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Today we welcome the four capable hands of the absolutely fire duo of Imugi 이무기! Carl and Yery set the mood of Tuesday's Breakfast show with their favourite tunes, all intersperced with the usual Tuesday stuff, such as Sounding Off with Phil Goff; your theatre guide Stage Direction with Alice Canton, and Ready Steady Learn! Oh, and the Callums from Hans Pucket pop in for a chat about their upcoming tour as well! Whakarongo mai!
It's a jam packed show today featuring the usual dose of Wednesday goodness. There's a Mind Trench thanks to Sir Rob Bollix,Mediabatt with Tim, Amelia's Word Salad, and Gussie Larkin of the extremely cool Mermaidens band pops up to say hey! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
The Umbrellas - Lonely
Khruangbin - Time (You and I) (Put a Smile on DJ's Face Mix) - Felix Dickinson
The Go-Betweens - Love Goes On!
Tidal Rave - The Four Seasons
T. G. Shand - Lemony
Arushi Jain - Richer Than Blood
The Nudge & Troy Kingi - He Ōrite
Mega Bog - Crumb Back
Phoebe Rings - Cheshire
Little Dragon - Ritual Union
Sulfate - There You Are!
Ghostpoet - Cash and Carry Me Home
Fur Patrol - Not Your Girl
Mermaidens - Millennia
Mermaidens - Soft Energy
Dry Cleaning - Tony Speaks!
Leith Sye Towers - When Suits
Big Thief - Little Things
Gino October - Limbo
Amyl and the Sniffers - Guided By Angels
Tame Impala - Half Full Glass Of Wine
The Beths - Future Me Hates Me - Live at Auckland Town Hall
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the show kicks off with a quick and speedy round of Second Guessing; then the Mayor is on the line talking about housing, public transport and film funding inSounding off with Phill Goff; the amazing Alice Canton chats with us about the Pork and Poll Taxes play on our segment Stage Direction; and finally on Ready Steady Learn we have University of Auckland's Tim Welch talking all things Urban planning. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Ty Segall - Night of the Vampire [Roky Erickson Cover]
Rat Columns - It's Your Time (To Suffer Now)
Say Sue Me - So Tender
Thee Golden Geese - GGBB
The Umbrellas - She Buys Herself Flowers
TE KAAHU - E Hine Ē
Phoebe Rings - Spissky
Blur - Girls and Boys
Shannon Lay - Awaken and Allow
Dan Kye - Actually
Garageland - Fingerpops
Ladi6 - Beffy
Deb5000 - Bad Guts
The Bug - Pressure feat. Flowdan
Anika - Never Coming Back
Mermaidens - I Might Disappear
Goat - Queen of the Underground
Rachel Lime - Idked
Geoffrey O'Connor - Strange Feeling feat. Sarah Mary Chadwick
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the show kicks off with the lovely Moe from Fimo coming in to chat about To The Front at The Others Way Festival; then we haveLoose Reads with Jenna, talking about the Going West Books & Writers Festival as well as her most recent read; and finally Salene blesses us with her birthday presence in A Room of One's Ownto answer bFM listener questions about Renting rights. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Marlin's Dreaming - Lumia
maxine funke - Fairy Baby
The Goon Sax - Carpetry
The Panthers - My Heart Never Sleeps feat. Diggy Dupé, Troy Kingi & choicevaughan
Khruangbin - Connaissais de Face (Tiger?) feat. Ginger Root
Goat - Queen of the Underground
Logic1000 - Safe In My Arms
Garageland - Nude Star
Soaked Oats - Coming Up
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - That Life
Kedr Livanskiy - Stars Light Up (Посмотри на небо)
Roy Irwin - King Of Pop
Ty Segall - Harmonizer
No Romance - Unfold
Ladi6 - Guru
Diggy Dupé - WEON
Fimo - Falling For You
Xani Hall - Space
Lawrence Arabia - The Beautiful Young Crew
Yves Tumor - Secrecy Is Incredibly Important To The Both of Them
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the show kicks off withPolitical Commentarydedicated to the Dawn Raids apology; then our food connaisseur Sam tells us about the history of Ramen onBreakfast Food; the epic Diggy Dupé pops into the studio to chat about what he's been up to and what's to come; and Sarah brings in some fresh tracks off the playlist on Praise of Songs. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Ty Segall - Feel Good feat. Denee Segall
BRIA - Green Rocky Road
Yves Tumor - Secrecy Is Incredibly Important To The Both of Them
Reb Fountain - Lacuna
For the Girl Who Has Everything - Happy Song
Foodman - Hoshikuzu Tenboudai
TE KAAHU - E Hine Ē
Dimmer - Seed
Dry Cleaning - Tony Speaks!
