Podcast #407

Featuring part 1 of an interview with the band Majorlaan

Class A – ‘So Bad’ [AU]
Koolism – ‘Head High’ [AU]
Jackie Onassis – ‘Crystal Balling’ [AU]
This Way North – ‘You Be You’ [AU]
The Tiger & Me – ‘Adrift In Time’ [AU]
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – ‘Cameo’ [AU]
Majorlaan – ‘Rebuild’ [CA]
Interview w/Majorlaan Pt 1
Majorlaan – ‘Captain Boastful In The World Of Action’ [CA]

Fantastic oz music website Tone Deaf has consulted with artists, record labels, managers, and key figures in the scene, to curate a list of the 50 best Australian hip-hop songs ever. At the top of the show we air tracks from Class A, Koolism and Jackie Onassis, who are number 50, 49 and 48 on the list respectively. The second half of the show is devoted to part 1 of an in-depth interview we recorded with Steve and Gord from the band Majorlaan from Langely BC. Check out their EP ‘Willfully Obtuse’ out now on Shock Collar Records!

Podcast #381

Featuring Slaughter, Brutal Poodle, Bodyjar and more

Slaughter – ‘Nocturnal Hell’ [CA]
Voivod – ‘Tribal Convictions’ [CA]
Anvil – ‘Mothra’ [CA]
Stuart Nuggett – ‘Nayurni (Woman)’ [AU]
This Way North – ‘Night Terrors’ [AU]
Dyson Stringer Cloher – ‘Falling Clouds’ [AU]
The Staggers and Jaggs – ‘Bag Of Bones'[CA]
lie – ‘Ethics’ [CA]
Brutal Poodle – ‘Low Tide’ [CA]
Rae Spoon – ‘Do Whatever The Heck You Want’ [CA]
Kimmortal – ‘Longing’ [CA]
Sloan – Spin Our Wheels’ [CA]
Bodyjar – ‘Glossy Books’ [CA]

CBC recently posted an excellent article highlighting the evolution of Canada’s metal scene so we kick of the show with tracks from three of the noted bands Slaughter, Voivod and Anvil. We introduce Australian Aboriginal artist Stuart Nuggett with his single Nayurni (Woman) and air three more tracks from the Punkouver Vol III compilation.

Podcast #379

Featuring Jen Cloher, Kirin J Callinan, Biawanna and more

Courtney Barnett – ‘Pickles In The Jar’ [AU]
Jen Cloher – ‘Regional Echo’ [AU]
Larissa Tandy – ‘Harder Heavier’ [AU]
Dyson Stringer Cloher – ‘Falling Clouds’ [AU]
This Way North – ‘Night Terrors’ [AU]
Kirin J Callinan – ‘The Homosexual’ [AU]
SNFU – ‘Victims Of The Womanizer (live)’ [CA]
Orville Peck – ‘Dead Of Night’ [CA]
Rae Spoon – ‘It’s Getting Close’ [CA]
Devours – ‘Vivaldi My Reptile’ [CA]
Biawanna – ‘Partner In Crime’ [CA]

It’s Pride 2019 in Canada and this week we feature tracks from outstanding LGBTQ+ artists from Australia and Canada.  You can hear the new single from supergroup Dyson Stringer Cloher and a track from Kirin J Callinan‘s new covers album.  We air a track from the new SNFU live album and tracks from Devours and Biawanna who played the Pride event at Red Gate in Vancouver.

Podcast #375

Featuring Art Bergmann, Kuri, Naomi Shore and more

Art Bergmann – ‘Sexual Roulette’ [CA]
Art Bergmann – ‘American Wife’ [CA]
Art Bergmann – ‘Mirage’ [CA]
Dave Graney & the MistLY – ‘Baby, I Wish I’d Been A Better Pop Star’ [AU]
This Way North – ‘Night Terrors’ [AU]
The Disgruntled Taxpayers – ‘Escalator Etiquette’ [AU]
Naomi Shore – ‘Fine’ [CA]
Merival – ‘Sinner’ [CA]
Jesse Lebourdais – ‘See You In The Storm’ [CA]
Kuri – ‘The Great Orator’ [CA]
Kristin Witko – ‘I’d Rather It Be With You’ [CA]
Devin Townsend – ‘Evermore’ [CA]

Canadian punk rock legend Art Bergmann, who made his name in Vancouver, these days lives in rural Alberta, but is still active in music. At the top of the show, we unearth a couple of tracks from his early 90s output, as well as a track from recent album The Apostate. Brisbane-based 3-piece Disgruntled Taxpayers are back with another record of biting social commentary called $5 Toaster, and we air a track from the release, before the Canadian half of the show that includes singles from Abbotsford, BC-based artists Kuri and Kristin Witko.

Podcast #345

Featuring Dave Graney, Rick Reid, Veneer and more

Regurgitator – ‘Like It Like That’ [AU]
Regurgitator – ‘My Friend Robot’ [AU]
Regurgitator – ‘Don’t Stress’ [AU]
Dave Graney – ‘Gloria Grahame’ [AU]
This Way North – ‘Make It Work’ [AU]
Scarlet Drive – ‘Abusement Park’ [AU]
Blocktreat – ‘She Rattles (f. Jess Hll)’ [CA]
Red Monkey Black King – ‘Winter Woman’ [CA]
Pharis and Jason Romero – ‘Sweet Old Religion’ [CA]
Rick Reid – ‘anamoly’ [CA]
For Esmé – ‘For Others’ [CA]
Veneer – ‘Unsure’ [CA]

Seminal Brisbane-based three-piece Regurgitator has a new album on the way this August titled Headroxx. We’ll certainly be airing track from that record in due course, but in the meantime, we introduce the band to new listeners with three tracks from the band’s extensive back catalogue. We also feature the latest single titled, Gloria Graham, from the brilliant Dave Graney, who has been active in Australian music since the late 70s. And lots of quality new Canadian music including tracks from three more of the acts who played at Arts On The Fly 2018 – Blocktreat, Red Monkey Black King and Pharis and Jason Romero.