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Rosetta fills in for Milly and Tuva'a on a stacked Drive, featuring a double bill Friday Live brought to you by NZ On Air Music, with thanks to McLeod's Brewery. Up first is Ōtepoti sludge-duo HŌHĀ, then Pōneke rockers Dropper, who are in town for Junk Vol II.
Hugh Sundae fills in for HALFQUEEN, featuring Marijuana Media with Chris Fowlie, a chat with Campbell Smith about the Western Springs "Auckland Bowl" proposal (submit your support here before June 15), Jolisa Gracewood from Bike Pt Chev on this Saturday's twin events, and Mel Parsons phones in ahead of her show at the Tuning Fork Friday night.
Featuring Marijuana Media with Chris Fowlie thanks to The Hempstore, discussions on the future of the Western Springs Speedway, and kōrero with Mel Parsons ahead of her album release show at The Tuning Fork on Friday.
Today on Drive, Nick has a kōrero with Pōneke based DJ/producer Benny Salvadorabout their upcoming Aunty Records gig on June 6 at Whammy Bar. For AudioCulture, Andrew Schmidt is up in the studio to chat with Nick and Rosetta about all things NZ Garage Rock. Plus prizes, news, weather, surf, and plenty of tunes. Whakarongo mai nei!
Join Milly and Tuva'a for a jam-packed show! Featuring a recap of thier jaunt to the Aotearoa Music Awards 2025 the night before plus interviews with nominees and winners at this year's ceremony. Later on in the show, we celebrate the last Friday Live with not one, but two sessions with Arahi and Tusekah! Thanks to NZ On Air Musicand McLeod's Breweryfor making Friday Live possible.
Featuring Marijuana Media with Chris Fowlie thanks to The Hempstore, then later kōrero with Aniva Artist in Residence Moe Laga about the upcoming show Fetū x Fetu'u part of this year's F.O.L.A programme.
Featuring Flicks 'n' That with Steve, Sports Team's Annabel and Callum chat to the Phillipou brothers about their new film Bring Her Back, then Manawatū super-group either eyether are on the phone for What's Cooking and to chat about their forthcoming EP The Dog's Gone.
It's a stacked show today! Nick and Rosetta share their experience at Sanoi's album listening party at The Stardome, and chat with Josh for Spaced Out. Nick has a kōrero with Durand Jones & The Indications about their new album Flowers - out June 27. Troy Kingi phones in to chat about his AMA nominations ahead of the awards on Thursday, and DJ K-Swizz and Poppa Jax zoom in to chat about the Pulotu Underworld Road to Glastonbury Fundraiser Showcase this Friday May 30! Plus news, weather, surf, prizes, an SRN Top 10 recap, entertainment guide, and plenty of music!
Former lead vocalist of The Instigators and Kiwi music stalwart - Sonya Waters, shared a number of alternative songs by Kiwi artists that you should know about.
Molly speaks with Craig Robertson, a professor in Media Studies at Northeastern University over in the U.S., former writer for Aotearoa’s longest running music mag Rip It Up, who's back in Aotearoa to tour his newly published book, Chris Knox: Not Given Lightly. Published via Auckland University Press, the biographry is a comprehensive account of Knox's life and career from Invercargill to current day. It's an honest account of an artist who's innumerable creative outputs since the '70s have cemented his place as behemoth in the musical landscape and cultural history of this country.
You'll be able to catch Craig in conversation with Russell Brown at Real Groovy from 6pm, alongside Don McGlashan and SJD, Groopchat and Gemma Gracewood.
Molly is joined in the studio by Toody Cole, the aptly dubbed 'Godmother of Rock n Roll'. Toody has returned to Aotearoa to play music from the catalogue of the infamous garage-rock pioneers Dead Moon and Pierced Arrows. Toody played bass and sung in both bands alongside her husband Fred Cole, who passed away in 2017. This time around, Toody's band is comprised of Pierced Arrows bandmate Kelly Haliburton, as well as Kelly's bandmate, Christopher March, from Jenny Don't & The Spurs. Toody plays Tāmaki tonight before heading across the country and then making a final stop back at Galatos for The Others Way 2025. Whakarongo mai nei!
Josh discusses the rescue mission underway for the astronauts stranded at the Tiangong space station, NASA's plans in early 2026 to send a space mission to the moon, and new images of the interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS.
This week in the news, Chris covers new proposals for drug testing drivers and whether it will lead to safer roads, as well as arguments against increasing the legal age for medical marijuana to 25. Thanks to The Hemp Store!
Lady Shaka joins HALFQUEEN in the studio for a kōrero about her forthcoming single, perhaps a new summer anthem? The track releases this Rāmere 28 November, so until then, you had to be listening live to catch it ;)