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Australia’s Roots Music Bible

  1. 3d ago

    Elvis Gets Five Stars, Ticket Prices Get Both Barrels

    A box set should tell a story, not merely find new ways to sell you the same songs. In Episode 45 of On The Record, Brian Wise and Michael Mackenzie reckon Elvis Costello has delivered one worth hearing. The expanded My Aim Is True receives an enthusiastic assessment from both hosts, who hear its early recordings, alternate versions and live performances as a portrait of a songwriter becoming himself. “This really builds a story about how Elvis Costello came to be,” says Wise. For Wise, that story comes with eyewitness credentials. Living in London, he heard Costello’s demos on Charlie Gillett’s radio programme, then headed to the Hope and Anchor expecting a quiet night. Instead, he found a queue stretching around the corner. Mackenzie’s memories are dawn starts cleaning a restaurant ship on the Thames, with Live Stiffs in his headphones. Costello’s performance of “I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself” still takes him straight back there. Show Notes Elvis Costello Unboxes ‘My Aim Is True’ 49th Anniversary Edition  Elvis Costello Walk On (Hope & Anchor Studio)  Elvis Costello & the Attractions - I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself  Whole Wide World (Live Stiffs, at University of Lester, Lester, UK / October 22nd, 1977)  Elvis Costello (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding (Live at Great American Music Hall,...  Elvis Costello Trust Full Album  The Kings of America Live At The Royal Albert Hall  Elvis Costello Brilliant Mistake (Live)  Spectacle: Elvis Costello With...  Lou Reed shows Sweet Jane riff  Lou Reed and Elvis Costello perform "Perfect Day"  Best of Bleak Squad  Bob Dylan. Tangled Up In Blue. Lights of Autumn Tour. Oslo. October 17, 2026  Zach Bryan - Nine Ball  The Gentlemen | A Guy Ritchie Series Official Trailer | Netflix

  2. Oct 16

    Dylan’s Electric Vehicle, Dalton’s Quiet Power and Costello’s Early Days

    “I ain’t gonna drive in Maggie’s car no more.” Bob Dylan’s “Maggie’s Farm” gets an unlikely alternative lyric in Episode 44 of On The Record with Brian Wise and Michael Mackenzie, as the hosts consider its licensing to an Audi electric-vehicle ad. For Wise, the commercial’s invocation of Dylan’s electric breakthrough at Newport raises an uncomfortable question: what happens when a song’s cultural associations become advertising material?  Mackenzie is more amused by Dylan’s apparent indifference to how others treasure his catalogue. Between them lies the familiar predicament of the devoted listener: the artist has moved on, but you’re still attached to what the music meant. Show Notes Emily Wurramara - 'Adore Me' (Official Music Video)  Dylan on Audi Ad Rewrite the rules | the Audi RS 5  Karen Dalton: In My Own Time | Official Trailer  Karen Dalton In My Own Time on SBS  Amazon in court for introducing ads to Prime Video using allegedly unfair contract terms  Elvis Costello Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver)  Official Trailer | Dustfall | ABC iview  Blade Runner 2099 - NYCC Trailer | Prime Video

  3. Oct 9

    Rubber Soul, Ringo’s Koala and the Secret to a Great Festival

    Brian Wise has reached a familiar collector’s reckoning: “I’m just rebuying my entire record collection.” In Episode 43 of On The Record with Brian Wise and Michael Mackenzie, the latest Rubber Soul box set provides both the evidence and a persuasive defence. Wise hasn’t exhausted every outtake, but the new stereo mix has renewed his enthusiasm for an album he first encountered in rather less revealing circumstances. The expanded edition brings together Giles Martin and Sam Okell’s stereo remix, sessions and demos, the original mono album and its differently configured American counterpart. For Wise, “Nowhere Man” is a sonic highlight; for both hosts, the songs capture a band rapidly outgrowing its early pop template. George Harrison’s “Think for Yourself” and “If I Needed Someone” earn particular appreciation. Show Notes The Beatles - If I Needed Someone - 2026 Mix (Visualiser)  JUDY COLLINS ~ In My Life  The Beatles Complete On Ukulele - Rubber Soul  The Beatles Balcony Appearance in Melbourne - Color Home Movie #2 - 14 June 1964  The Beatles - Rain  THE GET OUT Official Trailer (2026) Russell Crowe  UNABOMBER | Official Trailer | Netflix  The Weight | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical  The Hunt for the Last Nazis | Official Trailer | SBS & SBS On Demand  Neagley S1 - Official Trailer | Prime Video  Murder in a Small Town (FOX) Trailer HD - Kristin Kreuk series  THE MUSICAL MIND a portrait in process | Trailer | Amazon Prime Silverchair - Emotion Sickness (Official Video)

