Take 5
264 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThe Take 5 is a music podcast where the people you love, share five songs they love. Each guest has a different theme, and the memories attached to their most beloved songs flip them to fan mode, often giving a rare insight into their creative heart. Hosted by Zan Rowe.
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Vika and Linda Bull's sibling songs
May 03, 2019 05:45 - 46 minutes - 60.1 MBVika and Linda Bull are legends of Australian song. Whether they’re backing Paul Kelly, or singing out front on their own, the sisters have brought warmth, and devastating harmonies to us for decades. It’s high time they did a Take 5. So I asked them, and before I had a chance to give them a theme, they picked their own. Sibling songs. Tunes that brothers and sisters harmonised together with… and from The Andrews Sisters to the Bee Gees, it was the perfect backgrounder to the singers Vika and...
Kurt Vile's musical heroes
April 26, 2019 04:18 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBOne of my favourite artists is Kurt Vile. His music has been a friend to me for years; a familiar voice and drifting guitar that always makes you feel like you’re home. He’s been a frequent visitor to Australia too, and on his fifth visit I asked him to join me to Take 5. Kurt wears his heart on his sleeve, you’ve always been able to hear certain influences in his songs (both in the way he plays and sings) and he’s unafraid of paying homage to his her...
Kurt Vile's musical heroes
April 26, 2019 04:18 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBOne of my favourite artists is Kurt Vile. His music has been a friend to me for years; a familiar voice and drifting guitar that always makes you feel like you’re home. He’s been a frequent visitor to Australia too, and on his fifth visit I asked him to join me to Take 5. Kurt wears his heart on his sleeve, you’ve always been able to hear certain influences in his songs (both in the way he plays and sings) and he’s unafraid of paying homage to his heroes. So the chance to share their songs, w...
Simon Amstell's songs that tell his story
April 12, 2019 03:06 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBSimon Amstell is a funny guy. That's literally his job; as comedian, TV host, and recent feature film maker. He got his start as the scathing host of UK TV show Popworld, and made a name further afield when he hosted Never Mind the Buzzcocks in the late noughties. But he's been a stage performer his whole life, and in between whippity quick barbs on set, he’s invited audiences into longer and deeper conversations via his stand up. He's known for his sometimes existential, sometimes neurotic, ...
Adam Liaw's songs that set him off
April 05, 2019 01:00 - 38 minutes - 53 MBWho knew cooking competitions would take over Australian television? Back in 2010 the finale for the second season of Masterchef became the most watched non-sporting event of that year. And the winner? Adam Liaw. This Malaysian-Australian lawyer had been working in Japan when he decided to enter the Masterchef competition. He became a firm favourite, and after that victory… everything changed. Adam published a handful of cookbooks, became the host of a brilliant cooking show on SBS called Des...
Lucy Dacus' dream covers
March 29, 2019 02:56 - 54.9 MBLucy Dacus is one hell of a songwriter. Her second album Historian, brought a whole heap of new ears to her songs, it was considered by many as one of 2018's best. Life has been pretty busy for Lucy Dacus. As well as her own music, she collaborated with Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers on the boygenius project, and has been recording a new EP of cover songs based around significant holidays. That was the catalyst for her Take 5 theme; I wanted to know what her dream covers would be. From Yo L...
Butch Vig's songs that blew his mind
March 22, 2019 05:13 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBEvery now and then I like to dip into the Take 5 archives and share some gold. In the thirteen years I’ve been doing this, I’ve had the chance to speak with some incredible people, many of whom have shaped modern music. One of them is Butch Vig. As a muso, he drums with Garbage. But as a producer, he’s crafted the sound of some of the biggest records of our time. Sonic Youth’s “Dirty”, Smashing Pumpkins’ “Gish” and “Siamese Dream”, and of course “Nevermind". Butch has been in the room at some...
Jake Shears' boundary pushing songs
March 15, 2019 04:58 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MBJake Shears is a boundary breaker. As frontman for Scissor Sisters he and his band pushed queerness into the mainstream, way before it became the norm. Their flamboyant performance paired with killer pop songs, and with his falsetto voice Jake Shears became bigger than even he himself could imagine. The Scissors called it a day in 2012, and Jake went through plenty of other life changes. He split from his long term boyfriend, moved to New Orleans, and a second life began. One filled with Broa...
