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Today on your bFM Breakfast: His Worship The Mayor has a new spring in his step; we learn nothing about those Clarke Gayford rumours on political commentary; Troy's in the studio with a trio of juicy new releases; and the world's tiniest violin plays a sombre tune for Pearl's "early morning" wakeup call. Poor bubba.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: His Worship The Mayor has a new spring in his step; we learn nothing about those Clarke Gayford rumours on political commentary; Troy's in the studio with a trio of juicy new releases; and the world's tiniest violin plays a sombre tune for Pearl's "early morning" wakeup call. Poor bubba.
Yo La Tengo - You Can Have It All
Pixies - Into The White
The Roadrunners - L.S.D.
The Specials - Concrete Jungle
Vincent H.L. - Up All Night
Marlon Williams - Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore (with Aldous Harding)
Primal Scream - Can't Go Back
PJ Harvey - Down By The Water
Bad Brains - Sacred Love
Goat - Let It Burn [Radio Edit]
Moodymann - Got Me Coming Back Right Now feat. Amp Dog Knights
OPOSSOM - Blue Meanies
Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile - Over Everything
Peter, Bjorn & John - Nothing To Worry About
TOSHIO MATSUURA GROUP - I Am the Black Gold of the Sun
joe armon jones - London's Face Ft. Oscar Jerome
Konkere Beats - Homage To Obatala
Open - Hazards On
A.A.L. [Against All Logic] - This Old House Is All I Have
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey's pulled a sickie so Jogai's in charge; Rob's counting penguins while callers kick boulders; Maria's still fizzing from the Breaker Upperers premiere; Wellington muso Estere's in the studio chatting My Design, On Others' Lives; and comedian Chris Parker joins us ahead of his run of Camp Binch at The Basement this Comedy Fest season. It really is the most wonderful time of year.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey's pulled a sickie so Jogai's in charge; Rob's counting penguins while callers kick boulders; Maria's still fizzing from the Breaker Upperers premiere; Wellington muso Estere's in the studio chatting My Design, On Others' Lives; and comedian Chris Parker joins us ahead of his run of Camp Binch at The Basement this Comedy Fest season. It really is the most wonderful time of year.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Our Minister for Arts, Heritage and Culture (and PM, obvs) provides some clarity on the issue of library closures and underfunding of the arts; Fluffy and Grant hype the fourth iteration of the Double Whammy Festival, we discuss Netflix's new Blade Runner-esq Altered Carbon on Viewmaster; and Dr Amber Milan ponders: could a2 milk be the solution to our lactose-intolerant friends' woes? All that and more, only on bFM - aren't you lucky?
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Our Minister for Arts, Heritage and Culture (and PM, obvs) provides some clarity on the issue of library closures and underfunding of the arts; Fluffy and Grant hype the fourth iteration of the Double Whammy Festival, we discuss Netflix's new Blade Runner-esq Altered Carbon on Viewmaster; and Dr Amber Milan ponders: could a2 milk be the solution to our lactose-intolerant friends' woes? All that and more, only on bFM - aren't you lucky?
Blonde Redhead - Equus
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Can't Keep Checking My Phone
Today on your bFM Breakfast: sequined glamour is at the tip of our tongues this morning in a DWTS-themed Fashun; Jenna tells the tale of three very different women in early-2000s Singapore; and Ange returns just to nurse you sickos back to health. Despicable.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: sequined glamour is at the tip of our tongues this morning in a DWTS-themed Fashun; Jenna tells the tale of three very different women in early-2000s Singapore; and Ange returns just to nurse you sickos back to health. Despicable.
Childish Gambino - Redbone
Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Public Service Broadcasting - Go!
