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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Up and at 'em folks, it's a sunny Friday and Mikey is feelin' it; Fabian Fanboy is back in movie motherland with the most recent reviews; Johanna's got some groovy theatre recommendations; and Lockett from Deerhunter phones in to let us know they've got an album dropping today, woot! Happy Friday and all that.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Up and at 'em folks, it's a sunny Friday and Mikey is feelin' it; Fabian Fanboy is back in movie motherland with the most recent reviews; Johanna's got some groovy theatre recommendations; and Lockett from Deerhunter phones in to let us know they've got an album dropping today, woot! Happy Friday and all that.
Shlohmo - Places
Sudan Archives - Nont For Sale
eery - Her
Santigold - Chasing Shadows
IMPORT4NT - When You Cry
Georgia - Mellow feat. Shygirl
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Bicycle
Kurt Vile - Hunchback
Les Savy Fav - High and Unhinged
Same Name Confusion - David, What Are You Afraid Of?
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's a little bit like Brexfast is spilling all over the radio this morning, and it's tense; Rod Oram's got the low down on international politics, and between the US and the UK, there's plenty to talk about; and Troy's got some tunes from a wee while ago. Thankfully, we've got all the best tunes to get you through your Breakfast. Phew.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's a little bit like Brexfast is spilling all over the radio this morning, and it's tense; Rod Oram's got the low down on international politics, and between the US and the UK, there's plenty to talk about; and Troy's got some tunes from a wee while ago. Thankfully, we've got all the best tunes to get you through your Breakfast. Phew.
Sudan Archives - Nont For Sale
Dbldbl x Trapjaw Kelpie - Bumpy feat. Pīki Tanguru
Oddisee - Like Really
pickle darling - Mouthful
Sharon Van Etten - Seventeen
The Free Association - Don't Rhyme No Mo
Animal Collective - My Girls
A Place To Bury Strangers - Everything Always Goes Wrong
Barry White - Your Sweetness Is My weakness
Head Like A Hole - Faster Hooves
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Higgs Boson Blues
Julia Holter - Horns Surrounding Me
Pierre Kwenders - Douk Saga
Cut Off Your Hands - On The Sea
Ronny Jordan - So What!
Rosie Turton - Butterfly
Deerhunter - Plains
Faith No More - Surprise ! You're dead ( live )
Sampa The Great - Energy feat. Nadeem Din-Gabisi
Blackalicious - Chemical Calisthenics feat. Cut Chemist
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rob's sunburnt and Mikey's an expert of hats (slip, slop, wrap, etc.) for Laneway; and is the North Pole running away? Rob reckons; Dr. Maria Walls reviews the steamy Thelma; and with a phenomenal musical line-up, what more could you want with your Breakfast?
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rob's sunburnt and Mikey's an expert of hats (slip, slop, wrap, etc.) for Laneway; and is the North Pole running away? Rob reckons; Dr. Maria Walls reviews the steamy Thelma; and with a phenomenal musical line-up, what more could you want with your Breakfast?
TOKiMONSTA - Smoke & Mirrors
The Streets - Has It Come To This?
Deerhunter - Plains
Santigold - Disparate Youth
The Strokes - Someday
Desmond Dekker & the Aces - Israelites
The Stoned - That's Whats Up
Bauhaus - Telegram Sam
Smashing Pumpkins - Set the Ray To Jerry
Pixies - No. 13 Baby
Colder - Losing Myself
Sleaford Mods - Kebab Spider
Dresser - 65UP
Edwin Starr - 25 Miles
Kyuss - Demon Cleaner
Dukwa - Chains
Beirut - Venice
Teenage Fanclub - Neil Jung
Sharon Van Etten - Seventeen
Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Starting the morning off with a prize, peaks of the early riser amiright?! Aww; a very quick What Am I? calling for a re-do; His Worship is talking all that money on the tennis; and Sam joins us to talk Sandra Oh's Killing Eve. We might've even chucked an extra game of What Am I? into the show this morning, tune in to find out.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Starting the morning off with a prize, peaks of the early riser amiright?! Aww; a very quick What Am I? calling for a re-do; His Worship is talking all that money on the tennis; and Sam joins us to talk Sandra Oh's Killing Eve. We might've even chucked an extra game of What Am I? into the show this morning, tune in to find out.
