radionotes Podcast

In November of 2022, Moon Shine released their debut album The Land In Between. Angie Glasscock joined radionotes from New York City to speak with John about the record and life. Show Notes: http://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/moon-shine/ 

This episode John puts a string of words together, sounding like a lecture to explain that in 2023 a new release album-a-day will be listened to and shared across the new year. Full feature guest episodes can be found at https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/  

Key Out have released a new record called afterville (False Peak Record). For this release the band members were across three States, it was mixed by Wayne Connolly and mastered by Mikey Young. To talk about the new album Pat Haid (guitar/vocals) and Rohan Geddes (drums) joined radionotes' John Murch for this chat. Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/key-out/  

Ray Martin respected television journalist and host as well as author and photographer chats music with radionotes' John Murch. From the archives audio recorded between two in-store book signings in 2011 for the release of Favourites (Victory Books/MUP).   Find more full episodes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/  

Gracie Jean has recently released her debut album Romance Is Bad. Though a lot more than heartbreak from a relationship has been going on in Gracie's life. From caring for her mother to being a kids' ministry coordinator - this record, speaks with honesty to many of her life experiences. Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/gracie-jean/    

Josh Klinghoffer while in and touring with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers released How's Your Process? (Work) and How's Your Process? (Play) with their own band Dot Hacker during 2014. From the archives this is the chat they had with radionotes' John Murch. Josh's latest solo work released as Pluralone is called This Is The Show (2022).  

Artist LÂLKA makes futuristic glitch pop and in this chat with radionotes' John Murch touches on why they're going the NFT route for their music and what can be experienced at OzAsia Festival 2022 during their set in the Lucky Dumpling Market.    Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/lalka/ 

Tara Macri is the voice of Young Tigeress in the animated film Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll and more recently stars in the award winning film Outcry alongside Mike Starr and Dashiell Connery. When it comes to music has performed on Broadway in numerous musical productions as well at Hollywood Bowl with Nick Jonas and John Stamos.   Tara joined radionotes' John Murch on the back of her latest Single - out through Los Angeles' based 10 Count Records - called Waking Up In California for a chat.   Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/tara-macri/ 

RENT the musical - book, music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson - will hit the Queen's Theatre in Adelaide, South Australia this month. Director and cast member Benjamin Maio Mackay joined radionotes' John Murch for this chat about their life, music and importance of RENT.   Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/rent/ 

Charly Oakley has released a debut album called Yelling Sh*t At The Universe. They are currently studying musical theatre and as the expressive title would suggest keen on feelings being felt. And there's a lot of feels across the release. John Murch spoke with them on the two year anniversary of their debut Single June - which like the album was Produced by Jordie Tomas.   Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/charly-oakley/  

From The Archives: A chat with Jeremy Jordan on the release of his album Try My Love in Australia, recorded 17th August 1993. For both a dance street magazine and Top 40 focused radio show. [Audio quality is a shocker, due to tape-bleed from the only remaining copy of the interview. As for the line of questioning - like Jeremy at the time - the interviewer was just a teen finding their feet on how to interview International pop stars in 15 minute windows]. Tomorrow - at time of release - the artist who would later star next to Drew Barrymore (in Never Been Kissed) and other film roles they dreamed to be part of turns 49.

Want It All is the sophomore album from Little Wise, that in September 2022 turned three. Same time the new album was to be performed to audiences the health of the world was taking a turn and touring - which was part of ‘having it all' - was effectively gone. Ahead of performing at the Trinity Sessions, Little Wise's Sophie Klein joined John Murch at Sublime Cafe for a chat about life. Show Notes: https://www.radionotespodcast.com/epsidoes/little-wise/ 

Teenage Dirtbag from Wheatus in 2022 is having a massive moment on TikTok with people like Madonna, The Pixies, Tara Reid, Drew Barrymore and everyday users of the platform using the tune to share moments of their youth. This chat is from the archives, with Brendan of the band back from 2012 when Wheatus was about to tour Australia as part of Fat As Butter. They'd just released some internet recordings available through Blacktop Records. We did not talk about the hit-song, there's a great doco on VICE about that. Recently they've released Hey Mr.Brown 2020/Satan's Orders. Find out where the band is touring, get merch and music over at https://www.wheatus.com/ 

Misty River tune 'Take This Dance' has appeared in an Oscar Award winning film 'The Phone Call' as well on a recent Netflix documentary 'A Secret Love'. Having spent many years as a session musician for highly respected artists (including on Kate Ceberano's Kensal Road) and touring with Sinead O'Connor, Corrs and others... it is now original music of their own is being released - including the Single The Long Run. Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/misty-river/ 

Mick Hart's debut record was Still The Flowers Bloom (2000) released through Festival Mushroom Records featuring the song 'Butterfly' and produced by Jim Moginie of Midnight Oil. The followed up album in 2002 - that was nominated for an ARIA Award for Best Blues & Roots Album - was Upside Down In The Full Face Of Optimism. This is the chat was around the promotion of that record, that was released independently.  Hart passed away 23rd August 2020 aged 50.

