Virtual Unreality

We had Dave Favours of Dave Favours and the Roadside Ashes in the hot seat, talking about the new album “Service Station Chicken” and other shit.

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https://www.mixcloud.com/2rrr885fm/virtual-unreality-12-december-2025-dave-favours-in-the-studio/

Playlist!

• Roy Buchanan and Steve Cropper – Green Onions
• Dave Favours and the roadside Ashes – Service Station Chicken
• The Hard Ons – Apartment for two
• Sam Shinazzi – Christmas time
• Laid Back Country Picker – 8-Track Weekend
• Brea Burns & The Boleros – It ain’t drunk driving when Jesus has the wheel
• The Avett Brothers with Mike Patton – Eternal Love
• Dave Favours and the roadside Ashes – Rosalie
• Tim Easton – Jacqueline
• Handsome Young Strangers – Marona Drover
• Fahm – Demented Soul Blues
• Nick Barker and the Reptiles – Blood Nose
• The Saints – Will you be there
• Huckle Berry and Devil’s Dandruff – You’re only foolin’
• Dave Favours and the roadside Ashes – Already done
• Foghat – I just want to make love to you

We have interviews with two amazing ladies.

First up, we talk to Hannah Acfield about her new album Golden Light.

Then later in the show, we talk to Helen Ryder about her new album Love Over Hate.

Plus we keep the female thing happening by just playing women’s voices!

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https://www.mixcloud.com/2rrr885fm/virtual-unreality-november-21-2025-hannah-acfield-helen-ryder/

Playlist!

• Girl Monstar – Hate train
• Bleak Squad – Blue Signs
• Catrherine Britt – A divorce, two kids & a few whiskies ago
• Hannah Acfield – Golden Light
• The VU interview – Hannah Acfield part 1
• Hannah Acfield – Dreamer
• The VU interview – Hannah Acfield part 2
• Hannah Acfield – Dark before dawn
• The VU interview – Hannah Acfield part 3
• Hanah Acfield – I’ll always be there
• Hannah Stow – I like me
• Chloe Styler – Placeholder
• Amyl and the Sniffers – Doing in me head
• Nina Hagen – Future is now
• Nena – 99 Luftballoons
• Helen Ryder – Love over hate
• Another VU interview – Helen Ryder part 1
• Helen Ryder – In the slow lane
• Another VU interview – Helen Ryder part 2
• Another VU interview – Helen Ryder part 3
• Helen Ryder – Josephine (love is everything)

We had Chris Masuak on the blower from Spain talking about his new Dog Soldier album and why he had to cancel his Australian tour.

Valerie Vande Panne gave us the rundown on Zohran Mamdani‘s victory in the recent New York mayoral elections

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Playlist!

• Old Boy – Shot caller
• Frank Sinatra – New York New York
• The VU interview – Valerie Vande Panne
• Garland Jeffries – New York Skyline
• Cordovas – Step outside
• Dom Mariani – World on its head
• Chris Masuak’s Dog Soldier – Swimming naked
• The VU interview – Chris Masuak part 1
• Chris Masuak’s Dog Soldier – Gun Shy
• The Hitmen – I don’t mind
• The VU interview – Chris Masuak part 2
• Chris Masuak’s Dog Soldier – Tract Home Chippy
• Chris Masuak’s Dog Soldier – Beautiful boys
• Geraint Watkins – Turn that chicken down
• The White Stripes – Conquest

First up, we were joined by Johnny Casino about putting Asteroid B-612 back together along with new music.

Then we joined by Sydney punk legend Bob Short to talk about his new book Night Comes Down.

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https://www.mixcloud.com/2rrr885fm/vu-oct-31-2025-johnny-casino-on-the-blower-bob-short-in-the-studio/

Sydney-based author, music nut and raconteur extraordinaire Stuart Coupe was in the studio talking about his latest book Saffron Incorporated.

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https://www.mixcloud.com/2rrr885fm/virtual-unreality-september-19-2025-stuart-coupe-in-the-studio/

Playlist!

• East Coast Low – Love this way
• The Pleasures – Wild things
• The Easybeats – Friday on my mind
• Big Thief – Los Angeles
• Fingers – Money, money, money
• David Byrne – A door called no
• Kent Burnside – Daddy told me
• The Third Mind – Reno, Nevada
• Ashley Naylor – As good as gold
• Kurt Vile and Luke Roberts – Classic Love
• The Mighty Rootsmen – Come and get it
• Bachman Turner Overdrive – Takin’ care of business

We have a loooooong chat with Ashley Naylor about his new solo album Alexandria Sunset.

Plus some really cool new releases and little tribute for the 60th anniversary of one of the greatest albums of all time.

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https://www.mixcloud.com/2rrr885fm/virtual-unreality-5-september-ash-naylor-on-the-blower/

Playlist!

