A breezy, music-filled show from Thursday host Emma Gleason, with new tracks from Georgia Knight, old favourites from The Saints (playing at the Powerstation this Friday, presented by 95bFM) and New Order, songs from Aotearoa Alternative Awards finalists Half/Angel and Geneva AM, plus requests from some lovely listeners.
Ata mārie e te whānau! E whai ake nei, coming up on your Rāapa Breakfast show with Rosetta and Milly: What's Up with Steve Abel, Rosetta and Nick's coverage of Twisted Frequency, a kōrero with Hemi Hemingway about his album release show, and What's The Buzz with Emily! Whakarongo mai nei!
This week it was discovered a Belgian brewery brewed a beer in 2015 called Māori tears. Our Wire Worry Week looks at cultural appropriation, and I spoke with Karaitiana Taiuru about this beer, and the use of Maori knowledge and culture by businesses more generally
Jenna joins us with a controversial book this something, the 'creepy' book by Moby, Then It Fell Apart. Jenna was a big fan of Moby's first auto-biography but this one hasn't quite had the same effect, and after causing a stir with Natalie Portman, André 3000 and Lana Del Ray, is this worth a read?
Milly's favourite meme page runner is also an amazing music maker! Join her as she explores the new EP 'Pulled Apart by Horses' from 636174736974746572 - a radio debut. You can check out the full EP here! Also be sure to check out the podcast Bipolar Lofts. We can't wait to hear what comes from you next!
Today on your bFM Breakfast: another ~ controversial ~ season of 13 Reasons Why is upon us and our resident television authority's got the rull review; Nick Borroz joins us to studio to internationalisation and foreign policy on Ready, Steady, Learn; we have passes on passes to giveaway for Courtney Barnett; and Mikey prepares for tomorrow's highly-anticipated morning rave. 6:30 - 8am at Whammy Bar. Party first, work later.
New music from Bill Callahan, Purple Pilgrims, AC Freazy, Clairo, Chk Chk Chk and more. On the Long Player, we hear from Ben James Leo about his new EP, Gemini Season.
Nothing stops the radio and Jess from providing hot new tunes to you in level 3 lockdown. Jess plays new tracks from Girl Friday, Haruka Salt, Marie Davidson, Ingrid and the Ministers, and many more.
Eyeliner (Luke Rowell) talks to Jess about tracks from his new album, 'Drop Shadow', for Long Player. Thanks to NZ On Air Music!
With Level 3 restrictions in place throughout the Auckland region again, Auckland businesses are feeling the pressures of lockdown rules. Jemima Huston speaks to the Chief Executive of Heart of the City Viv Beck about how the new Covid-19 outbreak is impacting our city.