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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!
Matthew starts of the show with a bang, announcing that 95bFM is pleased to be presenting the return of Black Country New Road to Tāmaki Makaurau next year! Peter Lineham phones in for That's The Spirit. Later, Billie is up from the Hollywood Avondale to yarn about the cinema's 110th birthday bash,. Then we hear Crawley's korero with Karl Sölve Steven about his recent work creating the soundtrack for the just-released Pike River film. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Labour Day show. Asher filling in for Matthew Crawley. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Kaitlyn takes over Totally Wired while Hunter is away and Matthew Crawley takes on Long Player with Cootie Cuties, talking through their album '2 CUTE 2 DIE', thanks to NZ On Air. Thanks to Flying Out
Matthew Crawley speaks to Cootie Cuties about their new album '2 CUTE 2 DIE'. Thanks to NZ On Air!
Monday Drive host Matthew Crawley has a kōrero with Ed Kuepper of The Saints - ahead of their show The Saints '73-'78 at The Powerstation on October 31! Whakarongo mai nei!
It's time for Tuesday Brekkie with Rosetta and Milly! E whai ake nei: we listen to Matthew Crawley's chat with Ed from The Saints, catch up with Robert Scott from The Bats to chat about their new album, and Dr Rowan Light joins us for Ready Steady Learn! Plus, your chance to win a copy of Echomatica's new album on vinyl. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!
Matthew Crawley speaks with Barnie and Callum from Captain Morrow and the Sands of Time, a new production over at Q Theatre. Then, Silver Scroll 2025 finalists Mazbou Q and Ch! Nonso are on the line to discuss their nominated track Torque. Later, Fables is in the studio to talk about her recently announced debut album and new track Sundown. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to The Beer Spot
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Celebrating the final Stage Direction with thespian and theatre extraordinaire Alice Canton and the cast of Rehab, then Peter discusses the theology and religious beliefs of the Taliban on That's The Spirit. Matthew also plays out the new debut album from O/PUS, Out At Sea, The Water Is Deep. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring Stage Direction with Tom Clarke discussing Perry and That's The Spirit. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring Bridie and Dylan discussing It's Alive for Stage Direction, Peter Lineham delves into the priests protesting outside Nicola Willis' office on That's The Spirit, and Matthew speaks with North Carolina band Wednesday about their new album Bleeds. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring Stage Direction with Ben Ashby and Nadiyah Akbar discussing Running into the Sun showing at Basement this week. Peter Lineham phones into the studio for That's The Spirit. In the final hour of the show, Matthew is joined by Andrew Wilson aka AW to chat new music and his upcoming show at the Old Folks' Association via No Label / No Venue. Whakarongo mai nei! 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 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 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!
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!!
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!
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!
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!
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!
Oto filled in for Matthew Crawley and talked to Alice Canton for Stage direction and Peter Lineham for That's The Spirit. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring Stage Direction with Alice chatting to the folks at Silo Theatre about their upcoming whānau-friendly show Taniwha, That's The Spirit with Professor Emeritus Peter Lineham and Matthew speaks with folk musicians Thalia Zedek and Ned Collette ahead of their show at the Auckland Unitarian Church this Wednesday. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Matthew Crawley looks after you on Drive on King's Birthday. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring That's The Spirit with Professor Emeritus Peter Lineham and a guest interview and set live from the studio with Calla of Ursa. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring That's The Spirit with Professor Emeritus Peter Lineham. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring That's The Spirit with Professor Emeritus Peter Lineham, a kōrero with Baby Zionov about her new single on Sunreturn, and Instant Fantasy phones in to chat about the reissue of The Wet EP on it's ten-year anniversary. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring That's The Spirit with Professor Emeritus Peter Lineham, kōrero with director of Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua – Two Worlds Ursula Grace Williams, and Itay Ben-Dom is in the studio to chat about his show at the Comedy Festival Itay Phone Home. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring That's The Spirit with Professor Peter Lineham and an interview with UK folk artist Jennifer Reid. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring That's The Spirit, a chat with Elliot Dawson about his new album Certain Death, and Keira Wallace phones in to discuss her new single Lambs Aren't Waking Yet. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring a chat with Jimmy from Roundhead Studios about their upcoming INFINITY SESSIONS livestream with Neil Finn, LEAO and Vera Ellen. This week on That's The Spirit, Professor Peter Lineham discussed the correlation between wealth and religions according to the recent NZ census. Matthew also spoke to Bret McKenzie, Mahuia Bridgman Cooper, and Karyn Rachtman about the music on Plankton: The Movie. Then Lisa Crawley phoned in from Los Angeles to chat about her latest single What Can You Do. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Matthew's Monday Drive is a beaut, featuring That's The Spirit with Peter Lineham and a chat with Bannerman about the Kelmarna Farm Fundraiser happening this Sunday! Brought to you by The Beer Spot!
