Steve Simpson 1996 to 2006 Does anybody recall when he was Steve "The Jaguar" Simpson on Monday Drive? No? But you remember when he was "Natalie" on Breakfast. Anyhow, Steve was a Drive host, Wire host, Breakfast producer, Sales rep, Sales Manager, Brand Manager AND member of a bunch of bands formed for bFM events. Oh, and he was in Pash: they played the Nth Shore Events Centre with Garbage & Ash, on a bill which should have been listed "Ash, Pash, and Trash". (Episode 39, Parts 1-3 of 3)
We're servin up a brand new track from Dunedin's Soaked Oats on Breakfast this morning. Mikey chats to Oscar Mein about the new single, Shuggah Doom, as well as their upcoming tour and what's on the horizon. A very special first spin of the tune. Very nice.
Friday Drive live from The Corner Store ahead of bFM's 50th Birthday! With guest interviews from James from Beastwars, Phil Bell aka "DJ Sir-Vere" and Slave.
Local music Kool Kid, and all-round nice person, Randa is in studio today with an exclusive first play of their brand new single 'Rock Bottom'. It's bloody mint, and you can catch Randa live at Whammy bar this thursday night. Lucky us!
Rachel's got Ezra Simons from Earth Tongue on the line to talk about their new record all the way from Berlin this morning. Astonishing Comet is off their forthcoming album, due to be released next Friday, called Floating Being. Nothing like a wee international phone call and some brand new Earth Tongue bright and early on your Friday morning.
We're very lucky to have Troy Kingi up in the studio for a yarn and some tunes from his brand new album Holy Colony Burning Acres. Troy chats to Rachel about creating a political charged reggae album and plays us the second track off the album, Ethopia, with some phenomenal backing vocals by Rachel and Nina. Just what we needed on this rainy morning, aww.
Dr. Zemke opens the door into the tight community of the Juggalo. Once a niche subculture boasting 20,000 strong festivals and their own brand of soda, now a smaller presence still exhibiting influence on mainstream rap. But who is the 'juggalo'? Is it... all of us?
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