So What’s Been Happening?

EP106 - One to Go, Who Wins it?

EP106 - One to Go, Who Wins it? One more Win
..... the hardest one to win.....
On the eve of the decider between Collingwood Magpies v Brisbane Lions, we predict the winner for you and tell you where its won and lost. Will it be the Magpies after 13 years or win the Lions get it done after a 24 year drought?
We will also take a quick peak at the NRL decider between powerhouse Penrith Panthers and the Brisbane Broncos.
Join us for a quick chat at 5.00pm AEST Friday 29th September to discuss.

EP105 - So What’s Been Happening? - Jeb Cardwell

EP105 - So What's Been Happening? - Jeb Cardwell
Melbourne based guitarist, singer, songwriter Jeb Cardwell is an experienced and passionate performer who is well respected in the industry. He has opened for artists such as Steve Earle and Tony Joe White. He is an accomplished songwriter who collaborated with his sister, TripleJ ‘Unearthed’ winner Abbie Cardwell, to co-write ‘Anchored’ which won them the American BMI Songwriting Competition. Back in 2012 Jeb performed on the album ‘Wreck & Ruin’ by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson, and ever since then Jeb has been performing and touring with Kasey Chambers regularly. In 2022 Jeb toured extensively with her. In 2021 Jeb released his debut studio album ‘My Friend Defiance’ which had for a long time been eagerly anticipated by his fans and peers and has since been hailed by Henry Wagons of DoubleJ radio as - One of the greatest albums of the year by an Australian artist. It’s a bluesy, Americana, Beatles-esque lesson in guitar tones dripping with Southern swagger, interweaving synth and piano melodies, slide guitar riffs, rich and soulful vocals. It’s described by Rhythms Magazine as - An album that carries with it the poise and assuredness that comes from two decades of playing, writing and singing with the best of them. Three singles have already been released, with ‘Blood Moon’ reaching #2 on the AMRAP charts. Jeb’s debut studio album ‘My Friend Defiance’ is out now on iTunes and Spotify through ‘Blind Date Records’.
Join us for a chat LIVE from 8.00pm AEST on Tuesday 26th September on Facebook live and You Tube. Join in the chat anytime.

EP104 - So What’s Been Happening? - Arabella and the Heist

EP104 - So What's Been Happening? - Arabella and the Heist
 
Loud, raw and gritty, Arabella and The Heist punch you in the face and then kiss you on the cheek to make it all better. Hot off the Melbourne rock scene, the four piece are a Melbourne-bred hard rock outfit that ooze rock and roll of the Queens of The Stone Age kind. The kind that makes you put on your favourite leather jacket and start smoking again. Stir this up in a boiling pot of Melbourne punk tradition a la Amyl and The Sniffers and you have the rawness and grit to accompany it. Just like a well rounded meal with your favourite hot sauce, Arabella and The Heist hits you hard but has enough sweetness to leave you coming back for more. Arabella and The Heist are a four-piece rock group fronted by the tenacious force of front-woman Holly Arabella. Joe Humphries provides the high fuzzed, often out-of-control guitar whilst Alex Brown (bass) and Ryan Jones (drums) ensure it all stays on track.
Join us for a chat LIVE from 8.00pm AEST on Monday 25th September on Facebook live and You Tube. Join in the chat anytime.

EP103 - So What’s Been Happening? - Out in Straight Sets

EP103 - So What's Been Happening? - Out in Straight Sets
 
Demons and Power were delivered the killer blows and leave the 2023 Finals series earlier than predicted and leave the door open now for the Blues and the Giants to have a shot at the Lions and the Magpies respectively in 2 preliminary finals that are highly anticipated, who will now win this week now that the door has been blown wide open.
Join us for a chat LIVE with SWBH crew from 7.00pm AEST on Thursday 21st September on Facebook live and You Tube. Join in the chat anytime.

EP102 - So What’s Been Happening? - Matt Joe Gow

EP102 - So What's Been Happening? - Matt Joe Gow
 
Fresh off a sell out tour of his home of New Zealand with Kerryn Fields, as well as countless sold out recent shows in his beloved Australia, Matt Joe Gow is one busy artist. He has just released an new EP titled 'Closer to Tomorrow' and an upcoming live stream, will set the scene for the quick catch up with Matt to see how he's going.
Join me for a chat LIVE with SWBH favourite Matt Joe Gow from 8.00pm AEST on Wednesday 20th September on Facebook live and You Tube. Join in the chat anytime.

EP101 - So What’s Been Happening? - The Best Pie Debate

EP101 - So What's Been Happening? - The Best Pie Debate
 
One of the most hotly debated topics of "What's the Best Pie?", the meat pie with sauce, what brand and what sauce and where does the sauce go? Other types of pies in the top 5? Where from? We give you our opinion and invite you for yours. We chat about AFL finals week 2 and tip you the winners, will the Demons and Power go out in straight sets? Can the Blues and Giants continue to defy the odds.
Special Guest Kerry Goulet from Stop Concussions joins us to chat about Concussions in Sport and we see if the sports are doing enough to minimise the cause and effects of concussions. We even get his favourite pie review.
Join us for a LIVE chat and a few live tunes from 7.00pm AEST, streaming LIVE on Facebook and Youtube - Thursday 14th September 2023.

EP99 - So What’s Been Happening? - Matt Ward

EP99 - So What's Been Happening? - Matt Ward
 
Adelaide alt-country singer/songwriter Matt Ward recently released his third single of the year, a heartfelt tribute to his family's favourite Australian rules team – Norwood Football Club. Matt draws on the rich history of uniquely Australian songwriting that successfully took elements of alt-country and folk music, bathed them in the landscape, big skies and red desert highways of this sunburnt country and created a sound that was poetic and highly evocative, countrified melodic rock. Think Paul Kelly, The Triffids and The Go-Betweens. Off the back of his 2019 debut #1 ARIA success with Heartland (with acclaimed producer Matt Fell), Ward's Texas-recorded album If I Was In Dallas Tonight (2021) strengthened his songwriting reputation, with Rhythms magazine calling it “world class”. Ward has backed up his superb releases, which included recordings with Kate Brianna and US outlaw country artist Bonnie Montgomery, with heavyweight performances as a headline artist at the 2021 Groundwater Music Festival, a showcase artist at Nashville's Bluebird Café (Americanafest 2019) and Australian Music Week, and gigs at high profile national venues such as The Barn Wombat Flat (2021). As well as being label boss for Heartland Music Australia (Amber Rae Slade, Nathan Seeckts, Harvey Russell), Ward is currently recording music with both The Rising Sons in Adelaide and a studio album with Matt Fell in Tasmania, with plans to release a new full-length album in 2024.
Join us for a LIVE chat and a few live tunes from 8.00pm AEST, streaming LIVE on Facebook and Youtube - Tuesday 12th September 2023.

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.