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.
This week's Rāapa guest host is none other than former Morning Glory host Lou Morris! We're stoked to have Lou back for another stacked Wednesday Drive. Featuring the Oscars recap on Flicks 'n' That with Steve Newall, What's Cooking with Mammalien for their new single, plus a bunch of epic music.
It's a beauty of a show this one, featuring extra-planetary news on Spaced Out with Josh thanks to the Stardome, plus Nick's kōrero with Marlon Williams about his forthcoming album Te Whare Tīwakawaka, tour of Aotearoa and documentary due out in May. Whakarongo mai nei!
Welcoming you to the weekend is Milly and Tuva'a with this weeks Friday drive! Featuring guest interview with The Hongi Slicker Troy Kingi, talking to Matt and Dylan from Mānuka Rec. To top it off, Mammalien joins us in the studio for a groovy Friday Live brought to you by Nz on Air Music and McLeod's Brewery!
Audio Visual Drop Kicks – Betterland
Hurray for the Riff Raff – Pyramid Scheme
Tropical Fuck Storm – Goon Show
Panda Bear – Anywhere but Here
Yurt Party – The Gambler
Horsegirl – Well I Know You’re Shy
Cross Street Music Festival
CHAII – South
Sea Mouse – Side B Tk 1
Caru and Brandn Shiraz – Back 2 Back
Rainy Day Projects w/ Finn Johansson
Roger Eno, Christian Badzura – Hymn
Marlon Williams, Lorde – Kāhore He Manu E
The Doors – Indian Summer
Patterson Hood, Waxahatchee – The Forks of Cypress
Monobloc – Irish Goodbye
fakemink – Easter Pink
Marianne Faithfull, Keith Richards – Sing Me Back Home
babyMINT – ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧ ▄︻┻┳━ ·.’.’.’.
Sonya Waters – See The Birds
HALFQUEEN's back for another fabulous Rāpare Drive. First up is Marijuana Media with Chris, thanks to The Hempstore. Later in the show, Ruby and Steph from LIPS make a tasty Moscow Mule on Cocktail Corner to get ya in the mood for Cross Street '25 the weekend after next. Whakarongo mai nei!
Today's guest host for Rāapa Drive is none other than Billy T nominated comedian Tim Batt! Featuring Flicks 'n' That with Steve Newall and What's Cooking guest selections by Arahi - plus the run down on his latest single Baby's Back!
Rosetta and Nick chat to Dave Borrie of Ōtepoti band L. Hotel about their latest single Dead Ends and on Audio Culture, Gareth Shute revisits the wide-spanning career and music of Stanley Manthyngand Fatal Jelly Space, as well as the newly launched NZ On Screen Rainbow Collection.
Woohoo! Friday is finally here, and it's the debut of our new co-hosts Milly and Tuva'a, the start of your weekend is in safe hands. Featuring a guest interview with DJ awesomechillguy25 and Dishwasher about their just released EP Papyrus, plus Sam Cullen is in the studio for an unplugged Friday Live brought to you by NZ On Air Music with thanks to McLeod's Brewery.
Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Playlist
Michael Llewellyn - Down By The Packs
Sworn Virgins - Fifty Dollar Bills
Theophilius London, Tame Impala - Only You
Colter Carson - Tabu
Dishwasher & djawesomechillguy25 - How Do I Do The Funny Font (Curious Mix)
Featuring Marijuana Media with Chris thanks to The Hempstore, Cocktail Corner with Bassment Theatre, and celebrating the debut show of our new Thursday Drive show host HALFQUEEN!
Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Playlist
NGARU - Uphill Battle
Jamie XX - F.U. (feat. Erykah Badu)
Fontaines D.C. - Starburster
Ripship - CHROME
Sharon Van Etten - Jupiter 4
Perfume Genius - No Front Teeth (feat. Aldous Harding)
Ōtepoti band Pearly* were in town for the Eyegum Scenic Tour and made a pitstop in the bFM studio for a killer Friday Live set. Brought to you by NZ On Air Music, with thanks to our mates at McLeod's Brewery.
Josh phones in to discuss a sednoid found in an outer solar system, the closest images ever captured by the Sun have just been released by NASA, and a long-standing mystery has just been solved after a discovery of a new star close to Betelgeuse. Thanks to the Stardome!
Chris discusses a large stash growing in a swamp belonging to a Waikato man, charges brought against a woman who shared cake edibles at a hospital, the proposed merger between Helius and Elysian continues after the Cannibas Clinic withdraws, plus upcoming premiere for The Weed Eaters at this year's NZIFF!
Arlo and Paddy of Wild Magic Tavern cook up an elixir for HALFQUEEN inspired by their DnD series Fury of the Small. Whakarongo mai nei and check out the series over on their substack.
Steve darkens our sunny winter day with a couple of heavy documentaries and dark comedies. Petra Costa's The Edge of Democracy and Apocalypse in the Tropics are both available on Netflix, which depict the current state of politics in Brazil.
Death Bells, originally from Sydney, now based in LA, jumped on a Drive to talk about their latest single, Landslide, produced by Sans Merit. With releases from all the way back in 2017, the band has seen many members and gone through several sonic shifts over their run. The trio talked about making music in LA and their most recent bout of writing and recording.
No Alice this week :( Still the theatre goodness even so! Matthew talks to Barnie Duncan and Pelenakeke Brown, Directors and producers of Siblings, to talk about their upcoming show run at Te Pou Theatre.