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 Friday Drive features interviews from Boiler Room Aotearoa as well as an exciting Friday Live with Adam Hattaway. Nicholas also chats to MOKOTRON about the release of their album WAEREA. Proudly brought to you by NZ On Air Music and McLeod's Brewery.
Playlist
Mokotron - ŌTAUTAHI
Bobbi Humphrey - New York Times
Bob Marley & The Wailers - So Much Things To Say
Casual Healing, The Hongi Slicker - Water The Good Seed
ARAHI - Kupe
AJA - Kōpere
Boris Gardiner - Every Nigger is a Star
Mara TK - Every Hori is a Star
Mokotron - Decolonize Existence (Big Fat Raro Remix)
Milly takes you through three hours of Drive as we remember our dear friend Jules, Chris comes up for Marijuana Media, L.A. Mitchell does a stunning live set, and Matt Thompson comes up for Cocktail Corner. A very sincere show - We love you Jules, rest well.
Thanks for tuning in! Today on the show Rosetta reflects on her time at The Others Way Fest on Saturday, plays some old and new faves, and has a kōrero with VIDA about her new single, upcoming EP and release show! Whakarongo mai nei!
Featuring a double Friday Live with Goodspace and TG Shand, as well as a chat with AJA about her debut album! Proudly brought to you by NZ On Air Music and McLeod's Brewery.
This Thursday Milly takes you through three very exciting hours that mark the return of Cocktail Corner thanks to Black Sands Brewery! Also on the show Milly is joined by Chris from The Hempstore to talk all things green for Marijuana Media, and Justine Smith joins to chat Christmas Comedy for Charity, which is taking place at The Tuning Fork on the 14th December. There are so many great tunes too!
On today's Drive, I chat with Steve Newall about movies for Flicks 'n' That. I talk to FĒI LÍN about her new single as part of What's Cooking. And lot's of music!
Today on the show Rosetta has a kōrero with Gene Rivers about his work on the new EP from La Coco INTO THE LIGHT. She also chats to Frank Booker about Club Festivus 2024, and Dr Sharon McIver about what's changed since her 2007 thesis WaveShapeConversion for Audio Culture! Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Kokoroko, Stefan Ringer, Ash Lauryn - Dide O (Ash Lauryn & Stefan Ringer Remix)
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.
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