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Australian Music DiariesBest of 2019: Nearly Oratorio, WAAX, City Calm Down, Georgia Maq, GG McG, Cry Club, BATTS, TOWNS, Obscura Hail, Teenage JoansWell, well, well, what do we have here?! Jack and Miks are back for a sneaky little bonus episode, picking their five top songs of the year, making this one a bit of a bumper bonus episode!
2019 has been a big year for Australian music, and Jack and Miks guide their way through it all, chatting bare about the gosh darn power of music to soundtrack our day-to-day. This bonus ep is full of all you’ve come to love about AMD over the past 18 months: a lot of bird sounds, waiting for flights, strong partnerships, and go...2019-12-101h 17
The Simpsons IndexEp149 A Streetcar Named Marge, A Tale Of Two Springfields & Blazed And Confused (Guests: Hottest 100s & 1000s & Jack R. Reilly)Elliot Jay O’Neill is joined by David James Young, Adam Buncher, Nathan Harrison, Andrew McDonald & Jack R. Reilly to review;
S.4 E.2 “A Streetcar Named Marge”
S.12 E.2 “A Tale Of Two Springfields”
S.26 E.7 “Blazed And Confused”
Want more of these lovely lads? Well here’s some links!
Jack R. Reilly
https://jackrreilly.bandcamp.com
Aus Music Diaries
https://www.australianmusicdiaries.com
Hottest 100s & 1000s
https://player.whooshkaa.com/shows/hot...2019-11-282h 05
Australian Music DiariesEpisode Seven: Jess Day, Hockey Dad, Market + Bellashakti, Teenage Joans, Ro, Azim Zain and His Lovely BonesIt’s the final episode of the season! Jack and Miks run through their fave new songs of the past couple of weeks. Grievances, fashion choices, birds (an old AMD fave), and weather (hey Australia - keep your cool with the whole weather thing yeah?) all get a look in this ep AS WELL AS OUR FAVE NEW LOCAL RELEASES!
We chat about all these:
Jess Day - Affection
Hockey Dad - I Missed Out
Market - Your Name (feat. Bellashakti)
Teenage Joans - By The Way
Ro - To...2019-11-2649 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode Six: Kult Kyss, Jeremy Neale, Quivers, Turn South, Poolroom. + Moody Beach, Tamara and The DreamsIt's funny how sometimes you feel like you slave away at something and it takes a while until you get good at it, hey. It's something Jack and Miks feel about this pod, especially this episode. We open up, reflect, walk through waterfalls (kinda, not really), and, of course, there are those pesky birds. The songs that soundtrack it all come courtesy of:
Kult Kyss - Be Cool
Jeremy Neale - Everything I Do Is Replaced By Two
Quivers - When It Breaks
Turn South - Unfinished
Poolroom...2019-11-1252 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode Five: Jayvin, Obscura Hail, Kllo, Lonelyspeck, Jim Alxndr + Angie McMahon, Sketch JetsIt’s pretty special, this little pod we do. The music especially. You’ll hear it this episode!
The business of life gets in the way a little this ep and we go back to our dump of voice memos from previous seasons - no back and forth here, but it’s still full of all you’ve come to expect from a classic AMD episode - travel, interruptions, wind (sorry bout that dear listener) and birds.
The songs that soundtrack it all!
Jayvin - Flowergirl
Obscura Hail - Goth
Kllo...2019-10-2946 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode Four: Hallie, Nothing Really, House Deposit, Cry Club, Youth Group, Max QuinnIt’s half way through the season! Jack and Miks have had a bit going on over the past two weeks, what with work, work, gigs, and work. Amongst all of this, we realise the importance of those around us, practicing some self-care, and most importantly, the role local music plays in it all!
The tunes that soundtrack it all are:
Hallie - Wink Wink, Nudge Nudge
Nothing Really - Breathe
House Deposit - Sometimes, Somehow
Cry Club - Robert Smith
Youth Group - Erskineville Nights
...2019-10-1549 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode Three: Tram Cops, Don't Text Ur Ex, Alexander Biggs, Kwame, CLYPSO, Basil's KiteIt’s another episode of your favourite mid-range Australian music podcast! Full of reflections about work, touring and what the hell we’re doing with our lives. It’s a goodun!
