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Kia ora! HALFQUEEN is joined by Chris Fowlie for Marijuana Media, thanks to The Hemp Store! 95bFM Drive thanks to The Beer Spot!

Quiet day on Wednesday Drive this evening. We listen back to Elle's interview with Molina at 5:30, but other than that play the usual smattering of Sof and Elle Copenhagen adjacent tunes.  Thank you Beer Spot. 

Big J and Slightly Less Big J guest host this week's edition of Tuesday Drive.   This week: Space! Ben Bradford from Te Whatu Stardome joins Drive to chat space on Spaced Out!  Joel talks to Baxter Dury about his upcoming Allbarone tour.  Enjoy xx  Thanks to The Beer Spot 

Kia ora! Laika Rountree joins Crawley for Stage Direction, chatting about three upcoming and current productions: Helen Clark in Six Outfits, Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, and Selene. And Peter Lineham chats to Crawley about pre-Christian Māori spirituality for That's The Spirit. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Kia ora! Marijuana Media with Chris Fowlie, thanks to The Hemp Store! Cocktail Corner with Billie Rogers from The Hollywood Avondale! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Let's Drive! On the show! An interview with The Pogues ahead of their Aotearoa show! Page Hamilton of Helmet has a chat ahead of their New Zealand show! And,   Gary Steel joins the show to discuss the work and legacy of Alec Bathgate! Thanks to Audio Culture! As always, A massive thank you to The Beer Spot!

Happy Easter Monday! Thanks to The Beer Spot

Max covers for Tuva'a for your Easter Friday! Thanks to The Beer Spot

Chris Fowlie joins Shaq for Marijuana Media, thanks to The Hemp Store, and Billie Rogers joins Shaq for Cocktail Corner to chat about the venues upcoming Twin Peaks Marathon on the 11th of April. Thanks to The Hollywood Avondale! Thanks to The Beer Spot

Featuring the last Flicks 'n' That with Steve Newall, guest selections from Hamish Morgan of School Fair for What's Cooking, and an interview with London-based dreampop shoegaze trio deary about their debut LP Birding.

Today's show is a dozy! “We were the voice for a lot of people that just weren‘t getting heard.” – Dilworth Karaka In honour of The recent passing of Kiwi music icon Dilworth Karaka, today's Audio Culture delves into the awesome legacy of Herbs. Thanks to Audio Culture! And of course, heaps of quality tunes. Big mihi as always to The Beer Spot!

Featuring guest selections from Geneva AM for What's Cooking + an interview with Gabriella from The Femcels about their latest album, I Have To Get Hotter.  Ngā mihi nui The Beer Spot 

Kia ora! Peter Lineham joins Matthew for That's The Spirit, Discussing the end of Ramadan this year and its implications in the Middle East. Jefferson Chen, or Goodspace, Mathilde Polmard, Quentin Lind, and Pennie Chang join Matthew to discuss the upcoming FRESH LAUNDRY, an upcoming art exhibition turning Tāmaki Makaurau laundromats into unlikely music discovery destinations in May for New Zealand Music Month, that is currently calling for expressions of interest. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Molly fills in for HALFQUEEN, who is down in Te Wai Pounamu for Two Minds Festival — featuring new releases, plenty of dub, and humid tunes. Chris Fowlie phones in to discuss changes in regulation for growing plants at home, banned baby names, and more on Marijuana Media, thanks to The Hemp Store.  Brought to you by The Beer Spot!

Today on the show, elle rides solo!  4:40: we speak to Steve Newall for Flicks 'n' That.  5:30: we have Eden Burns for What's Cooking. 6:05: Rosetta from Breakfast spoke to Annahstasia prior to her show as a part of Strange Universe: Autumn Edition! Brought to you by The Beer Spot!

On today's show! Martyn Pepperell joins the show to discuss Amelia Berry's career for AudioCulture. From early days in the post-punk trio Nice Birds to Berry's award-winning work under the moniker Amamelia. And, we have lots of music.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring Stage Direction with Laika Rountree, and discussing 'quiet revival' on Stage Direction with Peter Lineham.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Today on teh show I'm lucky enough to be joined by Sid and Maddy (Sid Wilder and Friends and Tahini Bikini) to talk about their upcoming national tour, we also have AW perform for Friday Live ahead of their tour. Plus heaps of music! Thanks to The Beer Spot

Featuring Flicks 'n' That with Steve Newall and guest selections from Thom Burton of Guardian Singles for What's Cooking.  Ngā mihi nui The Beer Spot

On today's show!!!! Josh Aoraki joins Nick for Spaced Out! Plus a heap of tunes for your ears! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Tuva'a has a great show talking about his experience at the last splore and playing some groovy tracks he's found over the last few weeks. Thanks to The Beer Spot

Solo Drive with Elle this week! We heard from Steve Newall for Flicks 'n' That.  Rip Ship came up to the studio ahead of their Europe Tour fundraiser gig at Whammy bar Thursday, 26 February and delivered some synth laden long tracks.     

