Phil Elverum is the primary songwriter, performer, and producer for Mount Eerie and The Microphones. For around 27 years, Phil has been creating some of the most revered and critically acclaimed indie folk of all time. His music veers between stripped back acoustic guitar recordings, to terrifyingly loud and distorted sonic experiments.
Mount Eerie is currently on the verge of a return to Aotearoa, playing in Tāmaki Makaurau, Pōneke, and Ōtepoti with Black Belt Eagle Scout - another band from Washington State that will bring new and classic Mount Eerie tunes to a new, full band soundscape.
I’ve been obsessed with the music of The Microphones and Mount Eerie since I was fourteen. I think I had the Glow Part 2 album cover as my profile picture on Google for about four years, so suffice to say it was a real privilege to interview him. We had a yarn about the upcoming shows, his previous tours of Aotearoa, twenty years of the Mount Eerie name, and more.
Chris Riddell is a world-renowned illustrator and author of children’s books and the political cartoonist for the Observernewspaper. He has collaborated with artists and writers such as Neil Gaiman, Phoebe Bridgers and Frances Hardinge. In 2018 he travelled to Aotearoa to speak at the Auckland Writers Festival. Most recently, Chris has releasedI Can’t Remember What We Talked About, a slim volume of 24 poems.
Beth and Chris chat about the creative process of art-making and poetry writing, love of nature, designing pop-up books for the backdrop of Phoebe Bridgers’ tour and magical pear tree staffs. Chris reads some poems and they also speak about what it’s like being a political cartoonist in the current political climate.
Guest Dujon Cullingford joins Sofia to chat about Aotearoa music from the 70s and 80s found throughout their crate digging life. Dujon shares his finds and knowledge — an invaluable mix of Kiwi tracks from soul, funk, disco, and anything simply, good.
This episode of bLine is about NCEA and the recently announced overhaul. In discussions around a change that will directly affect students, there’s been very little time given to student voices and perspectives. This seems to be a change directed primarily at parents, despite the experiences of young people with NCEA and the needs of students who will be most affected.
In this week’s episode we wanted to highlight the perspectives that have been mostly ignored in discussions about the change. We spoke to students Jed and Kenahemana, President of the Post Primary Teachers Association Te Wehengarua, Chris Abercrombie, and lecturer in Teacher Education at the University of Canterbury, David Pomeroy.
This week's show featured new music from Hemi Hemingway and Vulfpeck. Sam also pays tribute to Black Midi guitarist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin and Greatful Dead founder Bob Weir who both passed away last week.
Black Replica - Twilight Pupil
Scratcha DVA/Mez/SCOTTIE DEE/DJ Polo - Bless The Earth
nl.DEFRAQ - VIOLENCE
Megan Thee Stallion X Emmure - Solar Thot Shit (Miss Jay Blend)
Surgeon - Klonk Pt. 4
Tim Tama - Tension IV (Magoii Remix)
UNIIQU3, Leonce - Touch (Leonce Remix)
Asap Rocky - Babushka [SS ED1T]
Ramadanman - Bleeper
Cluekid - Weed Smokers
THE BEGINNING OF POZOLE - Apophis
Loefah - Disko Rekah (Johney bootleg)
EQ Why - Blowing On the Kush
EQ Why - Tempo Juked
LIL WAYNE - MRS. OFFICER x CALL ON ME (ASH FXA REMIX)
Phil - Cant Stop The Rain
Whitney Houston- It's Not Right (Chimpo Relick)
EQ Why - Lemonade Juked
EQ Why - Jukegnam Style
EQ Why - Nemisis
RIRI - Nomad
es.em - STRANGER RIDDIM
GET SMOKED (feat. Sirr TMO & Heavee)
MC Bin Laden - Bololo Haha (Nikes Remix)
EQ Why - Yeah Yeah
EQ Why - DJ Beat
Machine Girl - Hidden Power
Sir Spyro - Topper Top (Iyer Remix)
DJ ROYAL - Fuck It Up 2022
EQ Why - Full Effect Pt.2
EQ Why - Homicide
EQ Why - Last N Circle
Dj Rashad - Feelin'
DJ HAYDN - Can't Live Without U
DJ Lucky - Wat U Rolling Up ft. DJ Manny
Yunng Smoke - Burn Em
EQ Why - Motherfucker
EQ Why - No Huff Shit
EQ Why - Under Pressure
Dj Boofy Ft. Vao - Stay Cover Rmx 2
DJ Webmoney - DO IT
Nova Cheq - Big Bunda
EQ Why - Go Ham On Em
EQ Why - Go To Work On That Muthafucka
