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Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're happy to start our week with some TV On The Radio and so are you guys, aww; as well as a softer Metal Memory Monday this week; Pennie dives into the realm of costume design with a special guest, Elizabeth Whiting; Celebrating Māori language week, Jenna brings in a book to help Mike and the listeners with their Te Reo; and Natural Ange reckons the sun is nice.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're happy to start our week with some TV On The Radio and so are you guys, aww; as well as a softer Metal Memory Monday this week; Pennie dives into the realm of costume design with a special guest, Elizabeth Whiting; Celebrating Māori language week, Jenna brings in a book to help Mike and the listeners with their Te Reo; and Natural Ange reckons the sun is nice.
MELODOWNZ - Hot $auce [prod. LMC]
Yumi Zouma - Salka Gets Her Hopes Up
Mitski - A Pearl
Dirty Pixels - Bluebirds
TV On The Radio - Wolf Like Me
Primal Scream - Loaded
Yves Tumor - Lifetime
Kassassin Street - Centre Straight Atom
Yves Tumor - Lifetime
The Cult - The Witch
Teenage Fanclub - Born Under A Good Sign
Gil Scott Heron & Jamie XX - New York Is Killing Me
Today on your bFM Breakfast: There's relief in the studio - coffee beans are back and just in time for the weekend; Fabian's shook by the sad news of Burt Reynolds; Kirsten talks the french horn and Kanye; Johanna and Zoë are excited by theatre and The Simpsons; Yoko-Zuna join us to debut their new track; and Mikey got really excited about a Madboocha mix of Eminem's Stan, that he made, with his own voice, at home. Nice.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: There's relief in the studio - coffee beans are back and just in time for the weekend; Fabian's shook by the sad news of Burt Reynolds; Kirsten talks the french horn and Kanye; Johanna and Zoë talk theatre and The Simpsons; Yoko-Zuna join us to debut their new track; and Mikey got really excited about a Madboocha mix of Eminem's Stan, that he made, with his own voice, at home. Nice.
Kedr Livanskiy - There Was A Time ( б ы л о в р е м я)
Mitski - A Pearl
Avantdale Bowling Club - F(r)iends
The Breeders - Cannonball
Midnight Juggernauts - Into The Galaxy (Grandmaster Flash remix)
Seven Davis Jr. - Family
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Satan Said Dance
Earth Tongue - Pentagram on the Moon
N.E.R.D - My Drive Thru f. Santogold & Julian Casablancas
Foolix - Fast Answer
Animal Collective - My Girls (Baaku Remix)
Van Halen - Eruption
Radiohead - Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Dirty Pixels - Bluebirds
The Desert Sessions - I Wanna Make It Wit Chu
Tiny Ruins - How Much
Jonathan Bree - Say You Love Me Too feat. Clara Viñals
Today for your bFM Breakfast: It's Thursday and there are no coffee beans but that's fine because ~plunger~, phew; Jennifer dials in with other news, aaall the other political news; we've got special guests in the studio, Miryam and Kelly, talking about Disorder; Troy joins us with his top picks for the week (determined mostly by the cover art, right Troy?); and Pearl likes her Top10 when it's 90% NZ music. Choice.
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Today for your bFM Breakfast: It's Thursday and there are no coffee beans but that's fine because ~plunger~, phew; Jennifer dials in with other news, aaall the other political news; we've got special guests in the studio, Miryam and Kelly, talking about Disorder; Troy joins us with his top picks for the week (determined mostly by the cover art, right Troy?); and Pearl likes her Top10 when it's 90% NZ music. Choice.
Public Enemy - Bring the Noise
Caribou - Dive
MELODOWNZ - Hot $auce [prod. LMC]
ENO X DIRTY - This One
The Knife - We Share Our Mother's Health (Trentemoller Remix)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Remember all those 'facts' from last week? Yep they're back, but Rob reckons they aren't all they're cracked up to be; Maria provides an exceptional review of that doco we've been chatting about all week; Mike catches up with the leader of the opposition, Simon Bridges; and Sam Stubbs dials in to talk about Simplicity's latest donations. Nice one, Simplicity!
