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Kia ora! Ngā mihi o te tau hou Pākehā! Joel covers Drive for the lovely HALFQUEEN! Jaycee chats to Ninajirachi prior to her heading to SLACKBARN #2 on the 10th of January! Whakarongo mai!
Nice little hop, trot, and a dance with the grommet! Taking over, yet again another Drive! Don't play around.
The Grom is looking for teenagers to take over the Teenage Frequencies show when he leaves for uni, please get in touch if you think your music taste is wide enough🕷️☂️🐔🫗
Fernando and Mark host a Drive Takeover, a 95bFM first featuring Roots 2 Rhythm, a show dedicated to the exploration of Latin music. From Son, Rhumba, and Cuban music to Salsa, Puerto Rican and beyond. It was great to celebrate the new year Latin Style!
Playlist
Stretch and Bobbito, M19 - Que Se Sepa
Stretch and Bobbito, M19 - Que Bonita Bandera
Susana Banca ( ft Calle 13) - Plena y Bomba
Bahama Soiul Club feat. John Lee Hooker - Never Roam No More
Ruben Gonzales - Mandinga
Cal Tjader - The Continental
Africando - Betece
Yeska - Fideo
Dayme Arocena - It's Not Gonna Be Forever
Tito Puente - Ti Mon Bo
Joe Cuba Sextet - Mujer Divina
Cal Tjader - Have You Met Miss Jones
Poncho Sanchez and Mongo Santamaria - Besame Mama
Mongo Santamaria - Sofrito
Ruben Gonzales - Chanchullo
Mista Savona (Havana Meets Kingston) - El Cuarto De Tula
Ondatropica - Cumbia Espacial
Quantic And His Combo Barbaro - Linda Morena
Ray Barreto - Guarare
Eddie Palmieri - Palo Pa' Rumba
Hector Lavoe and Willie Colon - Aguanile
Chamacho Ramirez and Tommy Olivencia with his Orchestra - Trucutu
Cheo Feliciano - Anacaona
Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez - Sonero
Pete 'El Conde" Rodriguez, Cheo Feliciano, Tito Puentes, and Giovani Hidalgo - Soneros De Bailadores
Iseo & Dodosound - Chan Chan
Nickodemus Quantic and Tempo - Mi Swing Es Tropical
The Grom takes over Tuesday Drive for his last show of the year, treating the audience to long Fela Kuti jams, while also sharing his top 12 tracks/albums from 2025! Shoutout to the beerspot!
HALFQUEEN speaks to KT, founding member of Atlanta-based punk band Upchuck, ahead of their much-awaited debut tour of Aotearoa. Alongside tour yarns, they delve into the band's heavy-hitting third album, I'm Nice Now. Catch Upchuck live at Double Whammy on Friday, 13 March.
Laika Rountree joins Matthew for Stage Direction, having been to the dress rehearsal of the upcoming production for Embrace, and the planning of the upcoming production, Before We Begin.
Chris Fowlie joins Joel to discuss, how drug dealing in Aotearoa is still relying on old school methonds, a study suggesting THC concentrations can be unreliable indicators of driving impairment, MPI mulls feeding hemp seeds to animals not just humans, and a study suggesting medical cannibis improves chronic anxeity and depression.
Following the release of Daisy Fever earlier this year, Issey Jean talks her move to Berlin, the writing of the album and recommends some of Wednesday Drive's favourite songs.
Issey's Track Selections:
PJ Harvey - Man Size
Black Sabbath - Planet Caravan
Patti Smith - Free Money
Artist Track: Paper Floor (Live at Ponsonby Social Club)