Some Of My Best Work

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Ever wonder how an artistic high point is reached in a creative career? Music and culture journalist Jane Rocca speaks with artists about how they came to create some of their best work. It need not be their most well known or popular work but it is the artists' choice. If you're enjoying the show please tell a friend, leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share a link to the podcast on your socials.

  1. 06/26/2022

    Jimmy Barnes - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby

    During a 1990 Christmas tour break, in a New South Wales home studio with his band, and a phone number from Michael Gudinski, Jimmy Barnes created some of his best work. Rock singers have long been inspired by soul singers. In this case, the rock singer became the soul singer. The song, released over 30 years ago, is a personal high for Jimmy Barnes. There’s a re-release of the album celebrating 30 years, out now. Soul Deep 30 - www.jimmybarnes.com And the Soul Deep 30 tour mid 2022. Go to JimmyBarnes.com for more information.   About the host Jane Rocca Jane lives in Melbourne and has been writing about fashion, music and lifestyle over two decades. She’s written for Australia’s best music publications; Rolling Stone, Loudmouth, Hot Metal, The Face, i-D UK and more. More from Jane - Instagram | Twitter | SMH   Web - Some of My Best Work Get in contact - podcasts@mushroomgroup.com All audio and music published with permission of artist, label and publisher.   More podcasts from Mushroom 180 Grams - season one is a documentary about The Teskey Brothers difficult, but quite remarkable, second studio album Run Home Slow. Hit Different - weekly music culture with of music journalists and industry insiders. One Guitar - the same Gibson J45 has made its way into the hands of Australia's best singer-songwriters. More about Some of My Best Work: http://mushroom.com/podcast/someofmybestwork See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    26 min

  2. 06/05/2022

    Hannah Crofts - Best In Show (Baby Velvet)

    Hannah Crofts has already had an extensive music career, notably with the four piece band All Our Exes Live In Texas. But it’s a song off her debut album under the name Baby Velvet that’s been chosen as some of her best. The song’s not new. It’s been on the Exes set list for years, starting with a gig at South By South West, pre-pandemic. Hannah Crofts of Baby Velvet and the story of her song “Best In Show.” Baby Velvet’s album is called “Please Don’t Be In Love With Someone Else”, and it’s out now wherever you get your music. Baby Velvet website Baby Velvet Spotify Baby Velvet Instagram   About the host Jane Rocca Jane lives in Melbourne and has been writing about fashion, music and lifestyle over two decades. She’s written for Australia’s best music publications; Rolling Stone, Loudmouth, Hot Metal, The Face, i-D UK and more. More from Jane - Instagram | Twitter | SMH   Web - Some of My Best Work Get in contact - podcasts@mushroomgroup.com All audio and music published with permission of artist, label and publisher.   More podcasts from Mushroom 180 Grams - season one is a documentary about The Teskey Brothers difficult, but quite remarkable, second studio album Run Home Slow. Hit Different - weekly music culture with of music journalists and industry insiders. One Guitar - the same Gibson J45 has made its way into the hands of Australia's best singer-songwriters. More about Some of My Best Work: http://mushroom.com/podcast/someofmybestwork See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    18 min

  3. 05/22/2022

    Special: Tim Wheatley - Because I Love You (The Masters Apprentices)

    Glenn Wheatley was a legendary Australian talent manager, promoter and musician himself in The Masters Apprentices. Known for his reach across both music and media, he steered both John Farnham and Delta Goodrem to the top of Australian music. In February 2022 he died from health complications caused by Covid. Now his son, Tim Wheatley, has released a version of The Masters Apprentice’s hit, Because I Love You. The cover has also been included with the new audio book of Glenn’s autobiography, Paper Paradise, read by Glenn himself. Like Glenn, Tim has moved between Melbourne, London and Los Angeles, focused on music all the way. As you’ll hear, the song has become more than a hit to the Wheatley’s, it’s very much in and of the family now. Get the audio book here. Tim Wheatley on Spotify Tim Wheatley on Instagram   About the host Jane Rocca Jane lives in Melbourne and has been writing about fashion, music and lifestyle over two decades. She’s written for Australia’s best music publications; Rolling Stone, Loudmouth, Hot Metal, The Face, i-D UK and more. More from Jane - Instagram | Twitter | SMH   Web - Some of My Best Work Get in contact - podcasts@mushroomgroup.com All audio and music published with permission of artist, label and publisher.   More podcasts from Mushroom 180 Grams - season one is a documentary about The Teskey Brothers difficult, but quite remarkable, second studio album Run Home Slow. Hit Different - weekly music culture with of music journalists and industry insiders. One Guitar - the same Gibson J45 has made its way into the hands of Australia's best singer-songwriters. More about Some of My Best Work: http://mushroom.com/podcast/someofmybestwork See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    22 min