Melody Horrill while working in television wrote, presented and produced ‘Dance with a Dolphin'. A documentary showing researchers and their findings about the lives of Dolphins in the Port River (South Australia). Now available is the book - A Dolphin Called Jock (Allen & Unwin) - that tells the story of the solitary dolphin away from the main pod in the doco and how he taught Melody some life changing lessons.   This episode mentions Domestic Violence, those that need help/to speak to someone 1800-RESPECT.   Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/melody-horrill/ 

Yi-Lynn has released a follow up to the album Spit Into Somebody's Mouth, an EP called Foul Water. With the germination of the latest release arriving as a response to the 2017 Australian plebiscite on same-sex marriage. EP Launch at The Gasometer Hotel on Friday 19th August 2022 Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/yi-lynn/  

Shag Rock is a Brisbane band that have worked with Airlock Studio's Ian Haug (Powderfinger/The Church) for their latest double album called 'Double Overhead'. Before an evening of two shows at the Lion Arts Factory in Adelaide, members of the band spoke with John Murch of radionotes. Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/shag-rock/  

Freedom Williams in 1993 released a solo record call FREEDOM (Columbia) featuring the track 'Voice of Freedom' as well as 'Groove Your Mind'. A very green (and nervous) interviewer at the time John spoke to the artist who voiced rhymes across "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)", "Things That Make You Go Hmmm..." and many other C+C Music Factory cuts.    From The Archives: Recorded 21st July 1993, for dance radio and street press at the time. 

Sam Buckingham has a new album called 'Dear John', a record she states she made for women. Though, it's appeal musically and thematically is broader. John caught up with Sam for a chat fresh from an Australian National Tour for the new record and notably having supporting the likes of Ben Lee, Kate Miller-Heidke and Tim Freedman (The Whitlams) in recent times as well. Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/dear-john/ 

Ahead of releasing her second album 'Valley Between Love' Katie Quick called radionotes from the States on 2nd January 2011, for a chat. This is the first 'From The Archive' chats, with a stand alone episode. In 2022 Katie is working toward playing Hollywood Bowl in October - follow her 'socials' for more details on how to help with that. As well, appears a fourth album is on the horizon - keep up to date: https://www.katiequick.com Next on our pod' a chat with Sam Buckingham about her 'Dear John' album. 

The Violets after 20 years have a brand new release called Smoke, Mirrors & Other Half-Truths. The band has supported RIDE and other major acts back then and were also the first band to take the stage of the Adelaide Big Day Out. Now decades on with said new record ready to share Matt Cahill, Peter Kershaw and Gary Bowen joined radionotes' John Murch for a chat as feature guests. Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/the-violets/  

Be Uncluttered is the perfect podcast for those who wish to organise 'stuff' in their life. The hosts Rebecca Mezzino and Tara Tuttle are our features guests, to chat music in their lives and talk through ways to declutter music collections. Show Notes: https://www.radionotespodcast.com/episodes/bec-and-tara-of-be-uncluttered/ Also name The Australian Music Prize short-list, share details of Sam Buckingham's latest album and highlight some new music including from Alan Fletcher (Neighbours) that is an Americana album.

Kyan Burns is a South Australian singer who grew up in Gawler and on the back of their first Single ‘So I'm Telling You' told us about life and the creation of their new music - including tune 'Guess'. Granddaughter of Hillbilly and yodelling Zeta Burns, who is still singing at 93 years of age. Our guest Kyan has numerous decades of performance behind them and today in this chat reflects on the future music they'll be giving audiences to come. There's also a congrats and nod to The Wiggles on their recent Hottest 100 win. Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/kyan-burns/  

Wrap of Season 3 (2021) with selected audio grabs from across the year. Full episode chats with show notes can be found at: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/    Thank you, to all that have been part of the shows.  

Marina Prior is a National treasure of a performer from Australia. Back in 2014, John Murch had a chance to speak with her on the back of a Songbird Box-Set release, while also touring with Harvest Rain Theatre Company production of Cats. Prior continues to shine on the stage touring regularly around Australia and Carols at the end of each year are brought to the next level with her presence.

Micro-episode covering what the 'Monthly Mixtape' found on Spotify from us is. Twitter Poll: https://twitter.com/radionotesPOD/status/1475033721669443584 (Running until start of 2022, if not on there can also DM your answer on 'Socials')  

Jump Daddy of the Dad To Me podcast - that connects people to their fathers through conversations - joined us ahead of their Season 2 for a chat at Grange Beach when they were travelling through South Australia. Our guest also has a father that worked in television. They themselves have also released a film about an Australia larrikin painter that's worth a watch. Hear here the extended full-edit of the chat with Jump Daddy... Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/jump-daddy/    

Reason for delay/s. I'm Fine, now (medicine + science are great). Skip this episode, dive into others in the feed or here: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/  

Liara Roux is a sex worker and political organiser who writes regularly on sex worker's rights and now has released a memoir called Whore of New York: A Confession (Repeater Books). Hear here radionotes' conversation with Liara about music and more... Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/liara-roux/  

Blush Face based in Virginia, Richmond debut album was What Do You Want?, with the latest Single called Had To. Hear here Billy, Drew, Evan and Ali from the band have an extended chat with radionotes... Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/blush-face/    

Micro-episode covering what 'In The Box' in our shows are about.

