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Steve Newall shares some film recs ahead of NZIFF kicking off this Friday for Flick's 'n' That. Alice Freya Delargey Jones of freya selects some tunes and chats with Sof and Elle about her debut album Of Water for What's Cooking. And Sof interviewed Ceci Sturman, Hannah Pruzinsky, and James Chrisman of Sister. (NYC) about their sophomore album Two Birds.
Ōtepoti band Pearly* for a meeeeean Friday Live set, thanks to NZ On Air Music and McLeod's Brewery. Later Tuva'a is joined by a rotating crew of bFM guests to discuss their picks for this year's Whānau Mārama | NZ International Film Festival.
Chris recaps the week of cannibas in the news on Marijuana Media thanks to The Hempstore, then later Arlo and Paddy of The Magic Wild Tavern make a DnD inspired elixir on Cocktail Corner and chat about their series Fury of the Small.
Sof was in a test today, so just Elle on the tools today. However we were still in great company on Wednesday Drive. Steve Newall on Flicks 'n' That came in to talk about documentaries by Petra Costa.
Oliver of Pōneke band Lipstick came in for What's Cooking.
We had all three of the Death Bells trio Zoom in to talk about their latest single, Landslide.
Nicholas helms the show alone as Rosetta departs for the sunny shores of 95bFM Breakfast. Listen along as Nicholas Josh Aoraki from Stardome for Spaced Out, and talks to Estère about her anthemic Afro-house track 'Duog Dala'
A packed show i tēnei wiki! Steve Newall reviews Superman (2025) and Friendship (2024) for Flicks 'n' That, Everett Parker and Beck Halliday of Pōneke-based band Half/Angel select some tunes and chat about their debut single 'Debt Collector' for What's Cooking, and then later, Christian Dimick of Awning joins Elle and Sof in the studio to talk about Awning's debut self-titled LP. Whakarongo mai!
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.
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.
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.
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