The tunes that soundtrack it all are:
Tram Cops - Happy As Can Be
Don’t Text Ur Ex - My Neck, My Back, Please Help Me, I’m Really Sad
Alexander Biggs - Miserable
Kwame - STOP KNOCKIN’ @ MY DOOR
CLYPSO - D.Y.S. (Defend Your Situation
Basil’s Kite - Baby
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Australian Music DiariesEpisode Two: Hannah Blackburn, Kelso, Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird, Brightness, Carla dal Forno, Sly WithersSickness, travelling, shows and birthdays. This ep has it all! Jack and Miks have had a big week and are ready to share the songs that soundtracked it all.
The tunes we have a rave about are:
Hannah Blackburn - Tiny Car
Kelso - I’m Okay, Life Goes On, I Don’t Mind
Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird - No Surprise
Brightness - Feathers
Carla dal Forno - No Trace
Sly Withers - Good Days Bad Days
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You can stream the tu...2019-09-1746 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode One: Essie Holt, Wolfjay, City Calm Down, BANFF, GL, Face FaceWe are back! Jack and Miks are settling into the last bit of the year with some incredible new Australian music to soundtrack it.
The tunes we have a rave about are:
Essie Holt - Last One
Wolfjay - Together
City Calm Down - New Years Eve
BANFF - Pettigrew Pt. 1
GL. - Night Habit
Face Face - Kill the Deputy
You can stream the tunes on Spotify.
Please go and support all of the artist we spoke about!
...2019-09-0346 min
Australian Music DiariesSeason Three TrailerMiks and Jack are BACK! Tune into Season Three of AMD on playonradio.live 6PM on Monday night, or in your podcast feed Wednesday morning.
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Support the show on Pozible: bit.ly/AMD-pozible
Thank you to the incredible and generous Adam Jones for the theme music you hear throughout the poddy.
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Pls rate, review a...2019-08-2702 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Elliot J O'Neill of The Simpsons Index goes punk with Amyl and The SniffersElliot J O'Neill hosts The Simpsons Index, a podcast that ranks each and every episode of The Simpsons. It's a great, fun listen, especially if you're a product of parents who let you watch more than just ABC! It was a real pleasure to have Elliot jump on the pod to talk his other love, Australian music, specifically his fave song of 2019 so far.
Elliot's fave song of the year so far is GFY by Amyl and The Sniffers.
You can stream the track here.
Find out more about The Simpsons Index here.
2019-08-1503 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Tanya Batt from BATTS is a big fan of Ruby GillTanya Batt is a Melbourne-based musician who performs under the name BATTS. She has had an incredible 2019 so far with the release of her debut album 'The Grand Tour' back in April. We were stoked to have Tanya jump on the pod to tell us about her fave song of 2019, so far.
Tanya's fave song of the year so far is Your Mum by Ruby Gill.
You can stream the track here.
You can find BATTS on Instagram here. Stream 'The Grand Tour' here.
Thank you to the incredible and generous Adam...2019-08-1306 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Emily Duncan spreads the good word for The BuoysEmily Duncan is a Wollongong-based musician who released a stellar single last year, Silence Is Safe. She jumped on the pod to chat bare about her fave release of the year, so far.
Emily's favourite song of the year so far is Inside Outside from The Buoys.
You can stream the track here.
You can follow Emily on Instagram here.
Thank you to the incredible and generous Adam Jones for the theme music you hear throughout the poddy.
Check us out online!
australianmusicdiaries.com
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Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Mickey Cooper from Kilns chats bare about MerpireMickey Cooper sings and plays guitar in Kilns, a band that are slowly developing a strong following down in their hometown of Melbourne. They've just released a brand new tune 'So Close' (stream link below).
We were lucky enough to have Mickey jump on the pod to chat about his fave release of 2019, so far.
Mickey's fave song of the year so far is Lately from Merpire.
You can stream the track here.
Go follow Kilns on Instagram. Stream their new single 'So Close' here.
