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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Slowly easing into your Monday after a big weekend; Penelope Noir comes in talking of Crocs, polarising topic; Suri brings in a memoir that is a definite must-read; and we've got plenty of tunes to kick start your week with a bang.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Slowly easing into your Monday after a big weekend; Penelope Noir comes in talking of Crocs, polarising topic; Suri brings in a memoir that is a definite must-read; and we've got plenty of tunes to kick start your week with a bang.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: A beautiful Friday morning, just lovely; very excitingly, the new U.S. Girls album is out today, Rachel's stoked; Dr. Kirsten Zemke is very into Crunk; The Bats pop into the studio to talk about a busy weekend ahead; Same Name Confusion are here and also very excited for Cross Street Music Festival; and Zoë returns with Eve de Castro-Robinson to chat about the Auckland Arts Festival.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: A beautiful Friday morning, just lovely; very excitingly, the new U.S. Girls album is out today, Rachel's stoked; Dr. Kirsten Zemke is very into Crunk; The Bats pop into the studio to talk about a busy weekend ahead; Same Name Confusion are here and also very excited for Cross Street Music Festival; and Zoë returns with Eve de Castro-Robinson to chat about the Auckland Arts Festival.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's back, phew; Prof. Jennifer Curtin dials in to help us through some hefty topics; Troy's got some colourful selections From The Crate; and Disciple Pati pops in to chat about her busy weekend ahead. Welcome back, Rach.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's back, phew; Prof. Jennifer Curtin dials in to help us through some hefty topics; Troy's got some colourful selections From The Crate; and Disciple Pati pops in to chat about her busy weekend ahead. Welcome back, Rach.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Tess is in the studio today with Mary-Margaret and Rob, a wild ride; Rob takes us on an earth-shattering journey into geography; the Prime Minister talks to Tess about Coronavirus and sick pay, Shane Jones' comments on immigration and KiwiSaver default funds; Short Player features Louisa Nicklin this week; and Tim comes in with media on his mind. Another Breakfast with Tess, yikes.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Tess is in the studio today with Mary-Margaret and Rob, a wild ride; Rob takes us on an earth-shattering journey into geography; the Prime Minister talks to Tess about Coronavirus and sick pay, Shane Jones' comments on immigration and KiwiSaver default funds; Short Player features Louisa Nicklin this week; and Tim comes in with media on his mind. Another Breakfast with Tess, yikes.
The Middle East - Blood
Shopping - All Or Nothing
Ratatat - Cherry
Icicle - Arrows
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Clear Path Ensemble - Panorama Actual Spectral
Ripship - Man After Man
Loyle Carner - Ottolenghi (feat. Jordan Rakei)
Noname - Bye Bye Baby
DOG Power - Low Down [Live]
Cat Power - Wanderer
Stella Donnelly - Tricks
Princess Chelsea - Monkey Eats Bananas
Onra - The Anthem
Louisa Nicklin - Pour It Down
Louisa Nicklin - Sick of This
Yves Tumor - Gospel For A New Century
(Sandy) Alex G - Hope
LCD Soundsystem - Someone Great
Moses Sumney - Neither/Nor
Polyester - Different for a Boy
DIIV - How Long Have You Known?
Mungo's HI FI - Babylon Raid (feat. Eva Lazarus & Max Romeo)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Sarah takes the reins this morning, nothing like coffee to get you started eh? Secong Guessing proves to be a little harder this week; His Worship catches up with Sarah about Coronavirus and voting turnout; Anji Sami from She's So Rad pops in to tell us about Milk & Honey Festival; Sam's got a review of a must-see show; and Dr. Emma Carroll comes in to talk whales.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Sarah takes the reins this morning, nothing like coffee to get you started eh? Secong Guessing proves to be a little harder this week; His Worship catches up with Sarah about Coronavirus and voting turnout; Anji Sami from She's So Rad pops in to tell us about Milk & Honey Festival; Sam's got a review of a must-see show; and Dr. Emma Carroll comes in to talk whales.
Sugarcubes - Regina
Roy Irwin - Spit
Caribou - Lime
Negative Gemini - Don't Worry Bout the Fuck I'm Doing
Sotomayor - Sin control
Bailter Space - Splat
Tame Impala - Solitude Is Bliss
LEAO - PUA MALIU
Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
Lily Tomlin & Jane Fonda - Daily Affirmations
Moses Sumney - Gagarin
Guided By Voices - Always Gone
Terry - Take the Cellphone
The Bats - The Black and the Blue
Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven - The Crutch
She's So Rad] - Circles
She's So Rad - You and I
Isaac Aesili - Rain Gods feat. Rachel Fraser
Joan As Police Woman - Out of Time
Baby Zionov - Extract From Truth
Yvonne Archer - Checking Out the Way I Feel
Tabansi Studio Band - Aka Ji Ego Ga Anu Nwam [Edit]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Tess is flying solo this morning, let's see how this goes; Penelope Noir joins us in studio with Part Three of Perfume; Rachel had a lovely chat with Meg Remy from U.S. Girls; and Kiran brings us a crack up book that you're sure to whiz through. Very grateful for coffee, to be honest.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Tess is flying solo this morning, let's see how this goes; Penelope Noir joins us in studio with Part Three of Perfume; Rachel had a lovely chat with Meg Remy from U.S. Girls; and Kiran brings us a crack up book that you're sure to whiz through. Very grateful for coffee, to be honest.
