95bFM: Guest Interviews

For our last week of our coverage of Auckland Pride Festival, Rosetta and Milly are joined by singer-songwriter Ramon Te Wake, who is performing for the first time in 10 years at the festival's closing event Out Of The Gutter - this weekend Feb 28 at Myers Park! The event is free and all ages, and the crew are also joined by one of the co-producers of the party Blaise to chat more about what to expect. Whakarongo mai nei!

London-based, Californian native Carré joins Rosetta and Milly on the airwaves to chat about her new EP Hibiscus, out via Tempa last week. Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta and Milly continue our weekly coverage of the Auckland Pride Festival, today joined by legendary drag queen Buckwheat - who is performing at the closing event Out Of The Gutter on Feb 28, at Myers Park! Whakarongo mai nei!

In an epic crossover of bFM Breakfast legends - Mikey Havoc joins Rosetta and Milly in studio for a kōrero about the Push Push reunion, their brand new EP and tour! Catch them at Double Whammy this Friday Feb 20. Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta had a kōrero with the legendary Bic Runga about her first record of all-original material in 15 years, Red Sunset - out today! You can catch Bic touring across Aotearoa this March, alongside Silicon. Whakarongo mai nei!

Mainard Larkin and Shannon Fowler (Tom Lark) are in the studio, chatting about their brand new single 'Rattlesnake Boy' - and forthcoming album out May 22! Whakarongo mai nei!

Co-creator of ANITO - an immersive theatre experience taking place this week as part of Auckland Pride Festival - Justin Shoulder, is up in the bFM studio for a chat with Rosetta and Milly! Catch ANITO at Q Theatre this week running from Feb 12-14th. Whakarongo mai nei!

AJ Honeysuckle is blessing our ata with a guest mix and kōrero, ahead of the next Bass Rongoā gig this Rāhoroi - A Land of a Thousand Lovers at Whammy Bar with AJ Honeysuckle, DylanBiscuit, Leon Aoki, ilish, and Oscillation (UK). Whakarongo mai nei!

For our weekly coverage of what's on at the Auckland Pride Festival 2026, Rosetta and Milly catch up with Pride Director Hāmiora Bailey to chat about this years theme, Ngā Uri E // Descendants of a Movement. Whakarongo mai nei!

Josh and Charlie from Yumi Zouma are in town, and up in the bFM studio chatting to Rosetta and Milly about their new album No Love Lost To Kindness. Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta and Milly chat with Lee and Jacqui, two of the organisers behind Merdeka - an epic night of music this Saturday February 7, fundraising to bring activists and academics over from West Papua, for the West Papua Solidarity Forum this March. Whakarongo mai nei!

Milly spoke with Jason from Sleaford Mods about their most recent album The Demise Of Planet X, and their forthcoming NZ shows! Whakarongo mai nei!

Buzz from Voom is up in the studio for a kōrero with Rosetta and Milly about their forthcoming show at Whammy this weekend, with special guests and DJ Matthew Crawley! Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta and Milly kick off their coverage of the Auckland Pride Festival, joined by TAKATAPUNANI, MAN(K)ILLA, and Allie Howell - who are part of the Wheke Fortress takeover of Te Tīmatanga this year! Catch them screening their short film on February 14 at the Auckland Art Gallery with a panel of insightful kōrero led by Coco Solid. Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta catches up with First Nations Artist Miss Kaninna, who is based out of Naarm in so-called Australia. Following the release of her debut EP Kaninna in 2024, Miss Kaninna has had a huge year of touring with the likes of Amyl And The Sniffers and Kneecap, and is heading back to Aotearoa in February, to play the last ever Splore! Whakarongo mai nei.  

Ladi6 joins Rosetta in the studio for a kōrero about her NYE House Party - taking over Whammy, Double Whammy and Public Bar to bring in 2026 the right way. The night features an all-star lineup of established icons and fresh talent including: Ladi6, Bailey Wiley, Benny Salvador, Christoph El Truento, DJ Pom, DJ Kerb, DylanBiscuit, Lijah, Mokomokai, and Nganeko. Whakarongo mai nei!  

Rosetta and Milly have a kōrero with Julien Dyne to chat about The Circling Sun's shows at Te Whatu Stardome Observatory tomorrow night Wednesday December 17! Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta and Milly are joined in the studio by the wonderful team behind In The Pitts (aka bFM alumni Rachel, Zoë, Annabel and Callum) - a visual podcast that launched this year to document the Aotearoa indie music scene. They're up in studio to chat about their 2025 Yearbook - which you can pick up in zine-format at Public Bar tonight! Whakarongo mai nei.

Milly sits down to chat with Portland-based ambient-folk artist Marisa Anderson about her forthcoming trip to Aotearoa, playing Port Noise festival in Ōhinehou Lyttleton, alongside Jim White! Whakarongo mai nei. 

