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Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Drive Island day and safe to say we're thrilled; Fabian Fanboy is not on the wrong side of tinsletown this morning; Dr. Kirsten Zemke dives into Brit Pop; Theia joins catches up with us about her Te Reo classes and a new remixed single; Zoë dials in with her theatre reckons; and a final Sunday Painter teaches us how to dismantle a chair. See you all at Drive Island tonight!
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Drive Island day and safe to say we're thrilled; Fabian Fanboy is not on the wrong side of tinsletown this morning; Dr. Kirsten Zemke dives into Brit Pop; Theia joins catches up with us about her Te Reo classes and a new remixed single; Zoë dials in with her theatre reckons; and a final Sunday Painter teaches us how to dismantle a chair. See you all at Drive Island tonight!
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Tess and Rach are reunited in the studio; Rod Oram wades through all the National Party dramas; Nat joins us with another hero veg, pumpkin; Troy's got some fresh selections From The Crate; and Natural Ange reminds us to slow things down. Nothing like a bunch of prizes to brighten up this gloomy day.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Tess and Rach are reunited in the studio; Rod Oram wades through all the National Party dramas; Nat joins us with another hero veg, pumpkin; Troy's got some fresh selections From The Crate; and Natural Ange reminds us to slow things down. Nothing like a bunch of prizes to brighten up this gloomy day.
Dehd - Month
GAIKA, Omaar - Maria
Mermaidens - I Might Disappear
Reb Fountain - Strangers
The Beths - Don't Go Away
Yeremy - Driving Home
Khruangbin - Connaissais de Face
Lonnie Holley - Like Hell Broke Away
KRUSH JUKE - STRT PLYR [BONUS]
Collision - You Can Dance
Dera Meelan - Fire Sale feat. deadforest + Church & AP [Church & AP Remix]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Sarah's riding shotgun, Rob's brought us walking sharks and a poem about poetry on 'The Mind Trench', Tim's talking politics on 'Mediabatt', and Amelia's speaking Polari on 'Word Salad'. Plus we have a chat with ol' mate Emily Edrosa about her brand new single! Tune in e te whānau.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It’s a new week and anything is possible… especially when our guide is Rupert Carlyon! He gives us some more financial advice this week in Home Economics; Taylor MacGregor gets us excited for Deep Dive Festival; Jenna Todd’s got all the best new Korean novels in Loose Reads; and Justine Sachs talks student unions and how we can rely on them in Red Dead Redemption.
Playlist
Cocteau Twins - Lorelei
Devendra Banhart - Let's See
Juno Is - Ur Looking so Ideal
Toyota, Amamelia - Acid Haus Music - Amamelia Acid Ballroom Remix
Gordon Koang - Tiel e Nei Nywal Ke Ran (We Don't Have a Problem With Anyone)
Emma-Jean Thackray - Open [Remix] feat. Blu
Reb Fountain - Hawks & Doves
Vanessa Worm - Tiny Revolutions
The Beths - Acrid
The Brunettes - Summer Love
Chaii - Nobody Know
Arca - Machote
Guardian Singles - Being Alone
Chris Knox - The Woman Inside of Me
Earth Tongue - Astonishing Comet
Sarah Mary Chadwick - Sit Down And Pour
Wax Chattels - No Ties
Hex - Sight Beyond the Line
David Chesworth & Bill McDonald - Greater Expectations
Lithics - An Island
Simona Castricum - The Present
Galcher Lustwerk - Another Story- Another Version
Team Dynamite - Dragon fruit feat. Louis Baker
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - Lagoon
Tinariwen, Warren Ellis, Stephen O'Malley, Dan Carey - Wartilla - Dan Carey Dub
Today on your bFM Breakfast: We made it to Friday and what a way to celebrate with a new album from The Beths; Fabian Fanboy dials in with his top picks for the film fest; Dr. Kirsten Zemke returns to the studio for cuppa coffee and some Weeb music; Dhanuun joins us for a chat about the upcoming Empowerment Festival; Tangata Unite; Zoë returns with some theatre recommendations; another Sunday Painter teaches us about duvet painting; and Laura Borrowdale joins us in studio to chat about her book Sex, With Animals.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: We made it to Friday and what a way to celebrate with a new album from The Beths; Fabian Fanboy dials in with his top picks for the film fest; Dr. Kirsten Zemke returns to the studio for cuppa coffee and some Weeb music; Dhanuun joins us for a chat about the upcoming Empowerment Festival; Tangata Unite; Zoë returns with some theatre recommendations; another Sunday Painter teaches us about duvet painting; and Laura Borrowdale joins us in studio to chat about her book Sex, With Animals.
