Freak the Sheep is 95bFM's longest running Aotearoa New Zealand Music Show, hosted by Taylor MacGregor & Chris Cudby. Committed to bringing you the latest in homegrown news, tunes and interviews.
Brought to you by NZ On Air Music, with thanks to Drake Street Studios .
Chris plays a selection of mainly deep cuts from his personal vaults to kick off winter. The best and freshest of Kiwi music — 100% tunes from Aotearoa New Zealand, thanks to NZ On Air Music!
Playlist
Strawpeople - Under The Milky Way (Tranquility Bass Mi
Human Instinct - Black Sally
Thee Golden Geese - Full Goose Rising
The Chills - There's Only One Station
Go Nuclear - Torture Chamber
Free Radicals - Don't Ask
Fis - DMT Usher
Backyard Burial - If It Came Down To It I'd Eat You
Chris welcomed into the studio Aotearoa NZ heavy metal king Chris Calavrias of Stälker and Razorwyre — who chatted about some of his favourite local tunes plus selections from his own fabled career.
The best and freshest of Kiwi music — 100% tunes from Aotearoa New Zealand, thanks to NZ On Air Music!
Playlist
3 The Hard Way - Hip Hop Holiday
Babyteeth - Poser
The Mint Chicks - I Can't Stop Being Foolish
Roy Irwin - Demon's Cave
Confessor - No Peace For The Wicked
Kody Nielson - Ruban's Birthday
Cloudboy - This Long Underwater
Marginal Era - You Fascinate
Shayne P. Carter with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra - Crystalator
Princess Chelsea - Aftertouch (Disasteradio Cover)
Chris had a fun and engaging chat with Living Perfection, currently number four on the 95bFM Top Ten with his hit new single 'Late to The Disco' (out via Sunreturn), who also played a selection of dance-igniting tunes LIVE in the studio ✨
The best and freshest of Kiwi music — 100% tunes from Aotearoa New Zealand, thanks to NZ On Air Music!
Chris had a fun and engaging chat with Living Perfection, currently number four on the 95bFM Top Ten with his hit new single 'Late to The Disco' (out via Sunreturn), who also played a selection of dance-igniting tunes LIVE in the studio ✨
The best and freshest of Kiwi music — 100% tunes from Aotearoa New Zealand, thanks to NZ On Air Music!
Playlist
Dance Exponents - Checking To See If Your Kiss Is The Same
Obscure Desire - 4A
Cave Circles - Ships feat. Silka
DOG Power - Not Human
Disasteradio - Go out
Ringlets - Hard Evidence
CCTV - No Barons
jackaltheblackal - k's torch song
JARED.MATTSON.AND.RUBAN.NIELSON - American Eagle
The Mint Chicks - If My Arm Was A Mic Stand, Would You Hold My Hand?
A selection of Aotearoa tunes from the local scene. Ranging from Dub, Techno, Footwork, Club and more. Played some unreleased tunes from Boyracer and Jack Glacier, so listen to hear those. A lot of Caru featured on this as well, shoutout !
Playlist
havening - x.o
kaishando - bubbadub
Jack Glacier - ode 2 styles left handed
Toroa - Te Ti-Matanga (Te Pu)
hardbojangles - pitbull x scrathcha dva
GoodnyeaRS - burmeseNights
gOMME hOMME, lolabebe - i don't even rly wanna try
Chris welcomes into the studio Liam, George & Paul from T& M (Productions) — new local independent imprint (Crook, Moon Unit) and driving force behind Tāmaki's Mercury Lane Alleyway gigs.
The best and freshest of Kiwi music — 100% tunes from Aotearoa New Zealand, thanks to NZ On Air Music!
Playlist
Straitjacket Fits - Brittle (From Red Hot's 'no Alternative'
Chris welcomes into the studio Liam, George & Paul from T& M (Productions) — new local independent imprint (Crook, Moon Unit) and driving force behind Tāmaki's Mercury Lane Alleyway gigs.
The best and freshest of Kiwi music — 100% tunes from Aotearoa New Zealand, thanks to NZ On Air Music!
Chris is back with an all-killer no-filler FTS show, including an exclusive premiere of High Altar's new track 'Mystic Lamb', plus a pondering of the early releases of Bressa Creeting Cake / Breast Secreting Cake.
The best and freshest of Kiwi music — 100% tunes from Aotearoa New Zealand, thanks to NZ On Air Music!
