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Join Mick and the PhatMan as they dig into the Globite School Bag every fortnight to uncover a musical gem to critique. They talk about music from the 60's through to the Noughties and as a...
In the mid-70's, one of our most outrageous bands burst out of Melbourne ready to shock a relatively conservative Australian society. W...
One of NZ’s best-ever band exports is Split Enz. Formed in the 70’s, Split Enz’ intelligent pop music made them one of our top bands for ove...
This episode, we look at guest appearances. From Duane Allman playing the famous lead on “Layla”, to Bob Seger doing backing vocals on The E...
Sometimes, bands release only one album – no follow-up, no nothing! Some are great. Some, not so much. This episode, we look at a bunch of w...
Linda Ronstadt has been described as the most successful and certainly the most durable and most gifted woman rock singer of her era. We loo...
When we watch movies & shows at the movies or, increasingly, on TV, the soundtrack is ever-present to set the mood and enhance the story. Bu...
In Season 5 (2025), we talked about how double albums came about, and talked about some of the best double albums of the 70’s. This episode,...
We’re back again for another year and kicking off by looking at supergroups – that “elite” class of rock bands made up of members of other t...
A quick final episode to see out the year! Christmas is many things to many people. To us, it’s a chance to talk about themed music, or, in...
Well, we made it! 100 episodes & still going strong! (Except for a bit of a medical interlude for both of us.) Who’d have thought the views...
In this episode, we look at The Pretenders – where they started (& before they started!), the tragedies, and what’s happening these days. Fr...
A special episode today to look at the huge amount of people who’ve recently died. Obviously, Ozzy Osbourne is the most well-known, but ther...
Is a double album a record label cash grab, or a way to deliver great music that can't be contained within the usual confines of a sing...
A “Deep Cut” is something that is recognisable or familiar to passionate fans but not usually to others. As a special treat this week, we’ve...
Just because you’re successful doesn’t mean everyone likes you. In fact, success can often draw criticisms that might not be given to other...
A while back, we talked at length about Warren Zevon, one of the great American songwriters and one of our idols. So, this year, Warren Zevo...
The late Steve Harley was most famous for his 1975 hit Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me), but there’s much more to the story than one good...
Why do you like the music you do? Is it as simple as “It’s what I heard on the radio”? Or something deeper? People with elder siblings may b...
This episode, we look back at two hugely influential women artists – Patti Smith, whose 1975 “Horses” album inspired so many artists, and Ma...
Part 2 of our fascinating conversation with Radio Birdman's Rob Younger. From music production styles, to why some people can't ke...
A special treat for you this episode! Rob Younger, lead singer of legendary Australian group, Radio /Birdman, joins us in the studio to give...
In case you hadn’t noticed, we love a good cover version! This episode, we’re looking at covers - staples, covers from strange sources, and...
Every band/artist has to have a first album. Sometimes those albums are good, sometimes they’re not, and sometimes they just show potential....
Well, this is the last episode of Season 4, and once again, it’s been a ball of fun (and music). 4 years and still going strong – bigger and...
Everyone knows and loves Creedence Clearwater Revival. Their run of hits at the end of the '60’s, and their enduring popularity, has ra...
The 80's is a decade with many musical failings. But they produced some great music, too. This episode, we look at what Rolling Stone m...
This episode spends time with Nick Lowe, a British performer, who started out with pub rock band, Brinsley Schwarz, and Dave Edmunds’ Rockpi...
David Bowie’s “Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)” is, for many fans, his last great album. Mick regards it as one of Bowie’s best, while “As...
As we grew up, music was the most important thing there was. As part of that, we bought some albums that weren’t great, and time has general...
In today’s episode, we look at how social media gives us a grab-bag of people’s memories of stars and some who weren’t quite so successful,...
All bands need a name, but the process of getting that name is different for each band. This episode, we look at how a bunch of well-known b...
It’s not unusual for bands to change their sound or style as they move through their career. We take a look at bands that changed their soun...
Nick Cave. After a career that would exhaust a lesser man, he’s still recording and performing breathtaking work. Mick’s just seen him live...
Musicians love to collaborate. We thought we'd have a look at some that are just great, some that are weird, and some that are simply a...
Jethro Tull is one of the stranger turns taken by rock music over more than 50 years. Mick and Jeff look back at some of the band’s best wor...
This week, something a little different for you – our first live interview! Jarrah McCleary is an Australian musician - writer, songwriter &...
This episode looks at Johnny Cash’s “ The American Recordings ” , a series of 6 albums released on American Records between 1994 and 2010. B...
“Songs for Drella”, Lou Reed & John Cale’s marvelous 1990 posthumous tribute to Andy Warhol, offers an intensely personal view of Warhol wit...
We all know that rock and pop stars live in a different universe to us mere mortals. Many make strange demands for things that must be provi...
Bob Mould is the founding member of Husker Du, one of the most influential guitar bands of the 80’s. Husker Du’s wall-of-sound guitar approa...
Have you ever NOT bought an album based on a poor review? You’re not the only one! Would it shock you to learn that the critics likely know...
This week, we talk about successful artists who blew it all with dumb decisions. Youth, fame and amazing amounts of money – what could go wr...
Rolling Stone just released “The 250 Greatest Guitarists of all Time”. Naturally, we take issue with the list, who's on it, who’s been...
We looked at some exceptional music this year, and Jeff inflicted some real crap on our listeners. Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Lou Reed, E...
We look at songs from a few of the major protest movements in our lifetime – racism, Vietnam, Ireland, Margaret Thatcher! From Woody Guthrie...
Matthew Sweet, an American guitarist, has had a criminally understated career, marked by a sensational solo album, “Girlfriend”, three terri...
REM is often viewed by casual listeners as a lighter-style rock band. This is deceptive, with the band offering complex songs with obscure l...
Cover versions – always fascinating!! Occasionally, an artist will cover an obscure song, or a deep cut by another artist and make it their...
Everyone has heard of Leonard Cohen, but not so many know much about him. With this episode, we look to give you a taste of Mr Cohen – his v...
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” – one of the biggest hit albums of all time - also marks a quantum change in how rock music was marketed and so...