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.
Featuring Ali's chat with Alex Scharfman about Death of a Unicorn and his directorial debut for A24, plus Flicks 'n' That with Steve and What's Cooking with Chris of local Tāmaki metal outfit Cold Ceiling ahead of their album release next month!
Ramzy Suleiman of the Palestinian/Jordanian band 47Soul joins Nicholas for a discussion at WOMAD 2025. The pair discuss the origin of the band's name, their iconic Tiny Desk stunt and the rise in global Indigenous solidarity.
Nicholas speaks to Trinidadian legend Queen Omega. They discuss her origins as a recording artist, the recent success of her "No Love Dubplate," and even try a local delicacy.
Fresh of two stellar performances at WOMAD 2025, Brazilian band Bala Desejo joins Nicholas for a discussion. They discuss the band's origins, their Grammy winning debut album Sim Sim Sim, and the possibility of future music.
Poppa Jax has made a name for herself as one of the most talented young selectors to come out of the local scene. She joins Nicholas ahead of her debut WOMAD performance. The pair discuss the origin of her name, her legendary Bolier Room debut and her go-to tracks.
Nitin Sawhney has had an illustrious career as a composer, musician, producer, cultural advocate, collaborator and patron of the arts. He joins Nick fresh off his gorgeous afternoon set at WOMAD 2025.
Featuring That's The Spirit, a chat with Elliot Dawson about his new album Certain Death, and Keira Wallace phones in to discuss her new single Lambs Aren't Waking Yet.
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
Former lead vocalist of The Instigators and Kiwi music stalwart - Sonya Waters, shared a number of alternative songs by Kiwi artists that you should know about.
Josh discusses the rescue mission underway for the astronauts stranded at the Tiangong space station, NASA's plans in early 2026 to send a space mission to the moon, and new images of the interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS.
Molly is joined in the studio by Toody Cole, the aptly dubbed 'Godmother of Rock n Roll'. Toody has returned to Aotearoa to play music from the catalogue of the infamous garage-rock pioneers Dead Moon and Pierced Arrows. Toody played bass and sung in both bands alongside her husband Fred Cole, who passed away in 2017. This time around, Toody's band is comprised of Pierced Arrows bandmate Kelly Haliburton, as well as Kelly's bandmate, Christopher March, from Jenny Don't & The Spurs. Toody plays Tāmaki tonight before heading across the country and then making a final stop back at Galatos for The Others Way 2025. Whakarongo mai nei!
Molly speaks with Craig Robertson, a professor in Media Studies at Northeastern University over in the U.S., former writer for Aotearoa’s longest running music mag Rip It Up, who's back in Aotearoa to tour his newly published book, Chris Knox: Not Given Lightly. Published via Auckland University Press, the biographry is a comprehensive account of Knox's life and career from Invercargill to current day. It's an honest account of an artist who's innumerable creative outputs since the '70s have cemented his place as behemoth in the musical landscape and cultural history of this country.
You'll be able to catch Craig in conversation with Russell Brown at Real Groovy from 6pm, alongside Don McGlashan and SJD, Groopchat and Gemma Gracewood.
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