Playlist
Eye TV - House Of Flowers
Breast Secreting Cake - All The Cars
Shaun Garea - Deeper the Darkness Dwells
Rizvan - Livin Life
Mockers - Seven Years Not Wasted
The Clean - Outside The Cage
dalyan rd - Don't Look UP!
Hun Lynch - Conan
Kraus - World 2
Che Fu - Misty Frequencies
micronism - engaging causeless mercy
Able Tasmans - Fault In The Frog
STONEHEDGE AOTEAROA - She Who Is Our Rock
HIGH ALTAR - Mystic Lamb
The Golden Awesome - Autumn
Total Violation - OUT OF THE GRAVE
Raiza Biza - Trouble feat. Oddisee & Zenyth
The Mint Chicks - If My Arm Was A Mic Stand, Would You Hold My Hand?
This week's Freak the Sheep guest selector is Lucía, bringing you 100% kiwi classics from Ngati Infantry, xoshawty, and more artists from across the motu.
The best and freshest of Kiwi music — 100% tunes from Aotearoa New Zealand, thanks to NZ On Air Music!
Playlist
Ngati Infantry - Who You Know
skuxxed up freestyle - xoshawty
Samara Alofa - dnt care
Plissken - Glonky
doobiescoo - roadcone
Ngaru - Lunchbox
Mokotron - Nowhere Fast
Disasterradio - Gravy Rainbow
David Adison - Bruises
Coyote - Life Is Grey
Hasji - Grove6
Crook - Infra Dig
Gooped Upv23 - Current Bias & Lakeboon
Corkscrew - Faulsk
D.F.D.F. - Sano
NOXO - Arms Reach
Hospital Sports - The Long Run
Cryer - Katatonia
Heroes For Sale - I Wish You Knew Jim Morrison
Sick Bag - Shit Vocals For Jacob Jefferson
Baby Zionov - Love, Sans Gravity (feat. A Libra Baby)
Chewy Gum join us for Live and Direct and they throw down a killer set with some rockin' tunes. We chat about their production and recording process, and talk about their killer show they have coming up with Requin. It's truly live and coming direct to you, and YOU have NZ On Air Music to thank ayeee! ~ ~ ~
I'm very excited to have László Reynolds up in the studio for Live and Direct this week. We have a super chill chat about the new album, and hear 3 lovely new tracks live in the lounge. Big double thumbs up to NZ On Air Music for all the love! ~ ~ ~
Jazmine Mary is up for Live and Direct this week. We chat about their take on visual performance within music, as well as their upcoming tour across Australia. Oh, and did I mention they play a killer set live in the bFM lounge?? Cheers to NZ On Air Music! ~ ~ ~
Live and Direct oh yea! Class War On The Dance Floor join us in the bFM studio to talk all about their music, as well as their sweet Synthstrom Deluge they use for music production (it's one of the first ever made as well!!). They perform a sweet set for us too. Cheers to NZ On Air Music! ~ ~ ~
It's the first live and direct for the year, and we have Museum Stork in studio for a wee chat, and a cheeky performance as well. Cheers to NZ On Air Music as always! ~ ~ ~
Lontalius joins us for a breathtaking set on Live and Direct. We didn't have time for a chat, but enjoy these three beautiful (and also new) tracks performed solo. Big whattup to NZ On Air Music! ~ ~ ~
Dick Move join us for Live and Direct this week, and their new single has flown to the #1 slot on the Top 10!! We have a good chat about the group, and then they get down with a ear piercing set in the lounge. Cheers to NZ On Air Music woohoo! ~ ~ ~
We're back with more Live and Direct goodness, and we have tei. up on the show for this week. We have a nice wee chat about new tracks, representation within the industry, as well as a sneak preview of what's to come at Garden of Celebration this Saturday. Check out their live performance of these track as well: Ba$ic, Conversations In My Head, and Python. Big ups to NZ On Air Music ayyy... ~ ~ ~
I feel very privilaged and lucky to have Dons Savage of Dead Famous People in the studio this week for Live and Direct. We chat about the project's early beginnings, and catch a sneak peek of what's to come with the new album, being released by Fire Records. Dons performs three new songs: Clusters, To Be Divine, and Don't Go To Work. Huuuuge cheers to NZ On Air Music... ~ ~ ~
Omg it's time for Live and Direct. This week, we have Heavy Chest in studio for a chat, and they're also playing in The Experiment this Friday! Check out their live tracks: Sunlight, Require, and All The Things. Cheers NZ On Air Music! ~ ~ ~