Lucia reflects on Laneway's past playing some of hers and your favourite memories from the festival and gives away the FIRST tickets to Laneway 2024!!! Feshh, a sick new post-punk shoegaze band also come up from Wellington to join us in the studio for Fancy New Band!
This week's show featured new music from The WAEVE, Fontaines DC, The Hongi Slicker, Terrace Martin and more.
Sam also pays tribute to a number of artists who have passed away over the last week or so, including Rick Buckler of The Jam, Roberta Flack, Chris Jasper of the Isley Brothers, and David Johansen of the New York Dolls.
It's a jam-packed Swap Meet this week with DJ/Musician/Author Peter McLennan AKA @dubdotdash poppoing thru to spruik his new book Deepgrooves: A Record Label Deep in the Pacific of Bass, and the People Who Gave It a Voice, and we have a kōrero about all things and people related to the label, and spin some faves. In hours 2 & 3 we have a treat in the form of a tag-team selection from Zara sharing some Amapiano essentials, and Chapters transmuting boogie to Ama, to UK Funky and Dancehall-infused ital goodness to keep the room rocking. Braap
In the excitement of the final Drive Island of the year we listened back to Dead Little Penny's set on Drive back in January. We also listened to some new songs from Mura Masa/Slowthai, Yeremy & PJ Harvey and had a chat to Yosiah for My Morning Mixtape.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're kicking the show off with some profound advice and a beautiful sunsrise; the Prime Minister dials in to talk about border quarantines, climate change and tenancy laws; Rob's talking sharks and Cinderella; Peter and Tom from Wax Chattels to talk about their upcoming album and a new single they've released; and Amelia's giving us the lowdown on the Great Vowel Change.