EQ Why - Funky James
EQ Why - Brace Yourself
EQ Why - Panties Off (Drop Lil Booty PT.3)
bREA - aabaa Riddim
CRRDR - PONTE READY [RSRP#21]
DJ ZVONIMIR - STEREO LUV
DJ Nate - Get Off Me (Betta Get Back)
DJ Lucky - Lets Get High ft. DJ Manny
Digital Complexity, DComplexity - Where Did I Go Wrong
Missen - Departing
Missen - Mercury
Missen - Melt
LUNIK Ft Natoxie - O TOP O TOP Accapella
Riddim Punks - Stranger In Town (DJ Limited Remix)
Special Request - STRAIGHT OFF THE BLOCK
DJ МУДАК 2000 - Krokodil
DOBRIYDRUG - PIMP DEM SLUTZ
DOBRIYDRUG - KOKA KOLA (w/ Gucci Mane)
Genotype & Just Jungle - Advanced Experience
Genotype & Just Jungle - Transition
Genotype & Just Jungle - Playtime
Surly - The Future
DJ Lucky - Shankar Dream ft. Neuropunk
DJ Fulltono - Tribal Dancer
DJ Lucky - A Night In Tunisia ft. Plain James
ATM - Playaz In The Game
Yajaira La Beyaca x Genosidra (2AT SEXTRANCE cochino Edit)
GIRL TOOL - Bololo The Floor (Homage 2 DJ Narrow)
MHD - Champions League (Nikes Remix)
JON Z x JAGS - PALI2
Bad Bunny - Ni Bien Ni Mal [Lukrø Juketon Flip]
DJ Lacrosse - DÁKITI
Bad Bunny ft. Jhay Cortez - Dákiti (Parzubanil Bootleg)[FREE DL]
POBVIO - CANCELLED INSOMNIA (POBVIO REMIX)
Synkretic - MOOO! (Synkretic Cow n Bass Remix)
Doja Cat - MOOO! (Bitch I'm JCow Mix)
JUICY SELEKTA - GUAP POP KEEP IT HAWTT
Dr. Phil Omanski - BZRK Feelings (Toni Salmonelli Mix)
GARLABAN KLUB MUZiKK - TOXIC [ANTIHERO BOOTLEG]
Britney Spears - Toxic (Neeiv Edit)
Baby Boy (Beyonce Edit)
CRRDR X ENTRAÑAS - ZAPATOSO [RSRP#21]
In Ha Jump (fukkfacee x Ice Spice)
Aleroj - ZANTA ANA
Fragma vs Kate Bush - Toca Kate (A_K Trancecore Bootleg)
Skrillex ft Bladee - Real Spring
Bladee & Mechatok - Rainbow
mega hostile, amaarae/kali uchis, dj angel x - sad girlz ha
La Goony Chonga - Thangin (feat. Gangsta Boo)
Skrillex - RATATA (feat. Missy Elliott & Mr. Oizo)
JUICY SELEKTA - ICY LIKE A HOCKEY PUCK
Shayu - Lon
Granul - 6 Milyon (feat. Grup Ses)
estoc - LOVE FOCUSED LIKE A DRUM (SEAN PAUL X DJ LAG X GIRL UNIT & L-VIS 1990 & ADR)
MIRUKY - PSYCHO
Maxvll, Largoofy - Tokyo Do Favela
DJ NinOo - Novus Plugins
DJ Noiz, 2015 - Hula Hoop X Dame X My Way
ADAGIO FOR MACARENA (TIESTO X LOS DEL RIO)
DJ GODEFROI LA HARDPSY - CERCUEIL DE DANSE [PESTE BUBONIQUE EDIT]
Chico the new Dominican Sound - Mi Burrito Perreo Ha
Dutchavelli - I'll Call You Back (Official Audio)
Dutchavelli Fluttershy Chainsmokers Young Thug Ellie Goulding Baile Final Blend 3castles (PEAKING)
RATTLESNAKKE X SASSYGGIRL - CAE LA NOCHE (Prod. by JLZ)
The New Zealand First Party has introduced a member's bill that would ban or even fine people for using a bathroom that does not correspond with the sex they were assigned at birth.
In a statement, New Zealand First said it will "stop the growing trend" of mixed-sex bathrooms.
First, former News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, speaks to NZ Parents and Guardians of Transgender and Gender Diverse Children Coordinator, Sharyn Forsyth (she/her) about the proposed bill and the prevalence of anti-trans rhetoric in Aotearoa.
She also spoke to Wren (they/them) a non-binary person, parent to a transgender child, and trans activist, about the impact this bill would have on both transgender and cisgender people as well as Facebook messages sent to Wren by a profile claiming to be NZ First MP Tanya Unkovich, suggesting transgender people are quote "mentally ill" and "need to go to the hospital for brain checks". Unkovich has stated the profile who sent these messages is impersonating her.
Daniel Walker and Olivia Mortimer-Eade review some hard-hitting, poignant, and funny pieces from the Wednesday Wire in 2016.
There's an interesting proposal during the refugee crisis, looking back to when wait times for Family Planning were two months, asking if Auckland’s rents really only rose by a dollar this year, our favourite piece from weekly feature Dear Science, bFM's last interview with the late trade unionist Helen Kelly, a listen to the sounds of this year’s Eid day festival, Ladi6 and Boh Runga on women in music, and a flashback to that one time Ricky Gervais followed someone on Instagram.
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