Christine & The Queens takes 5 with Chris' Queens
March 08, 2019 06:00 - 35 minutes - 48.1 MBIn 2018 Christine and the Queens broke through. Already a big star in her native France, it was her second album Chris that made her a household name everywhere else; a big, late 80’s and early 90’s pop album full of lyrics about sex, gender identity, and every grey area in between. It was one of the best albums of the year. With it’s success, came finally an Australian tour, and while she was in town I invited Chris in to Take 5. The day was International Women’s Day, one where we push girls...
Christine & The Queens takes 5 with Chris' Queens
March 08, 2019 06:00 - 35 minutes - 48.1 MBIn 2018 Christine and the Queens broke through. Already a big star in her native France, it was her second album Chris that made her a household name everywhere else; a big, late 80’s and early 90’s pop album full of lyrics about sex, gender identity, and every grey area in between. It was one of the best albums of the year. With it’s success, came finally an Australian tour, and while she was in town I invited Chris in to Take 5. The day was Internat...
Mia Dyson's bucket list songs
March 01, 2019 03:56 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBMia Dyson is one of those people I could talk with all day. It’s not just the timbre of her voice, it’s her stories; filled with pinch yourself moments and gratitude for the experiences she’s had. Her last album was recorded at the legendary Muscle Shoals studios in Alabama, a place where Bob Dylan, The Stones, Aretha Franklin and many more have layed down songs. It’s a place where the sound, and soul of the surroundings fill every recording and for Mia, it was a bucket list moment. I wanted ...
Gordi's new light songs
February 22, 2019 05:51 - 40 minutes - 54.9 MBOne of my favourite artist discoveries of the past few years, is Gordi. From the get go, her music has always been beautifully textured; she dances with layers and effects and takes you into this sonic quilt with every song. But strip it back, and at its heart is incredible writing, and a perspective that gives each song new light. That’s what we played with, when I asked Gordi to come in and Take 5. I wanted her to choose five songs that, for her, had showed a new perspective – maybe years a...
Murray Cook takes us into "Murray's Mosh Pit"
February 15, 2019 06:08 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBMurray Cook is one of the most watched and loved musicians in the world. As a founding member of The Wiggles, he would don the red turtleneck and entertain millions, but his love of music and entertaining stretches way back. Murray played in bands before, and after his time as the Red Wiggle, and when he’s not on stage, he’s in the crowd; constantly out seeing bands and supporting live bands big and small. With that in mind, I wanted to take a trip to Murray’s mosh pit, and hear about some of...
Parquet Courts' songs to rally around
February 08, 2019 03:54 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MBAs soon as Parquet Courts dropped their new album in 2018, I was all ears. The New York band have always been prolific, and political, but this album more than any other was responding very directly to the times. When frontman Andrew Savage joined me for the Take 5, I knew what to do. Spouting strong messages throughout his own music, I gave him the theme “songs to rally around”. Music that, lyrically or sonically, conjured a sense of activism, agency, and creativity in him. From Crass to Tyv...
Joan Jett's Jukebox
February 01, 2019 05:22 - 31 minutes - 43 MBI Love Rock N’ Roll, Crimson and Clover, Bad Reputation. These are the songs that soundtracked 80’s rock and roll and the woman behind them? Joan Jett. She started a band called The Runaways with Cherie Currie, and became an icon in music; particularly for young women who until then, hadn’t seen themselves up there on stage playing guitar. A solo career and the Blackhearts would follow, and for decades Joan Jett has continued to make records, perform, and be an uncompromising force in music. ...
Neneh Cherry's songs of force
January 25, 2019 02:48 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBNeneh Cherry is an icon. In 1989, this young Swede based in London caught all of our attention with her debut album Raw Like Sushi, and through the 90’s she’d hold it, with two more albums before taking a breather from music. But her creative life began way earlier. With an artist mother and jazz legend Don Cherry as her stepfather, Neneh’s childhood was a life less ordinary. She split it between commune style living in rural Sweden and loft apartments in New York, and when she moved to Londo...
Best of 2018
December 14, 2018 06:04 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MB2018 has been a big year for the Take 5. So before I take a little break, I thought it was worth celebrating some of the greatest moments of the last 12 months, and Frankenstein a Turbo co-host. It’s honestly hard to keep the list to 7, but these conversations capture what I love about the Take 5. They can be at one moment hilarious, at another, devastating. What they always reveal, are the musical hearts of artists we love. Songs have a way of triggering and open up people’s memories, and th...
