The Music (and Beer) Podcast. Melbourne music-lovers and drinking buddies, Gareth and Ryan share a six-pack of beer and some favourite tunes from a chosen year. Nonsense, hilarity and good times! Recent interviews with members of Madness, Pavement, New Order, Slowdive, Dandy Warhols, Charlatans, Breeders, Lush, Billy Bragg, Mudhoney,Brian Jonestown Massacre, Jon Spencer, Wedding Present, The Strokes, The Go! Team, MenAtWork, Hoodoo Gurus, Steve Davis, Baxter Dury, Morcheeba, Emmy The Great, Shel Talmy, The Zombies, Chas&Dave, Custard, Spacemen3, Mick Harvey, The Go-Betweens, and The Wiggles!
Yay! Everyone loves Supergrass and everyone loves Gaz Coombes! What a treat to chat with him about his favourite tune recorded in 1976....and his new killer solo record ‘Turn The Car Around'…lots of other funny stuff too. If you want to jump straight to our chat with Gaz it's 37 minutes in! Beers = Why Is There Seaweed in My Beer? by Four Pines Bill Grundy Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XGe_hncsiM Rocky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMhDQFLwrAA War Of The Worlds - Ali Fight https://youtu.be/BvSXdslXasA?si=hU9K6aGOISdzGqr9 Pumping on the muppets- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ho-wP2-2dQ Ali G remix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xipX9fqybd4 Nuts In May https://youtu.be/-pxN2BADHwk?si=K91ZQ2bDYQE2VLm_ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Gareth and Ryan fill in another missing year by visiting 1997 - the year of Candle In The Wind, Mmmbop and Tubthumping...but they won't be playing any of that stuff... Beers= Bentspoke Bent Straightforward Beer --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Another trip for Gareth and Ryan back to the 50s...get down to the hips sounds of Rock'n'Roll, Doo Wop and Skiffle. Creepy interview with a future guitar legend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewNLaBhPRY8 A vicar's take on the Skiffle craze https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hp0bqNwsVQ Beers = Yabby Dabba-Doo by Tallboy and Moose --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
It's 23 years since Y2K but G+R remember it well... Beers = Mornington Peninsula Pale Ale --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Gareth and Ryan are filling in more gaps of missing years...this time it's the booming yuppie mullet fest of 1986... Beers= Temple Brewing Co. Bicycle Beer --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Straight into another season of Sixpack as Gareth and Ryan continue to fill in the missing years...this week, it's a new decade with the fall of the Iron Lady (and the Iron Curtain...) Debbie + Kermit : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0Hd3uWKFKY This is why grunge happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk5y4wvsLyY Beers = Pine Lime Sour from Ocean Reach Brewing --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
It's the 6th Sixpack of Season 9 and we are filling in some more 'missing years'. Get a load of 1978! It's New Wave, It's Post-Punk...it's Cult Basketball teams...uh? Clips from the show: Gunston/Moon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IifezehtVSg Oh those Russians... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jxqn-HOiR8 & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FelD6cyrKoM Simon TV advert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yopAwK7vNzg Beers = Banks 'Night Moves' Oat Stout --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
You lucky people! There are 2 episodes out this week! Here's the 2nd one... As it's the 75th Anniversary of the 33 rpm Long Player Record, Gareth and Ryan are going to celebrate this by playing a bunch of tunes from before 1948...some bangers from the 30s and 40s on 78 rpm shellac records. Links to video clips we talk about- Laurel + Hardy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAfjgTc-t0U Crossroads: Karate Kid v Steve Vai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqdL36VKbMQ Beers = Hawkes Patio Pale --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
G and R are back after a well-earned break...but now they are hungry for facts, and thirsty for beer. No guest this week so it's back to the OG format for a bit whilst they fill in some missing years....they're gonna drop 2 episodes this week...first up, 1964! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
We love Cornelius! But we don't speak Japanese...how about we interview him anyway! With the help of Yoshi, our translator, we have a chat with the sonic magician responsible for some groundbreaking records and spectacular live shows - what a treat! He shares a mellow tune from 2014 which inspires the rest of the show. Beers= Monsuta Okinawa Supreme --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