Thank you to the inc...2019-08-0805 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Jonno Tooke from Cry Club has a good rave about BonniesongsCry Club are shaping up to be our favourite band of the year (again), so it was a gosh darn pleasure to have Jonno Tooke from the band jump on the pod to chat bare about their favourite song of 2019, so far.
Jonno's fave song of the year so far is Ice Cream by Bonniesongs.
You can stream the track here.
You can find Jonno via his website.
Thank you to the incredible and generous Adam Jones for the theme music you hear throughout the poddy.
Support the show on Po...2019-08-0607 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Paul Waxman chats bare about Tamara & The DreamsPaul Waxman is an all round legend of the Melbourne music and radio scene. He has been a contributor on SYN and 3RRR down in Melbourne, and has an incredible music knowledge. Up until recently, Paul also hosted 'The Modern Age' on Play On Radio which sadly finished up recently. Paul is currently on a much needed break, travelling through Europe, but filed this memo from Paris.
Paul tells us about his favourite song of 2019, so far - Lo-Fi by Tamara & The Dreams.
You can stream the track here.
You can find Paul on...2019-08-0106 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Jackson Phelan from Rat!Hammock is envious of Horror My FriendThe song Ghost from Melbourne band Rat!Hammock was one of Miks' favourite songs of 2019, so far, and Jack has supported the band on recent shows up in Sydney. To say they're faves for us here at AMD is an understatement. So, we are beyond stoked to have their front person Jackson Phelan jump on . the pod to talk through his favourite song of 2019, so far.
Jackson unpacks the songwriting prowess of Horror My Friend, and their song Turned Loose.
You can stream the track here.
You can check out Rat!Hammock here, and...2019-07-3006 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Dean Valentino from Slowcoaching chats bare about Stella DonnellyDean Valentino performs under the name Slowcoaching. He returned with new music earlier on this month with a brand new single Between The Walls, a song that has garnered him a heap of coverage. It was a real pleasure to have Dean jump on the pod to talk through his favourite new discovery of 2019, so far.
Dean tells us of discovering Stella Donnelly's incredible tune, Old Man.
You can stream the track here.
You can check out Slowcoaching here, and make sure you grab a copy of 'Between The Walls'.
Thank you...2019-07-2805 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Drew Gardner from Totally Unicorn shares his love for ARSE.Totally Unicorn released 'Sorry', their second full length album earlier this year. Heroes of the Sydney punk scene, it's a real pleasure to have front person Drew Gardner jump on the pod this week to chat bare about his favourite song of 2019, so far.
Drew shares his love of incredible Sydney band, ARSE, and their single Safe Word.
You can stream the track here.
You can check out Totally Unicorn here, and make sure you grab a copy of 'Sorry'.
Thank you to the incredible and generous Adam Jones for the them...2019-07-2504 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Tess Guthrie gets all supportive for Georgie CurrieTess Guthrie released a stellar single earlier on this year, WUTO. It was a release that clearly put her on the map amongst the Australian folk scene. You may have also caught her launch the tune last week in a sellout bandroom show at the Gaso. So, we are super stoked to have Tess jump on the pod to share her favourite song of 2019, so far.
Tess's favourite song of 2019, so far is Can You Hear Me Father from Georgie Currie.
You can stream the track here.
You can follow Tess on Instagram and...2019-07-2307 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Mel Dine gets all supportive for Nancie SchipperMel Dine is one of the most supportive people in the Melbourne music scene. As part of youth music industry organisation The Push, Mel has helped launch the career of a heap of your new favourite Victorian artists. In addition to her work at The Push, Mel also manages Melbourne pop artist Zoe A’dore.
Mel chats bare about the excellent Nancie Schipper and her song When You Get Home.
You can stream the track here.
You can find out more information about The Push here.
Thank you to the incredible and ge...2019-07-1806 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Alice Ivy shares the good word about Sampa The GreatWe featured the incredible Alice Ivy in Episode One, Season One of this little podcast. Alice has a brand new single out, In My Mind and features the incredible Ecca Vandal on guest vocals. There's also talk of a debut full length out later this year too! It was a real pleasure to have Alice jump on the pod and share a story about her fave release.
