LIVE SUNDAY SESSIONS – MAT BLACK

Yes, the Live Sunday Sessions return this week (funnily enough on Sunday afternoon from 4pm) with excellent guest Mat Black and his band heading in to provide an hour of joy and live tunes from the notorious orange studio. The Melbourne singer/songwriter blends a beautiful combination of americana/alt.country/southern rock with thoughtful, sincere and heartfelt lyrics with the backing of some

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’, Friday 30th August 2019

It’s just over a year since the world lost one of the greatest singers of all time, Aretha Franklin.  This week sees the release (after many decades) of ‘Amazing Grace’ a film by Sydney Pollack that documents Aretha’s performance at a Baptist church in 1972 and this Friday ‘Built For Speed’ will tell you all about that film.  We also take

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BEST MEDICINE

BEST MEDICINE – today – a book for Fathers’ Day; then later, I’ll talk with Joanne Drayton, author who will be presenting the awards at Sisters in Crime’s upcoming Davitt Awards Night; plus there’s lots more information. Please join me, Gaytana

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JOHN McNAMARA (McNAMARR PROJECT) ANSA PODCAST

John McNamara is a brilliant and prolific performer who has combined forces with Andrea Marr to create The McNamarr Project, a sassy, powerful duo with a fabulous new album “Holla & Moan” just released. John chatted to ANSA about their big launch on Saturday. Hear the tunes & chat here on this podcast.

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Film review: ‘THE AUSTRALIAN DREAM’ by Nick Gardener from ‘Built For Speed’

Written by Stan Grant and directed by Daniel Gordon, the documentary The Australian Dream, which recounts Sydney Swans champion Adam Goodes’ tumultuous career and confrontation with racist attitudes, has generated considerable attention prior to its release. Let’s hope this attention translates into attendance as this is not only a moving personal story but an important lesson in Australian history. Adam’s

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