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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess are powering through the week, with some spicy new tunes to get through our Thursday; Dr. Bryce Edwards gives us a heads up on what's been happening in politics; Aaron and Charlotte from Stone Soup Magazine pop in to talk spring planting on Breakfast Food; Randa brings us a new track, 'Toughen Up' to brighten up this cloudy morning; Troy's got some picks From The Crate; and Amelia talks dog ghosts, Nic Cage, and the 95bFM Top Ten.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess are powering through the week, with some spicy new tunes to get through our Thursday; Dr. Bryce Edwards gives us a heads up on what's been happening in politics; Aaron and Charlotte from Stone Soup Magazine pop in to talk spring planting on Breakfast Food; Randa brings us a new track, 'Toughen Up' to brighten up this cloudy morning; Troy's got some picks From The Crate; and Amelia talks dog ghosts, Nic Cage, and the 95bFM Top Ten.
Helado Negro - Sabana de Luz
Blush Juliet - Below
Talking Heads - Life During Wartime
St Germain - Rose Rouge
Chromatics - Closer to Grey
Arthur Russell - You Did It Yourself
Randa - Rock Bottom
imugi 이무기 - Fade Away
DIIV - Blankenship
Robert Glasper Experiment, Erykah Badu - Afro Blue
Violent Femmes - Gone Daddy Gone
Tākaro Techno Club - Ice
Young Fathers - Rain or Shine
(Sandy) Alex G - In My Arms
Randa - Toughen Up
Beverly Glenn-Copeland - A Song and Many Moons
The Smiths - Hand In Glove
Farai, Chris Calderwood - Space is a Place
Raiza Biza - Palm Tree feat. REMI
Tyler, The Creator - EARFQUAKE [Channel Tres Remix]
Damon Locks / Black Monument Ensemble - The Colors That You Bring
John Coltrane - Blue World
Keith. - Circle
Fimo - Sugar Soap
P.H.F. - GOOD GIRL
Octo Octa - Can You See Me?
Nicole Willis, UMO Jazz Orchestra - Still Got a Way to Fall
Today on your bFM Breakfast: First things first, let's fix the zip on Rob's bag; then we've got National MP, Chris Penk, stepping in for Paula Bennett this morning; followed by Rob's lesson on the placebo effect; Rachel shares a snippet of Long Player, with her Short Player; and we're lucky enough to have Molly Nilsson on the line before she graces our shores in December. Plus, a bunch of great contributions from the callers.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: First things first, let's fix the zip on Rob's bag; then we've got National MP, Chris Penk, stepping in for Paula Bennett this morning; followed by Rob's lesson on the placebo effect; Rachel shares a snippet of Long Player, with her Short Player; and we're lucky enough to have Molly Nilsson on the line before she graces our shores in December. Plus, a bunch of great contributions from the callers.
Molly Nilsson - Hey Moon!
Nots - Low
Les Big Byrd - Snö-Golem
Ariel Pink - Bolivian Soldier
Afrosideral, Kumar Sublevao-Beat - Filho do Mar
Ariel Pink - Bolivian Soldier
imugi 이무기 - Be Here Soon
Corridor - Domino
IMPORT4NT - When You Cry
Pizzicato Five - Twiggy Twiggy Twiggy vs. James Bond
Today on your bFM Breakfast: The listeners prove their musical genius, yet again, in Second Guessing; His Worship chats to us whilst in the chaos of local body elections; Cindy and Tei. pop in up to the studio to give us the lowdown on Garden of Celebration; Sam's back to his binge watching ways; and Jiwon Hong talks to us about pancreatitis. Plus, Rachel's looking to the hive mind for answers.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: The listeners prove their musical genius, yet again, in Second Guessing; His Worship chats to us whilst in the chaos of local body elections; Cindy and Tei. pop in up to the studio to give us the lowdown on Garden of Celebration; Sam's back to his binge watching ways; and Jiwon Hong talks to us about pancreatitis. Plus, Rachel's looking to the hive mind for answers.
