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Ep.58 - The Who - Who's Next? Feb 10, 2019

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Meet the new boss! The Who's 1971 masterpiece is nestled between two rock opera double albums and was supposed to have been the rock opera concept to change the face of music, Lifehouse. Instead, a metal breakdown, a heroin addiction, suicide attempt and a band on the brink meant the ashes of Lifehouse were transformed into a single collection of songs which would go on to become one of the most innovative rock albums of the 70s.

Special episode - Jono Ma of Jagwar Ma interview Jan 29, 2019

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We had the privilege of having a good old chinwag with Jagwar Ma founder, video artist, producer and movie scorer Jono Ma. We discuss the story of their early explosion onto the scene and getting signed, the early days of the band, Len Lye, meeting Andrew Weatherall and what happens when a musician starts fucking hating music! We find out the current status of the band and get a glimpse into the scene he's starting in Byron Bay. And greyhound racing, plenty of talk about greyhound racing! Even if you don't know the band that well, it's an interesting insight into what makes one of Australia's most creative musicians tick.

Ep.57 - Jagwar Ma - Howlin Jan 20, 2019

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Jagwar who? It's Australia week so it's time for us to cover one of our favourite Australian bands Jagwar Ma and their insane debut album, Howlin. It's dance, it's rock, it's soul, it's Madchester, it's awesome. We discuss how the band turned from a side project into a hugely blog-hyped viral sensation and put together the pieces of their history, go through each track and find out what happened post release. We'll follow this episode up with our interview from Jagwar Ma head honcho Jono Ma next.

Ep. 55 - The Strokes - Room on fire Dec 16, 2018

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Part two of our Strokes double header. We pick up after the runaway success of their debut album and the pressure to follow up. These pressures took their toll on the band but despite all this, they managed to create their second masterpiece. We go through every track and then look at what happened next and give ur verdict on each subsequent album. We also mention Ryan Adams. And that's the way it is.

Ep. 55 - The Strokes - Is this it Dec 04, 2018

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The first of a Strokes double header. The band that started the early 00s new garage rock revolution reshaped rock music for the new millennium and smashed open the door for a swathe of incredible bands. We discuss the impact they made and how and why it happened, the unprecedented hype, bidding war, release of their EP and album and insane, inherent hipness that took coolness to a whole other level. Take it or leave it...

Ep. 53 - Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn Nov 04, 2018

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Time to play The Piper! We delve into the fragile genius of Syd Barrett in examining Pink Floyd's debut album and telling the beginnings of the band and the life of Syd Barrett the crazy diamond

Ep. 52 - The Cure - Disintegration Oct 10, 2018

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This week we enlist the help of a real life former goth to explore the sepulchral behemoth that is The Cure's Disintegration.

Ep. 51 - Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures Sep 18, 2018

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We are back! On our first episode in over a year we discuss Joy Division's stark masterpiece, Unknown Pleasures. We talk about its influence on what we now call post punk and gothic rock, the themes of detachment, control and pain communicated through Ian Curtis's tortured lyrics. We also take some time to cover Joy Division's imprisoned ex-drummers, Hooky and Barney's beef and the morphing of JD into electronic rock pioneers, New Order. It's good to be back!

Ep. 50 - "Labelled: Season Finale" Aug 28, 2017

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The season finale everyone's talking about (.... that doesn't involve dragons)! To mark this special occasion, we've decided to do a slightly different episode so, instead of exalting one of our favourite bands, we've decided to salute the people behind the scene(s) who made it possible for us to even hear the music we love.... the all too often unsung heroes: RECORD LABELS! We go through the history of some of our favourite indie labels, how important they were in kicking off a sound, a feel, and a scene for some of our faves. We go to New Zealand to cover the revered Flying Nun Records, then cross to Australia to check out Au Go Go records, before heading to Hollywood to eulogise the mighty Epitaph Records. And along the way we'll check out some of the cooler bands on their rosters! See you in Season 3, amigos. Expect dragons.

Ep.49 - David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars Aug 21, 2017

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This week we welcome Mr. Bowie's most enduring, far out and cosmic, colourful creation, Ziggy Stardust. Strap into your rocket ship as we discuss his origins, arrival, success and how, inevitably, Ziggy lived by the chord and died by the very same (almost taking our David with him), but not before leaving us with one of the best albums in the history of rock. It is, to quote the bespangled one, a total blam blam.

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