Sylvan Esso - Coffee
Negative Nancies - Candy Milk
Homeshake - Every Single Thing (Radio Edit)
Beirut - Santa Fe
Pierre Kwenders - Douk Saga
Julia Holter - Horns Surrounding Me
Collapsing Cities - Fear Of Opening My Mouth
Dee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart
B Boys - Discipline
British India - 90 Ways To Leave Your Lover
OPOSSOM - Why Why
Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow
Idles - Danny Nedelko
Fanau Spa - Breakfast
Banana Sludge - Seven Chakras
John Garcia - Jim Whiskers
Sneaker Pimps - Spin Spin Sugar (Armand's Dark Garage Mix)
whale - Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
Earl Sweatshirt - Azucar
Beastwars - Witches
Yuval Noah Hariri - Homo deus - A brief history Of tomorrow
Hanni el Khatib - Family
Peggy Gou - It Makes You Forget (Itgehane) [Jay Daniel Remix]
David Bowie & Queen - Under Pressure (Vocals Only)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey's happy to see the return of the news and Rick Breeze; Mike's memory is triggered with this metal track; Pennie talks the eye of a lover; Karyn, Sam and Dr. Hinemoa Elder (on the phone) join us to say Hi, How are you?; and Jenna comes back with another convincing review. A Monday with some really 'back to work' weather, lovely.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey's happy to see the return of the news and Rick Breeze; Mike's memory is triggered with this metal track; Pennie talks the eye of a lover; Karyn, Sam and Dr. Hinemoa Elder (on the phone) join us to say Hi, How are you?; and Jenna comes back with another convincing review. A Monday with some really 'back to work' weather, lovely.
Yumi Zouma - Second Wave
The Strokes - Soma
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero
pickle darling - Mouthful
Bloc Party - Mercury
JessB - Set It Off
New Order - Blue Monday
Sisters Of Mercy - Vision Thing
Charlotte Gainsbourg - Such A Remarkable Day
The Veils - Axolotl
imugi 이무기 - Greensmoke
LIPS - Everything To Me
Bunnies on Ponies - Castle Van Halen
milk - Benzo
Beck - Where It's At
Polaroids of Polarbears - We Choose to Sink Happily
Church & AP - Ready Or Not
Sneaks - Hong Kong to Amsterdam
Negative Nancies - Candy Milk
Pitch and Shovel
The Who Boys - Revolution Uber alles
Connan Mockasin - Momo's feat. James Blake
Dennis Cruz - La Vela (Sergio fernandez Mix0
Yuval Noah Hariri - Homo Deus - A Brief History Of Tomorrow
The Touch - Pick And Shovel
Digable Planets - Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's a community vibe on the show today; Fabian Fanboy dials in all the way from beautiful Waiheke; Church & AP pop up for a chat with Mikey about their Communities tour; and Johanna comes in to talk upcoming theatre (is there even any?). Awww, such a wholesome Friday here on Breakfast.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's a community vibe on the show today; Fabian Fanboy dials in all the way from beautiful Waiheke; Church & AP pop up for a chat with Mikey about their Communities tour; and Johanna comes in to talk upcoming theatre (is there even any?). Awww, such a wholesome Friday here on Breakfast.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey and Tess have summery ~vibes~ in the studio; David Slack comes in to talk politics, what can we do better? Hmm; and Troy breaks out of his own house just to bring us some musical goodies.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey and Tess have summery ~vibes~ in the studio; David Slack comes in to talk politics, what can we do better? Hmm; and Troy breaks out of his own house just to bring us some musical goodies.
The Cure - Close To Me
Bon Iver - 8 (circle)
Little Dragon - Ritual Union
pickle darling - Mouthful
Charlotte Gainsbourg - Such A Remarkable Day
Cut Off Your Hands - On The Sea
Connan Mockasin - Do I Make You Feel Shy?
Deerhunter - Element
Beastwars - Witches
Editors - Bullets
Soundgarden - Room A Thousand Years Wide
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home
Fanau Spa - Breakfast
Enncio Morricone - Ave Maria Guarani
Faithless - Insomnia (Monster Mix)
Kamaal Williams - Snitches Brew feat. Mansur Brown
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey brings in his new toy; Rob's Christmas present is the gift that keeps on giving (2024 gifts); National Party MP Chris Penk chats to Mikey about keeping our beaches and festivals safe; and Amanda from Simplicity has some top tips on setting those New Year goals.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey brings in his new toy; Rob's Christmas present is the gift that keeps on giving (2024 gifts); National Party MP Chris Penk chats to Mikey about keeping our beaches and festivals safe; and Amanda from Simplicity has some top tips on setting those New Year goals.
