Radio Ga Ga is a program which features a different theme each week. Last week we played and discussed the opening track off 22 classic Australian albums. This week we go in search of the novelty track. Yes, those comedic and ‘different’ songs that actually cracked the charts. For those from the 60’s think artists such as Allen Sherman, Rolf
Read moreListen to Songs of Hope hymns, stories, prayers and one hour podcasts in a new way. Simply go to http://songsofhope883.wordpress.com/songs-of-hope-channels/ and click on the appropriate play button in one of the four new players!
Read moreThis Saturday is the 70th birthday of one of the all-time great film directors Martin Scorsese. This week on Built For Speed we look back at our favourite Scorsese films and the ones that didn’t quite cut it. We also review Oscar-buzz, feel-good flick The Sessions and bizarro blood-fest Seven Psychopaths. There’s also plenty of fine music including a selection of
Read moreCatfish Voodoo played a wonderful live set in the studio on October 14th. You can now relive that extraordinary performance here by clicking on the media play button below and get set to boogie. https://www.facebook.com/catfish.voodoo?fref=ts http://www.catfishvoodoo.com/
Read moreHymns are poetry set to music. It is said that poets “suffer for their art” but few know the level of tragedy that was experienced by Horatio Spafford the hymnist who gave us “It is well with my soul”. The events that gave rise to the hymn and Spafford’s response to them exemplifies the comfort and assurance that comes via
Read moreListen again to the 8am to 9am session of Songs of Hope from last Sunday, 2012 11 11. Remembrance day is remembered with the song “Avenue of Trees” from Aussie Steve Messer and his band. The song includes the phrase “greater love hath no man”. Includes 5 minute segment on Albert Schweitzer and Albert Schweitzer himself playing a Bach fugue
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