The Offspring's Noodles' songs that made their mark
December 07, 2018 05:17 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBIf you grew up in the 90’s, you grew up with The Offspring. The Cali punks may have formed in the 80’s, but it was their 1994 album Smash that helped them break through; quite literally, it holds the record for the highest selling independent album, 11 million copies worldwide. Bad Habit, Self Esteem, Come Out and Play… these are the songs that soundtrack our youth, that we yelled back at when they played on the radio, and that made their mark. When Noodles from The Offspring came in to Take ...
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard of Oz songs
November 30, 2018 04:39 - 34 minutes - 46.7 MBKing Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard are as prolific with their albums as there are letters in their band name, or shows on their tour run. The seven piece released five albums in 2017, and for much of 2018 they toured through Australia and the world. To cap off Ausmusic Month, I thought we could have some fun. And some pun. King Gizzard and the Lizard of Oz; five songs that make them click their heels and think “there’s no place like home”. Eric and Ambrose repped the band, and chose some incr...
The Grates' Patience's growing pains songs
November 23, 2018 03:51 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBIt’s fair to say that when I mention the name Patience Hodgson, you’re likely to break into a smile. That’s because the front woman for The Grates has always had the kind of energy that’s infectious. Whether you see her live, follow her on social media or hear her chatting on her podcast or in an interview, the joy that radiates from Pae is undeniable. Over more than a decade, Patience has entertained with her powerful voice and energetic presence, often dressed in wild colours and costumes b...
Ash's Tim & Rick's desert island songs
November 16, 2018 03:25 - 33 minutes - 25.5 MBIt takes a strong band to stick together for almost three decades. But through ups and downs, and even near bankruptcy, Northern Ireland trio ASH have done just that. The band got together when they were teenagers; they were still finishing high school when they first got signed. With catchy songs like Girl from Mars, Kung-Fu and Shining Light, they’ve become the soundtrack to every indie rock fan’s life. I’ve never given a “desert island discs” style theme before for a Take 5, but with a new...
Brendan Huntley's wild songs
November 09, 2018 05:59 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBBrendan Huntley is a wild man. As the lead singer for Eddy Current Suppression Ring, many of us first met him as we watched, or heard him spit visceral lyrics and crawl across stages. One of the most exciting bands to see live, his pacing back and forth and the abandon he would approach each show with, made every Eddy Current gig memorable. He plays with Melbourne band Boomgates too, and when he’s not making musical art he’s creating paintings and sculptures – he’s a highly acclaimed visual a...
Mama Kin Spender's ties that bind
October 26, 2018 05:51 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBIf you ever asked me to recommend a live show that you could dance to, singalong with and that’d fill your heart with joy? I’d tell you to go and watch Mama Kin Spender. The duo of Mama Kin and Spender collaborated earlier this year on their debut album; combining rousing, heartfelt songs with group singing and driving drumbeats. They’ve both had a long history of solo music making but in 2018 they decided they didn’t want to go it alone anymore. But even way before they were making music, th...
Bruce Dickinson's book of life
October 19, 2018 05:50 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBIt’s fair to say there’s no one in the world like Bruce Dickinson. He’s the long time lead singer for Iron Maiden; a band who have been playing together for 40 years, who’ve sold 100 million albums and who still sell out arena’s worldwide. Being the frontman for one of the world’s greatest heavy metal bands would be enough for most. But over the past four decades, Bruce has dabbled in plenty more. He’s a championship fencer, placing in the Top 10 in t...
Bruce Dickinson's book of life
October 19, 2018 05:50 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBIt’s fair to say there’s no one in the world like Bruce Dickinson. He’s the long time lead singer for Iron Maiden; a band who have been playing together for 40 years, who’ve sold 100 million albums and who still sell out arena’s worldwide. Being the frontman for one of the world’s greatest heavy metal bands would be enough for most. But over the past four decades, Bruce has dabbled in plenty more. He’s a championship fencer, placing in the Top 10 in the UK. He’s a beer brewer, a broadcaster, ...
