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Where did this year go? Times a wasting.
Cathy's Clown - Tim Rogers and You Am I, from their 1995 album Hi Fi Way.
This Perfect Day - The Saints, a 1977 single. It was recorded in London. Their first album (I'm) Stranded was recorded in 1976 in Brisbane but not released until 77. This version is from a 2024 remastered four-CD box set of (I'm) Stranded.
Lonesome Sundown - the Breadmakers, the title track of their album from March 2025.
Heavy Traffic - Rocket Science, from 2001, their album Contact High.
The Big Beat - Young Modern, from their album Play Faster, a 1979 release. Young Modern came from Adelaide and was around from 1977 to 1979. The singer, John Dowler, is still out making records and playing shows.
Wrecking Ball - Monique Brumbey, from an EP she put out in 1998 titled Eventide.
Chewing Gum - Amyl and the Sniffers, from their October 2024 album Cartoon Darkness.
I'm Not the One - the Gnomes, a single from their first album, scheduled to be released on November 7, 2025.
Who Needs Who Now - the Crystal Set, the B-side of their 1987 single. The A-side was the title track of their 1987 album.
Flowers In A Vase - Palm Springs, the title track of their 2016 EP. The band is led by Erica Dunn, who also plays with Gareth Liddiard in the band Tropical F--- Storm.
Get Me Out - King Stingray, from their self-titled debut album, a 2022 release. They're from northeast Arnhem Land and their songs have lyrics in English and Yolŋu Matha. Several of the band's founding members have relatives from renowned First Nations bands Yothu Yindi and Warumpi Band.
Speaking of Warumpi Band...
Waru (Fire) - from their first album, Big Name No Blankets, a 1985 release.
From The Bush - it was on their second album, Go Bush!, which came out in 1987.
Gotta Be Strong - another song from Big Name No Blankets.
Pink Skirt - Emma Donovan and her band the Putbacks, from their 2020 album Crossover.
Dom Mariani and his band the Majestic Kelp, from their album Underwater Casino supply our hello and goodbye and in between musical bits.
