So What’s Been Happening?

EP135 - So What's Been Happening? - The Golden Gaytimes

EP135 - So What's Been Happening? - The Golden Gaytimes
The Golden Gaytimes' original iteration was as The Get Rich Quick Scheme – a cover band full of hijinks and nonsense which seemed to resonate with the audience. When COVID hit and gigging stopped, the burgeoning success of The Get Rich Quick Scheme was cut short.
So, the next thing you know they were writing some originals and did a band trip to Rous Mill Studio to get some tracks down. They recorded five or six of the songs at Rous Mill in August 2021 and then the rest were done over the course of the first half of 2022 at Round the Twist studio. As the single 'I'm Tempted' (400k+ views on YouTube!) establishes, this is a band that thrives on great riffs, heady grooves and a strong sense of fun and irreverence, as Jane-O confirms, "Some of our songs can be a bit dark if you go where they are meant to go. They are hooky and funny and catchy. I’m pretty sure they rock." "This unexpected banger really displays the diversity of talent in the Aussie music scene.
This catchy and irreverent pop and post-punk track has left newly found fans itching for more! Give it a listen, I dare you!" 2SER on 'I'm Tempted' (featured single)
Join in the chat LIVE with Jane-O from The Golden Gaytimes on Monday 29th April from 8.00pm AEST on Facebook and YouTube. See you then.
 

EP134 - So What's Been Happening? - Deflated Demons

EP134 - So What's Been Happening? - Deflated Demons
Will the mozz continue from AC and will he put a spell on his beloved Demons. Every time we talk up a team, they bring us back to reality. Can the Demons overcome the Tigers tonight in the first game of Round 7. Is it as simple as a unbalanced side in a mini form slump? Where will the Demons win it or and possibly lose it against the Tigers. We will have a quick chat before the game and predict the winners for each game.
Join in the chat LIVE Wednesday 24th April from 7.00pm AEST on Facebook and YouTube. See you then.

EP133 - So What's Been Happening? - Sin City

EP133 - So What's Been Happening? - Sin City
RELEASE NEW - COUNTRY-SOUL & ROCK 'N' ROLL ALBUM ANOTHER ROUND
FOR FANS OF: Gram Parsons, Daniel Romano, The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison
Country, soul and rock 'n' roll reprobates Sin City were formed in the arid streets of Alicante, Spain where longtime friends (both previously of garage punk rockers The Cavemen) Nick Armstrong (piano, organ, vocals) and Jack Beesley (guitar, vocals) spent several months writing songs inspired by their mutual love of country, soul and rock 'n' roll records of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
"Sin City twang it up with splayed legs and guitars aplenty, a little bit of blood, sweat and tears... a city country vibe for you!" Henry Wagons, Tower of Song/Double J
Join us for a LIVE chat with Sin City's Jack Beesley and Nick Armstrong starting at 8.00pm AEST Tuesday 23rd April. See you then.

EP132 - So What's Been Happening? - Golden Fang

EP132 - So What's Been Happening? - Golden Fang
Sydney group Golden Fang release the second single from their recently released album Small Worlds.
FOR FANS OF: Nick Cave, Interpol, Sonic Youth
The first exciting taste of Small Worlds was the atmospheric single 'Blue Boy', which premiered on The Tuckshop on 2SER and online with Backseat Mafia, and now the band have released the dreamy, chiming second single 'How Many Demons', which was premiered online by The AU Review. It's a song that highlights the strength of the band's rhythm section of drummer Joe Parkin and bassist Justin Tauber. Dynamic, authoritative and lithe, they anchor the song before its musical textures tangle and cascade over one another as the track ascends towards its conclusion.
Join us for a LIVE chat with Carl Redfern from Golden Fang starting at 8.00pm AEST Monday 22nd April. See you then.

EP131 - So What's Been Happening? - Still Got The Blues

EP131 - So What's Been Happening? - Still Got The Blues
Now that we have put the temporary brakes on the Essendon Bombers who are now W-L-W-L, we move our focus onto the Carlton Blues who are on fire with a 4-0 winning start to the season and now head into Round 5 super confident of beating a win less Adelaide, we digest the season so far for the Blues and see if they can keep up the momentum? The surprises from Gather Round from Adelaide. We chat to special guest Eloise Thetford aka Queenie about her new single and album launch for "Not Devine" from her upcoming album.
Join in the chat LIVE Wednesday 10th April from 8.00pm AEST on Facebook and YouTube. See you then.

