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I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: it's a full to the brim show on this rainy Tuesday morning. Tune in to hear the usual goods, including a chat to Mayor Phil Goff about what's happening in Tāmaki Makaurau; Swallow the Rat come into studio to chat about their new single 'Don't' and upcoming record; award-winning playwright and performance poet Nathan Joe pops up to talk about DIRTY PASSPORTS, on at Basement Theatre now; and we expand our brain power in Ready Steady Learnchatting concussions with Dr. Vickie Shim! Whakarongo mai!
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Penelope Noir and special guest Jacinta FitzGerald talk sustainable fashion on Fashun;Jenna Todd has a piping hot new book recommendation on Loose Reads;and Justine Sachs is on the line chatting plights, rights, and fights of the workforce in Red Dead Redemption! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Pickle Darling - Blushing
Fruit Juice Parade - doing nothing and getting recognition
b-lush - Floor
Van Staden & Böhm (VSB) - Every Star
serpentwithfeet - Amir
Floating Points & Pharoah Sanders with the London Symphony Orchestra - Movement 2
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Dr. Zemke brings us the low down on the influence and significance of Unplugged music in Travelling Tunes; BLKCITY's Mo Muse pops into the studio to chat about their latest single, 'Pogba', out today; and Stinky Jim phones up to chat about Tamaki Makaurau's annual Culture Fest! Whakarongo mai!
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: David Slack dials in for an excellent Political Commentary; Natalie teaches us how to make fool proof flatbread in Breakfast Food; we enter a witchy/beautiful/pagan dreamscape in a fantastic interview with the dreamy NYX; and Troy’s back with some groovy tunes inFrom the Crate! Whakarongo mai nei for a spot of Breakfast!
Getting through the middle of the week with another cracking show, Wednesday morning kicks off by welcoming The Bard aka Rob Bollix into studio for an excellent Mind Trenchchatting deadly cheese and clouds; PollyHill comes in for a wee catch up and an exclusive spin of her brand new track Sweepstake feat. Church; and finally, Tim takes us through the ins and outs of the media-scape inMediabatt!Whakarongo mai nei for all the good stuff.
Playlist
Slowdive - When the Sun Hits
autocell - VIOLENCE
Courtney Barnett - Pedestrian At Best
Lynda Dawn - Fonk Street Mndsgn Rmx
Swallow The Rat - Don't
William Doyle - St. Giles' Hill
L V J - YESS!
Merk - Deep Dive
Dexter - Tagestrip nach Waterworld feat. Quelle Chris
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: The Mayor is on the line chatting to Rachel about the America's Cup, Canal Road Trees and the scrapped Skypath plan in Sounding Off with Phil Goff;we're treated to a live performance from Reb Fountain and Dave Khan ahead of their approaching gig The Boy Next Door; and we learn about wasps in Ready Steady Learnwith the University of Auckland's Julia Schmack! Whakarongo mai nei for all the usual good stuff.
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: It's Friday morning and we've made it to the weekend! To round off a great week of music, Rachel chats to Fabian Fanboy about his latest movie recommendations inFabian's Hollywood;Dr. Zemke is in studio taking us on a journey through the pioneers of early electronica in Travelling Tunes;David Feauai-Afaese of LEAO pops in to chat about Mermgrown and what's been happening in their life; and finally, Sam Sinnott is in with a fresh new TV recommendation in Viewmaster! Whakarongo mai and have a safe weekend!