  4. 04/25/2022

    Henry Wagons - Goodtown

    Wagons had be building a cult-like following throughout Melbourne pub live music scene in the 2000s. Atop this wave of local fandom came some of his best work, Goodtown, released in 2009. From there the Glen Waverly kid and his band were invited to play the Big Day Out - a rare booking for a country music outfit. Goodtown is from Wagons' fifth album, The Rise and Fall of Goodtown.   About the host Jane Rocca Jane lives in Melbourne and has been writing about fashion, music and lifestyle over two decades. She’s written for Australia’s best music publications; Rolling Stone, Loudmouth, Hot Metal, The Face, i-D UK and more. More from Jane - Instagram | Twitter | SMH   Web - Some of My Best Work Get in contact - podcasts@mushroomgroup.com All audio and music published with permission of artist, label and publisher.   More podcasts from Mushroom 180 Grams - season one is a documentary about The Teskey Brothers difficult, but quite remarkable, second studio album Run Home Slow. Hit Different - weekly music culture with of music journalists and industry insiders. One Guitar - the same Gibson J45 has made its way into the hands of Australia's best singer-songwriters. More about Some of My Best Work: http://mushroom.com/podcast/someofmybestwork See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    15 min

  5. 04/10/2022

    Tim Steward - Wrote You Off (Screamfeeder)

    Looking back Tim’s song should’ve been the single on their second album released in 1993. The mood of the day was for heavier song, and Wrote You Off was sidelined.   screamfeeder.com Wrote You Off, Screamfeeder, 1993   New single 'Don't Get Me Started' from forthcoming album 'Five Rooms' out May 6   SCREAMFEEDER NATIONAL TOUR WITH ADALITA Tickets from screamfeeder.com FRIDAY JUNE 10 | NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB, MELBOURNE | 18+ SATURDAY JUNE 11 | JIVE BAR, ADELAIDE | 18+ SATURDAY JUNE 18 | OXFORD ARTS FACTORY, SYDNEY | 18+ FRIDAY JUNE 24 | PRINCESS THEATRE, BRISBANE | 18+   About the host Jane Rocca Jane lives in Melbourne and has been writing about fashion, music and lifestyle over two decades. She’s written for Australia’s best music publications; Rolling Stone, Loudmouth, Hot Metal, The Face, i-D UK and more. More from Jane - Instagram | Twitter | SMH   Web - Some of My Best Work Get in contact - podcasts@mushroomgroup.com All audio and music published with permission of artist, label and publisher.   More podcasts from Mushroom 180 Grams - season one is a documentary about The Teskey Brothers difficult, but quite remarkable, second studio album Run Home Slow. Hit Different - weekly music culture with of music journalists and industry insiders. One Guitar - the same Gibson J45 has made its way into the hands of Australia's best singer-songwriters. More about Some of My Best Work: http://mushroom.com/podcast/someofmybestwork See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    13 min

