So What’s Been Happening?

EP98 - So What’s Been Happening? - Finals ... The Big Time !!

EP98 - So What's Been Happening? - Finals ... The Big Time !!
It's that time of year again .... AFL and NRL finals time, the time when the men are sorted from the boys and the best in the competition rises to the top to win the ultimate prize of "bragging rights'", we discuss the finals and the newcomers who haven't seen the big time for a while.
 
Some notes from 1998... - AFL Grand Final - Adelaide v Nth Melbourne (Adelaide - Premiers) - Super Bowl - Denver Broncos v Green Bay Packers (Broncos - Champions) - World Series - New York Yankees v San Diego Padres (Yankees - Champions) - NBA Championship - Chicago Bulls v Utah Jazz (Bulls - Champions) - Stanley Cup - Detroit Redwings v Washington Capitals (Redwings - Champions) - Song of the Year was "La Copa De La Vida (The Cup of Life) / Un, Dos, Tres (María)" - Ricky Martin - Album of the Year was "Yourself or Someone Like You" - Matchbox 20 - Highest Grossing Movie - Titanic (600 mil)
Join us for a LIVE chat from 7.30pm AEST, streaming LIVE on Facebook and Youtube - Tuesday 5th September 2023.

EP97 - So What’s Been Happening? - Chris Carrapetta

EP97 - So What's Been Happening? - Chris Carrapetta
 
Sydney, NSW alt-country and Australian Americana artist Chris Carrapetta proudly releases his most fully realised and personal album – Nothing Left To Lose. Musically Carrapetta draws on the rich history of folk rock and country music. Avoiding the cliches of commercial country music, he's found his home in the established yet still expanding alt-country and Australian Americana scene.
His songs are laden with melodic vocals, rich layers of keyboards and guitars that have the hooks of indie rock and the swagger and twang of Wilco and Jason Isbell with the smooth feel of Neil Young and Ryan Adams. Troubled times are documented across Nothing Left To Lose but ultimately Carrapetta has his heart set towards an optimistic new horizon on this world class collection of songs.
Join us for a LIVE chat from 8.00pm AEST, streaming LIVE on Facebook and Youtube - Wednesday 30th August 2023.

EP96 - So What’s Been Happening? - Mark Moldre

EP96 - So What's Been Happening? - Mark Moldre
NSW Central Coast songwriter Mark Moldre has come along way since his early releases with his band Hitchcock’s Regret in the early 2000s. Now four albums deep into his solo career, he continues to refine and develop his craft of songwriting, arranging and playing, and on the new album Nambucca Fables he dives deep into highly personal material that will resonate on a deep humanistic and relatable level with his audience. Whether that’s those that have experienced loss and grief or those who need a gentle guide through the inevitable experiences we all must face.
"If Tom Waits, Elvis Costello and Jeff Tweedy were pushed out to sea in a rickety old boat they’d come up with something like this. ..a boisterous yet soulful musical journey worth the fare. You’ll be stomping and crying and laughing, and if you’re lucky to catch Moldre live, you’ll be doing all three with a whiskey in hand.” Timber & Steel
Join us for a LIVE chat from 8.00pm AEST, streaming LIVE on Facebook and Youtube - Tuesday 29th August 2023.

EP95 - So What’s Been Happening? - Nathan Seeckts

EP95 - So What's Been Happening? - Nathan Seeckts
Geelong, VIC alt-country and Australian Americana artist Nathan Seeckts proudly releases his second album Something Rare And Beautiful on vinyl, CD and digital formats, ahead of his NSW, VIC & ACT tour dates.
In 2019 Nathan Seeckts released his debut album The Heart Of The City, an album that was nominated for Country Album of The Year at the 2019 Music Victoria Awards and which delivered on the promise of numerous live shows and a string of EPs across the preceding decade.
Now, three years later, we get to hear Seeckts' new album, the next exciting step in the evolution of one of this country's finest alt-country songwriters. We look forward to this chat with Nathan about his journey in music and life outside of music.
Some notes from 1995...
- AFL Grand Final -  Geelong v Carlton (Carlton - Premiers)
- Super Bowl - San Diego Chargers v San Francisco 49ers (49ers - Champions)
- World Series - Atlanta Braves v Cleveland Indians (Braves - Champions)
- NBA Championship - Houston Rockets v Orlando Magic (Rockets - Champions)
- Stanley Cup - New Jersey Devils v Detroit Redwings (Devils - Champions)
- Song of the Year was "Gangsta's Paradise" Coolio feat. LV
- Album of the Year was "To Bring You My Love" - PJ Harvey
- Highest Grossing Movie - Batman Forever
Join us for a LIVE chat from 8.00pm AEST, streaming LIVE on Facebook and Youtube - Tuesday 1st August 2023.

EP94 - So What’s Been Happening? - Cold Irons Bound

EP94 - So What's Been Happening? - COLD IRONS BOUND
We welcome back Melbourne Rock/Americana band COLD IRONS BOUND and this time we chat about the NEW ALBUM "NO PLACE I CAN'T FIND YOU" OUT NOW, FEATURING SINGLES "CONVERSATION" & "I WASN'T THINKING AT ALL" Cold Irons Bound recall the distorted twang that runs through The Long Ryders, REM, & The Jayhawks while also keeping an ear keenly tuned to the jangle of The Teenage Fanclub, Big Star and the melodic best from their native land.
Some notes from 1994... - AFL Grand Final - Geelong v West Coast - Super Bowl - San Diego Chargers v San Francisco 49ers - World Series - Cancelled due to players strike - NBA Championship - Houston Rockets v New York Knicks - Stanley Cup - New York Rangers v Vancouver Canucks - Song of the Year was "I Swear" All4One - Album of the Year was "Grace" - Jeff Buckley - Highest Grossing Movie - The Lion King
Join us for a LIVE chat from 8.00pm AEST, streaming LIVE on Facebook and Youtube - Tuesday 25th July 2023.

