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Smashton and Big J return! Chatting weird talents and good choons.
This week Josh Aoraki from Te Whatu Stardome joins Drive to chat space about space 'n stuff on Spaced Out!
Then... the boys from Kiwi indi-pop band Borderline hop on the mic to talk about their recent tour, recent Aotearoa Music Award nominations, and their upcoming album.
Some tunes, another fire alarm, and the worst thing ever played on 95bFM?!
With NZ Music Month and the Comedy Festival in full swing, Crawley and Harry both had packed weekends.
Professor Emeritus Peter Lineham joined us for That's The Spirit. This week’s discussion: Catholic social media influencers.
We had another ripper song suggestion from Lance, and tried out a highly experimental new segment (also courtesy of the legend Lance): 3 Sentence Philosophy.
Producer Harry W completed his homemade lamp and Crawley’s tried the new Hallertau 95bFM beer!
We had Laika Rountree come in to tell us about the latest happenings in Auckland’s live performance scene for Stage Direction. Spoiler alert: there’s some great stuff out there.
Professor Emeritus Peter Lineham returns for That's The Spirit, coming in strong with a discussion of fascism and yoga. Fret not, there’s no need to burn your leggings or picket your local yoga studio just yet.
We also welcomed Billy T Award nominated musical comedy legends Tough Tiger Fist to the studio. Ben Cleland and Matt Parker joined us to chat about their new song ‘Milk’ and their upcoming shows as part of the Auckland Comedy Festival. They also gifted us each a packet of vegan Caesar salad dressing which we will both treasure deeply.
This week Sof is away sitting a test, however never fear, we still have a packed show for you to listen back to.
Elle spoke to Courtney Barnett about her upcoming Creature of Habit Tour of Aotearoa this November, and the development of that album.
We then cross live to Rosetta and Milly who were interviewing nominees at the Taite Music Prize! We heard from Ringlets, Chris Cudby, Newzician, Reb Fountain, Jazmine Mary, Kody Neilson and many more, a treat to listen back to.
Friday Live tonight is WHO SHOT SCOTT, who is preparing to release is debut album 'Hairy' June 5th! Thanks to NZ On Air, with support from McLeod's Brewery!
Space! Astronomer Josh Aoraki joins Smashton and Big J for another week, to talk about China's latest manned launch, the launch of SpaceX's Starship, and a successful fly-by of Mars.
We gave Professor Emeritus Peter Lineham a call for That’s The Spirit and boy did we chat! This week's topic was Buddhism and why it appeals to people disenchanted with traditional religion.
Elle spoke to Cate Le Bon on the emotional core of her latest album Michaelangelo Dying. Le Bon’s thematic arc of the album, an enigmatic take on the pit of heart break. Sonically dense and laden in synths Le Bon revels in the throes of heart ache, though her disarming and earnest narrative threads.
They spoke about the writing process of the album and adapting it for the live shows later in June.
Elle spoke to Tom Dowse (guitar) and Nick Buxton (drums), of Dry Cleaning, ahead of their show at the Hollywood Avondale, on 3 June. Their recently released third album Secret Love, explores the quintessential Dry Cleaning sound and pushes it a bridge further. With Florence Shaw’s characteristically level and restrained vocal delivery accompanied by a narratively driven world of synths, guitar riffs and at times a saxophone.
Heading into Strange Universe Winter season, Milly from the 95bFM Breakfast show had a brief chat with American indie-rock singer Cass McCombs, who will be playing live in Tāmaki Makaurau on the 26th this month at Double Whammy.
For the past 7 years, FromThePithas been an annual celebration of Aotearoa’s finest gig photographers, who each week muscle their way through bustling moshpits at venues across Aotearoa, tirelessly working to document our country's amazing music scene.
Smashton and Big J can speak from personal experience about their excitement of seeing photos from their own gigs pop up in these compilations. They chat to both curator and photographer Dave Simpson and photographer Jade Johnson.
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