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.
You heard it right, Fat Freddy's Drop have taken over 95bFM Drive, in anticipation of their brand new album Slo Mo! With the help of Slave and Milly, the crew drop some mean tunes as well as world first debuts of their new album. Izza good time.
Featuring an interview with Billy T Award 2025 nominee Itay Dom about his upcoming show Half Baked, a chat with director Miki Magasiva about his film Tinā due for release next year, and What's Cooking with Te-Whanganui-a-Tara band Revulva, who are currently embarking on their nation-wide tour to support their self-titled album! Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring Spaced Out with Josh Aoraki thanks to the Stardome, an interview with Kirsten Morrell of Goldenhorse about her upcoming album, and a chat with Tusekah about her new single Baby's Breath. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Playlist
Borrowed CS - Hearsay feat. Mara TK
Minnie Riperton - Baby, This Love I Have
Nathan Haines, Chaos In The CBD - Belo Dia - Chaos In The CBD Remix
A busy, busy Drive for Rāhina evening! Matthew Crawley spoke to the winnner of the Play It Strange Songwriting Competition 2024, Keira Wallace, French crooner Ryder The Eagle ahead of his debut Aotearoa show at Double Whammy, Kaitlyn took a roaming mic down to Q Theatre to talk to Tom Sainsbury and the cast of upcoming Silo Theatre show Camp, and Crystal of Phoebe Rings about their eponymous EP that dropped on Friday last week! Thanks to The Beer Spot!
It was quite the party on Rāmere Drive! Beth Torrance kicked things off with the first Friday Live of the evening, playing several tracks from her just-released EP in the bFM lounge to a crowd of vollies and staff. Then LIPS turned things up a notch for the second Friday Live and played their new track with E From EELS, plus a couple more to get us all excited for their Halloween show with Thee Golden Geese! Huge thank you toMcLeod's Brewery and NZ On Air Music for supporting Friday Live! Towards the end of the evening, Nick spoke to the artist currently sitting at the top of the 95bFM Top Ten and played a first spin of the second track of his new EP - Julian Lubin! Dylan and Matt ofMānuka Recordings were also in the studio alongside Julian to speak on the kaupapa of the label and it's collaborative approach to releasing music. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Playlist
Theia - BALDH3AD!
Fela Kuti, Roy Ayers - Africa Centre Of The World
Oceans Before Me, Mara TK - Rāhapa feat. Troy Kingi
Womb - One Is Always Heading Somewhere
Reflection Eternal - Africa Dream
Queen Latifah - U.N.I.T.Y
Nathan Haines, Chaos In The CBD - Belo Dia - Chaos In The CBD Remix
Wiri Donna - The Gold
Ezra Collective - Space Is The Place
J Dilla - Stop
The Surfrajettes - Toxic
Recitals - Sunflower
The Linda Lindas - Nothing Would Change
Milton Nascimento, Lo Borges - Cravo E Canela
Lafayette Afro Rock Band - Darkest Light - Remastered
The Meters - Fire on The Bayou
Iti Bubbas, WYNONA, MĀ - So Fine
Ezra Collective, Fela Kuti - Lady - Ezra Collective Version
Ice - Ozan Koukle
Ryder The Eagle - Wounded Bird
Sister Nancy - One Two
Zhane - Sending My Love
Gregory Issacs - Cool Down The Pace
Jazz Liberatorz - Ease My Mind - Feat. Tre Hardson, Fat Lip & Omni
Julian Lubin - Clarity
MĀ - Pūhā me te Porohewa
Virtual Shadow Ensemble - Kanohi ki te Kanohi, in a Virtual World feat. Julian Lubin
This week on Thursday Drive, Milly is joined by Chris from the Hempstore for Marijuana Media, Ripship talking about Eyegum Scenic Tour #4, Example talking about his appearance at Synthony in the Domain, and Big Sur talking about their brand new EP Black Mountain. We even squeezed in some tunes too!
Featuring Flicks 'n' That with Ste and Eve covering this year's Show Me Shorts festival, plus What's Cooking with Goodwill down in Ōtautahi. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Playlist
JessB - Talk Of The Town
Eko - Ndolo Embe Mulema
Opolopo, Diane Charlemagne - Round And Round
Mokotron - ŌHĀKĪ
MĀ - Pūhā me te Porohewa
Big Sur - Sleeping Dogs
Body of Work - Maudlin To None
Juno Is - Another Deal
Goodwill - Plans
The Dynamics - Money(Samurai Disco Version)
Lack Of Afro - Browsing Youtube
Pining Radiata - Burning
Cass McCombs - Krakatau
Wiri Donna - Being Alone
Babehoven - Lightness is Loud
Goodwill - Kind Hands
Shooless - Ignorant Bliss
P.H.F. - Doe
Wendall Harrison - Take Time Out
Jujulipps - Good Guys
Lord Echo - The Book Keeper
Burning Babylon - Sproing A Dub
Ethanol Blend - Underwater
Soft Plastics - Day Job
Recitals - GRADIENT
Nathan Haines - Squire For Hire feat. Marlena Shaw
What a stacked show for Monday! Matthew Crawley jumps into Drive by announcing the talented list of nominees up for awards at this year's The Mighty Aotearoa Alternative Awards brought to you by The Student Radio Network in association with NZ On Air. Read the full list and all the details here. Matthew then spoke to multi-hyphenate Emily Wheatcross-Snape a.k.a Em about her brand new album Phases and work with RecordEnable. Whakatū-based artist Young Moon phones in ahead of his show at The Tuning Fork on Saturday, 19 October. To round out the show, Matthew and Finn of The Veils kōrero about their new single The Ladder. Whakarongo mai nei!
Featuring an interview with RNZŌ about Laneway 2025 and Exploding Rainbow Orchestra, Friday Live with Ocean Beach thanks to McLeod's Brewery and NZ On Air Music, and Nick talks to Greta O'Leary about her gig with Fables on Sunday + an acoustic performance! Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Playlist
AJA Ft. MĀ - Quiet Storm
Ice - Ozan Koukle
RNZŌ - Stick up
Ezra Collective, M.anifest, and Moonchild Sanelly - Streets is Calling
Lo Borges - Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser
Juno Is - Another Deal
MOKOTRON - WAEREA
We Will Ride Fast - Born In The Heart Of The Universe
Molly speaks with filmmaker Oliver Laxe about his Oscar-nominated film Sirāt. The director discusses working with ravers, confronting death on the dancefloor and via cinema, and working with composer Kangding Ray. You can catch Sirāt in cinemas now across Aotearoa.
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.
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