Since releasing their incendiary audio-visual track 'Bunga' last year, SWIDT have been teasing us with a few tracks and some hints that a sophmore album is on the way. SPYCC popped into studio to have a chat about what the group has been up toin the last few months.
It's a big week for The Beths! They have a brand new album out on friday, and they're playing a sold-out show at the Powerstation on saturday. Liz, Jonathan, Ben and Tristan popped into studio for a chat about 'Jump Rope Gazers', touring in the time of Covid and more. Tune in!
Guardian Singles are hitting the road on a North Island Tour, and they're playing 95bfm's Drive Island on the 17th of July! Thom popped into studio to have a chat - tune in to hear about music, the mighty Tron and more!
Graeme Jefferies from the Cakekitchen joins us after releases their latest album Trouble Again in this Town, and ahead of their gig at the Wine Cellar tomorrow night. Don't miss out, grab your tickets here.
Fat Freddy's Drop have just been announced on the Rhythm and Alps 2020 lineup, which is made up of 100% New Zealand acts. We spoke with Chopper Reedz (aka Scott Towers) about his thoughts on what covid will mean for New Zealand's festival circuit and what Fat Fredddy's have been up to in the last couple of months.
Pharaoh Swami joins us after a huge couple of weeks with Black Lives Matter protests in Aotearoa, and ahead of the Phoenix Summit: Rising tomorrow afternoon. Pharaoh chats to Rachel about the importance of looking inwards when it comes to tackling racism and prejudice, and how he got into music. Don't miss this event, get your tickets here.
Soft Plastics have a new single out and we're lucky enough to have Sophie on the line, all the way from Pōneke, to run us through what this track is about. Check it out on their Bandcamp here.
Deb5000 are one of our Fancy New Bands playing tonight at Whammy Bar (for free!) and Jess and Ciara popped in for a chat. You can catch them live at 9.30pm, but come down early to see the full line-up: Fable, Ripship, Dharmarat, Crap Date and Elegant world! And if you can't make it in person, you can tune-in on the radio or watch the live stream on the 95bFM facebook page.
Dharmarat is one of our Fancy New Bands performing this friday at Whammy Bar. He popped into studio to chat to us about his record WLKNZ, what he's been up to over lockdown, and what to expect from his set on friday. Tune in, and come geg! (It's free!)
Courtney Marvin (The Courtneys) and Connor Mayer have a fuzzy new guitar band called Gum Country. The spoke with Rachel this morning livefrom L.A. about their brand new album 'Somewhere', catching coronavirus, and Black Lives Matter protests happening on their doorstep. Tune in!
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