  4. Oct 2

    Paul Dempsey Makes a Case for Covers With a Little Danger

    What makes a great cover version? For Paul Dempsey, it is not fidelity. It is risk. In Episode 42 of On The Record, Brian Wise and Michael Mackenzie welcome the Something for Kate frontman to discuss Shotgun Karaoke, his disarmingly loose—and increasingly popular—solo covers project.  Across two albums and a growing run of sold-out shows, Dempsey has turned the familiar songs of Cher, Bruce Springsteen, Phil Collins, R.E.M., Hüsker Dü, Tanita Tikaram and more into a rolling invitation for audiences to sing, shout and occasionally rescue him from a forgotten lyric. Show Notes Kylie Minogue TAKES FLIGHT at the 2026 Toyota AFL Grand Final (Full Performance)  John Craigie I Swam Here Full Album  Something For Kate - Monsters (Official Video)  Something For Kate The Killing Moon  Paul Dempsey – 'Twist In My Sobriety' – Visualiser for ‘Shotgun Karaoke Vol II'  Paul Dempsey - Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely  Paul Dempsey - Bats  XTC - This Is Pop (Documentary)  R.E.M. - Losing My Religion (Official HD Music Video) Bright Eyes - Light Pollution  Paul Dempsey - "Born To Run" Tony | Official Trailer HD | A24  Tony Soundtrack Album The Tony Blair Story on Iview The Dropout | Trailer | Hulu

  5. Sep 24

    Rock Stars, Pop Stars and Avoiding Lou Reed: On The Record Puts the Legends to the Test

    What makes a rock star? It is not simply the hits, the haircut or the size of the crowd.  In Episode 41 of On The Record, Brian Wise and Michael Mackenzie turn to a 2014 essay by Robert Forster for a more exacting test: a rock star, Forster argues, is one even when nobody is watching. Show Notes SPIT Trailer (2025) Comedy Movie HD https://youtu.be/7mPdrlAJOQ4 Robert Forster "What’s the difference between a rock star and a pop star?"  Amyl and The Sniffers - Guided By Angels  Neil Young Casting Me Away From You from his new album Second Song Lanterns | Official Trailer | HBO Max  Madness - Baggy Trousers (Official 4K Video) Madness - One Better Day  Death Valley | BritBox Original Trailer  Smithsonian Starstruck Madness - Theatre of the Absurd Presents C’est La Vie

  6. Sep 18

    Ep 40: Americana’s Big Night, Dylan’s Big Box and the Joy of Big Ears

    The 25th Americana Honours & Awards at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium sits at the centre of Episode 40 of On The Record with Brian Wise and Michael Mackenzie. Though, as ever, the definition of “Americana” proves ripe for debate. Brian Wise watched the ceremony while keeping one eye on Hawthorn training, and salutes the Americana Music Association’s efforts to broaden its representation.  The night’s winners included Molly Tuttle as Artist of the Year, Tyler Childers’ Snipe Hunter for Album of the Year, Brandi Carlile’s “Returning to Myself” for Song of the Year, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings as Duo/Group of the Year, and Ken Pomeroy as Emerging Act of the Year. Show Notes The 25th Annual Americana Honors & Awards  Ken Pomeroy "Deportee" (Official Visualizer)  Big Ears Festival  Hardly Strictly Bluegrass  Sam Bush & Emmylou Harris, "Walls of Time", Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, San Francisco, 10-4-25  The Milk Carton Kids - Live From The Ryman - Official Release (Full Concert - 2/1/2024)  BANSHEE - Season 1 | Full TRAILER | HD  NOAH | Official Trailer [HD] | Paramount Movies  Doobie Bros Toulouse Street  Audience - Jackdaw

  7. Sep 11

    From Richard Thompson Tapes to Radiohead Ballots: On The Record #39

    Radiohead’s long-awaited return to Australian stages provides the spark for Episode 39 of On The Record with Brian Wise and Michael Mackenzie—and the hosts could scarcely have more divergent views. Plus new and old Richard Thompson, Cassandra Wilson and Bill Nye's latest performances. Show Notes Radiohead - Weird Fishes/Arpeggi [HD]  David Byrne - This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) | Prague | 17|6|26  Man About The House: 50 Years Of Laughter - C5 Documentary HD Version  Man About The House S02 E06 Carry Me Back To Old Southampton  Cassandra Wilson:  You Gotta Move  Death Letter  Lazarus - Official Trailer | Prime Video  &SONS Official Trailer  Sopwith Camel - Fazon  April 18 1976 Bob Dylan – If You See Her Say Hello Lakeland  Wynonna Judd - "Am I Missing Out"  Richard Thompson Cocaine Walking, Booze Talking  Elvis Costello Withered And Died

  8. Sep 2

    Ep 38: Gillian & Dave Return, Dolly Remembered and Robert Plant’s Record Shelf

    Episode 38 of On The Record with Brian Wise and Michael Mackenzie begins with welcome news for Australian audiences: Gillian Welch and David Rawlings will return in 2027, making it three visits in as many years. For a duo whose shows can feel like a form of secular communion, it is a remarkably generous run.  The episode also pauses to honour Dolly Parton, whose death at 80 has prompted an extraordinary outpouring of affection. Show Notes The Wallflowers One Headlight  Dolly Parton Train, Train (from The Grass Is Blue) Dolly Parton - Long As I Can See The Light (feat. John Fogerty) (Official Audio)  RN Music Show Tribute To Dolly  Harris, Parton, Ronstadt on Late Show, March 24, 1999 (full, stereo) Robert Plant's Nonesuch Selects Robert Plant's Nonesuch Selects LE_MYSTERE_DES_VOIX_BULGARES_VOL.1 - PILENTSE PEE  Suspicion — Official Trailer | Apple TV  Patrick Radden Keefe discusses his new book LONDON FALLING

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