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Remember all those 'facts' from last week? Yep they're back, but Rob reckons they aren't all they're cracked up to be; Maria provides an exceptional review of that doco we've been chatting about all week; Mike catches up with the leader of the opposition, Simon Bridges; and Sam Stubbs dials in to talk about Simplicity's latest donations. Nice one, Simplicity!
Today on your bFM Breakfast: What's colourful and spins around? Only Mike knows; His Worship is a busy man but always makes space for his favourites, aww; Sam returns with a horror classic... But is it really a _classic_? You decide; And Ramona Zharfpeykan teaches us about sustainability in businesses. As Mike says, it's always sunny on your bFM Breakfast.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: What's colourful and spins around? Only Mike knows; His Worship is a busy man but always makes space for his favourites, aww; Sam returns with a horror classic... But is it really a _classic_? You decide; And Ramona Zharfpeykan teaches us about sustainability in businesses. As Mike says, it's always sunny on your bFM Breakfast.
jitwam. - stronger
Bad Sav - Hens Teeth
Avantdale Bowling Club - Years Gone By
Nine Inch Nails - The Hand That Feeds (DFA Remix)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Where The Wild Roses Grow ft Kylie Minogue
New York Dolls - Personality Crisis
Jonathan Bree - Say You Love Me Too feat. Clara Viñals
Poni Hoax - The Bird Is On Fire
Lawrence Arabia - Meaningless Words
Portishead - Chase the Tear
Me And My Toothbrush - Sister
Bella Boo - boyboy
The Rapture - Olio
Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek
Marie and the Atom - Isol
First Move - Reporting From Hell
Headless Chickens - Choppers (Helibator remix)
Teenage Fanclub - Star Sign
Coburn - Give Me Love
Blood Orange - Out Of Your League feat. Steve Lacy
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Spring has sprung, right Rick Breeze? Hmm; Mike brings in rainbows with the Metal Memory Monday track; Pennie is _excited_ about her guest, Kristine Crabb; Suri tackles a deep and dark topic with her latest read; and Natural Ange reckons there's a lot of inflammation going on. See-ya August, hiii September.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Spring has sprung, right Rick Breeze? Hmm; Mike brings in rainbows with the Metal Memory Monday track; Pennie is _excited_ about her guest, Kristine Crabb; Suri tackles a deep and dark topic with her latest read; and Natural Ange reckons there's a lot of inflammation going on. See-ya August, hiii September.
tei. - I'm A Soy Chai Latte (ft. Doswami, Rodriguez)
Beirut - East Harlem
Blood Orange - Out Of Your League feat. Steve Lacy
SoccerPractise - Kaua E Mate Wheke
Here We Go Magic - Tunnelvision
Hum - Stars
The Mint Chicks - I Don't Want To Grow Old
New Order - Crystal
The Breeders - All Nerve
Yuck - Dark Magnet
Tom Vek - I Ain't Saying My Goodbyes
TrinityRoots - Beautiful People
The Dukes - Boo Ya!
DIO - Rainbow In The Dark
Unkle - Looking for the Rain (ft Mark Lanegan & Eska)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Waking up this morning to the beautiful sound of... The puma? Yep, soothing; Mike catches up with Fabian about the latest Hollywood wonders; Kirsten brings in what basically sounds like a zoo; Johanna introduces us to a special guest; and Onono join us to chat about Going Global; what a way to kick off Friday morning before The Others Way, yay!
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Waking up this morning to the beautiful sound of... The puma? Yep, soothing; Mike catches up with Fabian about the latest Hollywood wonders; Kirsten brings in what basically sounds like a zoo; Johanna introduces us to a special guest; and Onono join us to chat about Going Global; what a way to kick off Friday morning before The Others Way, yay!
