Today with Finn, and an interview with fleaBite!

The wonderful sounds of Iris De ment and Greg Brown , The Kingston Trio, Felice Brothers, Blaze Foley , Townes Van Zandt and a plethora of new releases from Mandolin Orange , Scott H Biram and Chris Stapleton........ Any Questions email 95BFM....

Ep. 228 with Intr0beatz and Todh Teri

Kris and Rob hold down Plato's Retreat this week, thanks to Beer Hug. Kris takes control of the music, playing some more of his recently found records, including some music from the future, and Rob takes us all through another wild Week and Sports and Emmerdale. Four Thirsty sees the boys tasting two IPAs taken from Beer Hug's Best of the Brewery Tour 2020 Xmas Special box.

Jess plays brand new tracks from Sarah Mary Chadwick, Kacy & Clayton and Marlon Williams, PollyHill, Skymning, and many more!

Samara Alofa chats to Jess about their debut album, 'Earth Punk !', for Long Player. Thanks to NZ On Air Music!

Tāmaki-based artist, Samara Alofa, talks to Jess about their stunning debut album, 'Earth Punk !'. They explain what it means to be an "earth punk", while discussing the complex layers and meanings behind several songs.

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The end is nigh for 2020 and that means it is time to review the music year. So to celebrate, Sam plays some of his favorite local releases of the year including faves from the Beths, Reb Fountain, Troy Kingi and more. 

This week James is back for an exciting show with his producers Jade Lewis and Lyric Waiwiri-Smith where they talk all things news to finish off the week.

The show starts off with a piece from Jade on vaccinations where she talks to Nikki Turner, the director of the Immunisation Advisory Care and Associate Professor at the University of Auckland about the implimentation of vaccines.

Lyric talks to Professor Susan Krumdieck about electric vehicles and the implications they bring with them

Jade and James talk to music doctorate student and producer Anna Edgington as well was producer Sophie Gibson about a report on gender inequality in the New Zealand music industry.

James finishes off the show with the week that was.

Alongside the declaration of a climate enmergency this week, the Government also pledged to make the private sector carbon neutral by 2025. One of the key actions the Government will be taking to achieve this is to purchase electric car, and to lessen their vehicle fleet. Lyric spoke with Professor Susan Krumdieck, from Heriot Watts University and the University of Canterbury, to discuss how much different electric vehicles will actually make.

This week a lot happened on the shores of New Zealand as well as overseas, whic a number of developements to peak your interest.

In Australia, we saw Scott Morrison ask for an apology in relation to a post of a fake image depicting an Australian soldier in a violent act.

In the UK, the first vaccines are arriving, with a priority list being released aloowing those most in need to receive them first.

Nationally, the New Zealand governmrnt has announced a climate emergency decleration, with commitments to make the public sector carbon neutral and backlash from opposition in the mix.

Finally, pill testing at festivals is now allowed for the next 12 months in aneffort to make sure festival goers know what substances they are taking over the summer period.