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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's got some golden reviews from Sampa the Great on the weekend; Penelope Noir talks the history of rubber and latex; we hear a snippet from Rachel's chat with Sampa the Great before the gig on Saturday; Suri brings us part two of a trilogy by Tove Ditlevsen; and Lillian runs us through some of the local election results. You know it's spring time when Geneva brings you freshly picked flowers. Aww.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's got some golden reviews from Sampa the Great on the weekend; Penelope Noir talks the history of rubber and latex; we hear a snippet from Rachel's chat with Sampa the Great before the gig on Saturday; Suri brings us part two of a trilogy by Tove Ditlevsen; and Lillian runs us through some of the local election results. You know it's spring time when Geneva brings you freshly picked flowers. Aww.
Sampa The Great - Mwana feat. Mwanje Tembo, Theresa Mutale Tembo, Sunburnt Soul Choir
The Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planet
Salad Boys - Blown Up
Say Sue Me - Good People
christoph el' truento - new jack
Big Thief - Shoulders
The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Anemone
imugi 이무기 - Fade Away
Jenny Hval - Lions feat. Vivian Wang
IMPORT4NT - Call Failure
Hovvdy - Cathedral
Violent Femmes - Blister In The Sun
LCD Soundsystem - Give It Up
Mermaidens - Crying in the Office
Crack Cloud - Time Unsubsidized
Angel Olsen - Summer
Sampa The Great - Final Form
Tākaro Techno Club - Ice
Nightmares On Wax - Gotta Smile [Folamour Remix] [Edit]
JPEGMAFIA - Free The Frail feat. Helena Deland
Keith. - Pink Porsche
Fimo - Sugar Soap
Raiza Biza - Palm Tree feat. REMI
Pelada - Ajetreo
Salami Rose Joe Louis - Cumulous Potion (For The Clouds to Sing)
Edward Gains - I WANNA LIVE LIKE A GOLDEN RETRIEVER
Today on your bFM Breakfast: We've made it to Friday and Rachel's got some tunes to get you through that last weekly hurdle; Fabian's got some film recommendations for this grizzly weather; Josh Fountain pops into the studio to chat about being nominated for the VNZMA Artisan Awards; and Johanna brings her top theatre picks and special guest, Kura Forrester, for a yarn. Happy Friday!
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: We've made it to Friday and Rachel's got some tunes to get you through that last weekly hurdle; Fabian's got some film recommendations for this grizzly weather; Josh Fountain pops into the studio to chat about being nominated for the VNZMA Artisan Awards; and Johanna brings her top theatre picks and special guest, Kura Forrester, for a yarn. Happy Friday!
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
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!
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