The Stone Roses - She Bangs The Drums
Dry Cleaning - Viking Hair
Vivian Girls - All Your Promises
Dayme Arocena - Oya
Lynda Dawn - Fonk Street
Mac DeMarco - Another One
Miss June - Polio
The Bats - Block Of Wood
Cherry Glazerr, Portugal. The Man - Call Me (feat. Portugal. The Man)
Toots and the Maytals - Pressure Drop
Sampa The Great - Mwana feat. Mwanje Tembo, Theresa Mutale Tembo, Sunburnt Soul Choir
Green Grove - Time
Kaputt - Rats
sault - Over
DIIV - Blankenship
tei. - O.K. (feat. emilio, Leaping Tiger, Swami)
alexa casino - Die Like A Rose feat. imugi 이무기
Straitjacket Fits - Bad Note For A Heart
bb gurl - Real Gurl
Dengue Dengue Dengue, Sara Van, Mikongo - El Cavilante
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's been for her first swim so I guess it's time to say summer's here; Pennie gives us her hot takes from Paris Fashion Week; and Kiran brings in a book that's very timely. Grab yourself a cuppa and settle into some good tunes to kick your week off nicely.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's been for her first swim so I guess it's time to say summer's here; Pennie gives us her hot takes from Paris Fashion Week; and Kiran brings in a book that's very timely. Grab yourself a cuppa and settle into some good tunes to kick your week off nicely.
The Flaming Lips - Race For The Prize
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen Speaks
DIIV - Like Before You Were Born
The Comet is Coming - Lifeforce Part II
Cate Le Bon & Bradford Cox - Secretary
Ani Cordero - Yo No Vine a Jugar
imugi 이무기 - Dizzy (remaster)
Blush Juliet - Below
Ivy Sole - All Mine
Bat For Lashes - What's A Girl To Do?
(Sandy) Alex G - Taking
Screaming Females - Pretty Okay
Look Blue Go Purple - As Does the Sun
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey
Miss June - Polio
Ragga Twins - 18" Speaker
Angel Olsen - What It Is
walks - What's New? feat. Mia Jay
Contenders - Dead Brain Rot
Kim Gordon - Air BnB
Lee "Scratch" Perry, Peaking Lights, Ivan Lee - Magik
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Fabian Fanboy joins us from Tinseltown to talk about The Joker; if that first coffee wasn't enough, Dr. Kirsten Zemke wakes us up with techno; Ciara and Rory from The Vault pop in to talk about their all ages gig, Seal The Vault; and Zoë schedules a weekend of theatre for you. Be good out there.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Fabian Fanboy joins us from Tinseltown to talk about The Joker; if that first coffee wasn't enough, Dr. Kirsten Zemke wakes us up with techno; Ciara and Rory from The Vault pop in to talk about their all ages gig, Seal The Vault; and Zoë schedules a weekend of theatre for you. Be good out there.
Joy Division - Transmission
Big Thief - Forgotten Eyes
The Muffs - Sad Tomorrow
Earth Tongue - Microscopic God
Sampa The Great - Mwana feat. Mwanje Tembo, Theresa Mutale Tembo, Sunburnt Soul Choir
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel & Tess are talking Silver Scrolls this morning; David Slack pops into the studio to grab himself a coffee and talk politics; we're left hungry after chatting about pizza with Leisha; we hear from a few of the winners and finalists from the 2019 APRA Silver Scroll Awards last night; and Troy brings in his hot picks for the week.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel & Tess are talking Silver Scrolls this morning; David Slack pops into the studio to grab himself a coffee and talk politics; we're left hungry after chatting about pizza with Leisha; we hear from a few of the winners and finalists from the 2019 APRA Silver Scroll Awards last night; and Troy brings in his hot picks for the week.