EP93 - So What’s Been Happening? - Heartbreak To Heroes

EP93 - So What's Been Happening? - HEARTBREAK TO HEROES
One week its can be heartbreak, and within a blink of an eye it can turn into a heroic effort than no one forgets. This can happen in sport, music and every day life. We discuss heartbreak songs and music heroes, as well as sporting heartbreak and hero's.
Some notes from 1993... - AFL Grand Final - Carlton v Essendon - Super Bowl - Dallas Cowboys v Buffalo Bills - World Series - Toronto Blue Jays v Philadelphia Phillies - NBA Championship - Chicago Bulls v Phoenix Suns - Stanley Cup - Los Angeles Kings v Montreal Canadiens - Song of the Year was "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" Meat Loaf - Album of the Year was "Janet" - Janet Jackson - Highest Grossing Movie - Jurassic Park
Join us for a LIVE chat from 7.15pm AEST, streaming LIVE on Facebook and Youtube - Wednesday 19th July 2023.

EP92 - So What’s Been Happening? - Gone Too Far?

EP92 - So What's Been Happening? - GONE TOO FAR?
First it was the bump, now is the tackle also dead? Have we 'gone too far' and altered too much of our great game of AFL, to "protect the head" in the fear of what could become in the future from the result of impact collisions possibly causing CTE? We discuss Round 16, it's heating up now in the race to the AFL finals.
Some notes from 1992... - AFL Grand Final - Geelong v West Coast - Super Bowl - Washington Redskins v Buffalo Bills - World Series - Toronto Blue Jays v Atlanta Braves - NBA Championship - Chicago Bulls v Portland Trail Blazers - Stanley Cup - Pittsburgh Penguins v Chicago Blackhawks - Song of the Year was "Jump" - Kris Kross - Album of the Year was "The Bodyguard (soundtrack)" - Whitney Houston - Highest Grossing Movie - Strictly Ballroom
Join us for a LIVE chat from 7.30pm AEST, streaming LIVE on Facebook and Youtube - Wednesday 28th June 2023.

EP91 - So What’s Been Happening? - Best Pub Meal Debate

EP91 - So What's Been Happening? - BEST PUB MEAL DEBATE
We debate the "Best Pub Meals", the Parma or is it Parmi? Steak cut, cooked how? and with what sauce? accompanied with what? chips or salad? Surf 'n Turf, salt and pepper calamari, the burger (which one), chips or wedges. The half way point of the season, the AFL's Round 12. Who's at the pass mark and who's disappointing us at this stage of the year.
Some notes from 1991... - Operation Desert Storm begins in the Gulf - AFL Grand Final - Hawthorn v West Coast - Super Bowl - NY Giants d. Buffalo - World Series - Minnesota d. Atlanta Braves - NBA Championship - Chicago d. LA Lakers - Stanley Cup - Pittsburgh d. Minnesota - Song of the Year was "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" - Bryan Adams - Album of the Year was "Achtung Baby" - U2 - Highest Grossing Movie - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Join us for a LIVE chat from 8.00pm AEST, streaming LIVE on Facebook and Youtube - Thursday 1st June 2023.

EP90 - So What’s Been Happening? - ’Ding Ding’ - Round 10

EP90 - So What's Been Happening? - 'Ding Ding' - Round 10
Here we are for a preview of the AFL's Round 10. We discuss who's performing well in the season so far and who's been the most disappointing. We predict the Round 10 Winners, the losers, the surprises and the future sliders. - 1990 ... The drought breaker Grand Final between Collingwood and Essendon?
Some notes from 1990... - Allan Border is honoured in the Australia Day Honours - The 80 Series Toyota Land Cruiser goes on sale in Australia for the first time - Bob Hawke becomes Australia's second-longest serving Prime Minister - Song of the Year was "Hold On" - Wilson Phillips - Album of the Year was "The Immaculate Collection - Madonna - Highest Grossing Movie - Ghost
Join us for a LIVE chat from 7.30pm AEST, streaming LIVE on Facebook and Youtube - Wednesday 17th May 2023.

EP89 - So What’s Been Happening? - It’s Go Time

EP89 - So What's Been Happening? - It's Go Time
Here we go for season 2023 in the AFL, we discuss and predict the Winners, the losers, the surprises and the sliders to prepare you for the season.
- We kick off the season and we try and predict who wins the round 1 clashes.
- Key recruits for all of our favourite clubs - 1989 ... Was it the greatest Grand Final ever between Hawthorn and Geelong?
Some notes from 1989....
- The birth of the GAME BOY
- The birth of the World Wide Web
- Song of the Year was "Like a Prayer" - Madonna
- Album of the Year was "Three Feet High and Rising" - De La Soul
- Highest Grossing Movie - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- Tiananmen Square protests - Down came the Berlin wall
Join us for a LIVE chat from 8.30pm AEDT, streaming LIVE on Facebook and Youtube - Wednesday 15th March 2023.