95bFM's daily magazine show, a signature mix of arts, culture, interviews & features, and great music. The Morning Glory bCast features full shows and feature interviews.
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It's a big, busy day at the station, with 95bFM x Carhartt WIP collaborating for the brand's Audio Archives project. Thursday Morning Glory host Emma Gleason streams live from the studio and is joined by Greatsouth in the bFM lounge for a live-to-air set. Later in the show, she chats to Bub's Priya Sami, who is a finalist for the Best Independent Debut at this year's Taite Music Prize.
Greatsouth play live in the bFM lounge as part of95bFM x Carhartt WIP Audio Archives live broadcast day, with Payton Taplin and the band bringing a suite of sublime, timely tunes to a rainy Thursday in Tāmaki Makaurau.
they said it couldn't be done, no one believed in me, my mum even was doubtful BUT i did it guys! 3 interviews in one morning glory! haters will say its fake, u just have to listen and find out. featuring interview with ginge and minge, bird talk with birdman piet, and kōrero with geneva am! whakarongo mai nei!
Babe Martin is the alternative folk music project of Zoë Larsen Cumming, a musician and songwriter based in Tāmaki Makaurau. Her EP Not a Bee, but a Wasp has been nominated for best Independent Debut as part of this year’s Taite Music Prize.
Zoë joins Sam in studio on Tuesday Morning Glory to discuss her journey getting here, her songwriting process and experience recording with her talented band.
It’s a very special show today, as I am joined in the studio by none other than Babe Martin – who has been nominated for Best Indie Debut for this year’s Taite Awards. The nomination is regard to her 2025 EP Not a Bee, but a Wasp. You can find the interview toward the end of the show at 11:30a.m, or here in the bcasts.
Music-wise, we have the usual assortment of sonic goodness, with an overarching focus on ambient electronica. Highlights:Les Filles de Illighadad, Shabaka and DJ Python.
This Morning Glory Huia Started the the show off soft and fluttery then progressively the tunes got heavier to fit the tone for this weeks Fancy New Band, Raru! Brought to you byNZ On Air Music
Today we heard some fresh tracks from Vera Ellen and Hemi Hemingway, Cuticles and Evie Bamford, as well as some exciting news from 95bFM. Emma was also joined by Holly Shervey, who dropped by the studio to talk about her wild new series Crackhead, airing now on TV3 and 3 Now.
he rāapa tēnei! u know what that means... time 4 morning glory with liv! we start off with waiata māori as always, some playlist trax and then get into that booty-shaking, ass-moving, boom-boom shakalaka music to get u thru da morning! whakarongo mai nei!
Fun wee show on the b this morning – dipping into all sorts… Tara Clerkin Trio, Horsegirl and Earl Sweatshirt & Surf Gang to name a few. Plus a whole lot more.
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Playlist
Tara Clerkin Trio - Somewhere Good
Daft Punk - Infinity Repeating (feat. Julian Casablancas)
For Fancy New Band today Huia had Moonwoven come into the studio!
Moonwoven Is a genre/gender bending local band, they switch instruments and their sound depending on each song. Today on Fancy New Band we were able to have a taste of three tracks off of their upcoming ep that was anounced on the show !
Actor and comedian Courtney Eggleton drops by the 95bFM studio ahead of her performances at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival. She and Thursday Morning Glory host Emma Gleason discuss funny business, serious acting — including why you should go to drama school — and East Auckland. (Tāmaki is a small town.) We also find out what to expect from Courtney's new show Delicate Flowers, which is billed as an "amalgamation of your worst nightmares and your hottest wet dreams". It's on at Q Theatre Cellar on May 21 and 22. Tickets here.
A year on from publishing his bestselling novel 1985, author and poet Dominic Hoey chats to Emma Gleason about what it's like being a working writer in Aotearoa, as well as what he's got planned for the Auckland Writers Festival. Find all his events here.
Laura Vincent, the award-nominated author of Hoods Landing, chats to Emma Gleason about the success of her debut novel and what she's doing for the Auckland Writers Festival. Find her events here.
Today we had Olivia Reeves come in for Fancy New Band!
Olivia Reeves Is a young independent indie/rock artist from Tāmaki Makaurau who has worked her way through the competition sphere; Winning solo/duo for New Found Sound and being a two time finalist for Play It Strange!
Her set today was unlike anything else we've heard from her as she leans into are more heavy yet catchy guitar sound.
Mim Jensen joins Emma Gleason in the studio ahead of her Whammy gig tonight to discuss her new album The Muse, the healing properties of songwriting, and finding yourself through heartbreak. As a special treat, Mim plays two songs live in the bFM studio: Track Star and The Mask. Catch her nationwide tour in Auckland May 7, Christchurch May 29 and Dunedin May 30.
Thursday Morning Glory host Emma Gleason chats to award-winning comedian Marshall Lorenzo ahead of his New Zealand International Comedy Festival appearances, where he'll present his new sketch show Serving Can't. The pair discuss the crushing weight of capitalism, audience etiquette and what it was like working on Drag Race Canada. Marshall's performing in Tāmaki Makaurau on May 7, 8 and 9 at Basement Theatre for the Comedy Festival, and tells us you can enjoy 20% off tickets with the code GOODCANT.