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.
Friday Live this week is Tom Lark who joins Milly and Tuva'a in the bFM studio to play a few tracks from their out-the-gate new LP Moonlight Hotel. Shout out to NZ On Air Music and our friends at McLeod's Breweryfor bringing us (and you) great live music every Friday night. Then Melodownz hops on the phone to chat about their new track KAVAFIED.
Featuring Flicks 'n' That with Steve Newall and guest selections on What's Cooking with the Ōtepoti-based Neive Strang. Plus, a bFM first spin of Neive's song Time Of Year off her forthcoming album out this Friday.
Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Playlist
Wet Leg - catch these fists
Miami Horror, Telenova - WE'RE ALL MADE OF STARS
The Bamboos - Caicos Dawn
Maz - Kiss Kiss Boom
Eda Diaz - Nenita
Etella - Baby Brazil feat. Las Palabras
Polo & Pan, Beth Ditto - Petite Etoile
CCTV - big wheels
Durand Jones & The Indications - Been So Long
Orion - Cambodia
Nilufer Yanya - L/R
Lucy Dacus - Talk
Lontalius - Come Straight To Me
Total Fucking Darkness - Desolation Boys
The Voidz - Blue Demon
Mermaid Chunky - chaperone
Evil Priest - xMealx
Baby Zionov - PJ Princess feat. Moody V.
The Go! Team - Hold Yr Terror Close - The Orielles Rework
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory - Southern Life (What It Must Be Like)
Ora the Molecule - Intergalactic Dance
Neive Strang - Gather Round
Art d'Ecco - Tree Of Life
Lucinda Williams - Learning How To Live
Black Country, New Road - Happy Birthday
Tom Lark - Brave Star
Neive Strang - Time of Year
Darkside - HELL SUITE (PART II)
Jamie xx - LET'S DO IT AGAIN
The Chills - Steel Skies
Horsegirl - Switch Over
Addison Groove - F1nk
The Architect - Reve
Il Mago Del Gelato - Granturismo
Transistors - Country Music
Sarvi, Koji. - Hold On
Franc Moody - Space Between Us
Joan As Police Woman - I Defy
The Knife - Heartbeats
Steve Monite - Only You - Frankie Francis Disco Jam Edit
It's a double feature! This week Milly and Tuva'a kick off the weekend with two Friday Live bands, first up are the Baltic inspired dance/folk group from Ōtautahi - Yurt Party. Coast Arcade played a thrashing set for the second Friday Live, brought to you by NZ On Air Music, with thanks to McLeod's Brewery.
Cheers to The Beer Spot!
Playlist
AW - ONE BLAH NIGHT
Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
Lisa Crawley - What You Can Do
Reb Fountain - How Bizarre
Grecco Romank - Bootlicker (Body Beat Ritual Radio Edit)
MĀ - DECAY
Yaeji & E.Wata - Pondeggi
Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen
Mel Parsons - Post High Slide
The Cramps - Goo Goo Muck
Ballot Box - From Nothing
Chris Knox - Not Given Lightly
Tom Lark - Fuselage
Jane's Addiction - Jane Says
Transistors - Country Music
Danzig - Mother (Live)
Badd Energy - Ba-Zing
Beastie Boys - Three MCs And One DJ (Live Video Version)
Featuring Marijuana Media with Chris Fowlie, thanks to The Hempstore, and this week's Cocktail Corner is mandarin extract twist on a michelada, thanks to Black Sands Brewing.
Featuring a track premiere from Voom, Steve Newall's weekly review on Flicks 'n' That, track selections from Michael Llewellyn and a first spin of his latest single The Fish Song on What's Cooking, and Marlo Schorr-Kon speaks to Alien Weaponry about their new album Te Rā and their collab with Lamb Of God on the single Taniwha.
Nick and Rosetta are back for another epic Tuesday Drive! Today on the show, we listen to Nick's catch up with Durand Jones & The Indications ahead of their show at The Powerstation - and their new album Flowersout June 27! For AudioCulture, the duo catch up with local legend and owner of Whammy Bar Lucy Macrae about the history of Save Our Venues, now known as Independent Music Venues Aotearoa. Plus news, weather, surf, prizes, SRN Top 10 recap, and more!
Oto started Monday drive with some classic French House bangers and talked to Professor Emeritus Peter Lineham about how Muslims are experiencing Ramadan amidst current global events for That's The Spirit.
