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Just Ace: A podcast about the 90s Australian alternative music scene
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week we look at music from 1990 including Falling Joys, Tall Tales And True, Cosmic Psychos and Hard-Ons Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow Facebook Instagram Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com
Pollyanna's 1996 EP Junior and 1996 debut album Long Player scored them multiple hit singles in Australia and put them on the national radar, which means the sophomore follow-up Hello Halo in 1997 had expectations attached. As we discovered, the band expanded their pallet. While the record is full of radio-friendly alternative rock ("Peachy Keen" and "Brittle Then Broken)", where the group really excels is their willingness to take some detours, like on the horn-backed tracks "Pulling Teen" and "Butterman," or the Helmet-esque post-hardcore of "Tank." Thanks to the deft production of Paul McKercher (Violetine, Ratcat, Falling Joys, Spiderbait, You Am I), the diversity of approaches manages to stay consistent even if all the material isn't up to par. Songs In This Episode: Intro - Peachy Keen 12:01 - Pulling Teeth 15:20 - Butterman 20:03 - Tank 28:03 - Brittle Then Broken Outro - Effervescence Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.
Pollyanna's 1996 EP Junior and 1996 debut album Long Player scored them multiple hit singles in Australia and put them on the national radar, which means the sophomore follow-up Hello Halo in 1997 had expectations attached. As we discovered, the band expanded their pallet. While the record is full of radio-friendly alternative rock ("Peachy Keen" and "Brittle Then Broken)", where the group really excels is their willingness to take some detours, like on the horn-backed tracks "Pulling Teen" and "Butterman," or the Helmet-esque post-hardcore of "Tank." Thanks to the deft production of Paul McKercher (Violetine, Ratcat, Falling Joys, Spiderbait, You Am I), the diversity of approaches manages to stay consistent even if all the material isn't up to par. Songs In This Episode: Intro - Peachy Keen 12:01 - Pulling Teeth 15:20 - Butterman 20:03 - Tank 28:03 - Brittle Then Broken Outro - Effervescence Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.
Hailing from Canberra, Australia, the 1992 sophomore album Psychohum by the Falling Joys is what alternative or college or indie rock, however you want to classify it, looked to be heading pre-Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Eclectic and unpredictable, with guitar tones and vocals that easily slip between shoegaze, jangle pop, new wave and mainstream rock riffing, the Falling Joys sound like a band hitting their stride as songwriters and musicians. Led by vocalist/guitarist Suzie Biggie, who manages to invoke 79/80 Blondie one moment and Spooky era Lush the next, pulls off a wide array of styles with melodic cohesion. Paired with bassist and vocalist Pat Hayes on tunes like Incinerator, and Stuart Robinson's effected riffage on a song like God In A Dustbin, there is a lot to like about Psychohum. At the same time, that uninhibited approach can take a band down some lesser advised paths, with odd tangents into Chili Pepper funk and Sinatra swing. Which approach wins out? Tune in to hear our take on Psychohum. Intro - Dynamite 10:16 - Black Bandages 15:05 - Incinerator 19:50 - A Winter's Tale 22:17 - Lullaby 24:36 - Fortune Teller Outro - God In A Dustbin Facebook / Twitter / Instagram Zazzle Merch Store http://www.digmeoutpodcast.com
Hailing from Canberra, Australia, the 1992 sophomore album Psychohum by the Falling Joys is what alternative or college or indie rock, however you want to classify it, looked to be heading pre-Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Eclectic and unpredictable, with guitar tones and vocals that easily slip between shoegaze, jangle pop, new wave and mainstream rock riffing, the Falling Joys sound like a band hitting their stride as songwriters and musicians. Led by vocalist/guitarist Suzie Biggie, who manages to invoke 79/80 Blondie one moment and Spooky era Lush the next, pulls off a wide array of styles with melodic cohesion. Paired with bassist and vocalist Pat Hayes on tunes like Incinerator, and Stuart Robinson's effected riffage on a song like God In A Dustbin, there is a lot to like about Psychohum. At the same time, that uninhibited approach can take a band down some lesser advised paths, with odd tangents into Chili Pepper funk and Sinatra swing. Which approach wins out? Tune in to hear our take on Psychohum. Intro - Dynamite 10:16 - Black Bandages 15:05 - Incinerator 19:50 - A Winter's Tale 22:17 - Lullaby 24:36 - Fortune Teller Outro - God In A Dustbin Facebook / Twitter / Instagram Zazzle Merch Store http://www.digmeoutpodcast.com
A special Canberra Christmas story, inspired by: Susan Boyle CD Water Tank 10,000 piece puzzle Suitable for older children and adults (10+). Special thanks again to Falling Joys for letting me use their song, Lock It (can you hear pick where in the story it is) Special mention of the many wonderful organisations helping those less fortunate this Christmas including: Smith Family Vinnies Canberra City UCA Communities @ Work Merry Christmas everyone!
Audio version of the short story, The Eyes Have It, by Sean Costello. Sean Costello's short stories are inspired by 3 items nominated by readers of his blog, Capital Yarns. Via Email, Liz requested three very interesting Canberra items: No Lights No Lycra + Loading Zone + Belconnen Owl Owl Picture courtesy of the very awesome Newcastle Productions As always, full transcript at http://www.capitalyarns.com.au Thanks to number of local Canberra artists for letting me showcase their music on this one: The iconic Falling Joys, and their track, 'Lock It' from the Wish List album: http://fallingjoys.com/. You can also hear more of Suzi Higgie at http://www.suziehiggie.com/ Sam Whitmore, _Skarma_ on Soundcloud for extracts of his great music, Fine Gold: https://soundcloud.com/sam-whitmore-4 Crumpet, and their track 'Queenie'. Not to mention Trouser Trouser, who became Hashemoto: http://www.hashemoto.com Listen to a full Spotify list of what Simone, the heroin of our story, hears at No Lights No Lycra: http://open.spotify.com/user/1236589146/playlist/0x6doMqEBG6zwzgGRyNOQN