• Bob Dylan – Like a rolling stone
• Johnny Winter – Highway 61 Revisited
• Emma Swift – Queen Jane Approximately
• Ash Naylor – Alexandria Sunset
• The VU interview – Ashley Naylor part 1
• Ashley Naylor – Donovan Dreams
• The VU interview – Ashley Naylor part 2
• Ashley Naylor – As good as gold
• The VU interview – Ashley Naylor part 3
• Ashley Naylor – Turn on the light
• Imogen Clark – Sebastian
• Helen Ryder – Josephine (Love Is Everything)
• Margo Price – Don’t the bastards get you down
• Melvic Centre – Thin
• The Slingers – Payphone Man
• Moderate Lovers – Lucy’s Gardening Again
• Alcotomic – Bridges
• Moody McIvor – Benaiah Fiu
• The Kooks – Compass will fracture
• Dianne Coombs – Ripples on a pond
• Even – Rock And Roll Save My Life

Monster show tonight on Virtual Unreality.

First up we talked to John Kennedy about his new Berlin Trilogy EP.

Then our in-studio guest was Michael Harris of Sydney band Han.

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https://www.mixcloud.com/2rrr885fm/virtual-unreality-august-29-2025-john-kennedy-on-the-blower-michael-from-han-in-the-studio/

Playlist!

• Empires (Sometimes we fall) – The Saints
• Wild things – The Pleasures
• Older – Wiser – John Kennedy
• John Kennedy part 1 – The VU interview
• Oh Woolloongabba – John Kennedy
• John Kennedy part 2 – The VU interview
• Time to leave Berlin – John Kennedy
• I wanted it – Han
• Space invading – Han
• The Electric Co – U2
• Mother Whale Eyeless – Brian Eno
• Hell is round the corner – Tricky
• Turning Round – Han
• Railhead – Crow
• Bright lights – Gary Clark Jr

We get back into covering theatre by talking to Mark Kilmurry, Artistic Director of the Ensemble Theatre about their 2026 season. Spoiler alert: it’s very good!

Then we have a host of new releases, including the Saints (WTF?), Waylon Jennings (WTF?), Ray Charles (WTF?), The Pleasures, Dave Lane and loads more. True!

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https://www.mixcloud.com/2rrr885fm/virtual-unreality-august-22-2025-mark-kilmurry-ensemble-theatre-new-releases/

Playlist!

• Dawn – Civic
• End of the line – Civic
• Empires (Sometimes We Fall) – The Saints
• Gun shy – Chris Masuak & Dog Soldier
• Mark Kilmurry (Ensemble Theatre) – The VU interview
• The Cowboy (Small Texas Town) – Waylon Jennings
• Lost Road – Mark Brine
• Won’t get the 80’s back – Allan Caswell
• Enemy of my enemy – The Pleasures
• Was it something I said? – The Pleasures
• On the Inside (Theme From ‘Prisoner’) – The ABC Showband
• Unchained melody – Willie Nelson
• God, I’m fucked up over you – Davey Lane
• Underground – No promises
• Under water – Dog Trumpet

We talked with Charlie Owen about his gigs up in our neck of the woods in a week or so and we have news on some other tours that might be of interest.

Plus we have some new releases including an interesting take on one of his Bobness’s classics.

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https://www.mixcloud.com/2rrr885fm/virtual-unreality-25-july-2025-with-charlie-owen/

Playlist!

• Paranoid – Black Sabbath
• The Ruins – Ed Kuepper & Jim White
• Can of worms – Charlie Owen
• Charlie Owen part 1 – The VU interview
• The March – The New Christs
• Charlie Owen part 2 – The VU interview
• Postcard from Elvis – Tex, Don and Charlie
• Charlie Owen part 3 – The VU interview
• Your honour – The Beasts
• Lovin’ Up a Storm – Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
• Support-A-Man – Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
• Hard Rain – Kronos Quartet, Red Hot Org
• Apple of life – Dom Mariani
• Lucy’s Gardening Again – Moderate Lovers
• Frequently Sideways – Drugs in sport
• Give Me A Reason – Genevieve Chadwick
• Breaking Into Heaven – Zanna Black
• Tin Town – Samson
• Changes – Black Sabbath

Mick Wilson of Sydney band The Moderate Lovers joined us in the studio and we even enticed to him to play live for us.

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Playlist!

• Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys
• Do I move you? – Nina Simone
• Walking – Dave Favours and the Roadside Ashes
• Time to realise – The Unwoke
• Hot minutes – Renee Geyer
• Tsunami – Penny Ikinger
• Waterfront blues – Dave Favours and the Roadside Ashes
• Lost city – The Moderate Lovers
• Trigger cut – Pavement
• Amoxycillin – Magic Dirt
• The Metrologist – Liz Stringer
• Why do the people do the things they do – Mick Wilson (Moderate Lovers) solo
• Railhead – Crow
• Wrote you off – Screamfeeder
• Shakedown – Mick Wilson (Moderate Lovers) solo
• I will fall for you always – The Gin Palace
• Express yourself – N.W.A.