Delve headlong into the world of Plato's Retreat thanks to Hallertau with Kris McFang and Rob Bollix . $1 - $1000 records given equal treatment and airtime. For all that's good in Boogie, New Wave, Disco, House, Post-punk, Afro, Modern Soul, AOR, & much much more.
Kris and Rob are joined by guest selector Alex, who argues with Rob about the World Cup during Sport. In TV on the Radio Kris and Rob agree to try actor Timothy Spall's middle class tea concoction (1 bag Yorkshire Tea, one bag Earl Grey) next Saturday. There is also music! All brought to you with the generous support (and beers) of Hallertau.
Playlist
Grauzone - Raum
UMO - Thought Ballune
Arthur Russell - Wild Combination
Keine Ahnung - Plastik (C'est Chic)
Die Machine - FromMachine to Machine
Frank (Just Frank) - Die in Bed
Nabihah Iqbal - This World Couldn't See Us
Breaches - Wellington Is Dead
White Horse - Laid Back
Television - Marquee Moon
Yard Act - The Trench Coat Museum (Radio Edit)
Mildlife - The Magnificent Moon
Mac Thornhill - No Way to Control It
Tatsuro Yamashita - Merry-Go-Round
Dabuell feat. Holybrune - Day & Night
Age Pryor - Curious Boy
Dinah Washington - What a Difference a Day Makes
Boards of Canada - The Word Becomes Flesh
You Man - Tranquilo
Il Est Vilaine - Surf Rider
Paranoid London with Water Machine - Decimated Driver (Vocal)
Plato's residents Kris McFang and Rob Bollox are back, bringing you a show of bodily functions, sports, television, a $1 record, a Gin, music old and new, and of course beers (the #2.5 Mexican Lager with Lime, 2.5%) from their good friends at Hallertau!
Playlist
Smokey - Piss Slave (Original Version)
Pete Shelley - Homosapien
Grecco Romank - Piss Baby
Frankie Knuckles - The Whistle Song (Re-Directed)
Jack Ladder and the Dreamlanders - Let Me Love You
Eden Burns - Challenge God With Your House
Boards of Canada - The Word Becomes Flesh
White House White - God Bless America
Dub Asylum - Come Figure Me Out
Nagamatzu - Roma Distruta
Vestron Vulture - Wastelander
Brian Eno - No One Receiving
Easter - Muscle
Kavinsky - Night Call (Midnight Express Version)
The Encounter - Daniela
Pertubator - Future Club
Breaches - Coming for Us (Extended Club Edit)
Exem - I Drive Myself (Yucca Mu Edit)
Equinoxx - Brooklyn
Underworld - Arp12
MAS 2008 & Heimelektornik - Der Motor Treibt Uns An
This week, news teamers Alex & Manny filled in for Kris & Rob. It's NZ Music Month, and to celebrate Alex & Manny bring you a show of 100% music from Aotearoa.
It’s NZ Music Month and to celebrate, the Hallertau NZ 95beerFM is back!
A portion of all proceeds from this beer go directly to 95bFM, making it an awesome (and delicious) way to support the station.
To get your hands on your own 12-pack, head over to the Hallertau website. Or, head to one of your favourite Auckland venues and get it straight from the bar all month long.
You’ll find it at: Whammy Bar, Goblin, Hollywood Avondale, Basement Theatre, The Tuning Fork, Northern Line Bar & Social, and Freida Margolis. Cheers Hallertau!
Playlist
Kino - War
Gang of Four - Paralysed
Corps Diplomatique - Paradis
Jarv Is - Save The Whales (Mr Deltoid Remix)
Bullion - Say Arr Ee
Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse - Little Girl (feat. Julian Casablancas)
Lives of Angels - Nothing Yet
Grauzone - Raum
Chemical Brothers - Do It Again
Keith Forrester - The Future
Eleven Pond - Watching Trees (Darkside Synth Remix)
Thomas Leer - Lust for Lonliness
Army of Lovers - Army of Lovers (Dim Zach Edit)
He Said - Pump
Thick Pigeon - Babcock + Wilcox
Sheep on Drugs - Chasing Dreams
My Life in the Thrill Kill Kult - Daisy Chain for Satan (Acid & Flowers)
Building on last week's challenge of building a set from $1 records, Kris arrives directly from Auckland Central Library where he picked up a swag of free classical records as part of their celebration of Record Store Day and their launch of free exhibition Encore, which traces the stories behind iconic Tāmaki venues, unforgettable performances and the people who were there.
