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Today on your bFM Breakfast: after three failed attempts and one babymaking track, we finally reach Rod Oram live from Budget 2018; what's on the table at the upcoming royal wedding? Delaney ponders your culinary queries; Roberto and Kura talk The Adventures of Suzy Boon; and Troy's brought in some Turkish disco, because why not. Start your Thursday off the right way.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: after three failed attempts and one babymaking track, we finally reach Rod Oram live from Budget 2018; what's on the table at the upcoming royal wedding? Delaney ponders your culinary queries; Roberto and Kura talk The Adventures of Suzy Boon; and Troy's brought in some Turkish disco, because why not. Start your Thursday off the right way.
Idris Elba - Mi Mandela
The Mint Chicks - The Son (live to air)
Miss June - Twitch
Moodymann - Got Me Coming Back Right Now feat. Amp Dog Knights
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rob challenges Kiri to surf the highest wave recorded in the Southern Hemisphere; Maria follows suit with a rave review of Rory Kennedy's Take Every Wave (2017); we dive into our weekly chat with His Worship; and JY Lee of electronic hip-hop band Yoko Zuna to talk about their upcoming all ages gig, Seamless. Surf's up, my dudes.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rob challenges Kiri to surf the highest wave recorded in the Southern Hemisphere; Maria follows suit with a rave review of Rory Kennedy's Take Every Wave (2017); we dive into our weekly chat with His Worship; and JY Lee of electronic hip-hop band Yoko Zuna to talk about their upcoming all ages gig, Seamless. Surf's up, my dudes.
Dizzee Rascal - I Luv U
St Vincent - Surgeon
Bernie Griffen & The Thin Men - My Brain Exploded
DBLDBL - Gold Series
Raiza Biza - Strong Woman [Remix feat. REMI]
Gnome - Feeling I Get [Live at 95bFM - 02/05/18]
Shihad - My Mind's Sedate
Hans Pucket - Straight To My Heart
serpentwithfeet - cherubim
Courtney Barnett - Nameless, Faceless
Wolf Alice - Heavenward
Pretty Lights - Out Of Time
The XX - Heart Skipped A Beat
Zomby - Things Fall Apart ft Panda Bear
Vincent H.L. - Get Off My Couch [Live at 95bFM - 03/05/18]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Giveaways GALORE but only for the loyal bCard holder; the Prime Minister talks Budget 2018; Wolf Alice are coming to our shores ft. an exlusive chat with lead vocalist Ellie Rowsell; and Sam might be falling behind on a Law and Communications double degree just so you can get your weekly dose of television. Dedicated, we are.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Giveaways GALORE but only for the loyal bCard holder; the Prime Minister talks Budget 2018; Wolf Alice are coming to our shores ft. an exlusive chat with lead vocalist Ellie Rowsell; and Sam might be falling behind on a Law and Communications double degree just so you can get your weekly dose of television. Dedicated, we are.
COOL TAN - Chocolate Dip
JessB - Pushing The Space feat. Phodiso
The Grow Room - Playa Play The Game (feat. Affsid Kidjhagiffy, Cleophus, Foolish Soto, Hasji, Dave Urso & Edamame)
Chemical Brothers - Get Up On It Like This
Bic Runga - Falling Out (live at 95bFM, 1995)
The Flaming Lips - She Don't Use Jelly
Eilen Jewell - It's Your Voodoo Working
Public Enemy - Don't Believe The Hype
Wax Chattels - Career
Thought Creature - Talk in Tongues
John Maus - Episode
St Vincent - Surgeon
Wolf Alice - Heavenward
Zomby - Things Fall Apart ft Panda Bear
FREUR - Doot-Doot
Glove - Monkey Business
Atari Teenage Riot - Blood In My Eyes
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - First World Problems
Ha the Unclear - Wallace Line [Live at 95bFM - 01/05/18]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: we start the week off with a triad of anti-Key anthems; Pennie's in the studio to talk Met Gala 2018; religion (or lackthereof) seeps into our Metal Memory Monday with a track from Stryper; Ange heals our wounds naturopathically; and we double-down on our literary segment with Jenna Todd and Robert Tennant. Welcome one, welcome all.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: we start the week off with a triad of anti-Key anthems; Pennie's in the studio to talk Met Gala 2018; religion (or lackthereof) seeps into our Metal Memory Monday with a track from Stryper; Ange heals our wounds naturopathically; and we double-down on our literary segment with Jenna Todd and Robert Tennant. Welcome one, welcome all.
