Whether you're stuck in traffic, on your bike, or just chilling on the couch, 95bFM Drive will get you where you wanna be! Brought to you by The Beer Spot.
Featuring Friday Live with post-punk Tāmaki three-piece Swallow the Rat live from the bFM lounge ahead of their much-awaited EP release, brought to you by NZ On Air Music, with thanks to McLeod's Brewery.
A stacked Rāpare Drive for you! Featuing Marijuana Media with Chris Fowlie, thanks to The Hempstore! Then a recipe for a Best Foods Mayo White Russian crafted up by comedian Michelle Wiley and inspired by this years' NZ Intl. Comedy Festival. Catch Michelle inIs Who She Says She Is at The Classic Studio from 20 May. Then, local legend selector GoldTooth was in the studio to chat about ActionStation and Dental For All's party Flossin, happening this Saturday at East Street Hall!
Playlist
milk - MAPLE
Rage Against The Machine - Bulls On Parade
xiao xiao - Left Right
CRUSH - What if I wanted it
Ezra Collective - Hear My Cry
PollyHill & Samara Alofa - PAIN (QUEEN OF THE HILL EDGING REMIX)
Elliot Dawson - I Don't Want to Have to Ask The Question
MOKOMOKAI, The Hongi Slicker - GET OUT
ardini orca - Saint Mikhael and the Dragon
Hildegard - Cruel
Jessica Pratt - World on a String
Moses Sumney, Hayley Williams - I Like It I Like It
Clear Path Ensemble - Cascade d'Ars
Greatsouth - Speedstar
Wet Leg - catch these fists
Voom - TROUBLE
Arca - Puta
Vv Pete, UTILITY, Brodinski - GO DUMB
Teether, Kuya Neil - BLUSH
The Beths - Metal
Hemi Hemingway - (To Be) Without You
Womb - Just Like Waves
Yukimi - Winter Is Not Dead
1tbsp - Isso (feat. MC Pânico)
Bloc Party - Hunting For Witches
FUTURE BROWN - Dangerzone (feat. Kelela & Ian Isiah)
Yusef Dayes - Turquoise Galaxy
Lefto Early Bird - Diane Charlamagne feat. Iman Houssein
treV - For You Around Me
Son of Dan - Affirmation
Florence Adooni - Vocalize My Luv
Westside Gunn, Slick Rick, Busta Rhymes - Ocean Prime
Featuring a bunch of great guests this Rāapa Drive, Leif Vollebekk starts off the show with an acoustic set, then Steve reviews the newest addition to the Final Destination franchise and more on Flicks 'n' That. Priya of BUB is on What's Cooking with to talk through some of her favourite tracks and the band's new album Can't Even, and Ant Timpson phones in to talk about the 12 hour TRASHATHON happening at the Hollywood Avondale the weekend after next.
Today on the show, Nick and Rosetta chat with Josh for Spaced Out, thanks to the Stardome! Nick has a kōrero with Australian house DJ 1tbsp about his forthcoming EP and show at Neck Of The Woods on May 24, and Rosetta catches up with Liam K. Swiggs of The Big Fresh Collective to chat about FOOTMAHI 2025! Plus news, weather, surf, prizes, and plenty of good toooons :) Whakarongo mai nei!
Lee Whall takes over Rāapa Drive! Whakarongo mai nei and catch Steve's roundup of what's good to watch this week on Flicks 'n' That, guest selections and kōrero about archive for humble stoneson What's Cooking with Pōneke multi-hyphanate Fèng, plus Michael Brown and Lukas Rowell discuss the book Eyeliner's Buy Now and vaporwave.
Today on the show Rosetta and Nick chat with Theo from Daffodils about their new, completely free, monthly night of music at Whammy's Public Bar (FKA The Wine Cellar) - Public Service! The duo also catch up with Paul Kennedy for AudioCulture, to chat about the 50th anniversary of the Official Aotearoa Music Charts. Plus news, weather, surf, prizes, and plenty of goooood music.
Featuring That's The Spirit with Professor Emeritus Peter Lineham, a kōrero with Baby Zionov about her new single on Sunreturn, and Instant Fantasy phones in to chat about the reissue of The Wet EP on it's ten-year anniversary.
After a break for a few weeks due to the crazy holiday of Easter, we are back for more 95bFM Drive action. An action packed show with lots of music and chats, as well as this weeks Friday Live, 'VIDA'!
Swallow the Rat live-and-direct from the 95bFM lounge playing tracks from their forthcoming EP Face Unpopular. Brought to you by NZ On Air Music, with thanks to McLeod's Brewery.
GoldTooth chats to HALFQUEEN about FLOSSIN, happening this Saturday at East Street Hall. The gig is in support of ActionStation's campaign Dental For All, which seeks to get free dental care to all those in Aotearoa. Whakarongo mai nei to learn about the kaupapa behind this campaign and all the artists and vendors putting mahi into raising awareness around discrepencies in access to healthcare. GoldTooth also jumps in the mix to get you in the mood for dancing to sets from some of the finest selectors from across Te-Ika-a-Maui. The lineup for FLOSSIN features bFM DJs Leon Aoki, BBYFACEKILLA, and AJ Honeysuckle, as well as Warren Duncan, Tamatha Paul (the MP!), and Kaiviti. Faves of local gastronomers Matua Murupaenga and Pici will be providing kai throughout the day too. Head along!
Michelle Wiley makes up a White Russian with a Best Foods Mayo twist - perfect for sipping on whilst enjoying any of the shows on the stacked lineup for this years' New Zealand International Comedy Festival. Check out Michelle's show Is Who She Says She Is from 20 May over at The Classic Studio.
Ant Timpson chats us through the upcoming 12-hour-marathon of the trash, obscene and cult films playing at the Hollywood Avondale on Saturday 23 May. What is trash cinema? You'll have to head to the Hollywood to decide for yourself and indulge in this year's lineup of flicks at The Incredibly Strange Archive & Vinegar Syndrome Present: TRASHATHON.
Priya Sami of Tāmaki Makaurau post-punk doo-wop group BUB chats us through track selections and New Amsterdam, the last single to drop from the band's debut album Can't Even. If you missed their album release show last week, no sweat because BUB will be playing this Friday at Real Groovy, and the following day at Urbanaut's 8th Birthday bash at Whammy bar. Whakarongo mai nei!
Featuring music from Stella Donnelly, Look Blue Go Purple, The Indicators, and Princess Chelsea.
Steve Newall gives us an update on the beginnings of the Cannes Film Festival and the reboot of the Final Destination franchise (it's sillier, gorier, and worth a watch!)
Today on Spaced Out, Rosetta has a kōrero with Josh about a failed soviet lander that has made its way back to Earth after 50 years in orbit, and Trumps proposed cuts to NASA funding. The pair also discuss what sounds like an exciting shooting star sighting from a beloved bFM texter - and an exciting upcoming event at The Stardome: Sanoi is previewing his new album at Stardome next week, pairing his lush electronic sounds with the cosmic wonders of our solar system!
Rosetta caught up with Liam K. Swiggs of The Big Fresh Collective, a group originating from Ōtautahi and made famous through their yearly contribution to Aotearoa Music Month with dance music compilation FOOTMAHI. This year, the 11th edition of FOOTMAHI boasts 44 tracks from DJs and Producers across the motu, offering an exciting cross section of where the scene is at. Rosetta and Liam chat about the origins of BFC and FOOTMAHI, how far it's come, and what feels special about FOOTMAHI 2025.