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Today on your bFM Breakfast: There's a lot going on in politics, and David Slack is in the studio to help us make sense of it all; Leisha's talking a meal that's close to her heart, curry; Tom Scott and Tom Broome pop up to bFM to talk about YGB Records and Don't Quit Your Day Job; Troy brings in some vinyl... And Tess drops it; and Amelia takes us back to last night, where she counts down the Top Ten.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: There's a lot going on in politics, and David Slack is in the studio to help us make sense of it all; Leisha's talking a meal that's close to her heart, curry; Tom Scott and Tom Broome pop up to bFM to talk about YGB Records and Don't Quit Your Day Job; Troy brings in some vinyl... And Tess drops it; and Amelia takes us back to last night, where she counts down the Top Ten.
Ngā Tae - TE IRA TANGATA
Cool Sounds - Hula Hoop Group
Voom - B Your Boy
Sulfate - Bush
Beverly Glenn-Copeland - In the Image
N. T. Honey - Running with Wolves
Gang Of Four - Damaged Goods
Steve Gunn - Vagabond
Moana and the Tribe - Tū
The Go-Betweens - Streets Of Your Town
K-Saba & Hone Be Good - Rona
Exit Fear - DEATHNOTE
The Meters - Cissy Strut
Talking Heads - This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rob's full of spooky surprises this morning; Deputy Leader of The National Party, Paula Bennett talks to Rachel in the middle of a difficult week in politics; The Mind Trench searches for the Loch Ness monster; and Paul Horan talks comedy in Aotearoa, an untapped history. Plus, 95bFM News Director, Lillian Hanly shares some aroha for Te Reo Māori.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rob's full of spooky surprises this morning; Deputy Leader of The National Party, Paula Bennett talks to Rachel in the middle of a difficult week in politics; The Mind Trench searches for the Loch Ness monster; and Paul Horan talks comedy in Aotearoa, an untapped history. Plus, 95bFM News Director, Lillian Hanly shares some aroha for Te Reo Māori.
Wai - E Pa
Pulp - Common People
Happy Mondays - 24 Hour Party People
Medium Pace - Blue
Ariel Pink - Stray Here With You
Die! Die! Die! - Like Everyone Else
Mary Ocher, Julia Kent - Blue Crystal Fire- Robbie Basho Cover
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Second Guessing puts another winner in the draw for some free internet, thanks to Orcon; His Worship talks Te Wiki O Te Reo, the 10 Ton Project, and our humble city, Tāmaki Makaurau; Rachel had a chat with Mac DeMarco last week ahead of his upcoming tour; Alex talks the Great British Bake Off and The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, two fantastic shows; and Dr. Sarah Gerritsen talks fast food vs. fresh produce.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Second Guessing puts another winner in the draw for some free internet, thanks to Orcon; His Worship talks Te Wiki O Te Reo, the 10 Ton Project, and our humble city, Tāmaki Makaurau; Rachel had a chat with Mac DeMarco last week ahead of his upcoming tour; Alex talks the Great British Bake Off and The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, two fantastic shows; and Dr. Sarah Gerritsen talks fast food vs. fresh produce.
Whiri Tu Aka - Koanga
Crap Date - Ephemera
Tinariwen, Warren Ellis - Tenere Maloulat
Alien Weaponry - Ahi Kā
The Bats - Made Up In Blue
Sports Dreams - Sports Dreams
Kim Gordon - Sketch Artist
The Mint Chicks - The Son
Mermaidens - She's Running
The Echo Ohs - Wild Weeds
Hex - Witches of the Hex
BENEE - Kua Kore He Kupu / Soaked
Mac DeMarco - Finally Alone
Chris Cohen - Sweet William
Mac DeMarco - All Of Our Yesterdays
Beverly Glenn-Copeland - In the Image
Sudan Archives - Confessions
Flying Lotus - Do The Astral Plane
Vayne - YUCK
Straitjacket Fits - She Speeds
Patea Maori Club - Parihaka- Tewhiti- Tohu- Tawhiao
Steve Gunn - The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
Metz - M.E.
