95bFM: 95bFM Drive with Jonny & Big Hungry

It's time for Rātū Drive with Nicholas. On today's show, Nicholas is joined by Chris Cudby for Audioculture! The pair discuss Chris' illustrious musical career. Oh, and there is heaps of music as well!   Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Starting off with Stage Direction with Amber Curreen, director of Kōanga Festival. Later, Peter Lineham phones in for That's The Spirit. Crawley then makes a call down to Ōtautahi to chat with musician Adam Hattaway about his new album Hot Variety. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring a mix of hardcore punk, emoviolence and smooth jazz. Te Whanganui-a-Tara two-piece emo duo Park Flyers are in for Friday Live, brought to you by NZ on Air Music and our mates at McLeod's Brewery. Whakarongo mai nei to listen to their new single 'friends!'

Featuring Marijuana Media with Chris Fowlie from The Hempstore. Later Theia phones into the studio for a korero about her gorgeous new waiata Patupaiarehe, and the maaassive announce of her debut album Girl, In A Savage World. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to The Beer Spot

Featuring Elle's interview with shoegaze legends Alison's Halo, Flicks 'n' That with Steve Newall, Sof's interview with James Krivchenia of Big Thief about their sixth studio album 'Double Infinity', and What's Cooking with Joel Field of Ōtepoti-based Pearly*. Ngā mihi nui The Beer Spot! 

Featuring Stage Direction with the castmembers of Mother Play showing next month at Silo Theatre, Baby Zionov and Brad of Créme Jéan phone in to yarn about their free show at Public Bar this Thursday and new music. Later, Peter Lineham phones in for your weekly dose of That's The Spirit, and then Em is in the studio for a yarn about new music and her just-released track Lucky Star.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring some good punk and a touch of electroclash on Rāmere Drive. Punk quartet The Sour are in for Friday Live, brought to you by NZ on Air Music and our mates at McLeod's Brewery. Whakarongo mai nei to catch a heavy set and get some insight into the band's origins as a Hole covergroup.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring Marijuana Media with Chris, thanks to The Hempstore. John Minto appears in the bFM studio for a kōrero with HALFQUEEN about the maaassive Splore 2026 lineup (Sister Nancy and Nightmares on Wax?!). Later, a delicious tipple recipe courtesy of our mates at Stiffy.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

On a stacked and packed day on Wednesday Drive, we unfortunately have no Flicks 'n' that as Steve was in absentia, instead, however, we listened back to Sofia's interview with Freak Slug.  Jim Nothing came in to chat about some absolutely stunning tracks for What's Cooking.  Finally, we listened back to Elle's interview with Flooding, an impressive noise rock trio, based out of Kansas.   

Featuring AudioCulture with Martyn Pepperell discussing the career of Philippa McIntyre, also known as DJ Philippa, and more recently as Philippa. Check out Martyn's write-up on AudioCulture. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring That's The Spirit with Peter Lineham and a bunch of epic tunes courtesy of Crawley. Later, General Manager Tom makes a guest appearance for a song request. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Lucia returns for a guest show before she jets off overseas! Featuring local heavy-hitting punk duo TOOMS on Friday Live, brought to you by NZ On Air Music, with thanks to McLeod's Brewery.  Thanks to The Beer Spot.

Featuring Marijuana Media with Chris Fowlie, thanks to The Hempstore. Later, a delicious recipe on Cocktail Corner, thanks to Stiffy. Plus, listen out for Weapon of the Week! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring an interview with Moin (UK) about their EP 'Belly Up', Flicks 'n' That with Steve Newall, What's Cooking with Dick Move, and an interview with TSENATE about her latest single 'ALL IN'.  Whakarongo mai! Ngā mihi nui The Beer Spot

Happy Monday! Alice Canton brings in Marshall Lorenzo  for Stage Direction, to talk about their upcoming basement theatre show Decadunce. Professer Peter Lineham calls in to talk about 'contemporary shamans' for this weeks That's the Spirit. Later, ives. phones in from the UK to talk about new music including her new track Lonely Tears. Thanks to the The Beer Spot  

Featuring Geneva AM live-and-direct from the bFM studio on Friday Live, brought to you by NZ On Air Music, with thanks to McLeod's Brewery. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Today on the show, we listen back to Elle's chat with Voyeur. Steve talks to us about films he's seen during the NZIFF, for Flicks 'n' that. Lilith of Eveline Breaker played us some tracks for What's Cooking. Finally, we heard Sof's interview with Mamalarky. Alongside the usual range of tunes and somewhat coherent banter. 

Monday Drive on the B! with the legend Matthew Crawley :)) Joined again by Alice Canton for Stage direction, talking over the phone to Tom Clarke from Auckland Theatre Company. Later on That's the Spirit, Peter Lineham chats about the Cambodia-thai dispute. Thanks to the Beer Spot!!

Steve Newall shares some film recs ahead of NZIFF kicking off this Friday for Flick's 'n' That. Alice Freya Delargey Jones of freya selects some tunes and chats with Sof and Elle about her debut album Of Water for What's Cooking. And Sof interviewed Ceci Sturman, Hannah Pruzinsky, and James Chrisman of Sister. (NYC) about their sophomore album Two Birds.  Ngā mihi nui The Beer Spot!