Featuring That's The Spirit with Peter Lineham and a guest interview with Miles Sutton of Welcomer about the band's latest single! Whakarongo mai nei. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring heaps of good stuff! Matthew Crawley is away doing Matthew things so Kaitlyn steps in for a massive Monday Drive. Featuring kōrero with Jason Parker about their show Little Gay In as part of Basement Theatre's Pride 2025 programme - check out all the shows here. Later, Kaitlyn phones Americana folk legend Simon Joyner ahead of Port Noise 2025 down in Ōhinehou (we have massive fomo) and they catch up on his recent tour of Aotearoa over the week just been. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring That's The Spirit with Peter Lineham and a guest interview with Irish folk-singer Susan O'Neill about her upcoming show at The Tuning Fork! Whakarongo mai nei ~ Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring That's The Spirit with Peter Lineham, a kōrero with Soda Boyz about their new single and forthcoming EP Not Boyz Anymore, and Matthew chats to Jeff from the Audio Foundation about The Second Aotearoa International Festival of Secret Sounds which kicks off next weekend. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring That's The Spirit with Professor Emeritus Peter Lineham and an interview with Finn from The Veils about their latest single from their upcoming album Asphodels. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring That's The Spirit with Peter Lineham and a chat with Andwahn and Caru about their new EP Haunter which released this Friday past. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring That's The Spirit and a guest interview with Crystal Chen. Whakarongo mai nei! Brought to you by The Beer Spot
Featuring That's The Spirit with Peter Lineham, a kōrero with 95bFM's favourite synth-pop hardcore duo Van Staden & Böhm (Madison Van Staden and Amelia Berry) about their cranking new track Number One Girl Raver, and a chat with Sally Stockwell about her debut album LITTLE TRIGGERS. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring That's The Spirit and an interview with Adam Hattaway about his LP High Horse. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring That's The Spirit and an interview with Adam Hattaway about his LP High Horse. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
The Sherrif of Sounds himself, Matthew Crawley - is our music reviewer.
Matthew has returned from his jaunt in Japan! Featuring That's The Spirit and a guest interview + live performance by Pōneke artist Eveline Breaker. Whakarongo mai nei ~ Thanks to The Beer Spot!
Featuring a guest interview with the organisers of Outlier Festival 2024 and a roundtable with Ones to Watch artists Sam Cullen and CRYSTAL. Thanks to The Beer Spot!
A busy, busy Drive for Rāhina evening! Matthew Crawley spoke to the winnner of the Play It Strange Songwriting Competition 2024, Keira Wallace, French crooner Ryder The Eagle ahead of his debut Aotearoa show at Double Whammy, Kaitlyn took a roaming mic down to Q Theatre to talk to Tom Sainsbury and the cast of upcoming Silo Theatre show Camp, and Crystal of Phoebe Rings about their eponymous EP that dropped on Friday last week! Thanks to The Beer Spot!
What a stacked show for Monday! Matthew Crawley jumps into Drive by announcing the talented list of nominees up for awards at this year's The Mighty Aotearoa Alternative Awards brought to you by The Student Radio Network in association with NZ On Air. Read the full list and all the details here. Matthew then spoke to multi-hyphenate Emily Wheatcross-Snape a.k.a Em about her brand new album Phases and work with RecordEnable. Whakatū-based artist Young Moon phones in ahead of his show at The Tuning Fork on Saturday, 19 October. To round out the show, Matthew and Finn of The Veils kōrero about their new single The Ladder. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to The Beer Spot!