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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.
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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
Today on your bFM Breakfast: His Worship The Mayor has a new spring in his step; we learn nothing about those Clarke Gayford rumours on political commentary; Troy's in the studio with a trio of juicy new releases; and the world's tiniest violin plays a sombre tune for Pearl's "early morning" wakeup call. Poor bubba.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: His Worship The Mayor has a new spring in his step; we learn nothing about those Clarke Gayford rumours on political commentary; Troy's in the studio with a trio of juicy new releases; and the world's tiniest violin plays a sombre tune for Pearl's "early morning" wakeup call. Poor bubba.
Yo La Tengo - You Can Have It All
Pixies - Into The White
The Roadrunners - L.S.D.
The Specials - Concrete Jungle
Vincent H.L. - Up All Night
Marlon Williams - Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore (with Aldous Harding)
Primal Scream - Can't Go Back
PJ Harvey - Down By The Water
Bad Brains - Sacred Love
Goat - Let It Burn [Radio Edit]
Moodymann - Got Me Coming Back Right Now feat. Amp Dog Knights
OPOSSOM - Blue Meanies
Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile - Over Everything
Peter, Bjorn & John - Nothing To Worry About
Toshio Matsuura Group - I Am the Black Gold of the Sun
Joe Armon Jones - London's Face Ft. Oscar Jerome
Konkere Beats - Homage To Obatala
Open - Hazards On
A.A.L. [Against All Logic] - This Old House Is All I Have
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey's pulled a sickie so Jogai's in charge; Rob's counting penguins while callers kick boulders; Maria's still fizzing from the Breaker Upperers premiere; Wellington muso Estere's in the studio chatting My Design, On Others' Lives; and comedian Chris Parker joins us ahead of his run of Camp Binch at The Basement this Comedy Fest season. It really is the most wonderful time of year.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey's pulled a sickie so Jogai's in charge; Rob's counting penguins while callers kick boulders; Maria's still fizzing from the Breaker Upperers premiere; Wellington muso Estere's in the studio chatting My Design, On Others' Lives; and comedian Chris Parker joins us ahead of his run of Camp Binch at The Basement this Comedy Fest season. It really is the most wonderful time of year.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Our Minister for Arts, Heritage and Culture (and PM, obvs) provides some clarity on the issue of library closures and underfunding of the arts; Fluffy and Grant hype the fourth iteration of the Double Whammy Festival, we discuss Netflix's new Blade Runner-esq Altered Carbon on Viewmaster; and Dr Amber Milan ponders: could a2 milk be the solution to our lactose-intolerant friends' woes? All that and more, only on bFM - aren't you lucky?
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Our Minister for Arts, Heritage and Culture (and PM, obvs) provides some clarity on the issue of library closures and underfunding of the arts; Fluffy and Grant hype the fourth iteration of the Double Whammy Festival, we discuss Netflix's new Blade Runner-esq Altered Carbon on Viewmaster; and Dr Amber Milan ponders: could a2 milk be the solution to our lactose-intolerant friends' woes? All that and more, only on bFM - aren't you lucky?
Blonde Redhead - Equus
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Can't Keep Checking My Phone
Today on your bFM Breakfast: sequined glamour is at the tip of our tongues this morning in a DWTS-themed Fashun; Jenna tells the tale of three very different women in early-2000s Singapore; and Ange returns just to nurse you sickos back to health. Despicable.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: sequined glamour is at the tip of our tongues this morning in a DWTS-themed Fashun; Jenna tells the tale of three very different women in early-2000s Singapore; and Ange returns just to nurse you sickos back to health. Despicable.
Childish Gambino - Redbone
Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Public Service Broadcasting - Go!
