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Today ony your bFM Breakfast: We're back, with another beautiful sunrise and some good tunes to kickstart your Tuesday; a tricky round of Second Guessing to stretch your brain noodle; His Worship catches up with Rachel about the drought, and what we might expect to see post-lockdown; Leith's on the line to talk about his new project, Impossible Nightstand; Sam's talking about Tiger King, the doco-series that everyone's been talking about; and Chelsea Jade's on the line all the way from the US to share a new single with us.
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Today ony your bFM Breakfast: We're back, with another beautiful sunrise and some good tunes to kickstart your Tuesday; a tricky round of Second Guessing to stretch your brain noodle; His Worship catches up with Rachel about the drought, and what we might expect to see post-lockdown; Leith's on the line to talk about his new project, Impossible Nightstand; Sam's talking about Tiger King, the doco-series that everyone's been talking about; and Chelsea Jade's on the line all the way from the US to share a new single with us.
Waxahatchee - Oxbow
Willie J Healey - True Stereo
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Nuclear Fusion
Laura Marling - Held Down
Yves Tumor - Dream Palette
The Go-Betweens - Love Goes On!
Diggy Dupé - Keke Boy
Miss June - Twitch
Moses Boyd - Y.O.Y.O.
Yaeji - WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던
Yoko Ono - Walking On Thin Ice
Impossible Nightstand - Posterity
Soulwax - Essential Four
Bikini Kill - Rebel Girl
Repulsive Woman - Some Body
Quelle Chris & Chris Keys - SACRED SAFE feat. Merrill Garbus, Cavalier & Homeboy Sandman
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Monday morning so we're taking it easy, with the assistance of coffee as per; Justine is back to help you with all your wage subsidy related queries on Red Dead Redemption; Peter Dickens from Music Helps joins us to chat about how our music community is getting help through this time; and Kiran joins us for Loose Reads with a new fave, Auē by Becky Manawatu, and a Shortlist for the Ockham NZ Book Awards.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: We made it to Friday, with another beautiful sunny day ahead; Fabian Fanboy runs through his top five Brian De Palma films; Dr. Kirsten Zemke is ready for the weekend with Drum & Bass; Melodownz joins us with a brand new track to share; and Zoë's excited about watching theatre from her own bed.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess are here, getting pretty used to this whole broadcasting from home business; Rod Oram chats to Rachel about the economy, with some hopeful insights; Tess's talking toasties on Tesscipes; Shona Laing chats to Rachel about the Taite Independent Music NZ Classic Record Award; Chris Cudby from Under the Radar brings us three new releases he's been loving; and Amelia recaps the Top Ten.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess are here, getting pretty used to this whole broadcasting from home business; Rod Oram chats to Rachel about the economy, with some hopeful insights; Tess's talking toasties on Tesscipes; Shona Laing chats to Rachel about the Taite Independent Music NZ Classic Record Award; Chris Cudby from Under the Radar brings us three new releases he's been loving; and Amelia recaps the Top Ten.
Amamelia - So Good
Darcy Clay - In The Middle
Spinning Coin - Black Cat
The Echo Ohs - The Crawl (Live at The Wine Cellar 26/04/19)
Laurel Aitken - Sexy Boogie - Mixed
DOG Power - Low Down [Live]
Leaping Tiger, Boi Story - Interlude_v.1
Sharon Van Etten - Beaten Down
Roy Irwin - Warm
The Garden - Kiss My Super Bowl Ring
The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize??
Soft Plastics - I Love My Wife
Ranil - Las Oladas
The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio
Yves Tumor - Gospel For A New Century
Shona Laing - Drive Baby Drive
Shona Laing - (Glad I'm Not) a Kennedy
Shiraz & LSJ - Whitney
Sufjan Stevens, Lowell Brams - Glorious You
Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot
Louisa Nicklin - Let Yourself (Live at The Wine Cellar)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: And we're into April, Rachel and Tess talk pranks and April Fools; the Prime Minister dials in amongst a busy time to talk about some of the issues we're facing amidst Covid-19; Rob's on the line with alien sightings; Louisa Nicklin joins us to talk about her fundraiser EP for the Wine Cellar; Tim Batt has some media commentary in how to avoid the media; and Amelia's got another serving of Word Salad to broaden your vocabulary.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: And we're into April, Rachel and Tess talk pranks and April Fools; the Prime Minister dials in amongst a busy time to talk about some of the issues we're facing amidst Covid-19; Rob's on the line with alien sightings; Louisa Nicklin joins us to talk about her fundraiser EP for the Wine Cellar; Tim Batt has some media commentary in how to avoid the media; and Amelia's got another serving of Word Salad to broaden your vocabulary.
Frankie Cosmos - Fool
Onipa - Fire
Basic Plumbing - As You Disappear
Yaeji - WHAT WE DREW
Tidal Rave - FOMO
Hex - Witches of the Hex
IMPORT4NT - When You Cry
Asha Puthli - Space Talk
P.E. - Machine Machine
WhyFi. - THEME SONG
Cable Ties - Sandcastles
Caribou - New Jade
Louisa Nicklin - Here Again (Live at the Wine Cellar)
PGX - Chocolate Factory
Louisa Nicklin - Beautiful Boy (Live at the Wine Cellar)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's back in the studio and Tess's cat is losing it; Second Guessing is keeping everyone in their toes; the Mayor helps us clarify a few restrictions during the rāhui; Peter from Sulfate joins us to talk about the song he wrote for Ruth; and Sam's got a TV show that's sure to keep you distracted in these times.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's back in the studio and Tess's cat is losing it; Second Guessing is keeping everyone in their toes; the Mayor helps us clarify a few restrictions during the rāhui; Peter from Sulfate joins us to talk about the song he wrote for Ruth; and Sam's got a TV show that's sure to keep you distracted in these times.
