So What’s Been Happening?

EP42 - So What's Been Happening? - Nick Barker

 
Nick Barker has been a familiar painting hanging on the walls of the Australian music scene since the late 1980s. He left his suburban home at 17 and began his career as a bass player in Melbourne’s eclectic inner city post-punk scene, cutting his teeth in iconic venues like the Ballroom and the Prince of Wales with bands such as The Curse, Beach House and A Singing Dog, precursor to the now infamous Lubricated Goat. The most notable of these was The Wreckery, with whom he played on five albums. In 1988, Nick’s new band, Nick Barker and the Reptiles, began playing bars around town, sparking interest from The White Label. They had their first break through with the Chris Bailey-produced single, ‘Another Me’, followed by four crazy years of booze-soaked pub rock. The Reptiles released two albums: ‘Goin’ to Pieces’ in 1989, which included the hit cover version of Steve Harley’s ‘Make Me Smile’ and ‘After the Show’ in 1991, recorded in Melbourne and Memphis, and produced by Joe Hardy (ZZ Top, Georgia Satellites, Steve Earle). Sadly, The Reptiles fell apart in 1993 after the release of ‘Loose’, an EP that gave an insight into the band’s true potential. A tireless songwriter and performer, Nick has toured the UK, Europe, North and South America and Asia. He’s written songs with the likes of Tim Rogers, Paul Kelly, Jimmy Barnes, Earl Slick, Mick Thomas and Felicity Urquhart - just to name a few. Nick has seen the Australian music industry spin, chase its tail, die, resurrect and do it all over again. Thirty-five years later, he’s still here and no one is more surprised than him.

EP41 - So What's Been Happening? - David Bowie Tribute

EP41 - So What's Been Happening? - David Bowie Tribute
Joining us on the show will be some of our favourite Melbourne Based musicians all performing a couple of their favourite Bowie songs. Ashley Naylor - Even , Rusty Brown - Electric Mary and George Carroll Wilson - Pollyman.
We honour the legacy of he great David Bowie, highly regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. He was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, with his music and stagecraft having a significant impact on popular music. We can't wait to have a chat with the boys about their favourite David Bowie memories and the influence he has had on their music journeys.

EP40 - So What's Been Happening? - Let's Get Out There

EP40 - So What's Been Happening? - Let's Get Out There
With Lockdown 4.0 restrictions beginning to slowly lift in Victoria, we discuss what we can do to help support each other through the rebuild. The pathway we are navigating and frustrating thats for sure, but we can't absorb another lockdown. We discuss upcoming sports and music gigs locally that we can look forward to and have a largely positive discussion around these latest re-openings. It's not easy to do though we must say.

EP39 - So What's Been Happening? - James Young (Cherry Bar)

EP39 - So What's Been Happening? - James Young
James is Melbourne's first NIGHT MAYOR, owner of the Cherry Bar, Yah Yah's and Hotel Westwood. The campaign ignites to get live music venues and the hospitality back up on its feet and off it knees as soon as this lockdown 4.0 in Victoria ends. A super passionate music industry legend, James is one of the most committed people you will ever meet. Let's all join forces to support both music and hospitality venues that Melbourne is renowed for, we discuss with James how we can all help.

EP38 - So What's Been Happening? - No Promises

EP38 - So What's Been Happening? - No Promises
A chance meeting in South Gippsland, Victoria, brought about by a drought of live performances during the COVID-19 period of 2020, saw the birth of No PROMISES. Janine Garvey and Eric Collier – both established musicians in their local area – discovered a strong artistic connection during a number of writing and rehearsal sessions in the middle of the year. The result was the decision to create their own collaborative project, culminating in the formation of No PROMISES.

EP37 - So What's Been Happening? - Mitch Dean

EP37 - So What's Been Happening? - Mitch Dean
Evocative storytelling, rich musicality and the heartfelt conveyance of human emotion. Those are some of the hallmarks of Holding Back The Levee, the exceptional debut solo album from Melbourne songwriter Mitch Dean. After the success of his Suburban Speakeasy EP (2017), Mitch has delved deeper into his creative well and crafted an album that blends soulful Americana from its key components of country, folk and the blues.

EP35 - So What's Been Happening? - Ryan Sterling

EP35 - So What's Been Happening? - Ryan Sterling
We welcome back one of our favourites, Melbourne Muso Ryan Sterling and discuss whats been happening in Ryan's life since last September when we last had Ryan on the show. Is there any new music in work? Has there been any pivot moments in Ryan's life on the back of covid, life playing music again and back playing gigs.

EP36 - So What's Been Happening? - Here we go again - Lockdown 4.0

EP36 - So What's Been Happening? - Here we go again - Lockdown 4.0
Back in lockdown for the 'circuit breaker' we had to have in Victoria. What else could we have done? Surely this lockdown every time theres an 'outbreak' isn't the answer! Look forward to a chat with the boys to discuss the latest handbrake thats been pulled on our lives in Victoria, a sign of further things to follow? We will also discuss local sport and music and any other topics that pop up.

EP34 - So What's Been Happening? - Ashley Naylor

EP34 - So What's Been Happening? - Ashley Naylor
Ashley Naylor is an Australian musician, best known for his guitar and vocals in Melbourne-based band Even. His musical career began in 1987, at the age of seventeen, when he played guitar for indie rock band The Swarm. In 1993 he was in the indie guitar pop group Sleeper, which then became Fragment, before settling on the name Rail. In 1994 he formed Even with Matthew Cotter (The Swarm) and bass player Wally Kempton (The Meanies). Ash left Rail in 1996 to concentrate on his main band Even. He has also released 2 solo albums, and has guested on and produced various other projects. Ashley was officially announced as a member of The Church in January, 2020.
We cant wait to have a chat with Ash in between a few songs performed live on the broadcast. Aaron Cusack, Mark Bourke, Glenn Curran and Alan Love were blessed to get to have a candid chat about his music journey and loves outside of his music life as well. Thanks to all who joined in the conversation.

EP33 - So What's Been Happening? - Luke Sinclair

EP33 - So What's Been Happening? - Luke Sinclair
On the back of the Luke Sinclair Set ‘Heavy Dreams’ Album release we are delighted to chat to Luke Sinclair who has been making incredible music with his band ‘Raised By Eagles’ since their first Album release ‘Raised By Eagles’ in 2013. The band have then gone on to release two more critically acclaimed albums since. However, during lockdown Luke certainly has not sat idle. Luke has become one of the most important figures in Melbourne’s Americana scene.