Patrice Rushen - Haven't You Heard
TV On The Radio - Wolf Like Me
Ria Hall - Owner
Beirut - Elephant Gun
Jonathan Bree - Kiss My Lips feat. Princess Chelsea
Today on your bFM Breakfast: We've made it to Friday, phew; Fabian Fanboy gives us a spooky one; Alt-Country, what do we think? Dr. Kirsten Zemke navigates the world of Country music; Rachel got a chance to chat with Makaya McCraven, so we take a listen to that; Zoë's in for her double whammy, Stage Direction and Culture Club. Big end to the week.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: We've made it to Friday, phew; Fabian Fanboy gives us a spooky one; Alt-Country, what do we think? Dr. Kirsten Zemke navigates the world of Country music; Rachel got a chance to chat with Makaya McCraven, so we take a listen to that; Zoë's in for her double whammy, Stage Direction and Culture Club. Big end to the week.
Cate le Bon, Group Listening, Ed Dowie - Here It Comes Again
Moses Sumney - Neither/Nor
PJ Harvey - Long Snake Moan
Eartheater - High Tide
DIIV - How Long Have You Known?
JANG - Dead Weight
Phoebe Bridgers - Garden Song
LEAO - PUA MALIU
Yves Tumor - Gospel For A New Century
Leaping Tiger - Surefire
Gil Scott-Heron, Makaya McCraven - Special Tribute - (Broken Home pt.1)
Gil Scott-Heron, Makaya McCraven - I'll Take Care of You
Gil Scott-Heron, Makaya McCraven - New York is Killing Me
Gil Scott-Heron, Makaya McCraven - The Crutch
Gil Scott-Heron, Makaya McCraven - I'm New Here
Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven - Where Did The Night Go
Today on your bFM Breakfast: A bit of raining to kick this morning off, and we're stoked; David Slack joins us to talk climate change and the nine years on from the Christchurch airport; Ruby White pops into the studio to talk about her Small Fry fundraiser; PollyHill gives us something to do on Friday night; Troys got some intriguing selections From The Crate; and Amelia counts down the Top Ten, again.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: A bit of raining to kick this morning off, and we're stoked; David Slack joins us to talk climate change and the nine years on from the Christchurch airport; Ruby White pops into the studio to talk about her Small Fry fundraiser; PollyHill gives us something to do on Friday night; Troys got some intriguing selections From The Crate; and Amelia counts down the Top Ten, again.
Marlin's Dreaming - Sink or Swim
Devandra Banhart, Helado Negro - Love Song - Helado Negro Remix
Spinning Coin - Feel You More Than The World Right Now
Yves Tumor - Gospel For A New Century
Nina Simone - I Sing Just To Know That I'm Alive
Guardian Singles - Can't Stop Moving
Cool Sounds - The Beat
Mazzy Star - Fade Into You
Ripship - Man After Man
Logic1000 - My Choice
Louisa Nicklin - Sick of This
alexa casino - Leave U feat. PollyHill
PollyHill - Pulp Facts
The Schizophonics - Streets Of Heaven And Hell
The Bats - Sanary
Four Tet - Baby
Polaroids of Polarbears - Paper Tigers Roar At Paper Planes
The Mystery Kindaichi Band - 八つ墓村 (Yatsuhakamura)
Alabaster DePlume - What's Missing
Jonathan Bree - Kiss My Lips feat. Princess Chelsea
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rob's downing the splosh; Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Paula Bennett, dials in with some huge topics to cover; The Mind Trench goes improv; Short Player features Roy Irwin; and Tim Batt talks Dancing with the Stars. Making our way through the middle of the week.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rob's downing the splosh; Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Paula Bennett, dials in with some huge topics to cover; The Mind Trench goes improv; Short Player features Roy Irwin; and Tim Batt talks Dancing with the Stars. Making our way through the middle of the week.
Kikagaku Moyo - Mushi No Uta
U.S. Girls - 4 American Dollars
Lonnie Liston Smith and the Cosmic Echoes - Expansions
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Another week, another chance for a bFM listener to prove their intelligence on Second Guessing; His Worship chats to Rachel about roadworks, e-bikes and housing plans; Sarah Mary Chadwick pops into the studio to talk about organs and her upcoming show during Fringe-Town; Sam takes us on a wild ride; and Scott pops in to talk about yawning dogs.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Another week, another chance for a bFM listener to prove their intelligence on Second Guessing; His Worship chats to Rachel about roadworks, e-bikes and housing plans; Sarah Mary Chadwick pops into the studio to talk about organs and her upcoming show during Fringe-Town; Sam takes us on a wild ride; and Scott pops in to talk about yawning dogs.
Bill Callahan - Son of the Sea
Carnivorous Plant Society - Take
The Avalanches, Blood Orange - We Will Always Love You (feat. Blood Orange)
Tami Neilson - Call Your Mama
Daisies - everybody's moving to london
Alex Cameron - Stepdad
Fimo - Talking Now
DIIV - Blankenship
Ria Hall - Owner
The Bats - Made Up In Blue
Brandn Shiraz x Full Slime Seks - Do U Know
King Krule - Underclass
Sarah Mary Chadwick - Anniversary
Sarah Mary Chadwick - The Queen Who Stole The Sky
Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven - This Can't Be Real
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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