It's time for Driveeeeeee! Today John Pain joins the show for this week's Audio Culture. This week's focus is John's recent piece about New Zealand's Jug Band Boom. Oh! And heaps of music. Thanks to our mates at The Beer Spot!

Kia ora! Peter Lineham joins Matthew for That's The Spirit! Discussing the peculiarities of the Christian idea of Lent and Ash Wednesday. Laika Rountree joins Matthew for Stage Direction, having been to the dress rehearsal of the upcoming production for Embrace, and the planning of the upcoming production, Before We Begin. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Rory and Paddy cover Drive this Friday! Hemi Hemmingway joins us live in the studio for Friday Live, playing songs from his new album "Wings Of Desire".  A live cross to Splore 2026 gets everyone very excited with many tracks from artists on the Splore lineup featured! Thanks to The Beer Spot  Friday Live thanks to New Zealand On Air Music with support from McLeod's Brewery!

Kia ora! Joel covers for HALFQUEEN while she gets ready for her set at Splore! Chris joins us for Marijuana Media to chat all things weed news. Thanks to our mates at The Hempstore! And Joel chats to Rosetta from Brekkie and Programme Director Molly while they pack in to the final Splore! Rosetta also chatted to Splore Festival Director John Minty earlier in the day! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

This week on Drive, Elle is back on the air with Sof!  We heard from Steve Newall for Flicks 'n' That, about a windfall of his latest recommendations and Issey Jean joins us to talk about some of her favourite music on What's Cooking.  Thanks to the Beer Spot!

Vroom vroom! Drivveeeee On today's show: Josh Aoraki joins the show today to discuss the impending Annular eclipse and Obama clarifying his comments after saying that aliens are “real”. Bonus beat: Stardome has a brand new show! Check it out! Grammy and Academy Award–winning songwriter, composer and performer Bret McKenzie joins the show to discuss his upcoming tour! And, Christoph el Truento joins the show to discuss his upcoming performance at Splore! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Kia ora!  CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of SA - Peter Lineham joins Matthew for a chat about the former Centrepoint commune in Albany and Bert Potter And an interview with Jim White and Marisa Anderson about their music, and upcoming performances at the International Festival of Secret(e) Sounds and Port Noise!  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

We venture out of the studio and down to The Beer Spot Morningside for Drive Island with CCTV and Grecco Romank.  Thanks to The Beer Spot Friday Live brought to your by NZ on Air Music with support from McLeod's Brewery!

Chris chats about new findings from a U.S. based study that links legalisation with declining rates of drug-use amongst high school aged students, an update on Aaron Barlow's sentencing, and a potential new supplier of home-grown and made hemp milk on Marijuana Media, thanks to our mates at The Hemp Store. Later on, Nicola and Adam of Basement are in the studio to mix-up a delicious mocktail and chat about their summer season and Pride '26 programming on Cocktail Corner.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring a live set in the bFM lounge from Earth Tongue ahead of releasing their third LP, Dungeon Vision!  Ngā mihi nui The Beer Spot 

Gussie Larkin and Ezra Simons of Earth Tongue play a live set in the bFM lounge ahead of releasing their third LP together Dungeon Vision this Friday!

Todayssssss lineup: David Herkt joins the show for this week's Audio Culture. This week's focus is David's recent piece about Mojo's on Queen. An iconic venue that was home to New Zealand's first, largest, and longest-running transgender show. Thanks to Audio Culture! And, Folk artist Fables chats to Nick about her gorgeous new track 'Eyes Closed'. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Kia ora!  Peter Lineham joins Matthew for a chat about US President Donald Trump and the recent Presidential Prayer event for That's The Spirit! And Stage Direction is back! Matthew speaks to Laika Rountree on what to expect with the segment this year. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

WALAO! Hosts Oto and Jaycee played 3 hours of of choonz on Waitangi day! Thanks to The Beer Spot! 

Kia ora! Chris Fowlie joins HALFQUEEN for Marijuana Media, thanks to The Hempstore! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Kia ora!  Joel's first giveaway (fun!) And Grecco Romank joins us in studio for 'What's Cooking,' their appearance at Drive Island next week, and a first spin of their new track, 'Nobel Grease'. Whakarongo mai! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Auē! On the show today: Josh Aoraki joins the show for Spaced Out! Thanks to Te Whatu Stardome! And, DJ GROOVY T to chat about his upcoming gig fundraising for Matakāoa Communities ravaged by recent floods. If you would like to donate to the relief efforts, there is more info HERE Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Kia ora! 3 hours of tunes, and Peter Lineham has a chat with us about how various religious have rushed to Minneapolis in the US to protest against ICE for That's The Spirit. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Sof shares some of her favourite releases and on-repeats of 2025! + Steve wraps up another year of fantastic films on Flicks 'n' That.  Ngā mihi nui to the fambly, all the wonderful guests we've had, and, of course, The Beer Spot

Featuring What's Cooking with Jack J (Vancouver/AUS) ahead of his show at Whammy this Thursday! Whakarongo mai x Ngā mihi nui The Beer Spot