Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Fancy New Band day and safe to say we're pumped; Dr. Kirsten Zemke talks us through sixties American folk music; Deb 5000 pop into the studio ahead of playing Fancy New Band tonight for a quick catch up; and Sunday Painter teaches you everything you needed to know this morning. Don't miss out on all the fun, get yourself to Whammy Bar tonight.
This week, Sam recaps the year in music so far by playing some of his favourite tracks from 2020. There is also new music from Father John Misty, Paul Weller, and Jessie Ware. And... a tribute to Injury Reserve's Groggs who sadly passed away this week.
The unravelling of America. The show tonight inspired by what is essentially a pretty sad article from rolling stone.com Songs about melting down. Heavy stuff from Bohannons and Drive by Truckers, Eliza Gilkyson. Includes fresh observations from Sammy Brue, prophetic Neil Young from On The Beach, dark, dark, SOngs:Ohia and the genius of Purple Mountains, all lightened up with a shot of Linda Rondstat. (Check how the second verse in Poor Poor Pitiful Me could be a #metoo song). That marathon new Bob Dylan track Murder Most Foul and then some thoughts and prayers towards the end with Cowboy Junkies and Los Lobos.
mixed bag tonight from the Stones and Stevie Ray to Drive By Truckers & Julia Jacklin as well as a rummage around down in the blues hole with Lightnin', Sonny Boy and Muddy.
Friday has rolled around once more bringing the usual end of week goodness. I tēnei rā, we've got Fabian Fanboy with some fantastic recommendations in the world of cinema for Fabian's Hollywood;Dr. Zemke teaches us about the wonderful and indelible world of Gospel for Travelling Tunes;the studio is graced by the presence of Imugi 이무기 and Amamelia talking about a brand spanking new covers album for Amamelia fantastic 2020 release, WOW!; Sam Sinnott has defeated the crap TV gods and comes in with a hot recommendation on Viewmaster; and finally Dylan Pellett from Independent Music NZ tells us about the TAITE music prize shortlist.
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