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Today's guest host for Rāapa Drive is none other than Billy T nominated comedian Tim Batt! Featuring Flicks 'n' That with Steve Newall and What's Cooking guest selections by Arahi - plus the run down on his latest single Baby's Back!
Rosetta and Nick chat to Dave Borrie of Ōtepoti band L. Hotel about their latest single Dead Ends and on Audio Culture, Gareth Shute revisits the wide-spanning career and music of Stanley Manthyngand Fatal Jelly Space, as well as the newly launched NZ On Screen Rainbow Collection.
Woohoo! Friday is finally here, and it's the debut of our new co-hosts Milly and Tuva'a, the start of your weekend is in safe hands. Featuring a guest interview with DJ awesomechillguy25 and Dishwasher about their just released EP Papyrus, plus Sam Cullen is in the studio for an unplugged Friday Live brought to you by NZ On Air Music with thanks to McLeod's Brewery.
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Playlist
Michael Llewellyn - Down By The Packs
Sworn Virgins - Fifty Dollar Bills
Theophilius London, Tame Impala - Only You
Colter Carson - Tabu
Dishwasher & djawesomechillguy25 - How Do I Do The Funny Font (Curious Mix)
Featuring Marijuana Media with Chris thanks to The Hempstore, Cocktail Corner with Bassment Theatre, and celebrating the debut show of our new Thursday Drive show host HALFQUEEN!
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Playlist
ngaru - Uphill Battle
Jamie XX - F.U. (feat. Erykah Badu)
Fontaines D.C. - Starburster
Ripship - CHROME
Sharon Van Etten - Jupiter 4
Perfume Genius - No Front Teeth (feat. Aldous Harding)
Featuring Flicks 'n' That with Steve Newall, guest selections on What's Cooking with Ōtautahi postpunk doomnoise trioMoider Mother, and Joel of Radio Mother speaks to the founders of Nymphoabout the origins of their iconic clubnight (and now label), plus some of the exciting things they have planned for the future! This interview is part of our coverage of Auckland Pride 2025. Whakarongo mai nei!
Featuring a guest interview with Horsegirl about their new abum "Phonetics On and On", Josh Aoraki returns for Spaced Out thanks to the Stardome, and Maddy Hakaraia de Young phones in to talk about the massive 2025 programme for the Māoriland Film Festival!
Featuring a guest interview with Horsegirl about their new abum "Phonetics On and On", Josh Aoraki returns for Spaced Out thanks to the Stardome, and Maddy Hakaraia de Young phones in to talk about the massive 2025 programme for the Māoriland Film Festival!
The Nudge & Troy Kingi - He Ōrite
Outkast - Aquemini
CCTV - austerity blues
Sababa 5 & Sophia Solomon - Shehzadi - शहज़ादी
Jack Glacier - upb4thasun
Nubiyan Twist - Morning Light ft. Ria Moran
Louisa Williamson - In Tune (feat. MĀ)
Flea Miller - Letter Dog
LIPS - Heave Ho
Courtney Barnett - Lotta Love
Neive Strang - Gather Round
Marlon Williams - Aua Atu Rā
Womb - Angels
Fontaines D.C. - Jackie Down The Line
Blair Parkes - splendour
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory - Trouble
Perfume Genius - It's a Mirror
Blondshell - T&A
Mekons - Mudcrawlers
The D4 - Judgement Day
Joe Armon Jones - Mollison Dub
Earth, Wind & Fire - Shining Star
Ezra Collective & Fela Kuti - Lady (Ezra Collective Version)
Featuring heaps of good stuff! Matthew Crawley is away doing Matthew things so Kaitlyn steps in for a massive Monday Drive. Featuring kōrero with Jason Parker about their show Little Gay In as part of Basement Theatre's Pride 2025 programme - check out all the shows here. Later, Kaitlyn phones Americana folk legend Simon Joyner ahead of Port Noise 2025down in Ōhinehou (we have massive fomo) and they catch up on his recent tour of Aotearoa over the week just been. Whakarongo mai nei!
This week Chris discusses last week's "cannabis arrests up 50% while cocaine surges" with Police Minister Mark Mitchell saysing drug law enforcement is working, a new study out this week: legalisation drives out crime and metabolic desease affecting 1 in 3 adults.
Sof chats with Ben Easton, Dottie Cockram and Harry Catchpole of deary (UK) ahead of releasing their debut LP Birdingvia Bella Union on April 3. The album is a curated act of care for the listener, guiding us through its ethereal, dreamy shoegaze, fuzzy guitar tones, and vocal instrumentation, all while giving us these instrumental intervals to reflect as the band considers their place in the world and the consequences of our being as people on this earth.
Birding by deary is out this Friday 3 April via Bella Union, where all good music is found.
Today Steve brings us some television recommendations! These include Japanese Comedy show You Laugh You Lose, Deadloch and murder series Imperfect Women.
Coming off the back of his self-titled record released September last year, Sof spoke with London-based singer-songwriter mark william lewis ahead of his upcoming Australia and New Zealand tour. Mark talks about balancing solitude and routine on the road, exploring music, art, and poetry in equal measure, and walking the line between vulnerability and ambiguity. Listen back to the long-cut of their interview <3
mark william lewis is playing at Double Whammy on April 6th. Tickets available here.
Rosa Nevison, co-editor at Newzician Magazine came in with some recommendations after their recent nomination for NZ On Air Outstanding Music Journalism Award at the Taite Awards 2026.
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