EP130 - So What's Been Happening? - Bombers Take Flight

EP130 - So What's Been Happening? - Bombers Take Flight
Is this the start of something? The Essendon Bombers have started the season W-L-W and head to Round 4 super confident of beating Port Adelaide in Adelaide for Gather Round this week, we digest the season so far for the bombers and see if they are the real deal? Who else is the real deal this season in the early stages of the season. We chat to special guest "The Hardest Working Cowboy" Dan Brodie about his new single releases including "I Am The Shit" and "Here We Go Again" from the album "The Ballad of Cowboy Dan" and upcoming gigs.
Join in the chat LIVE from 8.00pm AEDT - 3rd April on Facebook and YouTube. See you then.

EP129 - So What's Been Happening? - It's a Testing Time

EP129 - So What's Been Happening? - It's a Testing Time
The AFL Drug testing regime is under severe attack, explosive claims today are reporting that the clubs and the AFL have been involved in conducting secretive private "off site" and "off the books" drug testing on players and the contact mystery adds more fuel on the fire surrounding the sudden late withdrawal of players from games, is this the reason? How's your team going so far this year? We check out the winners and losers.
Join us for a chat LIVE from 8:00pm AEDT on Wednesday 27th March on Facebook live and YouTube. Join in the chat anytime.

EP128 - So What's Been Happening? - Harvey Russell

EP128 - So What's Been Happening? - Harvey Russell
 
"A troubadour that can attract listeners who enjoy the storytelling of Paul Kelly, John Mellencamp and more, Russell effortlessly infuses traditional country with Americana music."
COUNTRYTOWN Harvey Russell knows his way around a country song, both its traditional form and its contemporary manifestations as alt-country and Americana. His ability to swing from a honky tonk dance floor gem to a brooding country rock ballad is one of the keys to why Pure as the Flame is such a rewarding album. Stylistically, Russell also has an innate ability to channel the sounds of classic American songwriters and blend them with an Australian sensibility. Match that with the stellar guitar and pedal steel playing of Aaron Langman and you've got an absolutely compelling collection of Antipodean twang. Russell's band The Widowmakers, a crack unit both in the studio and on stage, brought songs such as first single 'Honey Come Back to Me' to life in the rehearsal room and recording studio. Sounding like a hip-shaking honky tonk classic, the song's chorus also revealed Wilco-like chord changes and a streak of melancholy, acting as a beautiful counterpoint to the lively verses. It's a song loosely inspired by the cat and mouse, dark competitiveness of the distorted relationship depicted in novel, Gone Girl.
FOR FANS OF: Turnpike Troubadours, John Mellencamp, Paul Kelly, American Aquarium.
Join us for a chat and a few LIVE tunes from 8.00pm AEDT on Tuesday 19th March on Facebook live and YouTube. Join in the chat anytime.

EP127 - So What's Been Happening? - James Harrison (Fleeting Persuasion)

EP127 - So What's Been Happening? - James Harrison (Fleeting Persuasion)
 
Fleeting Persuasion is the latest project of prolific Melbourne-based creative James Spencer Harrison who has also released several well-received albums, singles and EPs under the J M S Harrison moniker. The last of which, 2017’s Traced Out, was leading James towards a denser and richer full-band sound. That inspired a change of name and Fleeting Persuasion was born. In 2019 Fleeting Persuasion released the album Forever Caught, capturing a set of songs that possessed echoes of The Cure, tightly woven post-rock and Australian acts such as Bluebottle Kiss filtered through his own brand of heart-on-sleeve melancholia. It was certainly indie rock but the kind that resides in the shadows, always carving out new angles and creating interesting dynamics. Now, in 2023, there are a further two Fleeting Persuasion albums in the works. Splitting his time between Fleeting Persuasion and solo pursuits has established Harrison as a regular fixture on the live music scene, opening for renowned artists including Painters & Dockers, Steve Kilbey (The Church), Jamie Hutchings (Bluebottle Kiss), Peter Fenton (CROW), Hermitage Green (Ireland), The Clouds, China Crisis and She Wants Revenge. "There is very much an early The Cure sparseness and melodic thrust, with a refrigerated edge that sends shivers up the spine." Backseat Mafia on 'Still Dark'
FOR FANS OF: The Cure, My Bloody Valentine, New Order, Swervedriver
Join us for a chat and a few LIVE tunes from 8.00pm AEDT on Thursday 14th March on Facebook live and YouTube. Join in the chat anytime.

EP126 - So What's Been Happening? - Football's Gravitron

EP126 - So What's Been Happening? - Football's Gravitron
 
Footy's Back and we step back inside one of Luna Park's greatest rides, the 'Gravitron' and discuss the trades and changes your beloved team has made and how they will go in season 2024. It's been a big off season, larger for some than others it seems. We dust off the couch and endeavour to morph into the best armchair critics we can be. Music festivals have been the rage again this summer, gigs and album releases have dropped since the start of the year.
Join us for a chat with a couple of special guests LIVE from 8:00pm AEDT on Tuesday 5th March on Facebook live and YouTube. Join in the chat anytime.