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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

Jonny fills in for Nicholas; Josh Aoraki is in the studio to review the biggest extra-terrestrial updates of 2025 on Spaced Out, thanks to The Stardome. Then, Alex Casey is on the phone to discuss the best moments on-screen of the 2010s, a new collection they've curated on NZ On Screen. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

E whai ake nei, coming up on your Monday drive with Mathew Crawley: a kōrero with Hoani Hotene, That's The Spirit with Peter, and a catch up with the Big Fan's Ignite participants about their forthcoming shows this week! Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to The Beer Spot.

This Friday the Friday drive quiz makes a come back with our Friday Live guest Babe Martin, and we play lots of fun music. Thanks to the Beer Spot!

Happy Rāpare! E whai ake nei, coming up on your Thursday Drive with HALFQUEEN; Marajuana Media with Chris thanks to The Hemp Store, Cocktail Corner thanks to Thompson Whiskey. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring guest selections from the lovely Martin Sagadin for What's Cooking ahead of the release of their debut album, Martin Iz Zgornje Bele, this Friday.  Ngā mihi nui The Beer Spot

Oto chatted with underground rappers lilbubblegum and Letoa about the AKL Lifestyle event happening this Friday. On Audio Culture, Oto talked to Sonya Waters about 10 Kiwi alternative tracks that are absolute must-listens. Thanks to the Beer Spot! 

Oto sat down with Tāmaki Makaurau rappers lilbubblegum and Letoa to talk about AKL Lifestyle: the event and creative collective showcasing underground rappers, producers, DJs, visual installations, and more happening this Friday at Double Whammy. They also had a discussion about the state of Auckland's underground hip-hop scene as a whole. Get your tickets here!

Welcome back to Monday Drive with Matthew Crawley! E whai ake nei, coming up on the show: That's The Spirit with Peter, and a kōrero with Mercury Fèng! Whakarongo mai nei. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

This week we are out of the studio and are broadcasting live from the Beer Spot Morningside. We have two great Friday Live acts. Including the great Joe Kaptein and Crystal Chen! Thanks to the Beer Spot

Featuring Flicks n That with Steve Newall and guest selections from the lovely Cello and Haz Forrester and Georgette Brown of Womb for What's Cooking 

A stacked show! Sara and Molly speak with Josh about stranded astronauts, new images of the interstellar comet, and NASA's plan to return to the moon next year on Spaced Out with Josh, thanks to the Stardome. Then, author Craig Robertson phones in to discuss his new book, a comprehensive biography of Chris Knox titled Not Given Lightly, out now via Auckland University Press. Later the 'Godmother of Rock n Roll'; bassist of Dead Moon and Pierced Arrows; all the way from Clackamas, Oregon; Toody Cole is in the studio to yarn about her tour of Aotearoa alongisde Jenny Don't & The Spurs.  Plus, our weekly recap of Te Tekau o Runga Rereka o Aotearoa SRN Top Ten. Thanks to The Beer Spot!  

Featuring Flicks 'n' That with Steve Newall and Elle's kōrero with New York-based voyeur about their latest album 'The Burden of Desire'. Whakarongo mai! Ngā mihi nui The Beer Spot

Sara chats with Rana Hamida about the upcoming theatre show Tales of a City by the Sea. On Audio Culture, Sara chats with Andrew Bishop about the band Sons in Jeopardy.  Thanks to the Beer Spot!

A poetic, powerful new theatre work is hitting Te Pou this month — Tales of a City by the Sea (25–29 Nov), written by Palestinian playwright Samah Sabawi and directed by Rand Hazou and Acacia O'Connor. It's set in Gaza during the blockade — but it's not just about war. It's about love, resilience, poetry, and the strength of community. What's extra special: some of the cast are connected to the Gaza Freedom Flotilla — activists who literally sailed boats to Gaza to deliver aid and solidarity. Now they're turning that lived experience into art. Cast member Rana Hamida talks with Drive Host Sara about the show, its kaupapa, and what it means to tell Palestinian stories in Aotearoa right now.

Thanks to the Beer Spot!

Featuring Chris Fowlie on Marijuana Media thanks to The Hemp Store. Then, Mat is up to make a delicious bevvy on Cocktail Corner, thanks to Thomson Whiskey. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

It's Elle's last show for a wee while, so we arranged quite the lineup for the show. Prepare for a plethora of "mooooo" stings. We had HINA, in for What's Cooking who yuo can catch at this years Others Way. Think About You Zoomed in to talk about their upcoming show on Sunday the 16th of November. 

Featuring outer planetary news and a catch up with Josh Aoraki on Spaced Out, thanks to Te Whatu | Stardome. Then, Aneeka is joined in the studio by two rising talents in the local MC scene, BRDG3 and Shaskey, to chat about their upcoming gig Bridge The Gap Vol. III and spit some bars. Later, WALAO! co-host Jaycee Martinez shares their kōrero from earlier this week with First Reserve about the forthcoming debut EP There's A God.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring Chris Fowlie recapping the week just been of weed in the news on Marijuana Media, thanks to The Hemp Store. Later in the show Mat concotes a delicious Penicillin with a Tommy twist on Cocktail Corner, thanks to Thomson Whiskey.  Brought to you by The Beer Spot!

Molly fills in for Elle and Sofia for Rāapa Drive. Up first is Steve's review of the week just past on Flicks'n'That, then Body of Work  is in the studio for guest selections on What's Cooking! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

It's Drive Time! On the show today: We have our bi-weekly Space chat with our space mentor, Josh Aoraki. Thanks to Stardome! And, Following the announcement that Bill Direen had become an Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureate, Andrew Schmidt joins the show to discuss his extended bio, published on Audio Culture. Thanks to Audio Culture. And, as always! Thanks to The Beer Spot!