Playlist
Bach - Suite No. 1 inG Major
O.T.T. - Self Destruction
!!! - Myth Takes
Bill Nelson - Glow World
Necropolis of Love - Dance S
Alex Cameron - Mongrel
Front 242 - Never Stop (V.1)
Mati Casspi - Elohim (Omri Smader Remix)
Charif Megarbane - Souk Megarbane
Lena Platonos - Cyaniris (Anatolian Weapons 6 a.m. Eternal)
Stereo MC's - Coneected
The Balek Band - Vierge de Guadalupe
Boards of Canada - Tape 5
Krikor Kouchian - Deserver Dub
Francesco Farfa - The Kings of Dirty Gold (Phunk Investigation Mix)
Kris arrives directly from the record store with six $1 records, Rob is looking forward to the Tottenham Hotspur clash with Auckland FC at Eden Park on 26 July, and the boys are joined throughout by none other than former 95bFM News & Editoral Director Lillian Hanley! All thanks to Hallertau!
Playlist
Rhythm Masters - Underground
Latour - People Are Still Having Sex
Francesco Farfa - The Kings of Dirty Gold (Tort and Bali Mix)
O.T.T. - Dr. Dysart
Moguia - Tonight (Punx Squad Mix)
Secret Society - Find Yourself (Three Stooges Mix)
David Bowie - It's No Game (Part 1)
Anne Clark - Heaven
Clan of Xymox - 7th Time
Get Down Services - Radiator
Yard Act vs Mad Professor - Pour More
Vierge de Guadalupe - The Balek Band
Essaie Pas - Retox
Johnny Sais Quoi - Only One Way To Say (Extended Edit)
K-X-P - 18 Hours of Love (Optimo Espacio Mix)
Marianne Faithful - Broken English
Plague Pits - The Dignity of Serfdom
Boots for Dancing - (Somewhere in The (South Pacific)
The Associates - Love Hangover
El Columpio Asesino - Que No
Kay-Chi - Passcode (feat. Sharlese)
Boards of Canada - Roygbiv
Kate B - Breakdown
Body Beat Ritual - Now Denial (DJ Only Club Edit)
Cardopusher - Mirror Terror
Criminal Element - Do You Like It? (Curses Evil Edit)
To prevent the Emmerdale review from becoming Kim Tate reveiw (the most hated character in English television), this week Rob runs us down on the Sharma family's chocolate factory fiasco, scream-ups at the pub, and just a little bit of KT news.
In this edition of Emmerdale, Rob fills us in on the chaos being caused in the wake of Kim Tate's return to the village and the return of Joe (from the dead!).
In this edition of the Emmerdale review we talk maternal kidnapping, breaking the Dingle code, and the return from prison of the most hated character in UK television.
In this edition of the critically acclaimed Emmerdale review Rob describes an exciting road trip in which multiple characters end up in the beautiful city of Belfast, birthplace of the Titanic. In Belfast, Marlon and Paddy confront Paddy's father Bear-Wolf in a pub, before moving into a having a really great chat about pies.
In this episode of the highly acclaimed Emmerdale review, Mr. Rob Bollox fills us in on the outcome of Paddy's DNA test and some agricultural misadventures featuring hangovers and farmyard machinary
In this edition of the Emmerdale Review Mr Bollox fills us in on the attempted frame-up of Kane Dingle by "the scariest man I've seen on television". Kris and "Rootin' Tootin' Pollard" also have a bit of fun with the Emmerdale Wild West name generator.