Alice Ivy’s fave song of 2019, so far is Final Form by Sampa The Great.
You can stream the track here.
You can stream Alice Ivy's new...2019-07-1607 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Bec Sandridge shares some local love for Cry ClubI mean, what can we say? Bec Sandridge is a big favourite amongst us AMD hosts. Bec has released a couple of stellar releases so far this year, and is set for her debut full length to reach our ears later this year. To say we’re excited about this is an understatement.
In the meantime though, let Bec tell you about one of her favourite releases of 2019, so far. It’s from another AMD fave, Cry Club, with their song Two Hearts.
You can stream the track here.
You can find Bec on Insta...2019-07-1406 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Gemma Bastiani chats bare about Kilns.Gemma Bastiani is just one of those people. She runs Play On Radio (where you can hear episodes of this little podcast!), hosts her own podcast Australian Jams, and runs a music management org called Riot Expert. Jack and Miks are super stoked to have Gemma jump on the pod for this mini bonus episode!
You can hear Gemma chat bare about her love for Pinky Finger by Kilns, one of her favourite songs of 2019, so far.
You can stream the track here.
You can catch Gemma’s podcast Australian Jams each Monday at 3p...2019-07-1106 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Lindsay 'The Doctor' McDougall raves about Stella DonnellyLindsay ‘The Doctor’ McDougall is an icon of Australian music. He’s been a constant on Australian radio for years and of course has been a member of seminal punk band Frenzal Rhomb since those early 1996 days. We’re really excited to have Lindsay jump on and do a guest episode of the pod this week.
You can hear Lindsay have a good chat about Lunch from Stella Donnelly, his favourite song of 2019, so far.
You can stream the track here.
You can listen to Lindsay on his current radio gig on ABC Illawarra he...2019-07-0906 min
Australian Music DiariesBest of 2019 So Far: Rat!Hammock, Cry Club, Eilish Gilligan, Waax, Huntly, AmendsBonus Episode time! Fresh off the back of our second season, we're back with our favourite songs of 2019 so far. In no way exhaustive (choosing three (plus another honourable three) is incredibly difficult.
Our favourite songs of the year so far though:
Rat!Hammock - Ghost
Cry Club - Two Hearts
Eilish Gilligan - The Pull
WAAX - I Am
Huntly - Low Grade Buzz
Amends - I Only Feel Alone Around Other People
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You can stream the tunes on Spotify. ...2019-06-2541 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode Eight: Floral Sheets, Feelds, Moaning Lisa, Wallace, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, Nearly OratorioIt’s the final episode of season two of Australian Music Diaries! We’re really excited to close out this season with some excellent tunes from some AMD faves and some brand newies. Plus, Jack takes us on a tour of Sydney, and Miks feels old at a 1st birthday and a 30th.
The tunes that soundtrack this ep:
Floral Sheets - Sever
Feelds - Glass Arms
Moaning Lisa - Take You Out
Wallace - Jane Doe
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers - I Like That You Li...2019-06-1147 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode Seven: Ainslie Wills, Shining Bird, Nancie Schipper, Eliza & The Delusionals, Jade Imagine, Seeker Lover KeeperIt’s Episode Seven of AMD, and both Miks and Jack are back in their respective states (geographically), and ready to share some thoughts and the tunes that soundtrack them. This ep is full of emerging changes, ‘passable reviews’, song structure appreciation, and of course birds (this time with added dog).
The incredible tunes in this ep:
Ainslie Wills - Suzie
Shining Bird - Who Are We
Nancie Schipper - When You Get Home
Eliza & The Delusionals - Just Exist
Jade Imagine - Big Old House
Seek...2019-05-2855 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode Six: Market + Tanaya Harper, Kira Puru, Annie Bass, Luke Seymoup, Towns, The BuoysIt's the international edition of Australian Music Diaries. Miks is in Tokyo, Japan, and Jack is in Melbourne, Australia.
