Featuring Josh Worthington-Church, conductor of the Exploding Rainbow Orchestra, discussing the upcoming Songbook Volume 4 gigs over the week after next on Your Gig Is Showing. Then, Finn returns for the second part of Demo Gods and is in the studio with Navakatoa Tekela-Pule, Kenny Sterling, and Miss Whenua with the completed demo. Whakarongo mai nei!
Featuring Jordan discussing the Punks For Palestine Fundraiseron Your Gig Is Showing. Then, Babe Martin is back for her second part of Demo Gods with Finn.
Kaitlyn is on this week and is joined in studio by Darryn Harkness to discuss From Scratch Fundraiser For Medical Support To Gaza for Your Gig Is Showing. Plus, Finn Johansson is up for Demo Gods too, to talk us through his upcoming episode with Navakatoa Tekela-Pule and Kenny Sterling. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Tame Impala - Loser
The Veils - Mortal Wound
AW - Thief of Joy
Big Thief - Shark Smile
MJ Lenderman & This Is Lorelei - Dancing in the Club (MJ Lenderman Version)
Our Beloved Ditch - Backgammon
black midi - bmbmbm
Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg
Geese - Cobra
Bic Runga - It's Like Summertime
Pulp - Got To Have Love
D.C. Maxwell - Golden Light
Black Milk - The Matrix ft Pharoahe Monch & Sean Price
Urban Pacifika - One
Troy Kingi - Isn't How I Remember (feat. SWIDT)
Beastwars - The Storm
The Strokes - The End Has No End
ONONO - Think About U
Magdalena Bay - Second Sleep
Melody's Echo Chamber - Daisy (feat. El Michels Affair)
Karyn is back! Featuring a kōrero with Suzanne Lynch about her new book Yesterday When I Was Young and the return of Demo Gods with Finn. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rachel spins some epic fresh and familiar tunes, and is joined in the studio by Sherry Zhang to discuss the Te Kāhui Creative Writing Fundraiser taking place on Sat 26 September for Your Gig Is Showing. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
cc(tv) - Flower Beds That Grow
Hand Habits - Aquamarine
Susumu Yokota - Kodomotachi
Cindy Lee - LOVE REMAINS
maxine funke - Timeless Town
Awning - Pure & Simple
Baby Zionov - Space Holiday feat. Moody V
Dj Babatr - Sucio feat. LYZZA
Yumi Zouma - Drag
Nourished By Time - Crazy People
Power Nap - Pizza Man (Amamelia Bootleg Mix)
Water From Your Eyes - Playing Classics
Bladee & Mechatok - Rainbow - make it double Oklou Mix
Geese - 100 Horses
P.H.F. - i dont give a fuck if jesus loves me
PollyHill & Samara Alofa - RUN IT HOME (LEAPING TIGER REMIX)
There's a very special guest host on the Saturday Spring this month! Rachel will be in the studio each Rāhoroi morning until Karyn returns in October. Rosa Strati and Dan Clarke from Auckland Live discuss the new youth focused festival We The Young on Your Gig Is Showing. Later, Rachel crosses to 95bFM correspondents Caeden Tipler and Sanat Singh in Aotea Square for their report from the March for Humanity.
Playlist
Diaspora Trio - Hadi Ya Bahr (live)
PollyHill & Samara Alofa - WOBBLE (AMAMELIA LOUNGE SUITE REMIX)
Karyn says hei konā rā for the winter season of The Saturday Spring, and is joined by Finn Johansson for a special recap episode of Demo Gods. Karyn (and Finn) will be back the month after next with more tunes, insightful interviews, and demos from your favourite artists.
Playlist
95bFM The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay Playlist
Rāhoroi, Saturday August 30th 2025
Jackie West – Offer
Dean Blunt, Elias Ronnenfelt, Vegyn – tears on his rings and chains
Prewn – System
Sam Charlesworth – Are You Okay?
Earl Sweatshirt – TOURMALINE
TTSSFU – Call U Back
bar italia – Fundraiser
Nirvana – Aneurysm 1992 Live at Reading
Hole – Sugar Coma Live 1995
Cut Worms – Evil Twin
Straight Line was a Lie – The Beths
Silver Gore – Dogs in Heaven
Demo Gods
Jazmine Mary, Finn Johansson – Perfect
Rodney Fisher, Finn Johansson – People Please
Em, Finn Johansson – Calling Down to Earth
Juno Is, Finn Johansson – Swan Song
SJD, Finn Johansson – Unknown Caller
LIPS, Finn Johansson – You’re Not the Doors (0800 Jerrytime).
Finn is back with a new haircut and six new demos for you, dear Listener. The first Demo God is Babe Martin and the first prompt? Listen back to find out!
Rachel speaks with Sherry about her mahi as co-manager of Te Kāhui Creative Writing kaupapa that facillitates writing workshops for rangatahi across the motu. Te Kāhui are currently running a Boosted campaign and are throwing a fundraiser on Sept 26 at the Trinity Methodist Church Hall.