On this Freak the Sheep, Taylor McGregor has left the paddock! Not to fear, Breaking Dawn host Elle took care of the flock in Taylor's stead. Listen back to hear 100% Aotearoa tunes. Thanks to NZ On Air Music!
We're bloody lucky here at bFM, the one and only Wiri Donna graced us with an epic performance in the bFM lounge for Drive Live thanks to McLeod's Brewery and NZ On Air Music.
Aneeka is holding down the fort whilst Jonny is away and it's a jam packed show! Featuring What's Up? with deputy leader of the National Party Nicola Willis, an overview of the APRA AMCOS Silver Scrolls 2024 and kōrero with winner Anna Coddington, an interview with Andrew of Salmonella Dub and Aneeka drops the lineup for Laneway 2025 - holy moly! Vera Ellen phones in to chat with Aneeka about all the excitement. Whakarongo mai nei ~
It was quite the party on Rāmere Drive! Beth Torrance kicked things off with the first Friday Live of the evening, playing several tracks from her just-released EP in the bFM lounge to a crowd of vollies and staff. Then LIPS turned things up a notch for the second Friday Live and played their new track with E From EELS, plus a couple more to get us all excited for their Halloween show with Thee Golden Geese! Huge thank you toMcLeod's Brewery and NZ On Air Music for supporting Friday Live! Towards the end of the evening, Nick spoke to the artist currently sitting at the top of the 95bFM Top Ten and played a first spin of the second track of his new EP - Julian Lubin! Dylan and Matt ofMānuka Recordings were also in the studio alongside Julian to speak on the kaupapa of the label and it's collaborative approach to releasing music. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring Spaced Out with Josh Aoraki thanks to The Stardome, an interview with Te-Whanganui-a-Tara band Mallgoth, and Rosetta chats to the one-and-only JessB about the upcoming album release tour for Feels Like Home - catch the Tāmaki show this weekend at Whammy!
Catch up on Rosetta's chat to Ladyhawke, guest judge on the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. For AudioCulture, Rosetta spoke to Nick Bollinger about the recent digital-release of The Underwater Melon Man and Other Unreasonable Rhymes and reminisced on the book and album's influence on Kiwis in the past 25 years since the CD was originally released. Thanks to The Beer Spot!