Solo Drive with Elle this week!

We heard from Steve Newall for Flicks 'n' That. 

Rip Ship came up to the studio ahead of their Europe Tour fundraiser gig at Whammy bar Thursday, 26 February and delivered some synth laden long tracks. 

It's time for Driveeeeeee!

Today John Pain joins the show for this week's Audio Culture. This week's focus is John's recent piece about New Zealand's Jug Band Boom.

Oh! And heaps of music.

Thanks to our mates at The Beer Spot!

Kia ora!

Peter Lineham joins Matthew for That's The Spirit! Discussing the peculiarities of the Christian idea of Lent and Ash Wednesday.

Laika Rountree joins Matthew for Stage Direction, having been to the dress rehearsal of the upcoming production for Embrace, and the planning of the upcoming production, Before We Begin.

Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Rory and Paddy cover Drive this Friday!

Hemi Hemmingway joins us live in the studio for Friday Live, playing songs from his new album "Wings Of Desire". 

A live cross to Splore 2026 gets everyone very excited with many tracks from artists on the Splore lineup featured!

Thanks to The Beer Spot 

Friday Live thanks to New Zealand On Air Music with support from McLeod's Brewery!

Kia ora!

Joel covers for HALFQUEEN while she gets ready for her set at Splore!

Chris joins us for Marijuana Media to chat all things weed news. Thanks to our mates at The Hempstore!

And Joel chats to Rosetta from Brekkie and Programme Director Molly while they pack in to the final Splore! Rosetta also chatted to Splore Festival Director John Minty earlier in the day!

Thanks to The Beer Spot!

This week on Drive, Elle is back on the air with Sof! 

We heard from Steve Newall for Flicks 'n' That, about a windfall of his latest recommendations and Issey Jean joins us to talk about some of her favourite music on What's Cooking. 

Thanks to the Beer Spot!

Vroom vroom! Drivveeeee

On today's show:

Josh Aoraki joins the show today to discuss the impending Annular eclipse and Obama clarifying his comments after saying that aliens are “real”.

Bonus beat: Stardome has a brand new show! Check it out!

Grammy and Academy Award–winning songwriter, composer and performer Bret McKenzie joins the show to discuss his upcoming tour!

And, Christoph el Truento joins the show to discuss his upcoming performance at Splore!

Thanks to The Beer Spot!

Kia ora! 

CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of SA - Peter Lineham joins Matthew for a chat about the former Centrepoint commune in Albany and Bert Potter

And an interview with Jim White and Marisa Anderson about their music, and upcoming performances at the International Festival of Secret(e) Sounds and Port Noise! 

Thanks to The Beer Spot!

We venture out of the studio and down to The Beer Spot Morningside for Drive Island with CCTV and Grecco Romank. 

Thanks to The Beer Spot

Friday Live brought to your by NZ on Air Music with support from McLeod's Brewery!

Chris chats about new findings from a U.S. based study that links legalisation with declining rates of drug-use amongst high school aged students, an update on Aaron Barlow's sentencing, and a potential new supplier of home-grown and made hemp milk on Marijuana Media, thanks to our mates at The Hemp Store. Later on, Nicola and Adam of Basement are in the studio to mix-up a delicious mocktail and chat about their summer season and Pride '26 programming on Cocktail Corner. 

Thanks to The Beer Spot!