HALFQUEEN is joined by Te-Whanganui-a-Tara artist, singer and rapper MĀfor a bFM exclusive spin of their latest track Decay feat. Mato Wayuhiplus a kōrero on how the track came about with the collab with Seattle-based Oglala Lakota artist and the meaning behind their new waiata. Whakarongo mai nei!
It's Rātu Brekkie! Today on the show: Isthmus'n That with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, a chat with the organisers of National Poetry Day, and Ready Steady Learn! Plus news, weather, surf, yarns, and plenty of gooood music. Whakarongo mai nei!
ICYMI - we've got a sparkly new coffee sponsor on the 95bFM Breakfast show: eighthirty coffee roasters! Tune in every morning at 8:30am for This Is How We Brew It, your prompt to enter the draw for a chance to win a bag of our bean of the week. Winners drawn every Friday!
Plus, each Monday we'll catch up with Quality Control Specialist & Coffee Trainer Agnese, to chat all things coffee: where it comes from, how to perfect your brew at home, coffee culture and community, and more. Whakarongo mai nei!
HALFQUEEN speaks with Silver Scroll finalist JessB about the nomination of Power, from her outstanding debut album Feels Like Home. Plus, a world premiere of a new track, the HalfQueen and Pasquinel remix of BULLSEYE from 3 Nights In Amsterdam 5th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, which drops tomorrow on vinyl and digitally. Whakarongo mai nei!
Whakarongo mai nei to guest selections from multi-hyphenate Sarah Illingworth, aka Body of Work, plus korero on the last track to be released from her debut EP Secondhand Blues.
Track Selections:
Sinead O’Connor – Black Boys On Mopeds
Theia – Holy War
Jennifer Reid – Ballad Of The Gatekeeper
Body of Work - Durutti / Durruti Poem
This week, Josh discusses airfrying in space! Plus, new projectors have been installed in the Stardome observatory and Te Whatu Stardome have a bunch of awesome programming coming up for music and space (and surf) fans alike! Whakarongo mai nei.
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