Sam's bringing in not one, but two, shows this week. After Black Mirror released three episodes in season five last week, there's been a lot of hype and Sam's here to set the record straight. Featuring Miley Cyrus and a series of dystopian realites to shock your system, does it live up to the hype? Sam's also been watching Swamp Thing, but after an eerie abrupt cancellation, what went wrong?
Smokestack Slim are coming in Live and Direct this week, chatting about their change in name, their rip roaring sound, as well as some super exciting developments. They also play a stripped back set and it's pretty solid. Thanks to NZ On Air Music! ~ ~ ~
Kiran pops up to the studio to talk about the winner of the 2019 International Booker Prize, Celestial Bodies, by Jokha Alharthi. The novel is set in the village of al-Awafi in Oman, where it follows the narratives of three sisters, Mayya, Asma and Khawla. These women and their families witness Oman evolve from a traditional, slave-owning society slowly redefining itself after the colonial era. This book is the first of it's kind to be transalated out of it's original language to English and Kiran adores it.
Delainy & Daragh pop up to the studio, taking a quick break from setting up Tūrama Festival across the road Albert Park, to tell us what the weekend's festivities have will have in store.
Australian filmmaker Damon Gameau (That Sugar Film) is up in studio to talk hopeful climate futures in his new documentary 2040. As a dad, Damon set out to do some 'fact-based dreaming' and work out how we might be able to make the future a better place for kids like his daughter Velvet.
With protests at Ihumātao heading into their third week, a legal support tent has been set up, which is staffed by lawyers and law students in order to provide legal support and advice to protestors on the ground. Deb spoke to TeAo Pritchard, one of the organisers of this effort, about their role in the protests, motivation for providing legal support, and the legality of protesting.
Vayne is set to appear at The Others Way, Rhythm & Vines, Northern Bass & FOMO Festival. She is making her way up the ranks quickly with the release of hit singles over the past year. Hear some insight & context into three of her songs for this weeks My Morning Mixtape.
Vayne - waitwait!
Vayne - YUCK
Vayne - I'll Be Fine
Big Nash strolls up to the bFM studio to take you on a journey through his discography, bringing us some old tunes and teasing us with some tracks set to drop very soon. A true MC after the heart of flow and finesse, tune in to Fancy New Band.
Net Worth are up for Live and Direct, and they're also performing at the Outlier Festival this weekend. Enjoy their live set in the main studio, brought to you by NZ On Air Music! ~ ~ ~
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