Playlist
Justice - Genesis
Charli xcx, Julian Casablancas - Mean girls featuring julian casablancas
Moony - Dove (I'll Be Loving You)
The Hongi Slicker - Falling Off [prod. Kenny Sterling]
Paul Cathro - No Life On Mars
Void Waves - Take me down
Joan As Police Woman - The Magic
Sampa The Great - Mwana feat. Mwanje Tembo, Theresa Mutale Tembo, Sunburnt Soul Choir
Byllie-jean - Korimako feat. AJA
Nganeko - Simple Illusion
KAYTRANADA, Tinashe - The Worst In Me (feat. Tinashe)
Remi Wolf, Austin Millz - Bad Behaviour
Serebii - Dime
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
Bon Iver - THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS
FIDLAR - Max Can't Surf
Cold Ceiling - Arrows
Deftones - Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)
Marina Zispin - Deep Blue
Swallow the Rat - Face Unpopular
viagra boys - Punk Rock Loser
Mammalien - I Don't Want to Live on This Planet Anymore
Milly takes you through a great three hours of radio, with Club Ruby making an appearance for Friday Live, brought to you by NZ ON Air Musicwith thanks to McLeod's Brewery. Whakarongo mai nei for good vibes all round!
Arahi is in the bFM studio to provide you with a sample of what's to come when they perform at one of Tāmaki's most beloved festivals, The Others Way on 29th November 2025. Brought to you by NZ On Air Music, with thanks to McLeod's Brewery.
Tusekah is in the studio to perform an acoustic version of her brand new track Always! Brought to you by NZ On Air Music, with thanks to McLeod's Brewery!
Whakarongo mai nei to HALFQUEEN's kōrero with Aniva Artist in Residence Moe Laga about the upcoming show Fetū x Fetu'u, part of this year's F.O.L.A. programme.
Callum and Annabel chat to brothers and directing duo Danny and Michael Philippou about their new film, the suburban, quintessentially Aussie, and absolutely terrifying Bring Her Back, which releases tomorrow in New Zealand cinemas!
This week Steve recaps and highly recommends the just-released surburban horror movie from the Philippou brothers Bring Her Back, and a new film from the director of Succession titled Mountainhead that focuses on the machinations of tech billionaires.
Jude and Celina of Manawatū super-group either eyether jump on the phone with Lou to share some of their favourite tracks and discuss their forthcoming EP The Dog's Gone. The band's track selections include:
The Breeders - No Aloha The Muffs - Lucky Guy Marty Robbins - Doggone Cowboy Aegis - Fouler
The legendary Troy Kingi phones in for a chat about his AMA nominations, before the ceremony on Thursday night! Troy is nominated for three awards; Album of The Year for Leatherman and The Mojave Green, Single of The Year for Silcone Booby Trap, and Best Rock Artist. Troy also let's us in on a sneak peak of what's on the horizon, for the next chapters of his 10:10:10 series! Tune into Friday Drive with Milly and Tuva'a this week, as they share their coverage of the night.
Trailblazer in the Aotearoa dance music scene, Lady Shaka's indigenous electronic music collective is set to take over the Shangri-La Nomad Stage at Glastonbury this June! The takeover will feature a powerful showcase of Māori and Pacific DJs, dancers, and musicians. Today on Drive, Nick has a kōrero with legendary local DJs Poppa Jax and DJ K-Swizz, who are heading to the festival, and on the lineup for a fundraiser showcase, taking place this Friday May 30 at Neck of The Woods! Tickets and more info from UTR.
Nick has a kōrero with Aaron Frazer and Blake Rhein from Durand Jones & The Indications, about their new album Flowers - out June 27! The trio reflect on the bands' recent touring escursions through Aotearoa and Australia, the creative process behind the album, and the group's journey so far.
On a very special edition of Spaced Out, Rosetta and Nick share their experience at The Silk Collective's listening party of Sanoi's unreleased album - which took place at The Stardome last week! The immersive experience allowed fans a unique opportunity to listen to the entire new album in The Stardome's planiterium. Nick and Rosetta share some interviews with the Silk Collective organisers, and some of the crowd who were there on the night. Our resident space-enthusiast and expert Josh also phones in to chat about the latest space news - including a newly discovered dwarf planet, and some amazing footage of Jupiter's aurora!