Ōtepoti band Pearly* for a meeeeean Friday Live set, thanks to NZ On Air Music and McLeod's Brewery. Later Tuva'a is joined by a rotating crew of bFM guests to discuss their picks for this year's Whānau Mārama | NZ International Film Festival.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Chris recaps the week of cannibas in the news on Marijuana Media thanks to The Hempstore, then later Arlo and Paddy of The Magic Wild Tavern make a DnD inspired elixir on Cocktail Corner and chat about their series Fury of the Small.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Sof was in a test today, so just Elle on the tools today. However we were still in great company on Wednesday Drive. Steve Newall on Flicks 'n' That came in to talk about documentaries by Petra Costa.  Oliver of Pōneke band Lipstick came in for What's Cooking.  We had all three of the Death Bells trio Zoom in to talk about their latest single, Landslide. 

Nicholas helms the show alone as Rosetta departs for the sunny shores of 95bFM Breakfast. Listen along as Nicholas Josh Aoraki from Stardome for Spaced Out, and talks to Estère about her anthemic Afro-house track 'Duog Dala' Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Back for Drive this monday arvo! Kicked off with Stage Direction, Barnie and Kiki talk about their show Siblings at Te Pou Theatre this weekend. Matthew chats to Peter Lineham for That's the Spirit to talk about the life and death of John MacArthur. Later on Guest IV w/ Frances Grass to show us debut EP Thirlestane Road!

We chat with the listeners about the state of NZ's rail infrastructure, are joined by the wonderful Treenurse for Friday Live and play lots of Jams. Thanks to The Beer Spot

Featuring Marijuana Media with Chris thanks to The Hemp Store. Thanks to The Beer Spot

A packed show i tēnei wiki! Steve Newall reviews Superman (2025) and Friendship (2024) for Flicks 'n' That, Everett Parker and Beck Halliday of Pōneke-based band Half/Angel select some tunes and chat about their debut single 'Debt Collector' for What's Cooking, and then later, Christian Dimick of Awning joins Elle and Sof in the studio to talk about Awning's debut self-titled LP. Whakarongo mai!  Ngā mihi nui The Beer Spot!

Kaitlyn looks after Rātū Drive this week! Whakarongo mai for new releases from around the motu and Audio Culture with Martyn Pepperell discussing Aotearoa IDM and Electronica of the 90s to early 2000s, thanks to our pals at Iwi Waiata - AudioCulture. Thanks to The Beer Spot

A packed show, whakarongo mai for Stage Direction with the Ratbag crew discussing How to Art, on at Basement Theatre later this week. Later Peter Lineham calls in for That's The Spirit, and then Erase Everything are in the studio to discuss new music and their gig at Whammy on Thursday.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Milly and Tuva'a are back on Rāmere Drive! Featuring Solomon Crook on an acoustic Friday Live, brought to you by NZ On Air Music and McLeod's Brewery.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring Marijuana Media with Chris Fowlie, thanks to The Hempstore! Then HALFQUEEN chats with Mallrat about her upcoming headline tour of Aotearoa, and later Billie from the Hollywood Avondale is up for a non-alcoholic Cocktail Corner! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

No Sof this week, but listen back to Flicks 'n' That with Steve Newall and Princess Chelsea came in to discuss her Midwinter Ball, and plays us some Swords and Sorcery inspired music on What's Cooking.   Thanks to The Beer Spot.

It's Tuesday Drive with Nick and Rosetta! Today on the show, we chat menstrual cups, interstellar comets, and NASA with Josh for Spaced Out - and Rosetta has a kōrero with Geneva AM about her new waiata 'Toitū Te Tiriti'! Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring Stage Direction with Alice Canton and the cast of Rongo Whakapā, Matthew chats with Delaney Davidson about his upcoming Anniversary Tour, later Peter phones in for That's The Spirit, then Lake South is up to discuss their fourth album We lived our lives on top of this. Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Liv and Molly take over Drive before Milly and Tuva'a return from Breakfast! Featuring stunning acoustic versions live-and-direct of My Brilliance and Back of the Bar by Jazmine Mary on Friday Live, brought to you by NZ On Air Music with thanks to McLeod's Brewery.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring Marijuana Media with Chris and his recap of his recent trip to Japan, brought to you by The Hempstore. Then, Ina from Whau Pasifika Festival calls in for a kōrero about the 12 hour movie marathon happening at the Hollywood Avondale on Friday. Later, Liam from Garage Project is up for Cocktail Corner for a taster of all the nonnies the brewery has on offer for Dry July.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring Flicks 'n' That with Steve Newall, Arabella Poulsen of Ringlets was in the studio to select tunes on What's Cooking, then later Sof speaks to Irish band Junk Drawer about their new album Drawer of Heaven.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring a kōrero with Dana and Alden about their new album Speedo, then later Audio Culture with Petrina Togi-Sa'ena dicussing The Pacific Music Collection, thanks to AudioCulture - Iwi Waiata Thanks to The Beer Spot!

First up is Stage Direction with Alice Canton and members of the cast of Saint Joan which you can catch at Q Theatre later in the month. Peter Lineham phones in for That's The Spirit to discuss Brian Tamaki's march and flag-burning. Later Matthew is joined by members of the Medena Ensemble, the only Bulgarian Folk Choir in Aotearoa, to discuss their upcoming trip to a folk festival in Bulgaria and to perform two pieces live-and-direct from the 95bFM studio.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!

It's a Drive Island! Hell yeah! We're stoked to be down at our favourite spot (The Beer Spot) for a mid-winter broadcast outside the studio. Featuring fantastic sets from CINDY and Voom on Friday Live thanks to our mates at McLeod's Brewery and NZ On Air Music. Thanks to everyone who came along, we'll see you next time! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Featuring Marijuana Media thanks to The Hempstore, a chat with BAMBII about her new album INFINITY CLUB II, plus Weapon of the Week of course! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Geneva is back home at the b! We're stoked to have her back for Rāapa Drive this week. Featuring guest selections on What's Cooking with LEIGH.  Thanks to The Beer Spot!