Show 73, June 19, 2024
There's a theme in here somewhere.
Intro: Roulette - Dom Mariani and the Majestic Kelp, Underwater Casino, 2003
Blackfella Whitefella - Emma Donovan and the Putbacks, from 2015, a single featuring Tim Rogers of You Am I and rapper Joelistics, a version of Warumpi Band’s 1985 song.
Lookin’ Out - a 2023 single by King Stingray, they’re from Yirrkala, in North-East Arnhem Land, in Australia’s Northern Territory.
Timeless Land - Yothu Yindi, from the Northern territory in far northern Australia. It was on their 1994 album Freedom. This version from Healing Stone - The Best of Yothu Yindi.
O.K. - Mo’Ju, the title track from the 2021 EP/album.
Mrs Edwards - Kutcha Edwards, his autobiographical song about Australia’s stolen generations. It was on his 2021 album Circling Time.
The Saints, three songs, a band with a long and complicated history.
This Perfect Day - from May 1978, their second album Eternally Yours.
Swing For the Crime - from the third Saints album, from October 1978, Prehistoric Sounds.
(I’m) Stranded - the single that some people say started the punk rock revolution - it came out in 1976, their debut album of the same name was released in 1977.
A Blooze Cruze
The Path Is Clear - the Bondi Cigars, from their 1992 album Bad Weather Blues. Look up Bondi Cigars on the internet and you’ll find the phrase has a few different meanings. this version from the compilation Real Australian Blues Volume 1, which came out in 1992
Same Old Fool - the Checkboard Lounge, from 2023, their album Rollercoaster.
Fool’s Game - the Mojos, often referred to as “an all-female blues band”, from the 1990s, featuring Fiona Boyes on guitar. This version also from the Real Australian Blues Volume 1.
Black Cat Dreams - Opelousas, from 2024, their album Opelousafried.
I Know Where To Go To Feel Good - Vika and Linda, the Bull sisters, doing a Paul Kelly song, from their 1994 debut LP.
Outro - Chicken Omelette, by Baby Langston, from their acclaimed 1998 album.