Yumi Zouma - Alena
The Middle East - Blood
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll
Pixies - Where Is My Mind?
Pierre Kwenders - Douk Saga
The Smiths - Shoplifters Of The World Unite
Spank Rock - Bump Short ft Amanda Blank
LONDON DRUGS - Tony Flags
The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds
Phully&Havoc - Dance Radio (Chitty Chitty Bung Bung Mix)
Sampa The Great - Energy feat. Nadeem Din-Gabisi
Tapper Zukie - Dub M.P.L.A.
Steve Spacek - Deep Inside
Black Bananas - Powder 8
Brand New Heavies - Starsky and June
CINDY - AT THE BEACH
chemical brothers - Another World
Nas - The World Is Yours
Magic Factory - Sweet Ride
Midfield General - 137 Piano
Fanau Spa - Breakfast
Nine Inch Nails - Head Like A Hole
Teenage Fanclub - Neil Jung
Modern Violence - Welcome Home
Underworld - Born Slippy (Soreab Edit)
A Place To Bury Strangers - Frustrated Operator (Slowdive Remix)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey shouts Tess her first Lime scooter ride; an easy-ish What Am I? to start with this 2019; His Worship reckons those scooters are too fast (Tess agrees); Sam talks You; and Dr. Jichao Zhao talks virtual 3D hearts. The future is now.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey shouts Tess her first Lime scooter ride; an easy-ish What Am I? to start with this 2019; His Worship reckons those scooters are too fast (Tess agrees); Sam talks You; and Dr. Jichao Zhao talks virtual 3D hearts. The future is now.
The Strokes - Someday
Beirut - A Candle's Fire
MEEr - 1953 feat. Siobhan Leilani
The Go! Team - Huddle Formation
Noname - Dibby Bop Feat. Raury & Cam O'bi
BEING. - Count Me In (I've been dragging life(less))
Hot Chip - Dancing in the Dark
David Lang - Just
The Smiths - Shoplifters Of The World Unite
Tapper Zukie - Dub M.P.L.A.
Ceasefire - Trickshot
Connan Mockasin - Megumi The Milkyway Above
Sneaks - Hong Kong to Amsterdam
Dresser - 65UP
Harry Romero - Acid Bells
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip - Thou Shalt Always Kill
Church & AP - Ready Or Not
The Mess Hall - Keep Walking
Babyshambles - You Talk
Railroad Jerk - Bang The Drum
Dbldbl x Trapjaw Kelpie - Bumpy feat. Pīki Tanguru
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Annnd we're back. Mike's just taking it easy into 2019 and Tess has a new surf themed anklet; Penelope joins us to talk the Harrington jacket; and prizes aplenty to kick off the New Year.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Annnd we're back. Mike's just taking it easy into 2019 and Tess has a new surf themed anklet; Penelope joins us to talk the Harrington jacket; and prizes aplenty to kick off the New Year.
LCD Soundsystem - Someone Great
The Checks - Candyman Shimmer
milk - Benzo
Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built
Half Japanese - Swept Away
Church & AP - Ready Or Not
Michael James Keane - All The Green Leaves
The DJ Lawyer - Trouble So Hard
Kurt Vile - One Trick Ponies
Wire - Three Girl Rhumba
Havoc - Network Speedcats
The Glimmers - Esta Si , Esta No (Asi Me Gusta Mi)
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!
Rosetta and Milly phone up our lovely mates down in Te Whanganui a Tara at Radio Active, Sunaina and Emma! They catch up on the Aotearoa Alternative Awards, and what's happening across the Capital and up in Tāmaki. 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
For our last catch up of the year, Rosetta and Milly have a kōrero with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson to chat about the newly announced Te Ara Urutau – Climate and Emergency Ready Fund. They also cover some of the Council's goals for the new year. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta and Milly are joined in the studio by the wonderful team behind In The Pitts (aka bFM alumni Rachel, Zoë, Annabel and Callum) - a visual podcast that launched this year to document the Aotearoa indie music scene. They're up in studio to chat about their 2025 Yearbook - which you can pick up in zine-format at Public Bar tonight! Whakarongo mai nei.
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