Death and the Maiden - Ooooh Baby in the Chorus
The Cult - Love Removal Machine
Bressa Creeting Cake - Papa People
Mermaidens - Fade
John Maus - Episode
Eilen Jewell - You Know My Love
Wire - Twelve Times You
Gil Scott Heron & Jamie XX - I'll Take Care Of U
Mike Watt - Against The 70's
Guided By Voices - Surgical Focus
Charlotte Gainsbourg - Les oxalis [Alan Braxe Remix]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Is Avengers: Infinity War all it's cracked up to be? Fabian Fanboy gives us his take live from NY, baby; Kirsten discusses the indomitable sackbut (or as it's more kindly known, the trombone) on this week's Travelling Tunes; Johanna comes in hot with an all new Comedy Fest-themed Theatre Guide; and theatremaker Eleanor Bishop chats about her contemporary adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's classic play, Mrs Warren's Profession. And, scene.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Is Avengers: Infinity War all it's cracked up to be? Fanboy Fanboy gives us his take live from NY, baby; Kirsten discusses the indomitable sackbut (or as its more kindly known, the trombone) on this week's Travelling Tunes; Johanna comes in hot with an all new Comedy Fest-themed Theatre Guide; and theatremaker Eleanor Bishop chats about her contemporary adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's classic play, Mrs Warren's Profession. And, scene.
MEEr - Mango
Morrissey - Every Day Is Like Sunday
Connan Mockasin - I'm The Man, That Will Find You
Pusha T - Lunch Money (explicit)
Montero - Vibrations
Chemical Brothers - Music: Response
Pluto - Hey Little
Goat - Let It Burn [Radio Edit]
Kamasi Washington - Fists of Fury
Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out
Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint - Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further
Today on your bFM Breakfast: David Slack joins us in studio for some despicable lefty reckons; we're talking 2018 Music Managers Awards with nominee Nicole Thomas; Aussie duo DZ Deathrays are here for a cheeky plug ahead of their Galatos gig tonight; and Troy's got a touch of the Shaolin Soul. Oh, and Kendrick Lamar's coming to NZ this July. DAMN.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: David Slack joins us in studio for some despicable lefty reckons; we're talking 2018 Music Managers Awards with nominee Nicole Thomas; Aussie duo DZ Deathrays are here for a cheeky plug ahead of their Galatos gig tonight; and Troy's got a touch of the Shaolin Soul. Oh, and Kendrick Lamar's coming to NZ this July. DAMN.
LIPS - Everything To Me
COOL TAN - Chocolate Dip
Wavves - Afraid Of Heights
John Maus - Episode
Kendrick Lamar - DNA.
Johnny Cash - Rusty Cage
DRAM - Crumbs (feat. Playboi Carti)
Charlotte Gainsbourg - Les oxalis [Alan Braxe Remix]
Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds - Kris Kringle ju Ju
Public Service Broadcasting - Signal 30
Vincent H.L. - Up All Night
Hans Pucket - Straight To My Heart
Moodymann - Got Me Coming Back Right Now feat. Amp Dog Knights
It's Anzac Day! Aimée Ralfini fills in for Mikey today.
Points of note: 52:35 – Wellness Tip 1:37:00 – Anzac Day Biscuit Report 2:05:00 – Anzac Day Theme Tribute.
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Additional Setlist tracks include: Frankie Goes To Hollywood – War Kermit The Frog – The Rainbow Connection Menomena – Wet And Rusting Mikael H – Missed Pink Floyd – Bring The Boys Back Home Pink Floyd – Comfortably Numb Bright Eyes – Hit The Switch Sinéad O'Connor – Nothing Compares 2U Blur – Sweet Song Jennifer Rush – The Power Of Love
Tricky - Pumpkin
Ivy Red - Absent
The Weeknd - Wicked Games
Prince - KISS
Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
Sigur Ros - The Rains of Castamere
A.A.L. [Against All Logic] - This Old House Is All I Have
Today on your bFM Breakfast: the Prime Minister's back from a trip to Buckingham Palace; Viewmaster extraordinaire Sam Sinnott chats about Netflix's new politically-charged superhero series Black Lightning (2018); and a wunderkind of the university's own making joins us in studio to discuss his new app, Hypebeat. Yummy.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: the Prime Minister's back from a trip to Buckingham Palace; Viewmaster extraordinaire Sam Sinnott chats about Netflix's new politically-charged superhero series Black Lightning (2018); and a wunderkind of the university's own making joins us in studio to discuss his new app, Hypebeat. Yummy.
The Veils - The Letter
The Rapture - Olio
Courtney Barnett - Depreston
Darcy Clay - All I Gotta Do
Goat Girl - Little Liar
Deerhunter - Nosebleed
Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen
Astro Children - Beneath the Visible Surface
Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck
Fugazi - Smallpox Champion
Jarvis Cocker - Further Complications
The Terrorways - Never Been To Borstal
A.A.L. [Against All Logic] - This Old House Is All I Have
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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