We're both super stoked to share some tunes this episode. They soundtrack some sightseeing, some cold nights and, staying on brand, there is at least one bird.
The tunes are:
Market - Everytime (Feat. Tanaya Harper)
Kira Puru - Everything Is Better Without You
Annie Bass - Sweet Nothing
Luke Seymoup - Spooky
Towns - Safe to Stay
The Buoys - In...2019-05-1443 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode Five: Emma Russack, Bec Sandridge, Tim Shiel + Luke Howard, Pure Instinct, Kilns, Thelma PlumIt’s a new fortnight and a new round of tunes! Jack and Miks share some updates - big and small, recalling some old AMD mates, coffee (of course) and those bloody birds.
The tracks that soundtrack these moments this ep are:
Emma Russack - Winter Blues
Bec Sandridge - EYES WIDE
Tim Shiel - Spirited Home - Extended Edit (Feat. Luke Howard)
Pure Instinct - Justice
Kilns - Pinky Finger
Thelma Plum - Better in Black
You...2019-04-3048 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode Four: Totally Unicorn, Stevan, Chemical Restraint, Braille Face, Droves, Body TypeIt's a hangover free episode this week! Some excellent new Australian music soundtrack Jack feeling very awake and Miks feeling very tired.
Friendship and new music. What else could you want?
The tracks we rave about:
Totally Unicorn - The Island
Stevan - Timee
Chemical Restraint - Stop Killing Women
Braille Face - Mir
Droves - Bloodline
Body Type - Free To Air
You can stream the tunes on Spotify.
Please go and support all of the...2019-04-1644 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode Three: Blyolk, Moonbase, Gena Rose Bruce, Sly Withers, Nearly Oratorio, Coda ConductThe second in our ‘The Hangover Episodes’ run (not really a thing but hey why not?!).
Features additional birds chirping in parks, illness, near death experiences, and yet more hangovers
Soundtracking all of it is:
Blyolk - Dogspeed
Moonbase - Everyday Raver (feat. Eyez)
Gena Rose Bruce - Angel Face
Sly Withers - Sad Guy
Nearly Oratorio - Juniper
Coda Conduct - The Monologue (feat. Nyxen)
You can stream the tunes on Spotify.
Please go and support a...2019-04-0240 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode Two: Angie McMahon, RAAVE TAPES, Huntly, STUMPS, RAT!Hammock, OK MoonHangovers, getting coffee and birds chirping. There's always those pesky birds. It wouldn't be an episode of AMD without those wretched birds chirping. Jks, birds are great - great atmospherics!
In this ep, Jack and Miks chat bare about a whole heap of excellent new tunes:
Angie McMahon - Pasta
RAAVE TAPES - Stabs
Huntly - Reckoning
STUMPS - Your Old Man
RAT!Hammock - Ghost
Ok Moon - Loved You Right
You can stream the tunes...2019-03-1948 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode One: Cry Club, Yeo, Sweater Curse, BATTS, WAAX, EGOISMThey said we'd never make it. But hey, we did! It’s Season Two and we’re here! An episode full of shenanigans, travel, moving and meeting up irl (rare occurrence!)
The tunes that helped us through this fortnight are:
Cry Club - DFTM
Yeo - Restless
Sweater Curse - (Hear You)
Batts - Folding Chairs
Waax - FU
Egoism - Enemies
You can stream the tunes on Spotify.
Please go and support all...2019-03-0548 min
Australian Music DiariesSeason Two TrailerAnd we’re back! The first episode of Season two for Australian Music Diaries will be in your feed next week!
We are also on Play On Radio! This means you can hear the episode before anyone else 6pm Monday nights and then replayed at 7am on Tuesday mornings. And then it’ll be available in podcast form, right here on Wednesday mornings, just like usual.
We’re both super excited to launch this second season, and to be on board with Play On Radio.
See you next week for Episode One!
Thank...2019-02-2605 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Rob Carroll discovered Ro at a Newsagency (it was the venue in Sydney tho, not a still functioning newagency)Rob Carrol is the latest guest for our bonus mini-episode run. Rob is a music publicist, writer, and general supporter of all things Australian music. Seminal indie night Rare Finds was one of Rob’s baby’s, growing it to a full east coast tour after a while. Rob now heads up Good Intent, a music publicity org. He also writes for the very good UK music blogs, The Line of Best Fit and The 405.