Rosetta has a kōrero with Julia Jacklin of Phantastic Ferniture about their forthcoming shows in Aotearoa this week! You can catch them at Double Whammy this Thursday December 11 - tickets from Under The Radar. Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta and Milly catch up with local legend Peter McLennan of Hallelujah Picassos, to chat about the Rewind: Re-Versioned remixes - which are out via CD, cassette, and Bandcamp today! 30 years on from the iconic track's original release, the collection features remixes from Killjoy, Christoph El Truento, Amamelia, and more! Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta and Milly have a kōrero with Tom Sainsbury about his forthcoming shows with Dynamotion - A Christmas Crisis! The shows are running from December 10 - 20 at Q Theatre, and are not to be missed! Whakarongo mai nei!

Kaitlyn chats to Geneva AM out on the street at The Others Way Festival.

Rosetta and Milly catch up with Nadia Reid, who has just returned home for her Enter Now Brightness AU/NZ tour! Catch her at The Powerstation this Saturday December 6, with support from SJD. Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta, Milly, and the 95bFM Breakfast crew went along to The Others Way Festival on Saturday and had the best time! Arriving in style via the 95bFM bUS, we listen back to their kōrero with some of the incredible artists who performed at Karangahape's finest festi - including WITCH, The Phoenix Foundation, Romi Wrights, HDU, Clear Path Ensemble, and more! Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta and Milly have a kōrero with Nikita from KITA, about their forthcoming summer tour and performance at Twisted Frequency! Whakarongo mai nei!

Evie Bamford joins Rosetta and Milly in the studio for a kōrero about her debut single 'Money Bag' - which is out today! Evie also treats us to an acoustic version of the song. You can catch her playing at Ponsonby Social Club next Saturday December 6. Whakarongo mai nei!

Milly chats to Sam and Luke from The Pheonix Foundation on the bFM bus at The Others Way 2026. 

Milly has a kōrero with Kristin Hersh of legendary group Throwing Muses, about their forthcoming show at Double Whammy on December 10! Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta has a kōrero with Japanese-Canadian artist Saya Gray, ahead of her performance at The Others Way 2025! Catch her on the Main Stage this Saturday, and tune in to breakfast for the rest of the week to win tickets. Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta and Milly have a kōrero with Arabella from Ringlets, ahead of their appearance at Twisted Frequency down in Mohua, over the new year! 

Rosetta and Milly catch up with Priya Sami, who is cooking up a wonderful instillation of public art as part of FAM: Kirihimete Edition! Whakarongo mai nei!

Kirsten Morrell is up in the studio for a kōrero with Rosetta and Milly about her latest single 'Hoping & Wishin', and her release gig happening tomorrow Wednesday November 26 at Big Fan! Whakarongo mai nei!

Lorenz from Yurt Party joins Milly and Rosetta for a kōrero about their forthcoming gig at Ponsonby Social Club, tomorrow night! With support from Psycho Gab, they'll be celebrating the release of their most recent album '200'. Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta and Milly chat with UK-born, Aotearoa-raised, LA-based singer and songwriter Ny Oh - to chat about her stunning debut album Wildwood. Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta and Milly have a kōrero with Holli McEntegart, one of the organisers behind the fourth iteration of the Inhabit Project; Ngakinga. Ngakinga is a collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples and native and non-native plants to co-create public art, ritual and other care practices that weave together our diverse ancestral threads while respecting Māori sovereignty, in honor ultimately of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta and Milly catch up with Sam, Flynn and Rosa from Newzician magazine, about the forthcoming release of issue 4! The team catch up about the joruney thus far, their release party at Open this Friday, and what readers can expect from issue 4 - which is available for pre-order now!

Event Manager at Twisted Frequency Dee Tee joins Rosetta and Milly for a chat about the festival, and what punters can expect this new years down in the Cobb Valley! Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta has a kōrero with Australian artist Hatchie, to talk all things her new album Liquorice - out everywhere now! Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta has a kōrero with British-Canadian artist Rochelle Jordan about her latest body of work Through The Wall - a gorgeous album blending RnB, soul, and club elements and boasting collaboration with the likes of KLSH, KAYTRANADA, DāM-FunK, Terry Hunter, Byron the Aquarius, and Initial Talk. Whakarongo mai nei!

Rosetta and Milly have a kōrero with Pōneke based artist Ekho Laliah, about her new album Pentimento! Whakarongo mai nei!

Alphabethead phones in for a kōrero about his new album My Name Is David - out now online and via cassette! You can catch Alphabethead on tour in December, alongside Displeasure and Birdparty. Catch them at Audio Foundation on December 13. Whakarongo mai nei!