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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Chris Fowlie chats to HALFQUEEN about a Tāmaki Makaurau-based police officer being investigated for possession of cannabis, police bias as Māori are charged more with cannabis-related crimes than Pākehā, a study showing cannabis is safer than alcohol or tobacco amongst other things! Thanks to The Hemp Store!
Billie Fee and Damian Golfinopoulos of Grecco Romank joins Joel in the studio to share some upbeat track selections, discuss their upcoming appearance at Drive Island on February 13th, and a first spin on their upcoming single!
Billie and Damian's selections:
Lords Of Acid - Lust - Let's Get High (Remastered Band Edition)
It's time for Spaced Out with Josh! Nick chats with Josh about the 'wet-run' test for NASA's upcoming Artemis 2 launch, and the sad disappearance of the Mars MAVEN spacecraft.
Stalwart of the music scene Chris Matthews (Children's Hour, This Kind of Punishment, Headless Chickens) joins Nicholas to discuss his Songwriter's Choice picks on Audio Culture.
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