The Plato's team is joined on the show by Rachel Ashby of bFM breakfast fame. In sport the focus is on the ecstasy and agony of the bFM football team who competed in the Footy Fundraiser in support of Music Helps. A few tears are shed during a special TV on the Radio at 6pm for the passing of the legendary Maggie Smith.
Blind Mango Chutney loves the Latin, African and South African flavours this week plus an important critique of the Black experience by jazz-influenced Adrian Younge.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rob's taking a puffin to the rave; new Kamasi sounds like ascending to heaven; spicy new acts added to our bCast Launch Party; Taite Prize finalist Gussie Larkin chats to us; and Maria's trapped in the storm. Oh, and a cheeky interview with political wunderkind Chlöe Swarbrick while ol' mate Phil's away. Woo.
This week on Morning Glory Hunter played new songs from P.H.F., Tiny Ruins and Yaeji. For 'About Town' this week he highlighted live tracks from Rainy Weathers 2017 live to air on Freak The Sheep. He also took a dive into Bloc Partys 'Silent Alarm' album and highlighted some favourite songs ahead of their show at Spark Arena. In the second hour of the show Durham (Green Grove) came up to the studio to share some of his favourite influential tunes for this weeks My Morning Mixtape ahead of the Green Grove performance with Jonathan Bree this Friday.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: We made it through Laneway and we're feeling chipper; the phone lines are keeping people from guessing on What Am I; Jason from Sleaford Mods is on the line and Mikey is beyond excited; Sam talks Deadly Class on Viewmaster; and Dr. Molly Mullen from the University of Auckland comes in to talk funding in Applied theatre. That's it, we made it!
This weeks show consisted of new songs from Mermaidens, Beastwars & Faye Webster. Live tracks from Parquet Courts. And a guest interview with Tim (Go Nuclear, S.E.C.T) & Jon (KLANG, S.E.C.T).
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