Sampa The Great - Dare To Fly feat. Ecca Vandal
Sharon Van Etten - Our Love
Voom - B Your Boy
Kim Gordon - Air BnB
Gary Wilson, R. Stevie Moore - Space Down (It's Friday Night)
Mac DeMarco - My Kind of Woman
Benee - Soaked
Sulfate - Cyclone Pt.2
Dam Native - Behold My Kool Style
Iggy Pop - Loves Missing
The Beths - Happy Unhappy
Queen Neptune - The Queen's Speech
Aldous Harding - The Barrel
Jonathan Bree - Waiting on the Moment
Flying Lotus - The Climb (feat. Thundercat)
Brazzos et OK Jazz - Tcha Tcha Tcha Mi Amor
Blue Mitchell - Blue’s Blues
Moonchild - Wise Women
Taciana - Tudo Faz Sentido
Steve Gunn - 60-40
Church & AP - Roulette
Miss June - Polio
Lawrence Arabia - The Beautiful Young Crew
Robert Glasper - Aah Whoa (feat. Muhsina & Queen Sheba)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Aw, what a beautiful sunrise streaming into the Breakfast studio this morning; Rob enlightens us on some pyschological traits that we all seem to possess; the Prime Minister's on the line to catch up with some of the politics that we've seen in the last month; and Show Me Shorts Film Festival Director, Gina Dellabarca, pops in to talk us through watching 2000 short films and what made the line up.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Aw, what a beautiful sunrise streaming into the Breakfast studio this morning; Rob enlightens us on some pyschological traits that we all seem to possess; the Prime Minister's on the line to catch up with some of the politics that we've seen in the last month; and Show Me Shorts Film Festival Director, Gina Dellabarca, pops in to talk us through watching 2000 short films and what made the line up.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Up bright and early to get your Breakfast on time; showcasing the bFM listeners music knowledge in Second Guessing; His Worship dials in from Bethells Beach to talk PR, North Te Papa, and housing; Sam brings us his personal take on The Politician, and reminds everyone to vote; and Dr. Tamasailau Suaali joins us to talk about her research into Māori and Samoan peoples experiences of the youth justice system. Thankful for the tasty Altura coffee with Breakfast, this morning.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Up bright and early to get your Breakfast on time; showcasing the bFM listeners music knowledge in Second Guessing; His Worship dials in from Bethells Beach to talk PR, North Te Papa, and housing; Sam brings us his personal take on The Politician, and reminds everyone to vote; and Dr. Tamasailau Suaali joins us to talk about her research into Māori and Samoan peoples experiences of the youth justice system. Thankful for the tasty Altura coffee with Breakfast, this morning.
Roberta Flack - Go Up Moses
Automatic - Strange Conversations
(Sandy) Alex G - Taking
Soaked Oats - Dance Yrself Clean
Nightmares On Wax - Flip Ya Lid
Sparrows, Fazerdaze - Gold in the Tide (feat. Fazerdaze)
Desmond Dekker & the Aces - 007 (Shanty Town)
The Clean - Anything Could Happen
Vivian Girls - All Your Promises
Aldous Harding - Designer
N. T. Honey - Running with Wolves
Sequoyah Murray - Penalties of Love
My Bloody Valentine - Sometimes
Mac DeMarco - Another One
Fimo - Falling For You
Alabama Shakes - Shoegaze
Yves Tumor - Applaud feat. Hirakish & Napolian
Marlon Williams - Party Boy- Live at Auckland Town Hall
Iggy Pop - Loves Missing
Gordons - Adults and Children
Chastity Belt - Pissed Pants
The Naenae Express - Go Out And Vote
Jonathan Bree - Waiting on the Moment
Beans - Birds Born in a Cage View Flying as Illness
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Daylight savings is upon up us, and we're feeling it; reminiscing on last Friday's very cute NZVAPOR Top 95; lucky for us, Tami Neilson pops into the studio for a cute cuppa tea and a chat; and Suri's here for Loose Reads with On Fire by Naomi Klein, very topical.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Daylight savings is upon up us, and we're feeling it; reminiscing on last Friday's very cute NZVAPOR Top 95; lucky for us, Tami Neilson pops into the studio for a cute cuppa tea and a chat; and Suri's here for Loose Reads with On Fire by Naomi Klein, very topical.
Darcy Clay - All I Gotta Do
Jonathan Bree - Waiting on the Moment
N. T. Honey - Running with Wolves
Moon Duo - Eye 2 Eye
Culture - Two Sevens Clash
Sulfate - Cyclone Pt.2
SassyBlack - Recommendations
Sisters Underground - Ain't It True
Mac DeMarco - On The Square
The Swingers - One Good Reason
Blush juliet - Exit Your Heart
Aldous Harding - The Barrel
Miss June - Polio
Ariel Pink - Bolivian Soldier
Mermaidens - Bastards
Tami Neilson - Holy Moses
Tami Neilson, Jay Neilson - Hey Bus Driver! (feat. Jay Neilson)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: What a glorious morning to start counting down the NZVAPOR Top 95; Dr. Kirsten Zemke pops in to join the fun, bringing Bossa Nova to the party; and Johanna's back for Stage Direction, this week talking about her must-see performances. A special day for 95bFM as we countdown the Top 95 songs voted by the listeners. Arohanui.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: What a glorious morning to start counting down theNZVAPOR Top 95; Dr. Kirsten Zemke pops in to join the fun, bringing Bossa Nova to the party; and Johanna's back for Stage Direction, this week talking about her must-see performances. A special day for 95bFM as we countdown the Top 95 songs voted by the listeners. Arohanui.
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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