Outer Spaces - I See Her Face
Earth Tongue - Probing the New Reality
Mdou Moctar - Tiknass (Sunbone)
The Spectre Collective - Filth & Fortune
Nordine Staifi - Zine Ezzinet
Swallow the Rat - Bird of Ill
Buni Muni - Get Out of the City
The Clean - Anything Could Happen
The Tacks - Merivale
Ria Hall - History
Habibi - Born Too Late
Sulfate - Song for Ruth
Louisa Nicklin - Sick of This
serpentwithfeet - Receipts (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
The Gordons - Coalminer's Song
French Concession - End of Time
Moses Sumney - Cut Me
Brandn Shiraz x Full Slime Seks - Do U Know
Yves Tumor - Romanticist
Yves Tumor - Dream Palette
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete - El Olivo
The Go! Team - Huddle Formation
The Marias - Jupiter
James BKS - New Breed (feat. Q-Tip, Idris Elba, Little Simz)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's in the studio and Tess is broadcasting from home, what a world we live in; we've got Justine Sachs on the line to run us through our employee rights; and Jenna dials in with a book review, something tender to help us through. Modern technology is impressive, eh?
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's in the studio and Tess is broadcasting from home, what a world we live in; we've got Justine Sachs on the line to run us through our employee rights; and Jenna dials in with a book review, something tender to help us through. Modern technology is impressive, eh?
Oh, Rose - 25, Alive
Lala Lala, Grapetooth - Valentine
Randa - Heatwave
Louisa Nicklin - Sick of This
D. Tyrone - Groove Shark
Soft Plastics - I Love My Wife
Ingrid and the Ministers - The Hell Jar
The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds
Jen Cloher - Fear Is Like a Forest
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete - El Olivo
Dimmer - Crystalator
Kate NV - Sayonara
Beach House - Norway
Diggy Dupe - Keke Boy
Ultraista - Ordinary Boy
Little Dragon - Hold On
Impossible Nightstand - Posterity
Yves Tumor - Gospel For A New Century
The Spectre Collective - Filth & Fortune
Anna Calvi - Indies or Paradise [Hunted Version]
Sharon Van Etten, Norah Jones - Seventeen - feat. Norah Jones
Today on your bFM Breakfast: And we made it to Friday, phew; Fabian Fanboy dials in from LA to talk about his favourite Hitchcock films; Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings us Go-go, impossible not to boogie; Randa lifts our spirits with two brand new tracks; and Zoë's got a slightly different Stage Direction for us this week. Kia kaha whānau.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: And we made it to Friday, phew; Fabian Fanboy dials in from LA to talk about his favourite Hitchcock films; Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings us Go-go, impossible not to boogie; Randa lifts our spirits with two brand new tracks; and Zoë's got a slightly different Stage Direction for us this week. Kia kaha whānau.
Pavement - Rattled By The Rush
Shopping - For Your Pleasure
Te Huhu - Nobody Moving [Live]
Lucy Dacus - Dancing in the Dark
Robyn, Joe Goddard - Honey - Joe Goddard Remix / Edit
Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're back and getting into day one of lockdown, but bFM is here to keep you sane; Morgan Godfrey dials in to give us some Political Commentary and an explanation for why all his Tweets are in CAPS; Tess brings us her Tesscipes, first up is the Magic Bread Dough; Diggy Dupe's with us on Skype for a chat about his new record; and Amelia runs us through the Top Ten from her bunker.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're back and getting into day one of lockdown, but bFM is here to keep you sane; Morgan Godfrey dials in to give us some Political Commentary and an explanation for why all his Tweets are in CAPS; Tess brings us her Tesscipes, first up is the Magic Bread Dough; Diggy Dupe's with us on Skype for a chat about his new record; and Amelia runs us through the Top Ten from her bunker.
Whitney - No Woman
Perfume Genius - On The Floor
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete - El Olivo
Ria Hall - History
Logic1000 - Love Goes (Edit)
The Tacks - Merivale
Kate NV - Sayonara
Yumi Zouma - Southwark
Screaming Meemees - Stars In My Eyes
Lord Echo - Thinking Of You
Liz Lawrence - Navigator
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Do You Love Me?
PGX - Chocolate Factory
Diggy Dupé - Trust feat. Rizván & Trey Bond
Diggy Dupe - Keke Boy
P.E. - Machine Machine
Molly Nilsson - Days of Dust
Habibi - Angel Eyes
Hans Pucket - Straight To My Heart
Chassol - Savana Céline Aya Pt.II
Young Fathers - Border Girl
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Do You Love Me?
The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Anemone
Sisters Underground - In the Neighbourhood
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence
Onipa - Fire
Soft Plastics - I Love My Wife
Marlon Williams - Slipping Away (Max Merritt & The Meteors) [Live at 95bFM - 30/11/18]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're back in the studio, with tunes a-plenty; National Party Deputy Leader, Paula Bennett, dials in to discuss heading into Level Four with Rachel; Rob calls us for The Mind Trench with stories about animals, just what we need; Short Player features Ingrid and The Ministers with Jess Fu; Tim Batt calls in with his top tips for handling the media; and Amelia brings us her Word Salad. He waka eke noa.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're back in the studio, with tunes a-plenty; National Party Deputy Leader, Paula Bennett, dials in to discuss heading into Level Four with Rachel; Rob calls us for The Mind Trench with stories about animals, just what we need; Short Player features Ingrid and The Ministers with Jess Fu; Tim Batt calls in with his top tips for handling the media; and Amelia brings us her Word Salad. He waka eke noa.
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!