This week on Rāpare Drive, HALFQUEEN chats to Miss Kannina, a Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung, Kalkadoon and Yirendali nation artist residing in Naarm. Miss Kannina is on the ground for her debut headline tour of Aoteaora - don't sleep on it! Chris chats cannabis in the news on Marijuana Media, thanks to The Hempstore, and there's a brewed blueberry spin on a Spritz for Cocktail Corner, thanks to Black Sands Brewing.
Featuring Flicks 'n' That with Steve Newall and guest selections on What's Cooking with the Ōtepoti-based Neive Strang. Plus, a bFM first spin of Neive's song Time Of Year off her forthcoming album out this Friday.
Filling in for our buddy Gin this week as he's still on holiday! Playing tracks sent in from listeners near and far - thanks for the insight on what you've been listening to this week! Including ~
Teddyyy's remix of Heidi Simpson - Icy Girl
Barker's new album Stochastic Drift
Peel Dream Magazine - Oblast
Bongzilla - Stonesphere -_-
Labi Siffre - Cannock Chase
Smerz' forthcoming album Big city life
Optimus Grime's seminal NZ dubstep ep Annhilation of the Ego
and just out on West Mineral Ltd Infiltrating Roku City by Shinetiac
Nick and Rosetta also hop in the booth to share this week's records on repeat; Bala Desejo is Nick's choice and Rosetta has been jamming Aja's gorgeous record KĀWAI which dropped in December last year.
Of course, shoutout to the listener who has been tuned into bFM all week long and the caller who has been listening to their Robyn, Kate Bush and Princess Chelsea vinyl.
My last show for several weeks, as I'm heading overseas, ended abrubtly because the music was soooo hawt it set off the fire alarm. *That last bit may or may not be true.
Starting off with Stage Direction with Amber Curreen, director of Kōanga Festival. Later, Peter Lineham phones in for That's The Spirit. Crawley then makes a call down to Ōtautahi to chat with musician Adam Hattaway about his new album Hot Variety. Whakarongo mai nei!
Feautring Marijuana Media with Chris Fowlie, thanks to TheHemp Store. Later, HALFQUEEN speaks to Aotearoa for Palestine spokesperson Nadine Mortaja about the upcoming March For Humanity this Saturday.Then Holly is in for a delicious vino taster on Cocktail Corner, thanks to Decibel Wines.
There's a very special guest host on the Saturday Spring this month! Rachel will be in the studio each Rāhoroi morning until Karyn returns in October. Rosa Strati and Dan Clarke from Auckland Live discuss the new youth focused festival We The Young on Your Gig Is Showing. Later, Rachel crosses to 95bFM correspondents Caeden Tipler and Sanat Singh in Aotea Square for their report from the March for Humanity.
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