Latinaotearoa - Jazzy Samba
Avantdale Bowling Club - F(r)iends
Lapis - king of the light (feat. Reuben Hudson)
Jack White - Sixteen Saltines
Chemical Brothers - It Began In Afrika
Rhian Sheehan - Soma Dreams
Plaines - Things You'd Make Coats Of
DBLDBL - Orange Spree
Bailter Space - X
Kora - On My Mind
Hookworms - Negative Space
Sick Of It All - Scratch the Surface
Interpol - Number 10
Gaz Coombes - Walk the Walk
SoccerPractise - Kaua E Mate Wheke
ONONO - Custom
ONONO - Inner Tree
M.A.R.R.S - Pump Up The Volume
Lawrence Arabia - Meaningless Words
Bomb The Bass - Bug Powder Dust (Chemical bros remix)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Kicking off Thursday morning with international chats with Sliver Scroll nominee's, oooh fancy; what's going on in the political world with the Doctor; His Worship joins us on Thursday instead of Tuesday, craziness!; Mike's old mate Joel comes in to chat about his latest play; and Troy brings the cherry on top with some tunessss. What a show!
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Kicking off Thursday morning with international chats with Sliver Scroll nominee's, oooh fancy; what's going on in the political world with the Doctor; His Worship joins us on Thursday instead of Tuesday, craziness!; Mike's old mate Joel comes in to chat about his latest play; and Troy brings the cherry on top with some tunessss. What a show!
TETO PRETO - BATE MAIS
Troy Kingi - Aztechknowledgey
The Beths - Future Me Hates Me
Interpol - If You Really Love Nothing
TrinityRoots - Little Things
Blood Orange - Out Of Your League feat. Steve Lacy
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Hunnybee
Dj TALK - HAD ENUF
Tom Cunliffe - I've Been Bitten By An Old White Man
nirvana - Been A Son
Fucked Up - The Other Shoe
paperclip people - Throw
Blair Parkes - none of it matters
Bad Sav - Hens Teeth
Helena Hauff - It Was All Fields Around Here When I Was A Kid
Today on you bFM Breakfast: While everybody's stuck in traffic on this rainy morning, Mike and Rob are exchanging a lengthy list of facts, and shocking revelations that the world is indeed _not_ flat; Maria joins us with tales of the deep web and that silk road everybody always talks about; Jacinda and Mike are reunited over various political affairs; and Amanda battles that traffic just to help you, listeners, with those finances. While it's bucketing down outside, Mike's saturing the studio with random facts this morning, enjoy.
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Today on you bFM Breakfast: While everybody's stuck in traffic on this rainy morning, Mike and Rob are exchanging a lengthy list of facts, and shocking revelations that the world is indeed _not_ flat; Maria joins us with tales of the deep web and that silk road everybody always talks about; Jacinda and Mike are reunited over various political affairs; and Amanda battles that traffic just to help you, listeners, with those finances. While it's bucketing down outside, Mike's saturing the studio with random facts this morning, enjoy.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Listeners it may be your lucky day, that's right, three whole rounds of What Am I? on the show this morning; Mike's excited about a very special announcement; and we're honoured to have Caitlin, former Craccum writer on the show this morning. Things don't always go to plan but hey, we're all in this together guys. Aww.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Listeners it may be your lucky day, that's right, three whole rounds of What Am I? on the show this morning; Mike's excited about a very special announcement; and we're honoured to have Caitlin, former Craccum writer on the show this morning. Things don't always go to plan but hey, we're all in this together guys. Aww.
imugi 이무기 - I Am
Blood Orange - Chamakay
Ween - Voodoo Lady
Diggy Dupé - The Hill
David Byrne & Brian Eno - The Jezebel Spirit
EPMD - You Gots To Chill
Led Zeppelin - The immigrant song (sparkys funk metal remix)
Bloc Party - I Still Remember (Musix Box and Tears Remix)
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.