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.
Blind Mango Chutney interviews harp player Rick Shanks of the Silverblue Set on his international success and brings you some lovely jazz jubblies including Blue Note reissues.
this goes out to all the melancholic, boot-wearin' lonely lovers out there !
Tracks played that did not make it into the playlist are:
Silver Dagger - Dolly Parton
Crimson and Clover - A.G. Cook
Guess my crush - OTTO
Rodeo - Lil Nas X
Trailblaze - Cowgirl Clue
The Hand of the Almighty - John R. Butler
Ibra - 3NDLES5, Crazymike and Antonia Gauci
Dirty Desert Dreams - Spelling
Mother Nature's Bitch - Okay Kaya
Hang Yr Hat - Cornelia Murr
Whip Crack Cowboy - Guy Contact
KMAG YOYO - Hayes Carll
Wanted Man - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Beginning with Pavement and ending on Julia Jacklin, a very Lucia Morning Glory this week. Morgan Flowers plays for Fancy New Band thanks to NZ on Air Music.
Matthew Crawley speaks with Barnie and Callum from Captain Morrow and the Sands of Time, a new production over at Q Theatre. Then, Silver Scroll 2025 finalists Mazbou Q and Ch! Nonso are on the line to discuss their nominated track Torque. Later, Fables is in the studio to talk about her recently announced debut album and new track Sundown. Whakarongo mai nei!
HALFQUEEN is on hiatus this week, so 95bFM legend Charlotte Ryan hops in the driver's seat to host Rāpare Drive. Featuring a recap of this year's APRA Silver Scrolls awards held down in Ōtautahi at the Isaac Theatre Royal, then Chris is in the studio to catch you up on the week just been for Marijuana Media, thanks to The Hemp Store. Then, Mat returns to make a delicious tipple on Cocktail Corner, thanks to Thomson Whiskey.
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