September 27, 2024 – Ray Ahn (Hard-ons) on the blower, Catherine Traicos in the studio

The Hard-Ons are celebrating their 40th anniversary (WTF?) with a tour and there’s a movie about them. We got bassist Ray Ahn on the blower to find WTF is going on.

Then we had Catherine Traicos in the studio to talk about her new music and some gigs she has coming up.

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Playlist!

  • The day John Sattler broke his draw – Perry Keyes
  • Ride to the station – Hard-ons
  • Ray Ahn – The VU interview
  • Buzz buzz buzz – Hard-ons
  • A heartbeat away – Catherine Traicos
  • O darling don’t be that way – Catherine Traicos
  • Bitten – Cate Kileva
  • A case of you – Joni Mitchell
  • A simple thought – Catherine Traicos
  • Steely Dan – Elana Stone
  • Powderfinger – Cowboy Junkies
  • I kissed a girl – Jill sobule
  • Follow You Down – Hanna Enlof
  • Shadow Love – Catherine Traicos
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July 26, 2024 – Murray Engleheart in the studio

Author Murray Engleheart has written an extraordinary book on Radio Birdman so, we got him in to find out about the book and the man.

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July 19, 2024 – Shane Flew in the studio, Charlie Musselwhite, Valerie Vande Panne and Ted Rall on the blower

On tonight’s chock-a-block show, we start off with a chat with blues legend Charlie Musselwhite ahead of his tour in September.

Then we’ll be joined in the studio by Shane Flew with whom be talking shit and playing records and we might even entice to play for us.

And that’s not all because in the second half, we talk to our mates Valerie Vande Panne and Ted Rall about the crazy state of US politics.

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Playlist!

  • I don’t care – Nikki Lane
  • USS Codfish – Bob Newhart
  • Brownsville Blues – Charlie Musselwhite
  • Charlie Musselwhite – VU interview number 1
  • The Big Boat – Charlie Musselwhite
  • I’m a king bee – Morland and Arbuckle
  • She – Shane Flew
  • Ancient History (live) – Shane Flew
  • Hustle from the heart – Matt Ross
  • Head to foot (demo) – Shane Flew
  • She moved to Canada – Shane Flew
  • Valerie Vande Panne and Ted Rall – VU interview 2
  • Sister music (live) – Shane Flew
  • Scotts of Riverina – Normie Rowe
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July 5, 2024 – Valerie Vande Panne and Ted Rall, The Grand Wizard (Psychotic Turnbuckles) Trash Springfield

Valerie is back and she’s bringing syndicated political cartoonist and commentator Ted  Rall to help us unpack the presidential debate and Trump’s Supreme Court victory.

We talk to Trash Springfield about what she’s been up to.

We have lots of music too.

Oh, and we received a call from Pismo Beach. Cripes!

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Playlist!

  • Hand of Law – Radio Birdman
  • The Grand Wizard (Psychotic Turnbuckles) – The VU interview
  • Groove to the eye – The Psychotic Turnbuckles
  • 1969 – The Psychotic Turnbuckles
  • Control – Trash Springfield
  • Trash Springfield – Another VU interview
  • Confused by Early Signs – Trash Springfield
  • We’re still here – Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore with The Guilty Ones
  • Politician – Jack Bruce
  • Back on the drink – Dave Favours and the Roadside Ashes
  • Valerie vande Panne and Ted Rall – Yet another VU interview
  • Siberia – Penny Ikinger
  • Ted Rall and Valerie vande Panne – One more VU interview
  • The Letter – Redd Volkaert
  • Pandora’s Box – Cone of Confusion
  • The Eye is the First Circle – Vanessa Perica Orchestra
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April 26, 2024 oWo in the studio, Valerie on the blower

Studio guests were Sydney band oWo. We’ve been playing their single. We like it, so thought we’d get ’em in.
Plus! Over the next coupla weeks we’ll be playing interviews with both Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton. They’re touring here together next month and we can’t wait. This week is Samantha Fish.
Plus! It turns out our friend Valerie is mates with Arj Barker so we thought it might be fun to find if she’s across a recent controversy.

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Playlist!

  • Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs – No more war
  • oWo – Built
  • Models – Cut lunch
  • oWo – What you get
  • Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton – Deathwish
  • The VU Interview – Samantha Fish
  • Samantha Fish and Jess Dayton – Pink Cadillac
  • Ghostwoman – Juan
  • oWo – Tunnel of Vision
  • Rubber Necker – Spghetti al telephono
  • Shark arm – Gaslighter
  • The VU Interview – Valerie Vande Panne
  • Part chimp – Mapolean
  • Brainiac – V1nc3nt com3 on down
  • Swervedriver – Deep seat
  • Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Soul type cast
  • oWo – Mock it
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April 19, Simon Hodges in the studio

Tonight’s guest is local musician Simon Hodges. He sent us a copy of his debut album, the virtually unreal lab rats thought it was pretty cool, so we thought we’d invite him to find out who is.

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Playlist!