What a treat! This week we chat with dapper Sex Pistol and all-round good dude, Glen Matlock... he's about to drop his new solo album, Consequences Coming - and is super busy playing with a bunch of cool bands so we are chuffed he found time in his busy schedule to chat with us and share his favourite tune from a legendary 1974 band. Beers=Kaiju Krush Tropical Pale Ale --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Welcome back to SixPack Season 9! The founding fathers of grunge, Mudhoney are back! And we chat with guitarist Steve Turner ahead of their visit Down Under. He's written a new book chronicling his time in the grunge scene, there's a new album Plastic Eternity and Steve shares his anarcho-punk favourite tune from 1982. Beers = Mountain Culture Beer Company's 'Status Quo' Pale Ale --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
It's the Season 8 finale and the second treat this week...we were joined by Slowdive's Neil Halstead before their upcoming Australian shows. It was so good to catch up and talk about the old times, the new times and the future of Slowdive - and reminisce about one of the finest years for music, 1988. Beers= Venom Golden Ale Some video treats to watch (after the show) https://youtu.be/tqkkG2dgpaQ https://youtu.be/wYvUDkfBAIQ https://youtu.be/eFclSfSZRhI We finish with a bang bang! See you in Season 9! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Ryan's had the man flu this week so we're a bit late with this one...but so worth the wait!! We were so pleased to chat with the maestro behind hundreds of great songs, Billy Bragg! We chat about his Oz tour, upcoming box set and his formative years and favourite tune from 1980. Wow! We supped on some Sundancer Hazy IPA from St Andrews Beach. More videos to check out (after you've listened to the show) https://youtu.be/CT1st0QZPNE https://youtu.be/UnBlst3T7bY --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Miki Berenyi of 4AD's noise-pop band Lush has written a brilliant account of her life - and we chat to her this week about this book, her upbringing, her chosen tune from 1984 and lots more... Beers = Stone and Wood Green Coast Lager --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
He's the singer of You Am I, a collaborator with The Bamboos, the new frontman of The Hard-Ons and he's just released the follow-up to his 1999 record with Tim Rogers And The Twin Set...great to catch up for a SixPack chat with Tim Rogers and play some classic tunes from 1970. Beers = Estrella Damm Check out this great Five Stairsteps performance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aitj0AX2szk --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Great chat with charming and eloquent Robert Forster of Brisbane's finest The Go Betweens! We talk about his new record, his time with the Go Betweens and his favourite tune from 2015. Beers= Capital Trail Pale Ale --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Back for Season 8! So great to chat with the amazing Kelley Deal of The Breeders and her latest flipping brilliant project, R.Ring. We spin some bonkers tunes from '79! Beers=Moon Dog Lager --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
It's the Summer Holidays Down Under so for a little between seasons treat we've delved into the archives and pulled out one of our favourite interviews from 2021 - Sonic Boom! We chat about Ska, The Specials and his recent excellent collaboration with Panda Bear... Not a full SixPack..it's Pint-Sized. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Gareth and Ryan are joined for this special episode by Britt Daniel of Spoon who chats about his new album and shares his favourite Beatles tune...his choice inspired the theme of this episode...covers of tunes by the Fab Four...who'd have known there were so many wild interpretations inspired by these sixties scousers...let us know what you think. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
To celebrate the round-ball game's World Cup Tournament, Gareth & Ryan play a bunch of dodgy football-themed songs...are there actually any good football tunes? Have a listen and tell us what you think! Beers= Mountain Goat's Billy The Mid --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Founding member of two extraordinary and groundbreaking bands, Joy Division & New Order and club owner of notorious Haçienda...it's Peter Hook! Wowzers! The boys are very excited to chat to him about his formative years listening to the music that shaped his songwriting and the mythical '76 Sex Pistols gig...what a way to finish up Season 7. Beers= Dainton Equalizer Hazy Pale --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