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - That Life
Carb on Carb - Be My Mirror
LIPS - Heave Ho
Diggy Dupé - That's Team feat. AP
The Panthers - My Heart Never Sleeps feat. Diggy Dupé, Troy Kingi & choicevaughan
Princess Chelsea - The Loneliest Girl
Amyl and the Sniffers - Guided By Angels
Tidal Rave - Banana
Trioglodyte - Bra Joe from Kilimanjaro Pt.I feat. Crystal Choi, Paul Taylor & Bonnie Stewart
Hor. x Adam Tukiri - w8s4no1
Kedr Livanskiy - Stars Light Up (Посмотри на небо)
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the show kicks off with a round of Second Guessing; then the Mayor is on the line talking about what's happening in and around the town in Sounding Off w/ Phil Goff; the amazing Em Walker, aka Theia, popped in for a chat about her waiata reo Māori project TE KAAHU; we've got some good theatre recs on Stage Direction; and we do some learning on Ready, Steady, Learn! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Dry Cleaning - Tony Speaks!
Sofia Kourtesis - By Your Side
Lazlo Reynolds - Living On
Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
Sweet Whirl - Weirdo
Vera Ellen - I Want 2 B Boy
Deb5000 - Bad Guts
Gino October - Limbo
Leith Sye Towers - Portable Chair
Porridge Radio - New Slang [The Shins Cover]
Obongjayar & SARZ - Nobody
Nice Girl - Ipsum
hans. - Sister
TE KAAHU - E Taku Huia Kaimanawa
TE KAAHU - E Hine Ē
Anthonie Tonnon - Peacetime Orders
The Nudge & Troy Kingi - He Ōrite
Team Dynamite - I Like That
Dimmer - Drift
LIPS - Guilty Talk
Arcade Fire - Deep Blue
Soaked Oats - Coming Up [Live at Laneway 2020]
Death Valley Girls - Sanitarium Blues - Deluxe Edition
For our last Political Commentary of the year, Rosetta and Milly catch up with Lara to recap 2025 and chat about what to look out for in 2026 - election year! Whakarongo mai nei.
Today on Ready Steady Learn, Rosetta and Milly chat with Kavishan Ranatunga, who is a PhD student at the Faculty of Engineering, and is studying the potential for volcanic rock alternatives to cement, to reduce carbon emissions. Whakarongo mai nei!
Christian from eighthirty is up for our final kōrero of the year! This week, we're giving away the boujee new black label Colombian - Sebastian Ramirez beans, so make sure you text in throughout the week to win! Whakarongo mai nei.
It's our last Loose Reads for the year, and Suri's last Loose Reads ever! Rosetta and Milly chat with her about her favourite reads of 2025, whats in her summer reading pile, and her ins and outs for 2026 literature. Whakarongo mai nei!
The legendary Stinky Jim is your bosom selecta i tēnei rā! Catch his show Stinky Grooves (which has been running for almost 30 years!) every Tuesday from 7 - 10pm, or replayed 4 - 7am on Wednesdays. Whakarongo mai nei!
For our last Travelling Tunes of the year, Kirsten is chatting with Rosetta and Milly about songs that 'tear you up inside' - let's all get in our feelings a little bit ahead of the festive season! Whakarongo mai nei.
Song selections:
Yusuf (Cat Stevens) - Father & Son (1970)
Chet Baker - I get along without you very well (1956)
Sarah McLachlan - When She Loved Me (Toy Story 2) (1999)
It's our last From The Crate of 2025! Cam joins Rosetta and Milly in the studio for a chat about all the wonderful new releases out on the shelves at Southbound today. Just in time for your Xmas shopping - because there's no better gift than some fresh wax! Whakarongo mai nei.
Song selections:
This is Lorelei - Holo Boy
A$AP Rocky - Both Eyes Closed
Viagra Boys - Call of the Wild
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