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Pablo Picasso
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Kicking of Te Wiki o Te Reo this week, karawhiua, give it a go folks; Kaaterama pops up to talk about Auckland Museum's Te Wiki o Te Reo event this weekend and her EP release; Kiran brings up the new Deborah Levy book, Time Out's Book of the Month, The Man Who Saw Everything; and Natural Ange talks diet. All this rain is great for ya plants, happy spring!
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Kicking of Te Wiki o Te Reo this week, karawhiua, give it a go folks; Kaaterama pops up to talk about Auckland Museum's Te Wiki o Te Reo event this weekend and her EP release; Kiran brings up the new Deborah Levy book, Time Out's Book of the Month, The Man Who Saw Everything; and Natural Ange talks diet. All this rain is great for ya plants, happy spring!
Moana and The Moa Hunters - A.E.I.O.U. - Akona Te Reo
The Clean - Getting Older
The Echo Ohs - Fool
SoccerPractise - Amene
Fimo - Falling For You
Water - Alligator
Sudan Archives - Confessions
Chastity Belt - Drown
Shonen Knife - When You Sleep [My Bloody Valentine Cover]
Grandaddy - Summer Here Kids
Polyester - Different for a Boy
Dry Cleaning - Conversation
Karnan Saba & HoneBeGood - Rona
Roy Irwin - Awful
Joan As Police Woman - The Magic
Sulfate - Bush
Kaaterama, Te Reanga Moorehu o Raatana - Paiheretia
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Do You Love Me?
Church & AP - Bank
Miss June - Anomaly
Sleater-Kinney - Restless
Nightmares On Wax - Gotta Smile [Folamour Remix] [Edit]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Friday Prize day, with plenty of goodies to go round; Fabian Fanboy's in the studio reviewing It: Chapter Two; Dr. Kirsten Zemke takes a trip to the land of Jam Bands; and Zoë and Freya talk exciting theatre on the horizon. Good times.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Friday Prize day, with plenty of goodies to go round; Fabian Fanboy's in the studio reviewing It: Chapter Two; Dr. Kirsten Zemke takes a trip to the land of Jam Bands; and Zoë and Freya talk exciting theatre on the horizon. Good times.
Dalvanius and The Fascinations - Voodoo Lady (Disco Version)
Jonathan Bree - Waiting On The Moment
Sampa The Great - Freedom
Bic Runga - Haere Mai Raa / Sway
Ariel Pink - Stray Here With You
Steve Gunn - 60-40
Mermaidens - She's Running
Toots & The Maytals - 54-46 Was My Number
Beverly Glenn-Copeland - In the Image
Whitney - Song For Ty
Tiny Ruins - One Million Flowers [Solo]
Echo Ohs - Anna Ant
Parallel Dance Ensemble - Shopping Cart
Tinariwen, Noura Mint Seym, Stephen O'Malley - Amalouna
Sulfate - Bush
JessB - New Era
Mac DeMarco - Another One
Miss June - Scorpio
Galaxie 500 - Blue Thunder- With Sax
Denzel Curry - Shawshank (Feat Tate Kobang)
Exit Fear - DEATHNOTE
Frankie Cosmos - Moonsea
Slowdive - Alison
Boy Harsher - Send Me A Vision
Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds - Kris Kringle ju Ju
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess talk about her ukelele club; Dr. Bryce Edwards runs us through current happenings with Brexit, the Kiwibuild reset and social services funding; Leisha talks pies, a topic close to our heart; Sandy Mill loves books and talks Going West Festival this weekend; Troy's got some fantastic selections From The Crate; and Amelia rounds up the Top Ten for us. Happy days.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess talk about her ukelele club; Dr. Bryce Edwards runs us through current happenings with Brexit, the Kiwibuild reset and social services funding; Leisha talks pies, a topic close to our heart; Sandy Mill loves books and talks Going West Festival this weekend; Troy's got some fantastic selections From The Crate; and Amelia rounds up the Top Ten for us. Happy days.