1967 has to be one of the best years in music history...Scottish/Aussie songsmith Colin Hay joins Gareth and Ryan for a reminisce of this extraordinary year, a chat about his time with Men At Work and his upcoming return tour of Australia. Check out these YouTube treats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGQj0kdjPJc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIWY8UyW9bw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AULOC--qUOI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtmwUn6wHko Beers come from the delicious Dainiton Hop Rising Defiantly Hopped IPA --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
If scary ghoulies are your thing, join Gareth and Ryan for a spooktacular selection of Halloween tunes...trick or treat? Beers = Amply's Spicy Alcoholic Ginger Beer Some Youtube treats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8f-Qb-bwlU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoD9gVdeIS4 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
The Oxford Shoegaze pioneers, Ride are heading to Australia soon for the '30th' Anniversary tour of their 90's album 'Nowhere' - Singer Mark Gardener joins Gareth and Ryan to talk about the upcoming shows, their new music, Creation Records and his favourite tune from 1991. It's a winner... Beers = Hargreaves Hill Dortmund Lager --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Gareth & Ryan chat with Kurt Wagner, the mastermind behind the stupendous Lambchop (AKA the most f****ed up country band in Nashville) - he introduces them to his favourite slice of funk from 1975 and discusses the latest Lambchop record 'The Bible' Beers = Bright Brewery's Staircase Porter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Back with some noise from the megastar frontman of Pussy Galore, Boss Hog, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and now his new outfit Jon Spencer and The Hitmakers...we travel back 35 years to 1987 and drink some Cthulhu On The Moon Black IPA --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
A splendid year - 1983...A splendid guest - Tim Burgess. For the finale of Season 6, Tim from The Charlatans shares his favourite tune from when he was a sixteen-year-old lad living on the outskirts of Manchester. It's an all-time great. Enjoy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
The darn 'rona scuppered our plans so this week instead of our guest we've made this extra special episode with a cheeky theme...Sex, Drugs and Rock'n'Roll...enjoy! Beers = Colonial IPA --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
This week's show is a little bit different as Gareth and Ryan shared a sixpack in person with Ross Godfrey of the classic trip-hop band, Morcheeba. They hung out in the band's dressing room during their recent visit to Melbourne...good times! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Wowzers! This week G+R talk to the hard-rocking singer of Rose Tattoo, Angry Anderson, share some top tunes from '56 and sip on some Blood Orange beers... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Back to the '80s! We park our musical time machine in 1982 and have a natter with the wonderful frontman of The Wedding Present, David Gedge...we chat about his new music, Seamonsters beer and meet his dog, Doris - great stuff! Beers = Peanutbutter Porter by Bad Shepherd Brewing Company! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Back for Season 6 with another cracking selection of guests - and we are starting off with the charming Baxter Dury...he's heading to Australia this month and we caught up with him to talk about his favourite tune from 1971, his quirky upbringing and his upcoming visit. It's a ripper. Beers= Wolf Of The Willows 'Full Moon Party' --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
What a bananas way to finish Season 5 by chatting with Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre- and playing tunes from last year...the wounds are still open! Bintani kindly supplied the Banks Brewery 'No Way Bells Is Bigger than Waimea' --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Yes...Steve Davis! The legendary snooker player - did you know he was an avid collector and DJ of obscure music? And he has started a musical collective The Utopia Strong with Kavus Torabi (Cardiacs/ Gong) and Michael York (Coil) in which Steve creates modular synth soundscapes, soon to release their second album. A great chat with a hugely knowledgeable music enthusiast and top gent. Gareth and Ryan sip on a sixer of Bentspoke Hope Juice. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
This week our musical time-machine parks in 2005 and we chat with multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, synesthete and sonic guru, Jake Ingalls of Spaceface - formerly of those whacky bubble-dwellers, The Flaming Lips! Gareth & Ryan share a sixpack of Bridge Road Robust Porter. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