Death and the Maiden - Ooooh Baby in the Chorus
The Cult - Love Removal Machine
Bressa Creeting Cake - Papa People
Mermaidens - Fade
John Maus - Episode
Eilen Jewell - You Know My Love
Wire - Twelve Times You
Gil Scott Heron & Jamie XX - I'll Take Care Of U
Mike Watt - Against The 70's
Guided By Voices - Surgical Focus
Charlotte Gainsbourg - Les oxalis [Alan Braxe Remix]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Is Avengers: Infinity War all it's cracked up to be? Fabian Fanboy gives us his take live from NY, baby; Kirsten discusses the indomitable sackbut (or as it's more kindly known, the trombone) on this week's Travelling Tunes; Johanna comes in hot with an all new Comedy Fest-themed Theatre Guide; and theatremaker Eleanor Bishop chats about her contemporary adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's classic play, Mrs Warren's Profession. And, scene.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Is Avengers: Infinity War all it's cracked up to be? Fanboy Fanboy gives us his take live from NY, baby; Kirsten discusses the indomitable sackbut (or as its more kindly known, the trombone) on this week's Travelling Tunes; Johanna comes in hot with an all new Comedy Fest-themed Theatre Guide; and theatremaker Eleanor Bishop chats about her contemporary adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's classic play, Mrs Warren's Profession. And, scene.
MEEr - Mango
Morrissey - Every Day Is Like Sunday
Connan Mockasin - I'm The Man, That Will Find You
Pusha T - Lunch Money (explicit)
Montero - Vibrations
Chemical Brothers - Music: Response
Pluto - Hey Little
Goat - Let It Burn [Radio Edit]
Kamasi Washington - Fists of Fury
Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out
Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint - Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further
Today on your bFM Breakfast: David Slack joins us in studio for some despicable lefty reckons; we're talking 2018 Music Managers Awards with nominee Nicole Thomas; Aussie duo DZ Deathrays are here for a cheeky plug ahead of their Galatos gig tonight; and Troy's got a touch of the Shaolin Soul. Oh, and Kendrick Lamar's coming to NZ this July. DAMN.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: David Slack joins us in studio for some despicable lefty reckons; we're talking 2018 Music Managers Awards with nominee Nicole Thomas; Aussie duo DZ Deathrays are here for a cheeky plug ahead of their Galatos gig tonight; and Troy's got a touch of the Shaolin Soul. Oh, and Kendrick Lamar's coming to NZ this July. DAMN.
LIPS - Everything To Me
COOL TAN - Chocolate Dip
Wavves - Afraid Of Heights
John Maus - Episode
Kendrick Lamar - DNA.
Johnny Cash - Rusty Cage
DRAM - Crumbs (feat. Playboi Carti)
Charlotte Gainsbourg - Les oxalis [Alan Braxe Remix]
Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds - Kris Kringle ju Ju
Public Service Broadcasting - Signal 30
Vincent H.L. - Up All Night
Hans Pucket - Straight To My Heart
Moodymann - Got Me Coming Back Right Now feat. Amp Dog Knights
It's Anzac Day! Aimée Ralfini fills in for Mikey today.
Points of note: 52:35 – Wellness Tip 1:37:00 – Anzac Day Biscuit Report 2:05:00 – Anzac Day Theme Tribute.
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Additional Setlist tracks include: Frankie Goes To Hollywood – War Kermit The Frog – The Rainbow Connection Menomena – Wet And Rusting Mikael H – Missed Pink Floyd – Bring The Boys Back Home Pink Floyd – Comfortably Numb Bright Eyes – Hit The Switch Sinéad O'Connor – Nothing Compares 2U Blur – Sweet Song Jennifer Rush – The Power Of Love
Tricky - Pumpkin
Ivy Red - Absent
The Weeknd - Wicked Games
Prince - KISS
Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
Sigur Ros - The Rains of Castamere
A.A.L. [Against All Logic] - This Old House Is All I Have
Today on your bFM Breakfast: the Prime Minister's back from a trip to Buckingham Palace; Viewmaster extraordinaire Sam Sinnott chats about Netflix's new politically-charged superhero series Black Lightning (2018); and a wunderkind of the university's own making joins us in studio to discuss his new app, Hypebeat. Yummy.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: the Prime Minister's back from a trip to Buckingham Palace; Viewmaster extraordinaire Sam Sinnott chats about Netflix's new politically-charged superhero series Black Lightning (2018); and a wunderkind of the university's own making joins us in studio to discuss his new app, Hypebeat. Yummy.