Dusty Melody - Te Waonui a Tāne
PJ Harvey - The Community Of Hope
Massive Attack - Karmacoma
Home Brew - Listen To Us feat Tourettes
Tourettes - John Key's Son's A DJ (ft Abraham Kunin)
Street Chant - Little Children
Vincent H.L. - Get Off My Couch [Live at 95bFM - 03/05/18]
Goat - Let It Burn [Radio Edit]
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - American Guilt
Elliott Smith - Needle in the Hay
Portishead - Sour Times
Childish Gambino - This Is America
She's So Rad - Circles
BEING. - Fold into the Sea
Verve - Slide Away
Nadia Reid - Right On Time
Ha the Unclear - Wallace Line [Live at 95bFM - 01/05/18]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mike's still in Dawkins-mode so Jogai's in charge; we welcome a new dawn of Rih-ligion as Hollywood graces us with Met Gala 2018; Fabian's loving the YouTube Red exlusive Cobra Kai; Kirsten's only providing bangers with a rundown of the double bass; and Kolopa's in the studio to chat about her #woke new show, Memoirs of a Statistic. Running with the Comedy Festival theme, Johanna also chooses her top picks for the coming week; and we talk about volcanoes for Post Grad Week! It's bloody packed!
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mike's still in Dawkins-mode so Jogai's in charge; we welcome a new dawn of Rih-ligion as Hollywood graces us with Met Gala 2018; Fabian's loving the YouTube Red exlusive Cobra Kai; Kirsten's only providing bangers with a rundown of the double bass; and Kolopa's in the studio to chat about her #woke new show, Memoirs of a Statistic. Running with the Comedy Festival theme, Johanna also chooses her top picks for the coming week; and we talk about volcanoes for Post Grad Week! It's bloody packed!
JessB - Pushing The Space feat. Phodiso
BEING. - Fold into the Sea
Montero - Vibrations
Thought Creature - Talk in Tongues
Milly Tabak - Carlos [Live on bFM Breakfast]
Marlon Williams - Everyone's Got Something To Say (In Session)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Jennifer and Mikey ponder the inevitable reign of Winston Peters; Delaney makes our mouths water with talks of ramen and beef katsu; Troy's twistin' and groovin' his way from Southbound to b; and yet again, no one has remorse for Pearl's early wake up call.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Jennifer and Mikey ponder the inevitable reign of Winston Peters; Delaney makes our mouths water with talks of ramen and beef katsu; Troy's twistin' and groovin' his way from Southbound to b; and yet again, no one has remorse for Pearl's early wake up call.
imugi 이무기 - I Am
Skepta - Man (Gang)
Leon Bridges - River
COOL TAN - Chocolate Dip
October - Cherry Cola
Vincent H.L. - Snacks [Live at 95bFM - 03/05/18]
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - First World Problems
Young Fathers - Toy
Goat Girl - Little Liar
The Grow Room - Playa Play The Game (feat. Affsid Kidjhagiffy, Cleophus, Foolish Soto, Hasji, Dave Urso & Edamame)
Shihad - Home Again
Mermaidens - Fade
Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot
Ha the Unclear - Bacterium, Look at Your Motor Go [Live at 95bFM - 01/05/18]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rob's losing sleep over religious cosmology and multiverses; Maria covers a harrowing tale of activists banding together to save Raqqa from ISIS; what kind of beef has Simon Bridges started with Phil Goff? We gain the tiniest bit of insight; and king of banter Tim Batt's in the studio to chat about his Auckland run of My Outrage Is Better Than Your Outrage. We even give away a whopping TRIPLE pass. Phwoah!