Kevin Mitchell's musical gateways
October 12, 2018 05:53 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBIf you’re a fan of Australian music then Kevin Mitchell is like a big brother, or best mate. He fronted Jebediah for years, and with them, wrote some of the biggest anthems of the 90’s. Then Kev started making solo music, under the moniker Bob Evans. We got to see a pop and Americana side of him that we’d not witnessed before. And before we knew it, he’d been doing that for almost 20 years. When he came in to Take 5 it was off the back of a Bob Evans “best of”, but he approached the collectio...
Holly Throsby's songs that set the scene
October 05, 2018 05:46 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBHolly Throsby is one of my favourite people to chat with. As a prolific songwriter, she’s put out five solo albums, as well as a kid’s record and the Seeker Lover Keeper project; a collaboration with Sarah Blasko and Sally Seltmann. Over the years I’ve had the chance to sit down with Holly and talk music and writing many times, and she’s forever inspiring in the way she sees, and then writes about the world around her. In the midst of making music a few years ago, the opportunity came up for ...
A celebration of the 90s
October 02, 2018 06:08 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBOne of the joys of having such a long running segment like the Take 5, are the archives. Off the back of a handful of Take 5’s reflecting back on the 90’s, it got me thinking about all the conversations I’ve had with artists over the more than 12 years I’ve been doing this. People for whom that decade has had a lasting impact, as a performer, or fan, or both. So I Frankensteined a monster Take 5; a collection of voices we know and love, talking about the songs that shaped who they became. Ada...
Dylan Lewis' iconic songs from the 90s
September 28, 2018 05:43 - 40 minutes - 56 MBIf you were a teenager watching TV in the 90’s, then Recovery was like church. Every Saturday morning no matter what, you’d flop on the couch and watch this ramshackle live music TV show; three hours long, with characters like the Enforcer lurking about, shaky handheld camera shooting, and all hosted by an eyebrow ring bearing firecracker, called Dylan Lewis. It was the kind of loose TV we hadn’t seen since Countdown, and that was a show our parents watched anyway. This was ours. And it show...
Christine Anu's storyteller songs
September 21, 2018 06:09 - 36 minutes - 49.4 MBChristine Anu is a legend in Australian music. We first met her in the mid 90’s, when her debut album Stylin’ Up came out and went platinum. It was filled with hits like 'Monkey & the Turtle and Party', and featured Christine singing in English and traditional language on a pop record. This was 1995, and while Yothu Yindi and the Warumpi band had paved the way, singing in language was far from mainstream. It was the beginning of an epic career for Christine Anu that includes music, film, thea...
TISM's Damian Cowell's songs from the 90s zeitgeist
September 14, 2018 06:12 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBTISM were one of the biggest Australian bands of the 90’s. They were the godfathers of musical comedy, captains of satire and frankly, a band that when I listen to today, I’m still gobsmacked by. They hailed from Melbourne but played all over; masked men who would put on insane shows full of bizarre concepts and songs like “Defecate On My Face” and “Saturday Night Palsy”. TISM were the ultimate shit stirrers, and we loved it. Humphrey B Flaubert AKA Damian Cowell reminded us of why the 90’s h...
TISM's Damian Cowell's songs from the 90s zeitgeist
September 14, 2018 06:12 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBTISM were one of the biggest Australian bands of the 90’s. They were the godfathers of musical comedy, captains of satire and frankly, a band that when I listen to today, I’m still gobsmacked by. They hailed from Melbourne but played all over; masked men who would put on insane shows full of bizarre concepts and songs like “Defecate On My Face” and “Saturday Night Palsy”. TISM were the ultimate shit stirrers, and we loved it. Humphrey B Flaubert AKA D...
Sophie Howarth's Access All Areas pass to the Big Day Out
September 07, 2018 06:01 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBThe Big Day Out was one of our most iconic festivals. Born in 1992 when the Australian festival calendar was way less crowded, this is where many of us return when we think about discovering our favourite bands, and our tribe, in the 90’s. It’d always be hot, you’d spend ages planning your outfit and organising your friends. And even if you had a mental list of the bands you were desperate to see, there’d always be surprises… strange and wonderful exp...
