Listen back to feature interviews and performances from the 95bFM Breakfast Show. Weekly features (such as Loose Reads or Travelling Tunes) all have their own feeds, so to listen or subscribe, pick and choose from the bCasts list on the right.
Isthmus'n That with Desley Simpson sees Rachel speak to the Deputy Mayor about her advocacy to the banking sector about storm affected homeowners, and Auckland Council's deadline on weather impacted property owners applying for categorisation. Iraia Whakamoe of the Bill Withers Social Club is dialling in to chat about the gig this Saturday at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre. Stage Direction is with Dominic Ona-Ariki, Beulah Koale and Neil Amituanai, who chat about their show I Love You G from Massive Theatre. Ready Steady Learn is with Anthony Walters from the Liggins Institute talking about a treatment developed here in Aotearoa 50 years ago to help babies at risk of being born prematurely. Whakarongo mai nei!
Welcome back to another week on the b! Penelope Noir gives us a history of Kate Sylvester's legacy in Aotearoa on Fashun. On Loose Reads, Suri reviews Wandering Stars from Tommy Orange. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Flowerstream - Air Talk
Cindy Lee - Flesh And Blood
Sunny Morris - Mother, It's Not My Fault
Water From Your Eyes - Warm Storm
Ty Segall - Night of the Vampire [Roky Erickson Cover]
Beth Orton - Haunted Satellite
Goodie Train - I Got To Tell Somebody feat. Sam Frazier Jr.
Grace Cummings - Common Man
Jim Nothing - Hourglass
Khruangbin - Fifteen Fifty-Three
Babyteeth - Poser
Jonathan Bree - You're So Cool
Awning - Benevolent
The Cat's Miaow - Between The Stations and the Silence
Princess Chelsea - All The Stars [Live at Laneway 2015]
Marlin's Dreaming - Showman
Kolonel Djafaar - Phil’s First Tear
Lee Scratch Perry and Shaun Ryder - Green Banana
Program - Sparks
Blondshell - Docket feat. Bully
beet-wix - slug level standards
Gnoomes - Ule (radio edit)
Oceans Before Me, Mara TK - Rāhapa feat. Troy Kingi
Marc Daalder gives us some Political Commentary about the Resource Management Amendment Bill, Warner Brothers/ Stuff deal and the Wellington tunnel plan. Lucinda Bennett chats about feijoas on Breakfast Food. On Greening Out Jim chats about why autumn gives us so many colours! Beth Torrance speaks to Rachel about her new single Tiny Flowers, out via Particle Recordings. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Los Palms - From The Shadows
Martha Skye Murphy - Need feat. Roy Montgomery
Aoife Nessa Frances & Hollow Hand - Always Something
Molly Payton - Accelerate
Te Huhu - Skipping Stones
Mokotron - Decolonize Existence (Big Fat Raro Remix)
Fu Manchu - Hands of the Zodiac
Persimmon - True Crime
Repairs - LYLAS
Nia Archives - Cards on the Table
Bill Withers - Use Me
Princess Chelsea - I Love My Boyfriend (Live at Ellen Melville 19/10/18)
We check in with the leader of the opposition on What's Up, where Rachel speaks to Chris Hipkins about public sector job cuts, media sector challenges and closure of Newshub and the government's first Resource Management Amendment Bill. On The Mind Trench Rob Bollix chats about things animals (frogs and worms, specifically) can do, that humans can't. Turns out, it's heaps. Martin, James and Nicola from REPAIRS are in the studio to chat about their new album, Disappointing Sequel. Justine helps with your union and employment queries on Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai nei!
Alex guesses a Nina Simone track with one hit of one second on Second Guessing. Liam Hoff from Night Lunch is dialling in to chat about their new single, 1 Million Pines. Stage Direction is with Ana Scotney (creator and performer) talking about ScatterGun: After the Death of Rūaumoko, a solo show from Silo Theatre. Robin Laven from the Auckland Bioengineering Institute is on Ready Steady Learn to talking about his research into breast cancer. Whakarongo mai nei!