Rob has a good chat about discovering ‘Fucked Up Over You’, by Ro, one of his favourite songs of 2018.
You can stream...2019-02-1705 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Adam Jones flies under the radar with JOY.Adam Jones is a name you might not know. You definitely have heard his work though. In, fact you're probably about to hear it soon - Adam is responsible for the incredible theme music you hear each and every week on the pod.
Adam and Miks go back a fair few years after meeting at an early Gang Of Youths show in 2013. Adam is a brilliant musician in his own right, producing music under the guise of The Ship Shape. He is currently working on sound for theatre shows and also does the theme for Mikstape, Miks's o...2019-02-1209 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Sabi Robertson went on a trip soundtracked by Odette (featuring Gretta Ray)Melbourne music legend, Sabi Robertson has had a big couple of years. Sabi runs Maths and Magic, a boutique music management and publicity company. She currently manages Alexander Biggs who has also had quite the year or two.
Sabi also runs Melbourne music site Mistmatch, as well as working in music publishing at Native Tongue. We’re super stoked to have Sabi jump onto the pod this week to share her favourite Australian release from 2018, ’A Place That I Don’t Know’ by Odette (featuring Greta Ray).
You can stream the track here.
More info a...2019-02-1004 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Zac Abroms goes full 90s nostalgia with CERESVery excited to have Zac Abroms from Viceroyalty jumping on this bonus mini-ep.
Zac manages an AMD fave Alice Ivy as well as a couple of others. If you've ever participated in the Melbourne music scene, you've probably come into some sorta contact with Zac. He's either organised the event you went to, did PR for the artist you love, or you've seen him at a show.
Zac has a good ol' rave about CERES and their big tune from 2018, 'Viv In The Front Seat'.
Stream it on Spotify here. Purchase it on ban...2019-02-0504 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Eilish Gilligan shares the love for Angie McMahonEilish Gilligan jumps on the the latest of our bonus mini-episodes to tell us about her favourite Australian release from 2018.
We’ve been fans of Eilish for a while now. Eilish has just released her new single, ‘The Pull’. You can stream that here. We were big fans of her single, ‘Patterns’ last year, so it’s a bit exciting to have Eilish herself have a rave on the pod.
Eilish chats bare about Angie McMahon’s song, ‘Missing Me’.
Stream ‘Missing Me’ here.
Support the show on Pozible.
Check us out online!
2019-02-0303 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Adam Buncher + David James Young chat bare about 5sos and Julia JacklinWe got an extra special bonus mini-ep this time ‘round, featuring not one, but two guests! Adam Buncher and David James Young make up half of the excellent podcast Hottest 100s and 1000s, that poddy that unpacks every single song of every single Hottest 100 poll. They’ve been going for a fair few years now, and finished their fifth season, talking through each song of the 1998 Hottest 100 last year.
Both DJY and Adam have excellent taste, and both have chosen vastly different songs!
You can hear DJY chat bare about 5 Seconds of Summer (YES!). Adam chats...2019-01-2910 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Spencer Scott is a big fan of Ben LeeceAnother one of our bonus mini-episodes, this time with Spencer Scott.
Spencer plays in excellent Newcastle punk band, Paper Thin. He also has a solo project, under his own name. If you're up Newcastle way, go see him play.
On this episode of the poddy, you can hear Spencer talk bare about Ben Leece's track 'Villians'.
Stream it on Spotify here. Purchase it on bandcamp here.
Check out more info about Ben Leece here.
Check o...2019-01-2206 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Marc Deaz raves about The FinksIt’s the second of our bonus mini-episodes featuring guests sharing their favourite song from 2018!
Marc Deaz is a Melbourne based musician, playing in bands like Grandstands and Tenderhooks (we featured their song ‘Headcase’ in episode one last year!). Both Grandstands and Tenderhooks have records coming out in 2019. Marc is also releasing a solo record this year too! To say he’s prolific is an understatement.