Rolling Blackouts CF - French Press
Beverly Glenn-Copeland - In the Image
KOKOKO! - Tokoliana
Carnivorous Plant Society - Take
Liquid Liquid - New Walk
Joan As Police Woman - Kiss [Prince Cover]
Sulfate - Bush
Princess Chelsea - The Loneliest Girl
Crap Date - Ephemera
SASAMI - Take Care
The Breeders - All Nerve
Sandy Mill - Charade
Whitney - Day & Night
Tami Neilson - Holy Moses
Cleophus & Lightskinjohn - D-LOW
Raiza Biza - Stolen Youth
L'Épée - Dreams
Goldie - Truth (2019 Remaster)
Hiroshi Matsumoto & Hideo Ishikawa Quartet - Serenade To A Dimly Lit Street
Miss June - Anomaly
Dry Cleaning - Conversation
Kim Gordon - Murdered Out
Fimo - Falling For You
Dam Native - Horified One
Sylvan Esso, Collections Of Colonies Of Bees - Funeral Singers
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rick Breeze is fixing things and telling the tales of the weather; Rob brings us a fiery situation on The Mind Trench; the Prime Minister dials in during a busy week to talk the measles outbreak, social services funding, and party donations; Zahra and Cat pop into the studio to talk the Tempo Dance Festival and Aldous Harding; and Tania talks Kōrero Pono Exhibition, the justice system and whether it's working. Plus, a surprise visit from Chlöe Swarbrick.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rick Breeze is fixing things and telling the tales of the weather; Rob brings us a fiery situation on The Mind Trench; the Prime Minister dials in during a busy week to talk the measles outbreak, social services funding, and party donations; Zahra and Cat pop into the studio to talk the Tempo Dance Festival and Aldous Harding; and Tania talks Kōrero Pono Exhibition, the justice system and whether it's working. Plus, a surprise visit from Chlöe Swarbrick.
Stereolab - The Flower Called Nowhere
Dry Cleaning - Conversation
Al Barry - Hold It
Theo Parrish - What You Gonna Ask For? feat. Lori, Silent Jay, Simon Movin, Perrin Moss & Paul Bender [Theo's Mix - Part Two]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Whilst bracing ourselves for some stormy weather, Breakfast is here to keep you cosy; Dim takes the cake on another round of Second Guessing; the Mayor talks the measles outbreak, the census and housing; Alex pops up to give us a TV recommendation on Viewmaster; and Prof. Kathy Campbell talks about outerspace. Tess has a existential crisis but we're all good (or are we?).
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Whilst bracing ourselves for some stormy weather, Breakfast is here to keep you cosy; Dim takes the cake on another round of Second Guessing; the Mayor talks the measles outbreak, the census and housing; Alex pops up to give us a TV recommendation on Viewmaster; and Prof. Kathy Campbell talks about outerspace. Tess has a existential crisis but we're all good (or are we?).
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Kicking off Monday with a spring in our step, even at this early hour; Penelope Noir looks back at fashion week; Jen Cloher brings her guitar into the studio to play us a song and have a chat on this sunny morning; Jenna's talking not one, but two, exciting books that are on her mind; and Natural Ange strolls in after a lovely walk in Albert Park. Sunny start to spring.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Kicking off Monday with a spring in our step, even at this early hour; Penelope Noir looks back at fashion week; Jen Cloher brings her guitar into the studio to play us a song and have a chat on this sunny morning; Jenna's talking not one, but two, exciting books that are on her mind; and Natural Ange strolls in after a lovely walk in Albert Park. Sunny start to spring.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: The sun is golden, and despite the frost, Rachel's feeling summery; Fabian Fanboy's in studio this morning talking horror films and his top picks for this week; Dr. Kirsten Zemke isn't convinced by Glitch Hop; Jamie Lee and Marcel from Crap Date are up in the studio ahead of The Others Way tonight with a new single to share; and Zoë gives us a guide to some theatre for the weekend.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: The sun is golden, and despite the frost, Rachel's feeling summery; Fabian Fanboy's in studio this morning talking horror films and his top picks for this week; Dr. Kirsten Zemke isn't convinced by Glitch Hop; Jamie Lee and Marcel from Crap Date are up in the studio ahead of The Others Way tonight with a new single to share; and Zoë gives us a guide to some theatre for the weekend.
Blam Blam Blam - Luxury Length
Sudan Archives - Confessions
Burial - Claustro
Bombay Bicycle Club - Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You)
Ben Woods - Lozenge
Nightmares On Wax - Gotta Smile [Folamour Remix] [Edit]
Mermaidens - She's Running
Beverly Glenn-Copeland - In the Image
U.S. Girls - Mad As Hell
Joy Division - She's Lost Control (single version)
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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