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rob's losing sleep over religious cosmology and multiverses; Maria covers a harrowing tale of activists banding together to save Raqqa from ISIS; what kind of beef has Simon Bridges started with Phil Goff? We gain the tiniest bit of insight; and king of banter Tim Batt's in the studio to chat about his Auckland run of My Outrage Is Better Than Your Outrage. We even give away a whopping TRIPLE pass. Phwoah!
Troy Kingi - Aztechknowledgey
COOL TAN - Chocolate Dip
Pusha T - Trouble On My Mind ft. Tyler, The Creator (Rustie Rmx)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Jacinda's in the mood for some old school Rackets; it's heart boners galore with comedian Alice Snedden; Sam's chatting about the newest season of Dear White People; and Stewart reports on last night's absurdly expensive talk at Spark Arena ft. Hillary Clinton.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Jacinda's in the mood for some old school Rackets; it's heart boners galore with comedian Alice Snedden; Sam's chatting about the newest season of Dear White People; and Stewart reports on last night's absurdly expensive talk at Spark Arena ft. Hillary Clinton.
imugi 이무기 - Paradise
Bic Runga - Wolves
Erykah Badu - Didn't Cha Know
Cypress Hill - Insane in the Brain
Vincent H.L. - Up All Night [Live at 95bFM - 03/05/18]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: we start the week with a metal track from times past; J-Day fashuns are exactly what you'd expect and so much more; MelowDownz Shakes That Skinny Ass All The Way to Zygertron; Kiran brings in a Writers' Festival special; and Ange cures all your problems with the wink of an eye and the flash of a smile. Splendid.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: we start the week with a metal track from times past; J-Day fashuns are exactly what you'd expect and so much more; MelowDownz Shakes That Skinny Ass All The Way to Zygertron; Kiran brings in a Writers' Festival special; and Ange cures all your problems with the wink of an eye and the flash of a smile. Splendid.
Vera Ellen - Sadness Takes The Gold
Radiohead - Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Gnome - Tweet [Live at 95bFM - 02/05/18]
Hans Pucket - Straight To My Heart
Home Brew - Underneath The Shade
Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK
Sandy Mill - Let It Go [Aston Maxi Remixxx]
Ha the Unclear - Wallace Line
Eilen Jewell - It's Your Voodoo Working
Arcade Fire - Ready To Start
BEING. - Fold into the Sea
b-lush - Floor
Vincent H.L. - Snacks [Live at 95bFM - 03/05/18]
Moodymann - Got Me Coming Back Right Now feat. Amp Dog Knights
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Fabian's waiting with hot anticipation for his local premiere of The Breaker Upperers; everyone's a beatboxing savant on Travelling Tunes; Jonique's in the studio for a rundown of Nah Zone's upcoming showcase (ft. 64 Bars killa Church Leon); and Johanna returns for another Comedy Fest-themed Theatre Guide, this time with Aussie comedienne Tessa Waters. May the fourth be with you, y'all.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Fabian's waiting with hot anticipation for his local premiere of The Breaker Upperers; everyone's a beatboxing savant on Travelling Tunes; Jonique's in the studio for a rundown of Nah Zone's upcoming showcase (ft. 64 Bars killa Church Leon); and Johanna returns for another Comedy Fest-themed Theatre Guide, this time with Aussie comedienne Tessa Waters. May the fourth be with you, y'all.
doubleu - I live on an island in the sea
The Mint Chicks - Post No Bills
Drake - Marvin's Room
PJ Harvey - The Mess We're In ft Thom Yorke
Jay-Z - '03 Bonnie & Clyde ft Beyonce Knowles
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood
Garageland - Come Back
Montero - Vibrations
Gnome - Back [Live at 95bFM - 02/05/18]
Courtney Barnett - Nameless, Faceless
Ha the Unclear - Wallace Line
Thought Creature - Talk in Tongues
Kid Beyond - Mothership
NaPoM - Roll Like This
Beardyman ft Foreign Beggars - Oh
Split Enz - I Got You
Tapper Zukie - Dub M.P.L.A.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Can't Keep Checking My Phone
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!
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!
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.
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.
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!