Marc has chosen ‘When What Changed Us Changed Us’, by Melbourne band The Finks.
Stream it on Spotify here. Purchase t...2019-01-1504 min
Australian Music DiariesBonus Guest Episode: Gemma Bastiani chats about SeaveraOver the next little while we’re going to be sharing some bonus mini-episodes of Australian Music Diaries! Each episode will feature new and old friends of the show sharing their favourite song of 2018.
First up we have Gemma Bastiani, an excellent friend and supporter of Australian music. Gemma runs and hosts the Australian Jams podcast, and also runs Riot Expert, a music media org. Gemma has chosen an excellent song from Seavera called ‘Make Me Uncomfortable’.
Stream it on Spotify here.
Check out more info about Seavera here.
Check out more info...2019-01-0804 min
Australian Music DiariesBest of 2018: Hockey Dad, Eilish Gilligan, Cry Club, Huntly, E^st plus heaps more!Well, umm, surprise! We got a bonus episode this time around with our favourite tracks of the year. Both Jack and Miks chose 5 songs each which was just a little bit difficult.
It’s been a YEAR in Australian music, that’s for sure.
In absolutely no particular order, going back and forth, our fave songs of 2018 are:
Jack: Hockey Dad – I Wanna Be Everybody
Miks: Eilish Gilligan - Patterns
Jack: Sports Bra - Survival
Miks: JEFFE - Undecided
Jack: RAAVE TAPES - SUDS
Miks: Emma Louise – Wish You Well
Jack: Cry Club – Walk Away
Miks: Huntly - Wiggle
Jack: E^st - Ali...2018-12-1738 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode Eight: Neighbourhood Youth, CLEWS, Obscura Hail, Keeskea, Hemm, Emily DuncanThey said we'd never make it. But hey, we did!
Episode Eight, the final one of season one is here. Jack and Miks share a whole heap of faves.
Tunes in this episode:
Neighbourhood Youth - Aim For The Head
CLEWS - Crushed
Obscura Hail - Bad Math
Keeskea - Forfeit
Hemm - Skin
Emily Duncan - Silence Is Safe
You can stream the tunes at australianmusicdiaries.com/episodes
Please go and support all of the artist we spoke about!
You can also now support the show on Pozible! Couple of different tiers available too. More details here: bit.ly...2018-11-1923 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode Seven: Jacob, upsidedownhead, Sports Bra, The Ocean Party, Rachel Maria Cox, Ruby GillNew Australian music!
Two people talking about and sharing their inner most thoughts!
It’s the Australian Music Diaries podcast!
We’ve both had a super busy couple of weeks, so we both sound somewhat exhausted, but still sharing in the excitement that is excellent new music from some of our friends and those we’ve never met before.
Tunes in this EP:
Jacob - The Rain King
upsidedownhead - my cave (ft. Dave Jenkins Jr)
Sports Bra - Survival
The Ocean Party - Rain On Tin
Rachel Maria Cox - Time
Ruby Gill - Your Mum
You can stream the tu...2018-11-0625 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode Six: Max Quinn, Japanese Wallpaper, Jess Locke, Ro, Bec Stevens, Martin FrawleyDear Diary,
AMD here. I mean, I know you already know that and everything, but still.
Anyways, everything is going to plan! Episode Six is here, ready to be streamed and loved and shared and all of the good things. This one is really good. Like, it's actually the best (Sorry episodes 1-5 😏). The music is also sooooo good too.
There’s tunes from a whole heap of, like, THE GREATEST artists. All of them are, like, the best. And I know you get me (even if you are just a book that I write my inner most secrets in), but a...2018-10-2220 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode Five: Huntly, Treehouses, Tim Shiel, Handsome, Julia Jacklin, Polish ClubEpisode Five. Well, I mean, now it’s just showing off.
A great little mix of tunes this time around, accompanied by some lost voices, trips away and some general excitement.
