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I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: We kick off the show with a round of Second Guessing; the Mayor is on the line chatting to Rachel about what's happening around Tāmaki inSounding Off w/ Phil Goff; Kraus pops into the studio to chat about his new record; Alice is here with what's good in theatre forStage Direction; and we've got another Ready Steady Learnfor all the boffins and brainiacs. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Julia Jacklin - to Perth, before the border closes
CHAI - KARAAGE
Fable - Karakia
T.G. Shand - Weak Odyssey
Pepe - In Due Time
Emmanuelle - Wasted
BABii - SHADOW
Jorge Elbrecht - This Time or Never
Anika - Change
Gabriels - In Loving Memory
Sons Of Kemet - To Never Forget The Source
Hazel English - California Dreamin' [Mamas & Papas cover]
Phodiso - Double Double
Kraus - Candy
Kraus - The Land of Compliments
PACKS - New TV
Violent Femmes - Gone Daddy Gone
The Clash - Spanish Bombs
LIAM K. SWIGGS X YOUNG GHO$T - ABC
Cleophus - Desensitized [Produced by Christoph El' Truento]
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Penelope Noir talks about the ethereal Stevie Nicks on Fashun; Ladi6 come into the studio to talk about their very exciting 'The Alpha Sessions Tour'; Suri has a good book recommendation for the wintery Auckland weather on Loose Reads; and Salene answers all your crappy landlord questions onA Room of One's Own. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Shannengeorgiapetersen - Home Again 4
Louisa Nicklin - Slicing Through [Live on 95bFM Breakfast - 2021]
Jorge Elbrecht - Leaf Cycle
Galcher Lustwerk - Can't Believe
Eyeliner - Chit Chat - Liam K Swiggs Remix
LEAO - MUSIKA MALIE
ABG - jazz breaks holes
Mara TK - Met at the River
pickle darling - Everything Is Flammable
mary - Someone Else
Bathysphere - hungova
Stevie Nicks - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around feat. Tom Petty
milk - MAPLE
Van Staden & Böhm (VSB) - Spirit Level
Ladi6 - Royal Blue [Silent Jay, Sensible J and Leigh Fisher Remix]
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Fabian Fanboy phone up the studio with what's new in cinema for Fabian's Hollywood; Dr. Kirsten Zemke goes undercover in Travelling Tunestalking about classic Spy Tracks; the beautiful Louisa Nicklin pops in with her guitar to share some tunes and tell us about her debut self-titled record; and Sam's here with both a crap and a great TV recommendation forViewmaster. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Dateline - If You Want It
Helado Negro - Lotta Love [Neil Young Cover]
T.G. Shand - Weak Odyssey
Phodiso - Double Double
The Beths - Happy Unhappy
Japanese Breakfast - Savage Good Boy
The Zenmenn - Flags of the World
CHAII & PARTY FAVOR - Oh Nah Yea
The Datsuns - Dehumanise
LIAM K. SWIGGS X YOUNG GHO$T - ABC
Van Staden & Böhm (VSB) - Brighter Days
Partner Look - Geelong
Julia Jacklin, RVG - Army of Me
Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot
skymning - PEPPER SEND
The Features - Victim
Galcher Lustwerk - Can't Believe
Squid - 2010
Shannengeorgiapetersen - Home Again 4
Soul Levasā - 64 Ls
PollyHill - Unloveable
Reb Fountain - Heart
Stef Animal - Cash None [3Ds Cover]
Cleophus - Desensitized [Produced by Christoph El' Truento]
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the Green Party co-leader is on the talking to Rachel in What's Up w/ Marama Davidson; Sam enlightens us about the humble coffee bean inBreakfast Food; and Phodiso comes in to chat about his new EP, "ACT II"! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
Renee-Louise Carafice - You Are A Little Ghost
Courtney Barnett - Not Only I feat. Marlon Williams [MTV Unplugged]
Superette - Touch Me
Louisa Nicklin - Moving Slow
Aldous Harding - Fixture Picture
christoph el' truento - OST13
Galcher Lustwerk - Can't Believe
The Bard - Mask [slightly less explicit version]
milk - MAPLE
Kraus - The Land of Compliments
Spencer. - Automatic - Orion Sun
Phodiso - Talk Too Much
Phodiso - These Days
The Clash - Spanish Bombs
mary - Bigger
CHAII - Trouble
Reb Fountain - Heart
Japanese Breakfast - Savage Good Boy
Roisin Murphy - Overpowered
PollyHill - Chilly
Jules Acab - Tricknology [prod. Whyfisucks]
T.G. Shand - Weak Odyssey
Cleophus - Desensitized [Produced by Christoph El' Truento]
Julia Jacklin & RVG - Pool Party (Live at Laneway 2017)
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rob's in the studio talking about tardigrades (aka moss piglets, aka water bears) on the Mind Trench; Producer Zoë has an interview with the epic St. Vincent about her new record, Daddy's Home; Tim brings us up to date with what's going on in the world of media inMediabatt; and Amelia chats about banned books on Word Salad! Whakarongo mai.
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: The listeners smash out another quick fire round of Second Guessing; the Mayor is on the line chatting to Rachel about what's happening around Tāmaki in Sounding Off w/ Phil Goff; Jessica Morgan, aka deepState, comes into the studio to talk about making electronic music, her new single 'Fortune' and her forthcoming debut EP MMXXI; Alice is in forStage Direction satisfying all your thespian needs; and doctoral candidate from the Faculty of Engineering, Teresa Biscoff, comes up for another round ofReady Steady Learn! Whakarongo mai.
