Podcast appearances and mentions of ray grenfell

Our series begins with Ray Grenfell, the musician and brains behind Stock Records. You may know Ray from local band Last Quokka but behind the scenes he runs a socially conscious record label providing a hub for musicians making raucous, punk sounds in WA and beyond. From hosting WA's biggest backyard party YARDSTOCK, to passionately advocating for social and political issues through their DIY punk sounds, Stock Records are a community built on the values of freedom, cooperation, openness and, of course, far-out music! Mark Neal sits down with Ray to learn more about his musical beginnings, how Stock Records came to be and activism in the music industry. First Pressing is a new RTRFM podcast championing the visionaries behind WA record labels. Join Mark Neal each fortnight for a deep dive into Perth's independent music scene and the people that nurture the community. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6G4Ly6NrQh7PXM0GPKuhX1

Our series begins with Ray Grenfell, the musician and brains behind Stock Records. You may know Ray from local band Last Quokka but behind the scenes he runs a socially conscious record label providing a hub for musicians making raucous, punk sounds in WA and beyond. From hosting WA's biggest backyard party YARDSTOCK, to passionately advocating for social and political issues through their DIY punk sounds, Stock Records are a community built on the values of freedom, cooperation, openness and, of course, far-out music! Mark Neal sits down with Ray to learn more about his musical beginnings, how Stock Records came to be and activism in the music industry. First Pressing is a new RTRFM podcast championing the visionaries behind WA record labels. Join Mark Neal each fortnight for a deep dive into Perth's independent music scene and the people that nurture the community.

Indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in Darfur, guilty of the large scale repression and impoverishment of his own people, the rule of Sudan's Omar al-Bashir, who came to power in a 1989 coup, is now under serious challenge from a popular uprising calling for his resignation. Ray Grenfell spoke to Nidal Saeed from the Australian Sudanese Activists Group WA, and began by asking her what gave rise to this current wave of protests.

Ray Grenfell and Karun Cowper talk to Melbourne activist and funny man Sean Bedlam about his Fringe comedy gig "Death to America"..... "It is 2017. The United States of America has lost its mind. The world looks on as the American Dream becomes a nightmare. Should we let these idiots take us down with them? Obviously the answer is no, but you’ll be surprised to learn the solution includes nuking New Zealand. Come, let comedian-philosopher Sean Bedlam take you on a joke journey (or ‘jokeney’) to a beautiful land beyond the end of the world (obviously not New Zealand because we nuked it. Sorry about that, New Zealanders are really cool. We should stop making jokes about them). Because dreams can come true."

The days following the British referendum to leave the EU, the Brexit, have seen political turmoil for both major parties in the UK. Meanwhile reports of racist violence has skyrocketed. Ray Grenfell speaks to historian and activist Cedric Beistatch to get an idea as to what this vote means for the UK and Europe.

Legendary writer and environmentalist Derrick Jensen chats to Ray Grenfell about his new book, 'The Myth of Human Supremacy', breaking identification with the dominant culture and the struggle for survival in the face of an impending global ecocide.

By the government's own admission its draft Perth and Peel Green Growth Plan would reduce the already endangered Carnaby's Cockatoos by a staggering fifty percent. Ray Grenfell chats to Marie Grey from the Urban Bushland Council to dissect the destructive plan and examine possible sustainable alternatives.

Legendary rap group Curse Ov Dialect have been spitting their anarchic experimental hip hop since 1994. Ahead of their upcoming release, Twisted Strangers, Ray Grenfell spoke to Curse Ov Dialect MC Volk Makedonski.

Indymedia's Alex Whisson and Ray Grenfell’s speak to Muslim social justice activist Marziya Mohammedali on the Islamophobic backlash following the Paris attacks. This interview was played on the 16th of November 2015 episode of RTR92.1FM Indymedia. You can listen to this episode at this link (just select 16th November episode on the little calendar on the left): rtrfm.com.au/shows/indymedia/

- Nick is joined by Kathryn Joy for the whole episode and we discuss Reclaim Australia and the Rallies Against Racism counter rallies. - Reclaim Australia is an anti-Islamic movement with neo-Nazi links. - Interview with Ray Grenfell on his experiences at the Melbourne Rally Against Racism and the importance of directly confronting fascists. - The Perth Rally Against Racism. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2015/04/05/94/