95bFM: Breakfast with Rosetta

Penelope Noir gives us an overview of the accomplished life of the legendary Iris Apfel on Fashun. Danz from DARTZ has a chat about the band’s new album, Dangerous Day to be a Cold One, out via Flying Nun. On Loose Reads Jenna’s reviewing Kids Run the Show from Delphine De Vigan and Alison Anderson- a thriller about social media’s impact on family dynamics. Aleks Petrovic is in the studio to chat about Lovers and Castaways, a show in the Auckland Arts Festival. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Dr Kirsten Zemke takes us through some songs about revenge on Travelling Tunes. Gussie Larkin of Earth Tongue is dialling in to chat about their new single out today, and their trips around Aotearoa opening for Queens of the Stone Age. Viewmaster Litia is in to review Miles From Nowhere, a new show streaming on NEON. 2022 APRA Maioha-winner Byllie-Jean is chatting about her debut EP, Filter. Whakarongo mai nei!

Today on Breakfast Rachel is joined by Producer Lou while Stella moves house: Dr Lara Greaves gives us some Political Commentary about the closure of Newshub, the dissolution of the Maori Health Authority and the Gang Patch Ban. Lucinda Bennett chats all things pub snacks on Breakfast Food. Leonard Powell visits the studio to chat about his new album 'slow mover'. Jim chats about spring bulbs in Greening Out with Jim, and last but not  Charlie Underhill joins the studio to chat about Lunar Collaborative's Auckland Pride Festival event, Cowboy Dreaming. Whakarongo mai nei!

Ōtautahi-based indie-folk singer-songwriter Fraser Ross joins us on the show today for a chat about his most recent single ‘Cards’, and all the exciting new music he has in store for the next couple of months. He’s got an exciting record out later in March and a new single ‘Thunderhead’ out on the 8th of March, that’s available to pre-save now! Whakarongo mai nei!

Today on Breakfast Rachel is joined by Producer Nick while Stella moves house in the rain (kia kaha): We play a rousing round of Second Guessing; The Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson joins us for Isthmus 'n' That; Harriet Fraser-Barbour of Australian band Workhorse chats Camp A Low Hum and her upcoming gigs in Tāmaki this week; Alice Canton bring in Paddy Free for Stage Direction; and Analosa Veukiso-Ulugia is in on Ready Steady Learn to talk Pacific youth health and wellbeing. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Fashun with Penelope Noir has a gorgeous new sponsor- Re:Circle. Pennie chats big hair! Dainis from Cool Sounds chats about their upcoming shows in Aotearoa. On Loose Reads Suri reviews Study for Obedience (Sarah Bernstein) and Too Much of Life (Clarice Lispector). Machinedrum is in the studio chatting about gigs coming up fast. Whakarongo mai nei!

Travelling Tunes is back in business for 2024, and Dr Kirsten Zemke shares some Indonesian pop. Church of Church and AP dials in to speak about the duo's new record, Postal. Viewmaster Litia is in to review the Vince Staples Show. Katie Everingham of Dateline is chatting about the band’s new single, Choose Me. Whakarongo mai nei!

Rod Oram gives us some Political Commentary about the recent goings on in Aotearoa. Lucinda Bennett is chatting pizza on Breakfast Food. Party Dozen are in the studio to talk about their show this evening at Whammy Backroom with Cable Ties. Sami Afuni, Arlo Green and Roxie Mohebbi are in the studio to talk about the six-part drama comedy series’ first season playing on Neon, Miles From Nowhere. We recap your Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!

On What's Up with Chris Hipkins, Rachel speaks to the leader of the opposition about Grant Robertson's recent resignation from the Labour party, recent poll results and policy coming out of the government as of late. Rob Bollix talks wonderful science and fossil stuff on The Mind Trench. Maté Vella talks about Family Band's debut single, Large Dirt Piles, out today. Estère is in the studio talking about her Mākara Peak EP release tour and upcoming performance at Splore. Justine Sachs gives you the union and employment lowdown on Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai nei!

Mykki Blanco speaks with Rachel about their upcoming shows in Aotearoa, reaching Tāmaki Makaurau 8 March. Stage Direction is with Oli Mathiesen, Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer, as they chat about The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave, a dance experience as part of Auckland Pride. Cristal Salatas is on Ready Steady Learn, speaking about her research into developing a map and dataset to try to reduce the prevalence of pre-term birth in NZ. Whakarongo mai nei!