The Veils - The Letter
The Rapture - Olio
Courtney Barnett - Depreston
Darcy Clay - All I Gotta Do
Goat Girl - Little Liar
Deerhunter - Nosebleed
Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen
Astro Children - Beneath the Visible Surface
Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck
Fugazi - Smallpox Champion
Jarvis Cocker - Further Complications
The Terrorways - Never Been To Borstal
A.A.L. [Against All Logic] - This Old House Is All I Have
Today on your bFM Breakfast: it's houndstooth central in the office - shirts, pants, coats and all - and Pennie Black's got the full trend report; Kiran joins us for a rock-infused review of Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art. The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue; and Ange enjoys a well-deserved day off. On ya, Ange.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: it's houndstooth central in the office - shirts, pants, coats and all - and Pennie Black's got the full trend report; Kiran joins us for a rock-infused review of Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art. The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue; and Ange enjoys a well-deserved day off. On ya, Ange.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: we're broadcasting Breakfast Club live from the beautiful Ellen Melville Centre! What's on offer you ask? Performances from Eno x Dirty and Bench Press; we talk Satellites with programme curator Rosabel Tan and guests Sammy and Gemma; and treats aplenty courtesy of Chuffed and Coffee Supreme. Thanks Burgerfuel!
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: we're broadcasting Breakfast Club live from the beautiful Ellen Melville Centre! Whats on offer you ask? Performances from Eno x Dirty and Bench Press; we talk Satellites with programme curator Rosabel Tan and guests Sammy and Gemma; and treats aplenty courtesy of Chuffed and Coffee Supreme. Thanks Burgerfuel!
Aneeka and Vera Ellen have a yarn following the Laneway 2025 lineup announce! We're bloody excited for next year and over-the-moon that some of our favourite artsits will be performing on the same day at Western Springs. Mā te wā Vera and good luck for the tour through China! Catch Vera, Charli XCX, Clairo, Beabadoobee, RNZŌ, and heaps more at St. Jerome’s Laneway on Thursday 6 February 2025.
Andrew phones in to talk to Aneeka about the upcoming Salmonella Dub SoundSystem tour with Whirimako Black and the Mighty Asterix and just released single EP ‘Never Too Late – We’ve Got This Gift’. Whakarongo mai nei!
Aneeka speaks to Nicola Willis about the Fast Track Approvals Bill, including projects like sea bed mining and looming cuts for critical health services.
Aneeka chats to Anna Coddington following the awards ceremony last night for the APRA AMCOS Silver Scrolls 2024. Anna Coddington's waiata Kātuarehe, co-written with Noema Te Hau III, Ruth Smith and Kawiti Waetford won the Kaitito Kaiaka/APRA Silver Scroll Award. Whakarongo mai nei!
Jarod McTaggart is a Masters student at the School of Biological Sciences. Jarod is studying towards a Masters in Science, Biosecuirty and Conservation. Jarord and Jonny chat about pekapeka/bats, echolocation and the co-evolution between pekapeka and moths.
Jim White spoke to Jonny about the self-titled debut album from The Hard Quartet, released last Friday as well as how the supergroup formed and an exciting tour planned for next year. Whakarongo mai nei ~
Jenna from Time Out Bookstoretalks to us about the new book from Becky Manawatu called Kataraina - it's an intense read and follows on from Aue, whilst taking a different stylistic tack.
This Saturday is also Aotearoa New Zealand Bookshop Day and it's happening all across local bookstores in Tāmaki Makaurau in 12th October 2024!
Litia has returned from Fiji, and is back to tell us all about Nobody Wants This the new romcom series on Netflix starring Kristen Bell - it's juicy, silly and worth a binge!
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