radionotes Podcast

Jeremy Jordan (1993)

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.

Little Wise

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/ 

Wheatus (2012)

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

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 (2002)

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

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

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

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 (1993)

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. 

Dear John

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/