them
Reb Fountain - Lacuna
For the Girl Who Has Everything - Happy Song
Foodman - Hoshikuzu Tenboudai
TE KAAHU - E Hine Ē
Dimmer - Seed
Dry Cleaning - Tony Speaks!
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - That Life
Carb on Carb - Be My Mirror
LIPS - Heave Ho
Diggy Dupé - That's Team feat. AP
The Panthers - My Heart Never Sleeps feat. Diggy Dupé, Troy Kingi & choicevaughan
Princess Chelsea - The Loneliest Girl
Amyl and the Sniffers - Guided By Angels
Tidal Rave - Banana
Trioglodyte - Bra Joe from Kilimanjaro Pt.I feat. Crystal Choi, Paul Taylor & Bonnie Stewart
Hor. x Adam Tukiri - w8s4no1
Kedr Livanskiy - Stars Light Up (Посмотри на небо)
Rosetta catches up with First Nations Artist Miss Kaninna, who is based out of Naarm in so-called Australia. Following the release of her debut EP Kaninna in 2024, Miss Kaninna has had a huge year of touring with the likes of Amyl And The Sniffers and Kneecap, and is heading back to Aotearoa in February, to play the last ever Splore! Whakarongo mai nei.
For our final catch up with The National Party of 2025, Rosetta and Milly have been declined interview requests by 16 Ministers. Rosetta catches up with Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey to chat about his recent comments regarding whether another hike in the alcohol levy is on the cards for 2026. Whakarongo mai nei!
Ladi6 joins Rosetta in the studio for a kōrero about her NYE House Party - taking over Whammy, Double Whammy and Public Bar to bring in 2026 the right way. The night features an all-star lineup of established icons and fresh talent including: Ladi6, Bailey Wiley, Benny Salvador, Christoph El Truento, DJ Pom, DJ Kerb, DylanBiscuit, Lijah, Mokomokai, and Nganeko. Whakarongo mai nei!
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!
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!
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.
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