New music today from CRYER, plus a couple of ravey tunes for those who like speedy techno.
I was also joined by Andre of HEAVY CHEST(solo/unplugged) in the studio ahead of the band's Tāmaki show at The Tuning Fork(shoutout) this Saturday! Chur and thank you for playing some unreleased tunes for us also :~)
Another week's end, another show from Lucia. She plays some old favourites including a hark back to her first ever Morning Glory show, a Courtney Barnett version of Chastity Belt's Different Now, as well as some brand-new vinyl including Nina Simone's beautiful live album You've Got To Learn recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1966. Big Sur joins to play some folk songs carrying stories of Aotearoa's history complete with a banjo, clarinet, and double bass for Fancy New Band thanks to NZ on Air Music !
A busy, busy Drive for Rāhina evening! Matthew Crawley spoke to the winnner of the Play It Strange Songwriting Competition 2024, Keira Wallace, French crooner Ryder The Eagle ahead of his debut Aotearoa show at Double Whammy, Kaitlyn took a roaming mic down to Q Theatre to talk to Tom Sainsbury and the cast of upcoming Silo Theatre show Camp, and Crystal of Phoebe Rings about their eponymous EP that dropped on Friday last week! Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Jonny starts of the morning with an interview with Serebii about his upcoming album Dimeand play a first-spin of the leading single Might As Well Be Watching. Kaitlyn reported in from Q Theatre to cover the Great Camp-In with Campingcast Tom Sainsbury, Chris Parker, Kura Forrester and Brynley Stent. The comedic cast of the upcoming Silo Theatre production spent the evening sleeping in tents on the Q Theatre stage to get into the zone for the upcoming play (which has very little to do with actual camping and more to do with high camp). Julien Dyne then phoned in to chat to Jonny about the upcoming Circling Sun and Romi Wrightsgig at Double Whammy this Friday. To round off the morning was Ready Steady Learn, brought to you by Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland. Dr Kiri Dell spoke about the Faculty of Engineering and Business School's collaboration with iwi in the Whareponga Valley to address climate change related challenges facing the Ruātoria region of Tai Rawhiti.
Featuring What's Up with MP Steve Abel of the Green Party, the Aural Emporium and a kōrero with Paddy Free on the production and instrumentation techniques on the newest Moana and The Tribe album ONO. Plus, Jonny announces that 95bFM are pleased to be presenting MJ Lendermannext year on the 1st of April at Double Whammy.
Featuring a double Friday Live with Goodspace and TG Shand, as well as a chat with AJA about her debut album! Proudly brought to you by NZ On Air Music and McLeod's Brewery.
It's the very first Friday Live of the year! Listen along as Fables and HINA take to the bFM lounge for a double Friday Live! Brought to you by NZ On Air Music and McLeod's Brewery!
It's a double feature! This week Milly and Tuva'a kick off the weekend with two Friday Live bands, first up are the Baltic inspired dance/folk group from Ōtautahi - Yurt Party. Coast Arcade played a thrashing set for the second Friday Live, brought to you by NZ On Air Music, with thanks to McLeod's Brewery.
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