Dan and Jordan of Khaki Department from Te Papaioea are dialling in to chat about their new single Boogie Boarding. On Loose Reads Jenna’s in the studio to talk about Vladivostok Circus, a new novel from Elisa Shua Dusapin. Whakarongo mai nei!
Dr Kirsten Zemke takes us on a trip to Ibiza on Travelling Tunes. Our Viewmaster Litia Tuiburelevu reviews Testify, streaming on TVNZ+. Cameron Cairnes, one of the directors of Late Night With the Devil is dialling in from Australia to talk about the film starring David Dastmalchian, which explores the satanic panic of the 70s through the format of a late night talk show. Whakarongo mai nei!
Max Harris gives us some Political Commentary about cuts to the public sector and disability funding, Winston Peters’ speech to the UN about Gaza, and popularity of the PM. On Breakfast Food, Lucinda Bennett chats tinned fish. The Hobby Goblins are back to show us their Tom Cruise marble runs and Natural Ange is in the studio to give holistic health advice. We recap your Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!
On What's Up with Marama Davidson, the co-leader of the Green Party speaks with Rachel about the fast track consents bill, public sector cuts by the government and Winston Peters' speech to the UN about Gaza. Rob Bollix takes us through The Mind Trench, discussing bacteria-created-faux-leather-shoes. Yes. Dbldbl is in the studio to talk about their new track Fakey featuring Randa and out via Sunreturn today. Human Resource chats about his new EP, The Slouch. Salene is back for A Room Of One's Own to help you wade through the renting landscape. Whakarongo mai nei!
On Isthmus'n That with Desley Simpson, the Deputy Mayor speaks to Rachel about council's response to the new central government draft policy statement on land transport, submission on the Long Term Plan and the draft proposal for waste management changes in Auckland. Danny from Death and the Maiden is dialling in to talk about the band’s new single, Leanest Cut. Brydie Colquhoun is on Stage Direction chatting about New Zealand Dance Company and their contemporary dance show Whenua which she’s performing in. Short Player is with the Fuzzy Robes. On Ready Steady Learn, Dr Chris Wilson speaks with Rachel about revealing study into the online activity of the Christchurch terrorist. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta had a kōrero with the legendary Bic Runga about her first record of all-original material in 15 years, Red Sunset - out today! You can catch Bic touring across Aotearoa this March, alongside Silicon. Whakarongo mai nei!
Cam is back up in the studio, chatting with Rosetta and Milly about the latest new releases on the shelves at Southbound! Whakarongo mai nei!
Gal Costa - Baby
Ratboys - The World, So Madly
Ranil (Galaxia Tropical) - Pueblo
You can head down to Southbound in person at 132 Symonds street, check out the website at www.southbound.co.nz or even call the store and get yourself a copy put aside.
Penelope Noir joins us for another epic Fashun, this week discussing the history of prison uniforms - kicking off a series of delving into the fashion of uniforms. Whakarongo mai nei!
Mainard Larkin and Shannon Fowler (Tom Lark) are in the studio, chatting about their brand new single 'Rattlesnake Boy' - and forthcoming album out May 22! Whakarongo mai nei!
Jim is back for another year of stellar gardening chats, on Greening Out! Today, he catches up with Milly and Rosetta on all the latest happenings in his garden, and what is means to 'garden by feeling'. Whakarongo mai nei!
Hayden is back up in the studio for What's The Buzz, chatting with Rosetta and Milly about pressed MDMA pills and the risks involved. Whakarongo mai nei!
For our monthly catch up with the Green Party, Rosetta and Milly chat with Steve Abel about what took place at Waitangi over the weekend, and the government's new plan for a liquefied natural gas import terminal. Whakarongo mai nei!
Co-creator of ANITO - an immersive theatre experience taking place this week as part of Auckland Pride Festival - Justin Shoulder, is up in the bFM studio for a chat with Rosetta and Milly! Catch ANITO at Q Theatre this week running from Feb 12-14th. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta and Milly tune in to Radio Active down in Pōneke, for a chat with their current brekkie host Nico! The trio catch up on all the latest gig-wise and new music, and we listen to a track selected by Nico. Whakarongo mai nei!
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