Tunes in this EP:
Huntly - Drop Gear
Treehouses - Old Friends
Tim Shiel - Golden Satin
Handsome - No Cowards
Julia Jacklin - Body
Polish Club - Clarity
You can stream the tunes at http://australianmusicdiaries.com/episodes
You can also now support the show on Pozible! Couple of different tiers available too. More details here: http://bit.ly/AMD-pozible
Thank you to the incredible and generous Adam Jo...2018-10-0822 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode Four: Kilns, Bec Sandridge, Tram Cops, Moaning Lisa, Kira Puru, Enter the JaguarIt's Episode Four!!
We hang with mates, get all quiet, and faff about. Big love to Obscura Hail, Sabi and Gemma (her poddy Australian Jams is heaps better than this one!) for hanging out in this ep!
Soundtrack for this ep is from:
Kilns - Go Slowly
Bec Sandridge - Animal
Tram Cops - This Is It
Moaning Lisa - Comfortable
Kira Puru - Say Something
Enter The Jaguar - Fantasy
You can stream all of 'em at australianmusicdiaries.com
Thank you to the incredible and generous Adam Jones for the theme music you hear throughout the poddy.
Check us o...2018-09-2424 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode Three: Homesick, Nat Vazer, Burn In Hell, ARSE, FRITZ, CandyWe made it! Episode Three of Australian Music Diaries!
Lunch breaks, meetings, late nights, and drinks. We also get a little heavy, in music mainly.
The tunes that soundtrack these moments are:
Homesick - Never Ceded
Nat Vazer - Struggletown
Burn in Hell - The Coward
ARSE - Shit Future
FRITZ - Summer Holiday
Candy - Thankful
Full playlist available here: australianmusicdiaries.com/episodes
Thank you to the incredible and generous Adam Jones for the theme music you hear throughout the poddy.
Check us out online - australianmusicdiaries.com
Facebook - Facebook.com/australianmusicdiaries
Instagram - Instagram.com/Australianmusicdiaries
Miks...2018-09-1022 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode Two: Ainslie Wills, Sal Viejo, JEFFE, Bilby, Emma Louise, E^stIt’s episode two of Australian Music Diaries! We sporadically share voice memos about moving (it’s finished I promise - no more going on about it), keeping quiet, high pitched voices (and in hindsight, embarrassing), coffee and tea, and #tourlife. We also meet up irl, where Jack sounds together and Miks does not.
The tunes that soundtrack these moments are:
Ainslie Wills - Society
Sal Viejo - I’m Sorry
JEFFE - Undecided
Bilby - November Nights
Emma Louise - Falling Apart
E^st - I Don’t Lack Imagination
Full playlist available here: australianmusicdiaries.com/episodes
Thank you to the i...2018-08-2819 min
Australian Music DiariesEpisode One: Tenderhooks, Moonbase, Tanaya Harper, Outright, Luca Brasi + Alice Ivy, Tkay MaidzaIt’s episode one of Australian Music Diaries! We share the busy times, small mistakes, and taking stock of the good things.
The tunes that soundtrack these moments are:
Tenderhooks - Headcase
Moonbase - Rebound (feat. Merky Ace)
Tanaya Harper - The Well
Outright - Holler
Luca Brasi - Clothes I Slept In (Alice Ivy Remix)
Tkay Maidza - Flexin’ (feat. Duckwrth)
Full playlist available here: australianmusicdiaries.com/episodes
Check us out online!
Facebook - Facebook.com/australianmusicdiaries
Instagram - Instagram.com/Australianmusicdiaries
Miks on insta - Instagram.com/mikseveritt
Jack on insta - Instagram.com/jack_r_reilly
Pls rate...2018-08-1320 min
Australian Music DiariesComing Soon: Australian Music DiariesAustralian Music Diaries is a podcast adding personal context to new Australian music. We share voice memo notes between each other, adding personalised stories to how we respond to new Australian music. It's hosted by Miks Everitt and Jack R Reilly.
You can check us out at australianmusicdiaries.com, or search for us on Facebook or Instagram. First episode is out next week, and will be released fortnightly.
Please subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts or in whatever app you're using to listen. Tell your mates too!
See ya next week. Miks and Jack2018-08-0701 min