  • Taken by force – Civic
  • Princess Tabu – Vika & Linda
  • Billy is a runaway – Iggy Pop
  • What’s your situation – Simon Hodges
  • Warped – Red hot chilli peppers
  • The baron of sentiment – Augie March
  • My dreams keep me awake at night (parts 1 & 2) – Simon Hodges
  • Ordinary world (acoustic version) – Duran Duran
  • Leave it alone – Operator Please
  • Bring Some Sun Back – You Am I
  • Jenny was a friend of mine – The Killers
  • Everything every way – Sunk Loto
  • Black Velvet – Alannah Myles
  • Wreckin’ bar (ra ra ra) – The Vaccines
  • Jigsaw falling into place – Radiohead
  • Hi Cs – Screamfeeder
  • We’re not right – David Gray
  • Election Day – Simon Hodges
  • Talking to a stranger – Hunters and Collectors
  • Every song – Andy Clockwise
  • You’re on my mind – Old Man River
  • You work it out – Simon Hodges
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29 March 2024 – Brian Cadd, Valerie Vande Panne

We talk to ADSL* Brian Cadd about his new album and generally chewed the fat about his life in music.

And we talked to regular guest Valerie Vande Panne about her new book A Weed Grows in Boston.

Plus we manage to slip in a few new releases.

* ADSL – Absolute Dead Set Legend – the highest honour that can be bestowed on an Australian.

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Playlist!

  • Friday on my mind – The Easybeats
  • Running Scared – Sideshow Annie
  • Built – oWo
  • Valerie Vande Panne – VU interview number 1
  • Roll Me Up – Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg, Jamey Johnson & Kris Kristofferson
  • All hard feelings – Imogen Clark
  • Ballin’ on a Wednesday – Steve Poltz
  • Dream Train – Brian Cadd
  • Brian Cadd part 1 – VU interview number 2a
  • A little ray of sunshine – Axiom
  • Brian Cadd part 2 – VU interview number 2b
  • Woman You’re Breaking Me – The Groop
  • Brian Cadd part 3 – VU interview number 2c
  • Arkansas Grass – Axion
  • Tell me about freedom again – Brian Cadd
  • You know what to say – Brian Cadd
  • Hanging around – The Stranglers
  • Taken by force – Civic
  • Bewitched Reruns – Kristin Hersh
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8 March 2024 – Suzy Goodwin, Kim Salmon and Valerie

We had Suzy Goodwin in the studio. She has a new single and some shows coming up. She brought along Steve Smith from Fallon Cush to play guitar.

Plus we had part two of our chat with Kim Salmon about the upcoming 40th anniversary shows for the Beasts of Bourbon.

And Valerie talks about having covid in the US without insurance.

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Playlist

  • California Hotel – Badinage
  • Trickle Down Blues – Don Morrison
  • Psycho – The Beasts of Bourbon
  • Kim Salmon – The VU interview
  • Pig – The Beasts of Bourbon
  • Leavin’ here – Suzy and the Snakepit
  • Ain’t no next time – Suzy Goodwin
  • Clean – Taylor Swift
  • Doreen – Frank Zappa
  • Peter Says – John Kennedy
  • In your eyes (live) – Suzy Goodwin with Steve Smith
  • Dust – Jude McGee and the Soft Touch
  • Son of apreacher man – Eating Planes
  • Valerie Vande Panne – The VU interview
  • Barracuda – Heart
  • Tracks of my tears (live) – Suzy Goodwin and Steve Smith
  • In your backyard – Fallon Cush
  • Sunny Day Sun – The New Christs
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March 1, 2024 – Scattered Order, Kim Salmon

Studio guest is Mitchell Jones of Scattered Order talking about the new album All things must persist.

Also we talk to Kim Salmon about the upcoming Beasts of Bourbon 40th anniversary shows.

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Playlist!

  • Neil Young and Crazy Horse – F-!#in’ Up
  • The Soft Boys – Old Pervert
  • The Beasts Of Bourbon – Ride On
  • The VU interview – Kim Salmon
  • The Beasts Of Bourbon – I don’t care about nothing anymore
  • Scattered Order – Need to increase speed
  • Mark Stewart – Passivecation Program
  • Scattered Order – The silent dark
  • Astral flight – Germanium
  • Whisker Floater – Timeless Retro
  • Can – Paperhouse
  • Scattered Order – It was a Saturday
  • Scattered Order – Dust Bisquits
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February 16 – Penny Ikinger, Valerie, new stuff

We talk to Penny Ikinger about her gig with her band Panny Ikinger’s Marbles.

We also talk to Valerie who has interesting insights to the heinous crime that is Valentine’s Day.

Plus new released

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Playlist!

  • Heaven and hell – the Who
  • The Flash – Coloured Balls
  • Pissed on vals – Grindhouse
  • Voodoo girl – Penny Ikinger
  • Ride on, cowboy – Penny Ikinger’s Marbles
  • Piss on demand – JJ McAnn
  • Chase the dragon – The Beasts of Bourbon
  • Aloha Steve and Dano – Radio Birdman
  • Dare to be different – Steve Lucas and the Rising Tide
  • Valerie Vande Panne – The VU interview
  • Love song – Shonen Knife
  • Afternoon tea – Shonen Knife
  • Peaches – The Stranglers
  • Monster – Hugh Cornwell
  • I’d Like To Help You With Your Problem – The Dandy Warhols
  • Starwater – Sean Lennon
  • Swallow the world – Screaming Females
  • Hump the beach – Kalbells
  • Mercury in retrogade – Baula
  • Hellfire – The Black Dakotas
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