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Today on Morning Glory, Elle spoke with Isla Noon about her new album Out of Body, a synth-heavy dream from start to finish with introspective lyrics that will keep you dancing. Isla has also released the album on CD, which you can purchase HERE.
花溪 Flowerstream came in ahead of the Taite Awards to discuss their nomination for Best Independent Debut Award and their ethereal sound.
Listen back, for this and the usual mix of tunes, thanks as always to The Tuning Fork.
Playlist
TV Girl, George Clanton, Fcukers - Summer 2000 (Fcukers Remix)
Snapped Ankles - Personal Responsibilities
DJ Food - Cookin'
Grecco Romank - Bootlicker (Body Beat Ritual Radio Edit)
The Hongi Slicker - Falling Off [prod. Kenny Sterling]
Club 8 - Let It All Fly
Patti Smith - Pale Blue Eyes/ Louie Louie
Isla Noon - Body
Shame - Angie
The Replacements - Swingin Party
Paul Cathro - No Life On Mars
Julia Jacklin - Head Alone
CRUSH - What if I wanted it
L'Imperartrice - Error 404
Elliott Dawson - Speaking Frankly
primal scream - Screamadelica - Eden Studio Demo
Camera Obscura - Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken
On Rātū Morning Glory i tēnei rā, 2025 Indie Debut Taite Prize nominee Byllie-jean (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, Ngāti Pahauwera) caught up with Sof ahead of the awards next week. They chatted about her creative process since her Taite nominated debut EP 'Filter' and her latest single 'Hinekoukou'. Listen back to their kōrero here!
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.
this week whānau, piet and liv talk about the pūtangitangi/paradise shelduck! a very common manu but a very special one for piet, i mean what bird isn't special for piet at this point!
liv chats to geneva am about her recent double nom for taite award 2026 and best independent debut! babes i hope u win and i hope u get to see the mint chicks xo
liv talks to nicki and wayne from howick about ginge and minge's show @ basement theatre this wiki, then talks to ginge and minge about the same show! house of ick guys u have to see it, u will never be the same!
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.
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