Sophie Howarth's Access All Areas pass to the Big Day Out
September 07, 2018 06:01 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBThe Big Day Out was one of our most iconic festivals. Born in 1992 when the Australian festival calendar was way less crowded, this is where many of us return when we think about discovering our favourite bands, and our tribe, in the 90’s. It’d always be hot, you’d spend ages planning your outfit and organising your friends. And even if you had a mental list of the bands you were desperate to see, there’d always be surprises… strange and wonderful experiences on the Lilypad Stage, dark and da...
Tim Minchin's souvenir songs
August 31, 2018 07:57 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBTim Minchin is a bit of a renaissance man. An actor, singer, comedian, writer and the fella behind the hugely successful musical adaptation of Matilda. In between his time writing perfect songs on piano, Tim played Atticus Fetch on Californication, and has starred in Australian TV productions like The Secret River, and Squinters. After a decade away, Tim has returned home to Australia. So I asked him to join me and Take 5 with musical souvenirs. We began in London, with chance meetings at par...
Andrew W.K's life worth living songs
August 24, 2018 06:00 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MBAndrew W.K. is a man with a clear goal: to make the most of every moment we’re lucky to have. Through music, motivational speaking, writing columns, even starting his own political party he lives by and for the party. Beyond the glam and punk rock though, lies the heart of a fan. This is about the music that affected him from a young age, that really made him fall in love with music. From rock opera’s to heartfelt piano ballads, lesser known hits and the experience of seeing Little Richard li...
Neko Case's Troubadour's
August 17, 2018 07:04 - 43 minutes - 54.3 MBNeko Case is a powerhouse of song. Over twenty years she’s crafted some of my favourite lyrics as a solo artist dwelling in Americana, and as a soaring pop singer in The New Pornographers. On her own records, Neko’s songs often dwell in the outside; whether she’s singing of foxes, or wild weather, you can feel and see the atmosphere she creates in every story. But there’s a deeply human element to Neko Case’s music too, a compassion and heart. Neko is a vocal feminist and one of my favourite ...
Caiti Baker's Top End Songs
August 10, 2018 07:12 - 21 minutes - 30 MBCaiti Baker is one of my favourite Australian singers. I first came across her work as one half of Sietta. Then she stepped out on her own and cemented her spot as one of the great soul singers making music today in Australia. Caiti is a long time resident of the Northern Territory. As a kid she’d tag along on family road trips when her dad (also a muso) would drive from Adelaide to the Top End to play shows. They’d stick around for weeks at a time, and Caiti fell in love with the place. The ...
Yumi Stynes' lessons through song
August 03, 2018 04:18 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBYumi Stynes is a name you know well if you grew up in Australia. She’s been on tv screens and in radio speakers for close to 20 years; as host on music network Channel V and MAX. These days she does a great podcast on sometimes taboo topics called Ladies, We Need To Talk. In between she’s also published a cookbook, written newspaper columns, and likes to do fun runs in her spare time. And, she’s a massive music fan. I love Yumi Stynes, and this Take 5 made me love her even more. Her theme was...
Alex Kapranos' musical friendship songs
July 27, 2018 04:57 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBAlex Kapranos is a Scottish national treasure. As lead singer of Franz Ferdinand, his frontman swagger has kept us dancing for more than a decade. As an interviewee, he’s an absolute delight; always generous, curious and charming every time he joins you behind the mic. On his most recent visit to Australia with his band, I knew he’d make the perfect Take 5 guest. And when I gave him the theme “musical friendships”, I imagined he’d explore great collaborations and connections he’s made over hi...
Kimbra's Saturn's Return songs
July 20, 2018 00:46 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MBKimbra is a musical genius. From the moment I first heard her jazz vocals on her Unearthed profile, to seeing her explore wild ideas, sounds and personalities (and of course a few big collaborations), she is always someone who's music and ways of approaching it has fascinated me. Over the years, she's also someone who I've seen who thinks intensely about the art that she makes, and that her contemporaries are putting into the ether. Kimbra is someone who doesn't do things by halves; her appro...
Kardajala Kirridarra's Eleanor Dixon's 'Because of her we can' songs
July 13, 2018 00:45 - 34 minutes - 46.7 MBEleanor Dixon is a born leader. I first met her a few years ago at a week long event called Bush Bands Business. It was a series of workshops for Indigenous bands throughout remote communities in central Australia, and Elly was the first woman to ever be involved, with her band Rayella. Her drive and grounded nature struck me from our first meeting, and so I wasn’t surprised to see her appear again a couple of years later in a new band, Kardajala Kirridarra. Their blend of beautiful songs sun...
Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore and Michelle Grace Hunder's 'Her Sound Her Story'
July 06, 2018 06:32 - 34 minutes - 30.3 MBThis is a Man’s Man’s World, sang Renee Geyer back in 1974. And despite equal numbers of women studying, making and showing a love for music, there’s still a vast inequality in the Australian music industry to this day. It’s a story often told, but in a brilliant new doco “Her Sound Her Story”, these tales are captured also as a celebration of the scene we have (both on and off the stage). Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore and Michelle Grace Hunder are the filmmaker and producers behind this film, w...
Soulwax's European vacation
June 29, 2018 00:00 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MBI don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who doesn’t have a soft spot for Soulwax. The Belgian band have been making us dance for years – and are known as much for their own music as their incredible remixes. Way back when I first starting doing the Take 5, they were one of my early guests. The year was 2007. They were touring Australia and I asked them to pick songs that took us on a European vacation. From the get go, they were up for it. This is such a fun co-host, and a real joy to share one of...
Irvine Welsh's songs that should be books
June 26, 2018 07:14 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBFilth. Glue. Porno. Trainspotting. All books that have made waves, and all books by Scottish author Irvine Welsh. Like many Scots I know, he has a black sense of humour. And he’s a quiet observer; you can imagine him sitting in the corner of a pub, or watching from the street just to see how humans interact. Back in 2014 he came to Australia to speak at the Sydney Writers Festival, off the back of his latest book, ‘The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins’. Given the fact he basically wrote one of the...
Zola Jesus' curated festival
June 26, 2018 07:04 - 20 minutes - 28.6 MBZola Jesus is an unashamed goth, with a huge voice. In 2012, she visited Australia to perform at the Vivid Live Festival. I loved Zola’s art but also had an inkling she’d be a great Take 5 guest, so I asked her to come in and co-host with me. It’s been a few years since, but as we hit the depths of winter and rug up in our best black attire I thought it’d be fun to dig this one out of the archives, and share it for the first time here on the podcast. Across textured sounds, we found out how a...
Ice Cube's songs that changed his life
June 01, 2018 00:00 - 51 minutes - 95 MBIce Cube is a godfather of West Coast Rap. He joined NWA as a teenager, and penned their most powerful song when he was 17. One album later, he left the group and set off on a solo path, and succeeded again. His first two albums are still considered to be defining records of the 90’s and while that was going on, in 1991 Ice Cube starred in his first feature film “Boys N the Hood”. Through the 90’s, and noughties, he has pivoted between film and music and everything in between. But he has neve...
Ben Quilty's music therapy songs
May 25, 2018 03:01 - 34 minutes - 54.6 MBBen Quilty is one of Australia’s most celebrated artists. Whether he’s painting the portrait of fellow artist Margaret Olley, of Australian soldiers in Afghanistan, of Jimmy Barnes or even of his old Torana, his style finds a heart and depth not often seen. I first met Ben when he working closely with the Bali 9 (particularly Myuran Sukumaran) using art therapy to help Myu as he sat confined in Kerobokan prison. When the day came for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukamaran to face death by firing sq...
Ian Mackaye's 5 great things from D.C.
May 23, 2018 23:32 - 35 minutes - 65.8 MBI take you back in the Take 5 time machine to 2007, when Ian Mackaye did the Take 5. The frontman for Fugazi, Embrace and Minor Threat, he has been in countless bands and was – at the time – touring with The Evens. In Washington DC he heads up the DIY record label Dischord, started to support the DC bands he loved. Everything Ian does has strong ethics at it’s core. Everything he is, is grounded in his hometown. Across five songs from the capital of America, he takes you on a journey not only...
Jonathan Zawada's elemental songs
May 18, 2018 04:46 - 27 minutes - 49.5 MBJonathan Zawada may not be a name you’re immediately familiar with, but his work has covered the albums of some of your favourite Australian artists. He’s behind every album, single and EP cover from The Presets, designed the iconic album cover for Flume’s second album skin, and has created the visual mood for music by Mark Pritchard, Baauer, Canyons and more. His visual art can be as small as a record cover, as tangible as a side table, or as wearable as high fashion, but in all that he does...