This week it was the guy with the strange name's turn up to bat. We ran some fresh 2026 heat from corto.alto, Batuk & Spoek Mathambo, Sløy Gange, Nebraska & Dubi Drat, Akusmi, Dudù Kouate, Alex Nut/Steve Spacek and Inter-City repping the new stuff, before folding in classics from Ethiopian jazz, 80s and 90s hip-hop, the ever-present Brazilian rare groove, smatterings of dub and cumbia, and generous helpings of our comfort food: 70s deep soul, jazz, disco and boogie.

RIP to soul giant Latimore, hip-hop OG Keith Keith, and jazz guitarist Gene Bertoncini. And happy celestial birthday to the one and only Sylvester.

This week's show featured new music from Ty Segall, Aaron Frazer and more. 

This week on Sages of the Ages is a JAM-PACKED show, so our wizards are working to make sure you hear the best of the best in music and current affairs. After last week's foray into Icelandic politics, Alex brings us even more news on Icelandic state leadership and their relationship with the European Union. Meanwhile, Castor brings some updates on the state of Auckland and how things are looking in the world of film. Of course, the highlight of the show is the music, with tracks from Fat Freddy's Drop, Camera Obscura, and Julian Casablancas. See you in 2001!

Whakarongo mai!

And they drive an ice cream van!

Thanks Decibel Wines. (Get a discount on your order with code 95BFM.)

Rob Bollox and Kris McFang bring you the Plato's Retreat top 1,000,000 songs of the 1980s countdown! Brought to you with support from Hallertau Brewery and Biergarten.

This week elle speaks to Achtung! about their debut album 'Spear in Fine View'. The album commemorates the tumultous haze of young adulthood, with each track exploding through characteristic post-punk, emo guitar.  Written over the course of three years, the songs act as 'diary entries' of particular periods in the band's life. Moments that are immortalised in intricate metaphor and cathartically felt through their thrashing melodies. 

How can you not love a band that references King Krule and Sally Rooney in the same breath? 

A big thank you to NZ On Air Music!

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The Saturday Spring Special with Jonny & Steve Simpson

This week on Travelling Tunes, Kirsten chats with Rosetta and Milly about songs by artists who went to Africa, either in person or in their minds, and came back inspired. Whakarongo mai nei!

Sof caught up with artists Rubes Prattley-Jones and Taarn Scott about their collaborative exhibition currently on at Plomacy, salt crusted.

She also caught up with artist Chris Booth about his sculpture Wave, included in Lett Thomas’ current exhibition, one of these situations.

Whakarongo mai x