Stoked to have Casey from Horror In Clay up for My Morning Mixtape this week after they dropped their new debut album last week and ahead of their show next Thursday at Whammy Bar Check out what they chose to play and why.
The Fall - Hotel Bloedel
Daughters - Guest House
Sex Gang Children - Arms of Cicero
This week, Sam takes a look at the second studio album from Massive Attack "Protection." Released in 1994, this classic trip-hop album formed part of the big three albums dropped by Massive Attack during their 90s golden era.
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.
Special guest, Tami Neilson, pops into the studio to talk about all the exciting things she's been up to and will be getting up to. Talking Southern Fork Americana Fest 2019, an incoming Valentines Day album drop, Chickaboom!, the Waiata/Anthems album, and touring Aotearoa with her brother who's coming down from Canada. Aw, a lovely chat and a cuppa tea.
This week National MP Erica Stanford steps in for Denise Lee. Erica joins Laura Kvigstad to discuss her thoughts on the government's surplus, why National is pointing to the government for a rise in gang activity and the news that National is considering fining parents of children who drop out of school.
CHAII is set to appear at Whammyfest this weekend alongside a ton of great local acts. She’s also on the Northern Bass lineup & will be opening for Fat Freddys Drop in January so we had a chat to her about all of that and listened to some of her favourite songs for this weeks My Morning Mixtape.
Childish Gambino - Summertime Magic
J Cole - A Tale of 2 Cities
Princess Nokia - Sugar Honey Iced Tea (S.H.I.T.)
Dharmarat pops into the studio bringing with him his album, which dropped today. After sitting at number one on the 95bFM Top Ten for a solid few weeks, he chats to Rachel about what he's been up to, recording the album and collaborating with his mates. Wrap your ears around this today!
I tēnei ata Rachel spoke with Larsen Taylor from Noa Records about the beautiful new album KEEP YOUR DISTANCE! by Virtual Shadow Ensemble that just dropped over the weekend. The album was made over 10 days in lockdown and features many fine musicians from across Aotearoa, Whakarongo mai nei to find out more!
In her weekly chat with NZFirst Minster Tracey Martin, Bronwyn asked about the Children Commissioner, Andrew Becroft’s bid to Parliament to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility from age 10 to 14. Jemima spoke to Andrew Becroft yesterday on the Wire, but as the Minister for Children, here are Minster Martin's thoughts.
They began however, with another children-related issue, a 52% drop in reports of concern being made to Oranga Tamariki in Auckland under alert level 3.
This week on the Wire, Dear Science's Allan Blackman discusses the link between cannabis use in pregnancy and autism risk, water beetles which can stay alive despite being eaten by a frog, and the rare element Astatine.
In her weekly chat with NZ First’s Tracey Martin, Bronwyn askes about the 52% drop in reports of concern being made to Oranga Tamariki under Alert Level 3, and raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility for children from age 10 to 14.
Bronwyn then brings a second piece which contain a conversation she had with Tracey Martin last week sparked by the re-posting of the Minister's facebook post to an anti-trans group. In questioning when it can be reasonable to limit a group's freedom of expression where they cause harm, Bronwyn also speaks to Ahi Wīhongi Gender Minorities Aotearoa.
Lastly, producer Jack Marshall speaks to Anae Brown from T. White's Bikes about how the bicycle business has been booming under lockdown.
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