Flies are increasingly invading the streets of Auckland and our listeners give us tips to rid ourselves of them - Peter Lineham tells us why Vadda Vlad Putin was all alone during Christmas - and Corey delivers a highlights package from Wellington's NYE Fireworks Display alongside Justin Wong and Tyler Baikie.
Kaitlyn is joined by Lydia Deans of Fur Patrol ahead of their show at Double Whammy this Saturday! Gareth from Audio Culture discusses ten tracks where Hip Hop meets Jazz!
Featuring That's The Spirit with Peter Lineham, a kōrero with 95bFM's favourite synth-pop hardcore duo Van Staden & Böhm (Madison Van Staden and Amelia Berry) about their cranking new track Number One Girl Raver, and a chat with Sally Stockwell about her debut album LITTLE TRIGGERS. Whakarongo mai nei!
It's a jam-packed Swap Meet this week with DJ/Musician/Author Peter McLennan AKA @dubdotdash poppoing thru to spruik his new book Deepgrooves: A Record Label Deep in the Pacific of Bass, and the People Who Gave It a Voice, and we have a kōrero about all things and people related to the label, and spin some faves. In hours 2 & 3 we have a treat in the form of a tag-team selection from Zara sharing some Amapiano essentials, and Chapters transmuting boogie to Ama, to UK Funky and Dancehall-infused ital goodness to keep the room rocking. Braap
This week on Swap Meet Radio, we're moving through some favorites from the collection - Michał Urbaniak (RIP), the Visioneers, Lucas Arruda, and a couple from the new Nas and Preemo, and the current fave from ELIZA. Throw in some Turkish funk with Nese Karaböcek, Brazilian vibes from El Michels Affair and Rogê, and that DNA version of "Tom's Diner" tucked in there too.
Kirk drifts into some boogie and soul with France Joli, the Ritchie Family, and Rockie Robbins, plus summer tracks from the McCrays and Ben & The Tight Squeeze Band. A little bit of everything - Paul Hardcastle, Freeez, Str4ta. Good music!
Mookie, Benny and Buzzy spin stacks of new punk and a shitload of current NZ metal, with a call in Regional Report from Rory Dunne, who tells us whats up with The Vault in Auckland. Usual shit talk applies.
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