Virtual Unreality

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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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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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.

We had Melbourne-based musician Steve Ryan-Gledhill on the phone.

His is an interesting story. After building a career as high-flying corporate executive in the finance industry, he’s chucked it all in to be a musician.

And we had a bunch new releases.

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Playlist!

• Once bitten, twice shy – Ian Hunter
• I can feel the fire – Ron Wood
• Blabber ‘n Smoke – Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band
• First High – Nikki Lane
• It happens every day – Steve Ryan-Gledhill
• Steve Ryan-Gledhill part 1 – The VU interview
• Back in Balmain – Steve Ryan-Gledhill
• Steve Ryan-Gledhill part 2 – The VU interview
• Now I feel the rain – Steve Ryan-Gledhill
• Steve Ryan-Gledhill part 3 – The VU interview
• Echoes Of The Valley – Steve Ryan-Gledhill
• No happy endings – Emma Swift
• Inevitable Sorrow – Freya Josephine Hollick
• Made to roam – JC & the Tree
• No Rain No Tears – Veronica Fusaro
• Sow the path – Sally Dige
• Where’s my shit – Nympho
• Forecast – Shepparton Airplane
• Girl on fire – The Airport 77s
• Pocket money – Tomorrow’s Forecast
• La Música de Tu Dolor! – MOLD!
• Sleeping on the job – The Electorate
• My Bojangles – Pete Hawkes

We had Charlie and James from Sydney band Great Job! in the studio and they even played for us.

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• Jumpin’ Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones
• Outlaw Laws – Bob Dylan
• Get sad, stay home – Great Job!
• Freedom – Rage against the machine
• Powderfinger – Neil Young and Crazy Horse
• Take your meds – Great Job!
• Borders and Statelines – Luca Brasi
• Get sad, stay home (live) – Great Job!
• Smells like teen spirit – Tori Amos
• This is it – The Smith Street Band
• No reaction – Midnight oli
• Downtown – Soyboy
• Uncle Ken – Frenzal Rhomb
• I haven’t seen Harry Potter (live) – Great job!
• Clap Clap; Clap – Great Job!

On tonight’s show we talk to Graham Hood about a new live album from The Johnnys and some upcoming gigs.

We have new releases, including a new single from Chris Klondike Masuak.

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Playlist!

• Julia – Pavlov’s Dog
• Keep on running – Spencer Davis Group
• The Kiss off – Viveiro Wave Riders
• Slip slap fish’n – The Johnnys
• Graham Hood (The Johnnys) part 1 – The VU interview
• Move it – The Johnnys
• Graham Hood (The Johnnys) part 2 – The VU interview
• Injun Joe – The Johnnys
• Ride on, cowboy – Penny Ikinger
• Part time – Dave Favours & the Roadside Ashes
• Jails, Death & Institutions – Van Ruin
• You Can Have Your Women I’ll Stick To My Booze – Chad Morgan
• Sooner or later – Carolyn Wonderland
• Off in the blue – Samantha Fish
• Put a record on – Ryan Sterling
• No one else like you – Peter Simpson
• The Palace – Halfway
• Turning point – Michael Carpenter
• I’m a mess – Tornado Sky
• The greys – Shane Smith and the Saints
• Anjali – Skyscraper Stan
• Content creator – Paper Castles
• Things I do – Pretty Rude
• Set you up – Kate Greta
• Young man’s blues – The Who

Tonight’s packed to the gunwales installment of Virtual Unreality!

We have shitloads!

• First up we chat with Hannah Acfield about her new single and forthcoming album.
• Then we talk to Richard Lawson about a project he has been working on with the Acacia Quartet. It’s being launched later this month in Parramatta.
• Then we talk to Jez Finlayson of Melbourne band Budd. They have a new single split and they’re playing shows in and around Sydney over the weekend.

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Playlist!

• Redgum – The Federal Two-Ring Circus
• The Victims – Television addict
• Jill Sobule – Rainy Day Parade
• Hannah Acfield – Winter
• The VU interview 1 – Hannah Acfield
• Hannah Acfield – I got you
• Steve Ryan-Gledhill – Now I Feel the Rain
• Tom Woodward – Termination Day
• The Acacia Quartet – Naarm. Your place of Last Resort
• The VU interview 2 – Richard Lawson
• The Acacia Quartet – This is A Recipe
• Jill Sobule and Joe Doe – Never my love
• Budd – Banger
• The VU interview 3 – Jeremy “Jez” Finlayson from Budd
• Budd – Kneecap
• Don Morrison’s Raging Thirst – I shook hands with Muddy Waters
• Justin Davies – Cloudy Thinking
• Cedarsmoke – Kicking Drugs
• The Necks – Sex (excerpt)