Photay - Pressure
Bill Callahan - Another Song
The Beths - Mars, the God of War
HUMMUCIDE - Reacher
Perfume Genius - Leave
Guardian Singles - Gold Plated Cars
Arca - Machote
Bananagun - Taking the Present for Granted
Phoebs & Maxwell Owin - Come With The Ragga (Original Mix)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: We made it to Breakfast without getting blown away in these gale-force winds; Natalie talks sweet and savoury, what a combo; SPYCC from Swidt joins us for a chat about their latest singles and an upcoming album; Troy's still dip feeding us Record Store Day specials; and Sarah gives us the lowdown on some of the new playlist additions.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rach, Rob and Tess are all here this morning, talking about getting spooked; the Prime Minister dials in to cover some breaking news, Oranga Tamariki, borders, and film and TV; Rob's been investigating and writing poems; The Beths join us ahead of their sold out gig on Saturday with a new album; Tim talks leaks in the media; and Amelia's gives us the TLDR on acronyms.
Playlist
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rach, Rob and Tess are all here this morning, talking about getting spooked; the Prime Minister dials in to cover some breaking news, Oranga Tamariki, borders, and film and TV; Rob's been investigating and writing poems; The Beths join us ahead of their sold out gig on Saturday with a new album; Tim talks leaks in the media; and Amelia's gives us the TLDR on acronyms.
Peel Dream Magazine - New Culture
Juan Wauters - Mi Guitarra
French Concession - Again
Exnovios - Dimelo a Mi
Baby Zionov - Sudoku Class feat. Chansey
Suzi Analogue - LIKE LIKE
Vanessa Worm - Heaven to Hell [Eden Burns Remix]
Chelsea Jade - Great No One [The Beths Cover]
SPOOL - Be My Valentine
Cass McCombs - Sweet Lucy feat. Steve Gunn
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - This Love Is Fucking Right!
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Jam-packed show this morning; Second Guessing gets a clue from a listener; His Worship talks water and the RMA; Lala Rolls joins us for bMovies to talk about her incredible film, Tupaia's Endeavour; Sarah reviews Dark City Beneath the Beat; and Gabi Baron from the University of Auckland joins us to talk about design and sustainability.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Jam-packed show this morning; Second Guessing gets a clue from a listener; His Worship talks water and the RMA; Lala Rolls joins us for bMovies to talk about her incredible film, Tupaia's Endeavour; Sarah reviews Dark City Beneath the Beat; and Gabi Baron from the University of Auckland joins us to talk about design and sustainability.
Ohmme - Ghost
Cleo Sol - Why Don't You
Bananagun - Taking the Present for Granted
Soccer96, Alabaster DePlume - Children Will Dance
Killing Joke - I Am The Virus
Phoebe Bridgers - Graceland Too
The Beths - Happy Unhappy
Ty Segall & Cory Hanson - She's a Beam
Forest Bees - Alone/Together
King Sweeties - Lydia
Arca - Watch feat. Shygirl
Guy Blackman - Missy
The Style Council - Shout To The Top!
Head Like A Hole - I'm On Fire
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band - The Healer
The Echo Ohs - The Moon
Momma - Carny
Chloe Alison Escott - Stranger Than Death
Roy Irwin - Awful
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Can't Hear My Eyes
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Keep dry folks, it's raining outside; Rupert is here with financial and relationship advice; Pennie talks glam rock, and glitter rock; Kiran brings in a thrilling page turner; and Justine's talking unions.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Keep dry folks, it's raining outside; Rupert is here with financial and relationship advice; Pennie talks glam rock, and glitter rock; Kiran brings in a thrilling page turner; and Justine's talking unions.
Listen back to Milly and Rosetta chatting with all the winners at the IMNZ Taite Music Prize 2026! They sat down after the awards with KOMMI on behalf of Marlon Williams, winner of the Taite Award for Te Whare Tīwekaweka, Geneva AM winner of Best Independent Debut for PIKIPIKI, Carmel Bennett winner of the Independent Spirit Award, and Newzician winners of the Outstanding Music Journalism award. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta and Milly catch up with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson to chat about changes to the legal loophole through which illegal boarding houses are operating in Tāmaki Makaurau, and the large amounts of reports of illegal dumping across the city. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta and Milly catch up with Penelope Noir after the Taite Awards last night - to chat about all the best looks from the evening! Whakarongo mai nei!
As a little mid-week treat for you, Jenna is up in the studio chatting pukapuka for Loose Reads - after the long weekend! She chats with Rosetta and Milly about Lily King, who Jenna is chatting to at the Auckland Writers Festival on Sunday May 17! Whakarongo mai nei.
Gab Vincent joins Rosetta and Milly in the studio for a chat about some of her mahi with the Auckland Writers Festival this year - including Streetside and Plot Twist, the latest addition to the lineup on May 17 which features a takeover at Q Theatre aimed at rangatahi! Whakarongo mai nei!