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This morning Huia got into the halloween vibes and sprinkled in some spooky songs aswell as upbeat jams to complement this weeks Fancy New Band TAKATAPUNANI! Brought to you by Nz On Air
A breezy, music-filled show from Thursday host Emma Gleason, with new tracks from Georgia Knight, old favourites from The Saints (playing at the Powerstation this Friday, presented by 95bFM) and New Order, songs from Aotearoa Alternative Awards finalists Half/Angel and Geneva AM, plus requests from some lovely listeners.
An episode full of work songs, with the mega strike happening around Aotearoa today, and an interview with Nat Hutton from Silver-Scroll nominated Christchurch band There's A Tuesday.
it's raining outside but it's nice and kinda sweaty in the 95bFM studio! a jam-packed show full of special announcements (upchuck gig!), waiata māori, new sudan archives, and kōrero about national strikes āpōpō!
unfortunately, my sweetie pie piet tuinder is sick today so no bird talk but we will b back next week and stronger than ever.
On this week's show, Thursday host Emma Gleason interviewed Jay Ryan (a long-time bFM listener) about his thrilling new show, The Ridge, and why he wears a kilt in it. They talked music (The Pixies and Troy Kingi) and the episode also includes tracks from Dartz, The Clash, Pearly*, Garageland and more.
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.