Openfire are a South Australian outfit with a Single called Wonderland, on the back of a very strong debut album - Reverie. Hear here our extended chat with a founding member of the band Roshan Ibrahim, recorded down the road from where the new album was mastered. Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/openfire/  

Mia Dyson has recently released the 15th Anniversary edition of their Parking Lots album, that won an ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots release. New version will be available on white vinyl as well a new EP of re-worked tracks and a National tour of Australia is also in the works to. From the States Mia joined radionotes to for this chat... Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/mia-dyson/  

Oceans is the musical output of Thomas Lee, though the music they produce which is fusion of ambient electronic with shoegaze. In this chat we hear about the tracks and process behind their Come So Far (EP). Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/oceans/  

Micro-episode covering what 'Discoveries' in our shows are about.

Colin Wylie has released a cover of New Zealand band Split Enz' Six Months In A Leaky Boat, though prior to that a very impressive self-title album of their own. They're been a member of Blinker the Star when it comes to rock and Hinterlandband for folk, while the album in their own name can not be pinned to just one genre. Hear here the extended chat with Colin Wylie and radionotes... Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/colin-wylie/  

Izzy Day weaves narratives that explore vulnerable moments through layered sounds. For the first two singles they collaborated with Munkyds to further explore musical textures and in the film-clip for Silence brought the fluidity of dance to the fore. Izzy chats with radionotes about the music and life that goes into their art. Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/izzy-day/  

Andrew Shapiro has released a radio-edit of their tune Mint Green a highly popular tune on streaming services. Hear here the extended chat about various aspects of life and their music. Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/andrew-shapiro/  

Jessica Braithwaite is radionotes' feature guest for our 100th show and for some really good reasons. They're an award winning journalist turn highly respected nightly News Weather presenter, who not only knows about highs 'n' lows but can sing with so much heart and direct emotion. A year on from the release of their debut solo Single 'Feel This Way' Jessica was kind enough - with new baby in her arms - to have this chat. Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/jessica-braithwaite/      

Jack Bratt Is guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and the 2019 Grant McLennan Fellowship recipient. Bratt joined us from their hometown of Brisbane in Australia to talk about the Fellowship together with who inspired them to apply, the Single ‘Outsider and life.   Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/jack-bratt/  

Beryl are a duo once known as Brian talk about their music, fashion and life on back of the Single Time Around. Here is their extended chat with radionotes... Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/beryl/  

Elaskia released a song called Mine back in 2017 that grabbed me on the first listen, I was curious to know where this music artist is at now. One thing that has happened is a follow-up tune Calling Out My Name been featured on numerous major TV series. This is radionotes' conversation with them about their music and life on the back of another tune I Will Do Anything. Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/elaskia/  

Hayden Mathews latest EP is Summer Daze, with a previous stand alone cut called Tricked Vibe. In this conversation covers about his life and music with radionotes   Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/hayden-mathews/  

Benedict's latest Single at time of this chat was Warzone For many years they worked as a prison guard, in this chat we cover how this may affected them and the musical output they do. Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/benedict/  

Shannon Noll has a Single Wonderful, from the album RAW that has now been released. The latest album also features a new Single Better. In the window of time we had to chat, spoke with Nollsie (as he is affectionately known) about his tree-change, how Orange informed his music and much more. Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/shannon-noll/  

Tara Coates is a South Australian musician who in the last few years - very close together - lost her father, got married and became a parent. Without question this has informed the lyrical and musical output for the new group from them called Tara Coates & Sub Rosa. Coates was kind enough to invite radionotes into their studio space for this extended chat. Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/tara-coates/  

Las Mar is the working name of Nick Martyn, a multi-instrumentalist who has an eclectic 9-track album called Don't Read Everything You Believe. Here is radionotes' extended chat with them about life, music - including behind the scenes of the latest album - and everything in-between. Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/las-mar/    

Siberian Tiger is the pairing of Bree Tranter and Chris Panousakis, who have recorded a debut six-track release - called First Dance. By the seaside John Murch of radionotes joined them in their home in South Australia to have a chat about the release, their lives and - as you'll hear - was also greeted by a beautiful LIVE performance of the lead song 'Call On Me'. Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/siberian-tiger/  

Brigitte Bardini has placed they psychology degree on hold and has released their debut Single - Aphrodite recorded at Toyland Studios. Hear here an extended chat with them - about their life, influence and music... Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/brigitte-bardini/  

Minibikes' 2020 release is Freaky Dreams (out thru Cheersquad Records & Tapes). Marcel Barrack joined John Murch of radionotes for an extended chat that included explaining the story behind the mural that became the album cover and how it influenced the music upon it. Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/minibikes/