  6. 04/08/2022

    Chris Parker - This Is How I Felt

    "It's like Pride and Prejudice but rather than Mr Darcy it's a gay man and two museums" - Chris Parker A touching story of passing time during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns in New Zealand. Actor and comedian Chris Parker was sent out for supplies and returned with a felting kit. Documenting the process on Instagram became hugely popular. But when he'd felted his way through the animals on the instructions, collective enthusiasm pushed him to seek inspiration from the pandemic. Chris' final creation is on display at the Auckland Museum and a photo of him wearing it is at Te Papa, the Museum of New Zealand.   More Chris Parker Instagram MICF show - Gentle Man TikTok Podcast - The Male Gayz Facebook   About the host Jane Rocca Jane lives in Melbourne and has been writing about fashion, music and lifestyle over two decades. She’s written for Australia’s best music publications; Rolling Stone, Loudmouth, Hot Metal, The Face, i-D UK and more. More from Jane - Instagram | Twitter | SMH   Web - Some of My Best Work Get in contact - podcasts@mushroomgroup.com All audio and music published with permission of artist, label and publisher.   More podcasts from Mushroom 180 Grams - season one is a documentary about The Teskey Brothers difficult, but quite remarkable, second studio album Run Home Slow. Hit Different - weekly music culture with of music journalists and industry insiders. One Guitar - the same Gibson J45 has made its way into the hands of Australia's best singer-songwriters. More about Some of My Best Work: http://mushroom.com/podcast/someofmybestwork See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    25 min

  7. 04/08/2022

    Alice Fraser - D’Ancey LaGuarde synopsis

    With the Trump Presidency news bearing down on us all Alice Fraser decided to split reality and create a daily news podcast about another world. The Last Post became an escape that garnered a cult-like enthusiasm from the audience and jokes that persist to this day. But there's a single sentence from an episode, inspired by Mills & Boon, that is the highlight for Alice.   More Alice Fraser MICF show - Chronos Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Podcasts   About the host Jane Rocca Jane lives in Melbourne and has been writing about fashion, music and lifestyle over two decades. She’s written for Australia’s best music publications; Rolling Stone, Loudmouth, Hot Metal, The Face, i-D UK and more. More from Jane - Instagram | Twitter | SMH   Web - Some of My Best Work Get in contact - podcasts@mushroomgroup.com All audio and music published with permission of artist, label and publisher.   More podcasts from Mushroom 180 Grams - season one is a documentary about The Teskey Brothers difficult, but quite remarkable, second studio album Run Home Slow. Hit Different - weekly music culture with of music journalists and industry insiders. One Guitar - the same Gibson J45 has made its way into the hands of Australia's best singer-songwriters. More about Some of My Best Work: http://mushroom.com/podcast/someofmybestwork See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    8 min

  8. 04/08/2022 ·  Bonus

    Lawrence Mooney - "Good on you"

    It began on the couch, in front of Q&A on ABCTV, with Lawrence impersonating Malcolm Turnbull, casually berating the other panelists. On the suggestion of his wife, Lawrence began including the impersonations of Sydney's eastern suburbs Member of Parliament in his stand up shows. Minister Turnbull, soon became Prime Minister Turnbull and knowledge of his pronunciation was even more widely known. So grew the impersonation that is now fondly thought of by Lawrence as some of his best work.   More Lawrence Mooney MICF show - Beauty LawrenceMooney.com - Australian tour in April & May 2022 Facebook Instagram   About the host Jane Rocca Jane lives in Melbourne and has been writing about fashion, music and lifestyle over two decades. She’s written for Australia’s best music publications; Rolling Stone, Loudmouth, Hot Metal, The Face, i-D UK and more. More from Jane - Instagram | Twitter | SMH   Web - Some of My Best Work Get in contact - podcasts@mushroomgroup.com All audio and music published with permission of artist, label and publisher.   More podcasts from Mushroom 180 Grams - season one is a documentary about The Teskey Brothers difficult, but quite remarkable, second studio album Run Home Slow. Hit Different - weekly music culture with of music journalists and industry insiders. One Guitar - the same Gibson J45 has made its way into the hands of Australia's best singer-songwriters. More about Some of My Best Work: http://mushroom.com/podcast/someofmybestwork See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ever wonder how an artistic high point is reached in a creative career? Music and culture journalist Jane Rocca speaks with artists about how they came to create some of their best work. It need not be their most well known or popular work but it is the artists' choice. If you're enjoying the show please tell a friend, leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share a link to the podcast on your socials.

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  • Channel
    Mushroom Studios
  • Creator
    Mushroom Studios
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Mushroom Group
  • Show Website
    Some Of My Best Work
  • Provider
    Mushroom Studios

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