Down Under Hour
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at the pub, or at a party, whenever you're stuck, for what to say,
if
you wanna be dinky-di, why don't you give it a try,
look
'em right in the eye and say g'day..."
(Slim Dusty)
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It's been said that music is a balance between chaos and order.
This is music from Australia
A snippet by Aboriginal theater and dance company ARC Dreaming from a performance in Byron Bay New South Wales in 2015.
Don't Give Up On Me - Emma Donovan and the Putbacks, from their 2020 album Crossover.
Higher With My Love - Jazzparty, from their 2021 album Nobody Gets Away.
Great Advice - Courtney Barnett, a song on her new album, Creature of Habit.
McLennans
What's That Sound - Snout, with the title track of their 1994 album. The band was led by Ross McLennan and released several albums in the 1990s and into the early 2000s.
Shutdown - the Meanies, a new single from Ross McLennan's brother Lindsay's (aka Link Meanie)band. The Meanies have been going since the 1980s.
Thin Aspirations - Heir To the Squandered Millions, Ross McLennan's latest project, this is a single ahead of an upcoming album.
It's not the Bat cave, it's the vault
One of these weeks we're going to do an entire Down Under Hour of Ross Wilson's music. Meanwhile...
- Love Is the Law - Sons of the Vegetal Mother, from 1970, Ross Wilson and his band; the Frank Zappa influence is fairly clear.
- Eagle Rock - Daddy Cool. In 1971 Sons of the Vegetal Mother changed name and direction. Eagle Rock is one of the most enduring songs in all of Australian pop. The song was on their debut LP, Daddy Who?
We've got you covered
The Cartwheels are a genuine family band, with Wendy singing, writing and playing guitar, Dave on bass, and their son Charlie on drums, plus a cast of friends to fill out the sound. From their 2013 album At Home, which also includes heaps of the band's own songs, we heard:
- Love Somebody. The Bee Gees did it in 1967 for their first international album after leaving Australia.
- Long May You Run, the title track of a 1976 album by Neil Young and Stephen Stills.
- Tear Stained Letter, Richard Thompson did it on his 1983 album Hand of Kindness.
Justine - Pony Face, from their album Deja Vu, a 2018 release.
Living In the Neighbourhood - Cyndi Boste, from her 2002 album Push Comes to Shove, a reminder that now more than ever we need to be mindful of our friends, families and neighbors.
Dom Mariani and the Majestic Kelp star us off, move us along, and tell us when we're done.
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