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
This Thursday on 95bFM Drive Milly takes you through two exciting hours including Marijuana Media, a live performance from Louis Baker, and some cocktails with help from Pink Plates and Harry. Just good vibes!
This week on Marijuana Media, Chris joins Milly to chat developments in the roadside drug testing policies, our ageing population on weed, what not to use as fertilizer, and Elton John's opinon on legalized marijuana is put in the superstar spotlight!
For the final Spaced Out of 2024, Kaitlyn is joined by Josh in the studio to round-up out-of-this-world developments from 2024 and play a couple space-themed tracks. Thanks to the Stardome!
Kaitlyn chats to Tāmaki Makaurau-based producer, promoter and DJ Teddyyy about their upcoming EP due for release this Rāmere – Radio (Remixes). For those in the know, Teddyyy's radio edit of Radio is Kaitlyn's track of 2024!
Matthew speaks to local Tāmaki avant-pop extraordinaire JHL following their stellar set at Audio Foundation's Outlier Festival and delves into their must-listen cover of Portishead.
Grecco Romank were in the studio with Matthew Crawley to play their new track Asbestos Tarot and share the new piss baby merch - the asbestos tarot candle, just in time for Christmas!
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