A medley of music including Palestinian rap pioneers DAM, local acts like Fazerdaze and Leao - plus two buzzy, brilliant remixes of Dave Dobbyn and Kylie Minogue classics - and a lot of love for Bic Runga. Today Emma also interviewed award-winning fashion designer John Tanuvasa, whose label OHN is showing at New Zealand Fashion Week Kahuria in the Future of Fashion show on Thursday, August 28 (tickets are available here).
David Walliams - The Ice Monster (ch 9 - 14)
Eddie Spaghetti - Wake Up, Wake Up
Alan Gregg - Grandma Says Oo-hoo!
Levity Beet - Build a Wall or a Bridge
Dan & Dani - A Spider Looking at Me
Ruth Krauss - The Carrot Seed
Eddie Arnold with Daughter Jo-Ann - The Horse In Striped Pyjamas
Anna van Riel - Haere Mai
FleaBITE - Probably Papakura
Dr Seuss - Horton sits on the egg
Kero Kero Bonito - Flamingo
John Williamson - Old Man Emu
Belle & Sebastian - The Monkeys Are Breaking Out The Zoo
Stan Freberg - St. George & The Dragonet
Today on your bFM Breakfast: A sun is streaming into the studio, an absolute pearler; Nat pops in to talk about what we've grouped as cultured creams; Suzanne dials in to gives us the lowdown on the Crip Dance/Dance and Dis-ability panel tonight; Troy's got some summery selections From The Crate; and Natural Ange is here with remedies for all your ailments.
We couldn't walk on by without marking the passing of Burt Bacharach and his enromous legacy of popular music, as interpreted by some of the greatest singers and musicians of 20th Century music. We spun a selection of soul and jazz takes on Bacharach bangers. Salute!
Ska Wars – Rico Rodriguez (Island)
Further Off The Track – African Head Charge (On-U Sound)
Joker Smoker – Dubamine ft. Tristan Palmer (Dub-Stuy)
Bash Version – Sarantis (bandcamp)
Fan Ying Dub – JStar (bandcamp)
Zurka – Intiche (free)
I Believe in Cumbia – Asagi Seundo (free)
Malambo – Tribilin Sound (soundcloud)
The loose part of us – Poupa Honk (free)
Quality Control – Coldcut ft Roots Manuva (Ahead Of Our Time)
freedom dub – babyfather (free)
Snakeman freestyle – babyfather (free)
O Pobre e o Rico (Bootleg) – Carolina de Jesus / Ibu Selva (bandcamp)
Mor Rhythm Mor Khaen – The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band (bandcamp)
Falling Through The Wall (Jonny Faith Remix) – Werkha (Tru Thoughts)
L.U.V. – Romare (Ninja Tune)
Sudsanan – The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band (bandcamp)
Have You Been Good To Yourself – Johnnie Frierson (Light In The Attic)
Junco Partner (Worthless Man) – James Waynes (Soul Jazz)
More Bizarre – African Head Charge (On-U Sound)
Milonga – Ibu Selva (bandcamp)
Olvidate de mxcri y vamonos al mar, pero vayamos antes a la plaza y rompamos todo – San Ignacio (free)
Voz de La Calle – Biomigrant (free)
Black Rubber – The Holy Fix (P-Balans)
Natural Lifespan (Prins Thomas Remix) – Cos/Mes (soundcloud)
Dechainee (Borusiade Long Version) – Headman (Nein)
Voetbalknieen (Front De Cadeaux Remix) – Mugwump (Subfield)
Knockmedub – Rude Audio (Sirkus)
Protection Dub – Dubmatix (?)
Back In 4000 – NS Kroo (Stand High)
Horns Of Paradise – Trammy/Vin Gordon (Dub Store)
On today's Wire, we have our usual Dear Science segment with AUT's Allan Blackman. We discuss water on Mars, 42,000 frozen worm and statistics and the Beatles.
For our weekly chat with the New Zealand First party, producer Harry talks toNZ First's deputy leader Fletcher Tabuteau.
Our producer Darashpreet looks into the upcoming primary school teachers' strike and speaks to Lynda Stuart, president of the New Zealand Educational Institute.
Dara also talks to Manurewa Labour MP Louisa Wall, who led a joint initiative with Countdown and the Salvation Army to tackle period poverty.
And host Lisa Boudet makes too many comments about how great bcasts are and all the wonders you will find there, and how you should check them out.
Pearson Sound - Xlb
Moderat - Bad Kingdom (DJ Koze Remix)
Joy Orbison - Ellipsis
Honey Dijon & Tim K - Thunda (Rampa Remix)
Boddika & Joy Orbison - Mercy (Boddikas VIP)
D-Malice - Gabryelle (Refix)
Donae’o - Party Hard
Peggy Gou - It Makes You Forget (Itgehane)
Boys Noize & Virgil Abloh - Orvnge
Joy Orbison, Boddika & Pearson Sound - Faint
Cktrl - Azula
Julio Bashmore - Au Seve
Drake - Gyalchester
Friend Within - The Renegade (Special Request Murder Mix)
Roy Davis Jr feat. Peven Everett - Gabriel (Live Garage Mix)
Preditah & Jorja Smith - On My Mind
Octavian - Party Here
Travis Scott feat. Future & 2 Chainz - 3500
Giggs - Whippin Excursion
Section Boyz - Lock Arf
Cardi B - Bodak Yellow
Canblaster - Voxes Roll
Jesse Futerman - One For Bess
Joe Henderson - Black Narcissus
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Marion Brown - Vista
Pharoah Sanders - Getting to Saud
Norman Connors - Butterfly Dreams
Billy Higgins - John Coltrane
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Heath Brothers - Smilin Billie Suite (part 2)
Bobby Hutcherson - Procession
Bobby Hutcherson - Now
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Group Home - Up Against the Wall (getaway car mix)
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