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Filling in for Huia today (don't worry, she'll be back next week).
This week's Fancy New Band is self-described "Tāmaki chorus pedal dealership" Young Baptistplaying forthcoming singles and a bFM classic, live and direct from the bFM studio and brought to you by NZ on Air Music.
It's a big, busy day at the station, with 95bFM x Carhartt WIP collaborating for the brand's Audio Archives project. Thursday Morning Glory host Emma Gleason streams live from the studio and is joined by Greatsouth in the bFM lounge for a live-to-air set. Later in the show, she chats to Bub's Priya Sami, who is a finalist for the Best Independent Debut at this year's Taite Music Prize.
Greatsouth play live in the bFM lounge as part of95bFM x Carhartt WIP Audio Archives live broadcast day, with Payton Taplin and the band bringing a suite of sublime, timely tunes to a rainy Thursday in Tāmaki Makaurau.
It’s a very special show today, as I am joined in the studio by none other than Babe Martin – who has been nominated for Best Indie Debut for this year’s Taite Awards. The nomination is regard to her 2025 EP Not a Bee, but a Wasp. You can find the interview toward the end of the show at 11:30a.m, or here in the bcasts.
Music-wise, we have the usual assortment of sonic goodness, with an overarching focus on ambient electronica. Highlights:Les Filles de Illighadad, Shabaka and DJ Python.
Babe Martin is the alternative folk music project of Zoë Larsen Cumming, a musician and songwriter based in Tāmaki Makaurau. Her EP Not a Bee, but a Wasp has been nominated for best Independent Debut as part of this year’s Taite Music Prize.
Zoë joins Sam in studio on Tuesday Morning Glory to discuss her journey getting here, her songwriting process and experience recording with her talented band.
This Morning Glory Huia Started the the show off soft and fluttery then progressively the tunes got heavier to fit the tone for this weeks Fancy New Band, Raru! Brought to you byNZ On Air Music
Today we heard some fresh tracks from Vera Ellen and Hemi Hemingway, Cuticles and Evie Bamford, as well as some exciting news from 95bFM. Emma was also joined by Holly Shervey, who dropped by the studio to talk about her wild new series Crackhead, airing now on TV3 and 3 Now.
he rāapa tēnei! u know what that means... time 4 morning glory with liv! we start off with waiata māori as always, some playlist trax and then get into that booty-shaking, ass-moving, boom-boom shakalaka music to get u thru da morning! whakarongo mai nei!
Fun wee show on the b this morning – dipping into all sorts… Tara Clerkin Trio, Horsegirl and Earl Sweatshirt & Surf Gang to name a few. Plus a whole lot more.
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Playlist
Tara Clerkin Trio - Somewhere Good
Daft Punk - Infinity Repeating (feat. Julian Casablancas)
After a hiatus following their first release in 2019, Young Baptistare back with new material. The Tāmaki Makaurau four-piece is comprised of vocalist and guitarist Hugo Collins, drummer Emlyn Williams, Tim Burrows on lead guitar, and Nico Fitzpatrick on bass. Whakarongo mai nei to hear their forthcoming singles, plus a live version of a tune familiar to bFM listeners, Ice Cold Sensation. Keep an ear out for more recorded tunes set for release this year.
Priya Sami stops by the 95bFM studio to talk about Bub, her Taite-nominated music project. Bub's debut album, Can't Even, is a finalist for Best Independent Debut. Priya tells Thursday Morning Glory host Emma Gleason how it feels to have songs she began writing as a teenager acknowledged for such a prestigious prize. They also discuss The Strokes, The Warriors and using music as a coping mechanism. Priya is playing at the Powerstation tonight with The Beths. You can buy Bub's album (irridescent purple vinyl!) on Bandcamp and at all good music stores now.
Holly Shervey joins Thursday Morning Glory host Emma Gleason to talk about her new show Crackhead, which charts the trials and tribulations of a young woman sent to mental health facility The Laast Resort to deal with her addiction issues. Shervey discusses how her own experiences in a mental health unit informed the show, how the whole series came together, and what they used for that visceral faeces scene.
Crackhead is airing on Sky New Zealand’s TV3 and streaming on 3NOW.
This Morning for Fancy New Band we had very fancy and new Tamaki based band, Masc/Femme!Despite not having anything released so far they shredded the studio!
Thursday host Emma Gleason is joined in the 95bFM studio by the Soundscape Sirens trio of MxDicey (Marissa Holder), Talmar (Hannah Berry) and Vanessa Tottle. They discuss how a pilot gig in 2025 (read the bFM review here) turned into a nationwide tour, how they came to play music together and what influences their respective sounds. Catch the Sirens at Whammy Bar on March 14, Christchurch’s Dark Room on March 21 and Hamilton’s Last Place 28 March. Tickets from Under The Radar.
this week piet (birdman 3000) and liv (birdlover 3000) are talking about everyone's fav fatty boom bird, the takahē! the hide and seek champion of aotearoa and truly the biggest comeback story to come out of the murchison mountains.
This morning we had Garage-Punk Tamaki band The Bright Ideas come in for Fancy New Band to play a few tunes and talk about their debut ep 'Bright Sharp Things' !
Local legend and vintage purveyor Alison Reid of Search & Destroy joins Thursday Morning Glory host Emma Gleason in the 95bFM studio (with Jonny Brug in tow) to talk about the return of Karangahape Road's FAM Fashion Art Market and her career of slinging vintage in Tāmaki Makaurau. The trio reminisce about past digs in St Kevins Arcade, Cross Street and Ponsonby Road, discuss how to choose good denim and reveal what you can expect at saturdays market. Alison also unpicks her personal style for the new Morning Glory segment Sound Looks.
FAM Food. Art. Market is on this Saturday, 7 March, from 10am to 2pm in Beresford Square (on Pitt Street) and Mercury Lane.
Local legend and vintage purveyor Alison Reid of Search & Destroy joins Thursday Morning Glory host Emma Gleason in the 95bFM studio (with Jonny Brug in tow) to talk about the return of Karangahape Road's FAM Fashion Art Market and her career of slinging vintage in Tāmaki Makaurau. The trio reminisce about past digs in St Kevins Arcade, Cross Street and Ponsonby Road, discuss how to choose good denim and reveal what you can expect at saturdays market. Alison also unpicks her personal style for the new Morning Glory segment Sound Looks.
FAM Food. Art. Market is on this Saturday, 7 March, from 10am to 2pm in Beresford Square (on Pitt Street) and Mercury Lane.
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