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Penelope Noir is in the studio regailing the timeless looks of Kate Bush on Fashun; the epic Chaii pops into the studio to have a kōrero about her new single, 'Oh Nah Yeah' ft Party Favor and upcoming gig at Cassette Nine; Jenna is here with the perfect Tāmaki Makaurau based book to cozy up with on Loose Reads; and Justine answers all your work-place-woe questions on Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Nadia Reid - Fade Into You (Mazzy Star cover)
Sam Evian - Easy To Love
milk - MAPLE
The Linda Lindas - Racist, Sexist Boy - Live at LA Public Library
T.G. Shand - Weak Odyssey
Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen - Like I Used To
Kokoroko - Uman
CLAMM - Beseech Me
Molly Lewis - The Forgotten Edge
Air - Kelly, Watch The Stars
Power Nap - Lunarlon
Kate Bush - This Woman's Work
LIAM K. SWIGGS X YOUNG GHO$T - ABC
The Goon Sax - In The Stone
CHAII - WOW (Look at Me)
CHAII & PARTY FAVOR - Oh Nah Yea
Flying Lotus & Thundercat - Black Gold
Big Thief - Not - Live at The Bunker Studio
Dawn Richard - Nostalgia
Van Staden & Böhm (VSB) - Spirit Level
BUB - King of Wands
Erika De Casier - Better Than That
pickle darling - Achieve Lift
Lucy Dacus - VBS
Blame Thrower - Get In Your Grave
Earth Tongue - The Well of Pristine Order
Rat Columns - Feeding the Fire
Hold On - Hold On feat. Marie Davidson
Mesh - CIA Mind Control
Dudley Benson - Hounds of Love - The Awakening Live
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Fabian Fanboy phones up with some smashing new film recommendations for all your screen needs on Fabian's Hollywood;Dr. Kirsten Zemke tell us about songs in 3/4 time in Travelling Tunes; the super cool MELODOWNZ comes in ahead of his gig this weekend to chat about what he's been up to; and there's all the usual good tunes and prizes and what-not, so whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Tiny Ruins & Hamish Kilgour - Hurtling Through
Motte & Ben Woods - Public Access
Hans Pucket - Comfort [Live at Whammy Bar 25/10/19]
Push Push - Trippin
SKILAA - Travelling
LIAM K. SWIGGS X YOUNG GHO$T - ABC
Vanessa Worm - To Be Continued
P.H.F. - More/Marsh [Unplugged]
Swallow the Rat - Preservation Plan
BUB - King of Wands
Pickle Darling - Achieve Lift!
Reb Fountain - Get the Devil Out [Nadia Reid Cover]
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rod phones up for a classically excellent and informative Political Commentary; food and beverage connaisseur Sam comes into the studio to tell us all about Sichuan peppercorns in Breakfast Food; Sherry Zhang and Sonya Milford from Āhua Collective come in to chat about the wonderful new project celebrating Queer BIPOC artists; Sarah brings us some fresh new playlist tunes in Praise of Songs; and the minds behind New Zealand music photography exhibition From the Pit pop up to chat. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Mermaidens - Soft Energy
Marlon Williams - Slipping Away (Max Merritt & The Meteors) [Live at 95bFM - 30/11/18]
Bailey Wiley - DWN4U feat. Noah Slee
SPAWTS - Exhibition
Drill - No Trouble
Sisters Underground - In the Neighbourhood
Power Nap - Kiwi Blue
Brandn Shiraz - Already
Edward Gains - DON'T RELY ON ANYONE
The Zenmenn - Salad Bar
Team Dynamite - Very On feat. Lui Silk
Mara TK - Colours
Nadia Reid - Oh Canada
P.H.F. - More/Marsh [Unplugged]
Jonathan Bree - You're So Cool
Street Chant - There Is No Depression In New Zealand
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rob takes through the bizarre theories about why we dream on The Mind Trench; the director of 'Underplayed', Stacey Lee, comes into studio to chat about the documentary, gender in electronic music, and more; Tim chats Crown Law controversies and meddlesome mergers inMediabatt, and Amelia brings us part II of "Why English Spelling Sux" on Word Salad! Whakarongo mai.
For our final catch up with The National Party of 2025, Rosetta and Milly have been declined interview requests by 16 Ministers. Rosetta catches up with Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey to chat about his recent comments regarding whether another hike in the alcohol levy is on the cards for 2026. Whakarongo mai nei!
Ladi6 joins Rosetta in the studio for a kōrero about her NYE House Party - taking over Whammy, Double Whammy and Public Bar to bring in 2026 the right way. The night features an all-star lineup of established icons and fresh talent including: Ladi6, Bailey Wiley, Benny Salvador, Christoph El Truento, DJ Pom, DJ Kerb, DylanBiscuit, Lijah, Mokomokai, and Nganeko. Whakarongo mai nei!
Today on Ready Steady Learn, Rosetta and Milly chat with Kavishan Ranatunga, who is a PhD student at the Faculty of Engineering, and is studying the potential for volcanic rock alternatives to cement, to reduce carbon emissions. Whakarongo mai nei!
For our last Political Commentary of the year, Rosetta and Milly catch up with Lara to recap 2025 and chat about what to look out for in 2026 - election year! Whakarongo mai nei.
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!
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