Playlist
Helado Negro - Futurism [Deerhunter cover]
Salami Rose Joe Louis - Peculiar Machine [Georgia Anne Muldrow Remix]
Merk - Deep Dive
Yves Jarvis - Body of Work
David Adison - Knice
Parallel Dance Ensemble - Graffiti Girls
Jazmine Mary - Keep My Cool
DAWN - Bussifame
lau.ra - Don't Waste My Time feat. JessB
Tono & The Finance Company - Twenty-Three
TOOMS - Blanket
Skody Banks - Sick
LEAO - PUA MALIU
LEAO - MUSIKA MALIE
Dam Native - The Son (feat. Che Fu, Beware & Blackman)
Wurld Series - Moaning Future Times
Rubi Du - LockUp [R. Smith Stepping Dub Mix]
Tune-Yards - Cannonball [The Breeders cover]
Hysterical Love Project - Psychic Nausea
Nadia Reid - Oh Canada
milk - Sugar Glider [Live at Ellen Melville Centre 12/04/19]
Aldous Harding - Revival [Deerhunter Cover]
Van Staden & Bohm - Dreamy
Disasteradio - AWESOME FEELING [LIAM K. SWIGGS 160 BOOTLEG REMIX]
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: it's a jam packed show today! The Prime Minister herself kicks it off with a fantastic chat with Rachel forWhat's Up w/ Jacinda Ardern;then Natalie Guest teaches how to make pasta on Breakfast Food;music master and train enthusiatist Anthonie Tonnon chats to Rachel about his up coming gigs and Auckland public transport; Troy's in with some fresh and funky tunes in From the Crate;and finally, Ange is here to answer all your boil, bumps, and rash questions in Natural Ange!
Playlist
White Poppy - Broken
pickle darling - A Deep Breath
One Dove - White Love
Theia, Vayne - CREEP
Kaytranada - Caution
Gum Country - Pills
There's a Tuesday - Amsterdam
Lido Pimienta, Las Acevedo, Diana Pereira - La Capacidad
Lockdown radio is back, baby! Zoë takes the show as Rachel is still away and our guests hosts are in their bubbles. There's heaps of good stuff - What's Up with Dr. Shane Reti on COVID-19 and National's vote against banning conversion therapy; Guy Montgomery is on the line sharing some juicy behind the scenes details of Task Master season 2; and Tim Batt does a Mediabatt down the telephone lines! Whakarongo mai!
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Professor Jennifer Curtains calls up to give us a fantasticPolitical Commentary; Rob's in studio chatting saints, bugs, and swearwords forthe Mind Trench; the studio is graced by two of the amazing team behind the Agenda Zine; Tim Batt has the lowdown on the wild world of media in Mediabatt;and finally, Amelia D'Screte gives us an english lesson on words with Polynesian roots inWord Salad! Phew! What a line up. Whakarongo mai.
For our monthly catch-up with the good folk at the Department of Conservation, Rosetta chats with Ella who is working on the Always Be Naturing Campaign. They're hosting an activation down at Britomart today - offering up prizes for people who take on nature-related challenges! Whakarongo mai nei.
Pennie is back on for Fashun, and continuing with our series of uniform chats - today she speaks with Rosetta about school uniforms! Whakarongo mai nei.
For our fortnightly catch-up with deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, Rosetta chats with Desley about the loosening of restrictions around events at Eden Park, and the changes central Government is making to PC120. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta and Milly continue our weekly coverage of the Auckland Pride Festival, today joined by legendary drag queen Buckwheat - who is performing at the closing event Out Of The Gutter on Feb 28, at Myers Park! Whakarongo mai nei!
For our monthly catch up with the Labour Party, Rosetta and Milly chat with Barbara Edmonds about Finance Minister Nicola Willis' independent enquiry into monetary policy of The Reserve Bank during Covid-19, the latest political polls, and the unemployement rate reaching a decade-high of 5.4%. Whakarongo mai nei!
In an epic crossover of bFM Breakfast legends - Mikey Havoc joins Rosetta and Milly in studio for a kōrero about the Push Push reunion, their brand new EP and tour! Catch them at Double Whammy this Friday Feb 20. Whakarongo mai nei!
This week Lara Greaves joins the Breakfast team to chat about New Zealand First's proposed referendum on Māori seats in parliment, and The Opportunity Party emerging in local politics, particularly that of the Mount Albert electorate.
Rosetta and Milly are joined by Dr Samuela ‘Ofanoa for Ready Steady Learn today, talking about his new study looking into Tiktok videos about gout which often contain misleading and inconsistent information. Whakarongo mai nei!
Christian is back up in the studio for This Is How We Brew It! Today we chat about the eighthirty standard blend - a reliable and delicious introduction to eighthirty's excellent range of beans. Text in throughout the week to win a bag, or use the code 95bFM to get 10% off your order of beans from their website!
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