Jess plays new tracks from Church & AP, Future Islands, Porches, Dharmarat, Slow Pulp, Adrianne Lenker and many more!

Nicola and Martin from Repairs talk about their new album, 'Repeat, Repeat', for Long Player. Thanks to NZ On Air Music!

The Retreat team are one Sam down this week. Jenn brings in some of her birthday vinyl, Rob Bollox covers off sports and the Emmerdale review, and Kris calls upon the bFM listenership to tell the hosts what they are wearing in the month of October. Thanks to Cassels brewing co for their delicious (and award winning) milk stout this week, accompanied by a song from one of the team's favourite Ōtautahi exports.

Nicola and Martin from post-punk trio, Repairs, discuss several songs from their 14-track album, 'Repeat, Repeat'. They talk about bad relationships, Shetland Islands, and being in lockdown.

They talk about Last Chances, Nimrod, Stuck Inside, Spinning Out and An Argument.

Thanks to NZ On Air Music!

No, *you're* a dusty mess.

This week's show features new music from imugi 이무기, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Róisín Murphy and more. Sam also wishes John Lennon a happy 80th birthday and pays tribute to Eddie Van Halen. 

We were lucky enough to be joined by the University of Canterbury's Alessandro Palermo to discuss building resilience into our built form ahead of potential earthquakes and the impending climate crisis. Tune in to find out more!

James and Oscar spoke with The Opportunities Party deputy leader Shai Navot on her party's Foreign Affairs policies

James and Oscar spoke with The Opportunities Party deputy leader Shai Navot on her party's Foreign Affairs policies

Ria Hall is nominated for two awards at the Aotearoa Music Awards this year for her brilliant abum Manawa Wera. Whakarongo mai nei to hear about the album, being a māmā and her hopes for te reo Māori in the music industry. 

National Manager for Enrolment & Community Engagement, Mandy Bohte, of the Electoral Commission dials in to give us a guide on voting. What your voting for, how MMP works, voting on the Māori role, and what to do if you haven't enrolled.