95bFM: Border Radio

Some doozies. Brand new on New West records last week - Sammy Brue. Very old Lemonheads doing an even older song - Knoxville Girl. Marty. Reb. Emmylou. Tom Petty for the first time ever and some gems from the 1980's. A little time down in the blues hole and one each from that amazing Purple Mountains album and The Drive By Truckers awesome Unravelling to keep it dark. Heaps more.

Kirsten brings some Kiwi music along from New Zealand Music Month. And playing Black music for Black Lives Matter.

Kirsten brings back some local music after New Zealand Music Month. And plays black music because Black Lives Matter.

Some dark musings on the State of The US of A from Ryan Bingham, Drive By Truckers and Purple Mountains as well as a couple of genuine New Zealand Folks songs from Louis Jarlov and The Lonesome, and Piha Crew The Loggerboys. Song of the year from Tami Neilson. Kendall Ellise, Lone Justice and 1970's beaut - Bachman Turner Overdrive fresh out of the bargain bin.

New Zealand Music Month and Kiwi music all the way. Kirsten plays some of the best local tunes, more next time there's so much great local music. Bernie added his two cents worth then sat on the couch and snoozed....

Border Radio brought to you by Kirsten Warner and Bernie Griffen . Firstly we rejoice in the constant expansion of New Zealands extraordinary , roots and country music, listen hard enough and you'll hear our voices , concerns , humour , melancholy, romance ,  politics, love , nativity, and out distinctive sound. Wonderful. Keep rolling on down. ......................if you have any thoughts you'd like to dont hesitate.... spread the word.........!

Kirsten Warner warms up for New Zealand Music Month with some great local tunes and the finalists  for the New Zealand Country Music Artist of the Year Award.

Kia Ora Amigos, more Rahui Radio... Brand new Reb Fountain, a couple of tracks each off the amazing Purple Mountains album and the brand new Drive By Truckers album called The Unravelling. Also brand new White Owl Red and Elijah Ocean. Old school Dolly Parton. Billy Stoner. Dwight Yoakam. Re-release Sarah Shook. Amazing Aotearoacan with The Eastern, AJ Bell & Emily Fairlight. Girls with two first names, Molly Ruth & Lillie Mae. Eastbound Jesus. Calexico. And heaps more of all that good stuff.

Kirsten Warner pays tribute to Bill Withers, another American roots music great who passed away in the past couple of weeks. He was a great pop writer in the soul tradition.

Rahui radio ! Plenty of brand enw tunes including the new Bob Dylan 17 minuter, locals Kathy Bates Motel and Emily Fairlight. New gospel vibes from Dori Freeman and The Blue Hens. Brand stonking new Eastbound Jesus, Drive by Truckers, Slow Motion Cowboys and White Owl Red. Tickle in some Songhoy Blues, because I can, and fang out a bit of old school trad with Mike Ness and that one-off, forever favorite Good & Dead.