Today on your bFM Breakfast: We've said it before but November is flying by and Tess is starting to hear jingle bells; Second Guessing features Fugazi this week; the Mayor dials in to talk about the latest covid situation; Leon and Brynley pop in to get festive and talk about Le Basement XXXmas Cabaret; Zoë's got some theatre reckons; and Ready, Steady, Learn has us learning about apps with James Tizard.
Oto and Jaycee talked to Tāmaki Makaurau artist dān dān about their latest video series, Chicken Rice Date, and played 2 hours of music by Asian artists in Aotearoa for their second episode in New Zealand Music Month.
The ever eclectic hosts Lonely Buffalo (aka Chris F.) and Li'l Parsnip (aka DJ Sassy) go trip-hopping and acid-jazzing into 2026 with the final 95bFM Jazz Show on 95bFM.
Sassy's top picks for the week:
Barry Adamson - Jazz Devil ... so HOT it gave me all the good vibes...wink!
Air - Le Femme D' Argent ... oui oui!
Darkstar - Hold Me Down ... this got a hold of me and I never want to let go
Connan Mockasin - Momo's ... I want mo mo of this!
James Carter / Cyrus Chestnut / Ali Jackson / Reginald Veal - Summer Babe ... brings out the ultimate summer babe in Sassy
Mica Paris - Nothing Hits Your Heart Like Soul Music ... this hit my heart AND my soul!
Mojave 3 - Got My Sunshine - this also warmed me up!
We also raised a glass to ALL the jazz show hosts to say adios to 2025?!?!
New tracks from bb gurl, LSDXOXO, Team Dynamite, Dera Meelan & Deadforest, and many more!
On Long Player, Jess chats to Melbourne-based Kiwi artist, Sarah Mary Chadwick, about her new album, 'Me & Ennui Are Friends, Baby'. Thanks to NZ On Air Music!
Frances Chan pays tribute to Phil Asher, Chick Corea and Milford Graves along with a raft of recent releases, and previews jazz at the Auckland Arts Festival.
Last minute call up to look after the ranch ! Playing a fw new favorites like Slow Motion Cowboy and The Hacks. Brand spanking new Kate Owen out of Lyttleton's Sitting Room studios and flash new sparkling, in a gloomy way, Emily Fairlight. Old school Dolly, 80's Lone Justice and a special treat from a vinyl re-issue of The Hoodoo Gurus Gorilla Biscuits album. Dreamy Seirra Ferrel and "That ain't no Hank WIlliams song": Cool for Cats by UK Squeeze. Yes is's true.
Happy Friday e hoa mā! Today on Breakfast, Milly and Rosetta talk all things 'Butt-Rock' with Dr Kirsten Zemke for Travelling Tunes, Deva Mahal is up in studio to chat about her upcoming show at Big Fan. Plus Viewmaster with Litia, and From The Crate with Cam from Southbound! Whakarongo mai nei!
Happy Rāhina e hoa mā! Today on your Monday Breakfast show: Arini Loader brings us our Whakataukī o Tēnei Wiki, Fashun with Penelope Noir, we introduce our newest segment This Is How We Brew It with Agnese from eighthirty, Loose Reads with Jenna, and bosom selecta with Radio Mother! Plus, a chance to win tickets to Wheatus, and the Exploding Rainbow Orchestra! Whakarongo mai nei!