Fabian Fanboy touches down in the bFM studios to give us his full review of Rise of Skywalker, and everything Star Wars related. Plus a couple of films you can catch over the break, Two Popes and Little Women. And would it really be the end of the year if we didn't get Fabian's best of? Tune in to find out.
Under The Radar's Chris Cudby joins Rachel this morning to direct you to some hot new tracks to full your boots with. Featuring Louisa Nicklin's Live At The Wine Cellar EP with ‘Let Yourself’, Ty Segall’s Sgeal Smeagol EP with ‘Coconut’, and Samari’s debut album Hyper Normal with 'Transformation (Different Spaces)'. Go check 'em out.
Kiran joins us to talk about a book that kept her up reading well into the night, Auē by Becky Manawatu. Shortlisted for the Ockham NZ Book Awards, this novel is definitely one to add to your reading list. Whilst touching on some heavier topics, this is a novel that is still hopeful and full of love.
Add the ingredients to a shaker, fill with ice, shake, and strain into a chilled martini glass. Gwilym also gives Cam a full rundown of proper shaker technique and DIY straining.
BTW: If it doesn't contain Vermouth it shouldn't be called a martini.
This morning David Farrier (journalist, documentary maker, lover of a strange story) had a chat with Rachel about his latest project; an online newsletter called 'Webworm'. It's free and it's full of weird things David has stumbled across through his work and the great wormhole that is the internet. Tune in!
Auckland Zinefest is back for 2020, and Catalina spoke to us this morning about what its going to look like in these corona times. You can submit your zines for the online market until the 4th of June, and check out the full set of virtual stalls across july.
Deb5000 are one of our Fancy New Bands playing tonight at Whammy Bar (for free!) and Jess and Ciara popped in for a chat. You can catch them live at 9.30pm, but come down early to see the full line-up: Fable, Ripship, Dharmarat, Crap Date and Elegant world! And if you can't make it in person, you can tune-in on the radio or watch the live stream on the 95bFM facebook page.
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