An amazing conversation this week with a groundbreaking 60's music producer, Shel Talmy. He shares an amazing revelation about his music pick from 1966, chats about his work with The Kinks, The Who, David Bowie, Scream And Scream Again! and a host of other landmark records from the 60s. What a legend! Gareth & Ryan sip on a Sixpack of Akasha. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Gareth & Ryan are joined this week by the wonderful Emmy The Great. The Hong Kong-born singer, composer and writer shares an uncovered rarity from 1954 and chats about her musical influences, Canto-pop, motherhood and lots more... Beers = Rattenhund by Hop Nation --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Gareth and Ryan are back for Season 5 and had the pleasure this week of chatting with original Wiggle, Murray Cook - what a champ! The year was 1971...so many great tunes to choose from! The beers are Coopers (Green) Pale - yay! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Ho Ho Ho! Celebrate the end of 2021 with Gareth and Ryan - It's the Christmas Special (and it's funny cos Ryan doesn't like Christmas...) They play some of the worst and best festive tunes. Play along with the "Guess The Xmas Song Pop Quiz" Thanks to Bintani for the Special Edition Descent ‘21 - 10% Russian Imperial Stout from Bentspoke. (Leave us a Christmas message here https://anchor.fm/six-pack-podcast/message) Merry Christmas listeners! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
What a great way to finish Season 4...Gareth & Ryan shoot the breeze with Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jnr. He talks about Jetway - the new wine seltzer he's developed, the latest Strokes album, sharks and his pick from 1980 is a ripper... Beers = Bentspoke Barley Griffin --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
What a privilege to chat with the wonderful Mick Harvey. We talk about The Birthday Party, The Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey and his fave tune from 66. Beers = Hop Nation's 'The Chop' --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
We caught up with New York lo-fi songsmith JW Francis to talk about his new record, wandering the Appalachian Trail and his favourite tune from twenty years ago... Beers = Golden Hills Draught. Thanks, A.B! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
We are heading back to the nineties this week. And chatting with top bloke Dave McCormack of Brisbane band Custard. Lots of fun… Beers= Bodriggy Speccy Juice Hazy Session IPA --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Woohoo! We are back for Season 4 with a legendary guest, Dave Peacock of Chas 'n' Dave...incredible! Gareth and Ryan had a great time chatting with him about his favourite tunes from 1959 and some great tales from his time playing with Chas 'n' Dave. This week's beer is Molly Rose - Pool Party. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Here's a little between seasons bonus special to keep the juices flowing...this episode we play a bunch of songs with booze, grog, a drop of the good stuff as a theme. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
It's the time of the season for our Season 3 finale and Gareth & Ryan are very pleased to be joined by the 'Rock'n'Roll Hall of Famer', songwriter and keys player Rod Argent of The Zombies! He plays his fave tune from 1956 and talks about the band's imminent return to Abbey Road studios. This week's sixpack of beer = Voodoo Ranger --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Get your platforms and flares on...we are getting glam in 1973 and chatting with Dave Faulkner from the legendary Aussie band The Hoodoo Gurus about his favourite song and the upcoming 40th Anniversary shows. And Gareth and Ryan are drinking a drop of Brick Lane Draught. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Keeping it in the family this week - we are joined by Gareth's little bruv Ian, mastermind of The Go! Team. We spin tunes from 2004. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
This week's special guest is the lovely Courtney Taylor-Taylor, frontman of The Dandy Warhols. G'n'R had a great chat about more favourite tunes from the classic year 1979. (Thanks again to Bintani for the Moondog Timothy Tamothy Slam-othy!!) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message
Wowee Zowee! Gareth and Ryan play some favourite tunes from 1977 and chat with Scott Kannberg AKA Spiral Stairs from the awesome Pavement. (Thanks to Bintani for the delicious Colonial Draught) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/six-pack-podcast/message