In this episode of This Week in History, join Colin and Historic John as they fire up the flux capacitor for a journey back in time to when either Marconi or Tesla invented radio. When you hear this segment, you’ll probably wish it hadn’t been invented. Historic John emerges from his dungeon every week to present This Week in History
Read moreIt’s a daunting task for anyone to make a film about Queen and Freddie Mercury. First, they have to contend with a gigantic worldwide fan base’s massive expectations and trepidation about the way the band will be portrayed. Secondly, there was no one like Freddie Mercury before or since and capturing his unique qualities is a monumental challenge for an
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we review the long-awaited Queen biopic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. We’ll also have a selection of tunes from Freddy and boys as well new Aussie tracks, classic and indie rock from across the globe. We’ll also take a look at the Tarantino-esque noir of ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’. There’s plenty of film festival action in
Read moreThis week on “Built for Speed’ it’s classic album time as we head back to 1996 and re-visit Manic Street Preachers’ masterpiece ‘Everything Must Go’. There’s also plenty of contemporary indie rock from Australia and overseas as well as another sampling of Queen’s sensational Rainbow Theatre concert from 1974. On the movie front we take a look at the Australian family
Read moreMelbourne’s very own soulful artist Peter Chapman is getting rave reviews for his latest release CD “No Music No Soul”. It is easy to see and hear why as Peter, known for his humble persona, is definitely not new to the music scene with years of crafting his live performance and an endorsement by Australian guitar manufacturer Cole Clark under
Read moreAfter almost six years and over 250 shows (that’s a lot of themes!) Radio Ga Ga is coming to an end on Saturday the 9th of July 2011. Join host Shaun Stokie from 10 am for two hours of his favorite tracks. Def Leppard, Bruce Springsteen & Queen are certain to get an airing but how many Duran Duran tracks will feature?
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