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Best of Music Interviews, 5 September 2008

Sat, 6 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Elizabeth and Dave on Banana Lounge Broadcasting chat with Mick Harvey about the new TV series of Great Australian Albums, which includes an episode on the Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album, Murder Ballads.

Charlie Todd and Nick Barker are with Neil Rogers on The Australian Mood, talking about the compilation release of The Wreckery, titled Past Imperfect.

And saving the most anticipated interview until last, we finish on Steve Wide's interview with the Modfather, Paul Weller, on Far & Wide, where they talk about the making of Weller's latest album, 22 Dreams, and his impressive career.

Best of Music Interviews, 22 August, 2008

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:12:00 GMT

Clem Bastow's Transference had the ladies from The Breeders, Kim and Kelly Deal, on her show this week; and they got raving about the digital vs analog recording debate, and about their new album, Mountain Battles.

Richard Moffat from the Australian only music show, Incoming, spoke to local lads, Car Stereo wars, about their debut record, and the history of the band.

To finish up this week, Melbourne based musician Mark Barrage caught up with Lauren and Simon on the new release program, Breaking and Entering.
He talked about his new album, and his most recent spate of live performances.

Best of Music Interviews, 15 August, 2008

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:01:00 GMT

Lauren from Breaking and Entering caught up at the Prince of Wales bar with Chris Thompson from Vampire Weekend, and talked about their new album, and the role of the internet on the band's success.

Wally Meanie also dropped into the studio on Livewire, to sit in with the show's regulars, Rosemary, Paul, Glen and Jen. He talked about his long lost pal Tasman Blizzard, guitarist from The Meanies and Geelong band from the early 90's, The Seaweed Gorillas, and pays tribute to him.

To finish up, on Spoke this week, Michelle Bennett had musician Tamas Wells on her show, who is back from his now second home in Burma.

Best of Music Interviews, August 8, 2008

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 05:03:00 GMT

It's an Australian interview week only!
First up, on Breaking and Entering, Richard and Lawrence speak to Simon and Lauren about being asked by Icelandic band, Sigur Ros, to join them on their national tour.........meanwhile, we finish up with local lad Mickster, who owns and runs the terrific garage label, Off the Hip records. He tells us about some new compilations on the way, and about his very own band, The Finkers.

Best of Music Interviews, August 1, 2008

Sat, 2 Aug 2008 07:41:00 GMT

This week on Best Music Interviews on Triple R, local lad Tom Woodard speaks to Richard Moffat on the Incoming show, about his solo offerings and live shows; author Ian Mc Farlane chats to Neil Rogers on the Australian Mood about the reissue of the Mighty Kong CD, on Axtec records, his own label. Check.

Best of Music Interviews, 25 July, 2008

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:56:00 GMT

Listen to Brisbane collective and solo artist Lawrence English. He catches up with Sophie on Dance Cadaverous.

Next up on the Best Music Interviews for this week, Evelyn, drummer from Baseball and her own solo projects, Pikelet, sits in with Woody Macdonald , who sat in the hot seat for Richard Moffat on Incoming this week. She tells of her tourig teales and a lot more.

To finish up, Neil Rogers speaks to the gorgeous Sydney singer songwriter, Tracy Redhead, about her album and national touring dates.

Best of Music Interviews- July 18, 2008

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT

This week we hear from singer songwriter Paris Well's who appeared on Incoming to talk to Richard.

Then Dawn Landes speaks to Lauren and Simon on the new releases show, Breaking and Entering, about her musical influences, Woody Guthrie, her new home in New York, and her hometyown in Kentucky.

The Ghost Stephen Walker also had special guests in the Cave last week, Perth band Snowman, who talked about the Perth indie band scene and a whole lot more.

Best of Music Interviews-12 July, 2008

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:38:00 GMT

Adalita from Geelong's Magic Dirrt have hit their 11th hour.....their spankin' new album entitled Grrl is a killer. She sat in as a guest on Transference with Clem Bastow, and talked about the past, the future and the now.

Next, Casy Westcott from the Seattle folk rock band Fleet Foxes spoke to Simon and Lauren on one of Teriple R's newest shows, that tracks all the best new releases, Breaking and Entering.

We finish with Australian band redsunband who appeared on Richard Moffat's Australian music program, Incoming.

Best of Music Interviews, 5 July, 2008

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:50:00 GMT

This week we hear from Melbourne singer-songwriter, Kristy Lewis, who catches up with Seam Simmons on Local and/or General. She chats about her past projects and her solo efforts with her band, The Wretched.

Also, Against the Arct'c declan Kelly spoke to the man who is The BUG aka Kevin Martin. He featured on other industrial noise works God and Techno Animal.

And, to finish up, gary Seven from the Chicken Mary show caught up with Paul Bignall from local band The Detonators. They talked about the band's new live album, and their recent spart of shows.

Best of Music Interviews - June 29, 2008

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:15:00 GMT

This week on the Best of Music Interviews, Omar from The Mars Volta spoke to Woody on Wig-Wam Bam about his various projects and influences, and Kimya Dawson chatted with the Banana Lounge Broadcasters, Elizabeth and Dave, about how she hooked up with collaborator Adam Green, the New York Anti-Folk scene, playing the smaller venues, as well as sharing a story about Axl Roseâs guru.

Locally, Joelistics and Seed MC from TZU had a bit of a rave with Richard on Incoming about Juno-106 synths, old movies, working with Renee Geyer and their new album, Computer Love.

Best of Music Interviews- June 22, 2008

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:05:00 GMT

This week on the Best of Music Interviews, we hear The Black Keys run amok, as they speak to Simon and Lauren on Breaking and Entering, Triple's R's new release program.

On the local front, singer songwriter Svi Zhen chats to Jacinta Parsons about her musical solo outings, and to finish up for the week, John Moynahan, Australian producer extraordinaire, gets down with Nicole on The Longrass Sessions about his new compilation album, Gourmet Scavenger.

Best of Music Interviews- June 6, 2008

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 07:29:00 GMT

Donde De Role speak with Karen Leng on this week's Kinky Afro, with founding band members Gorky and Pedro dropping into the studio.

Also, Adelaide folk artist and singer-songwriter Krista Polvere speaks with Richard Moffat on Incoming about her new album 'Here Be Dragons'.

To finish up, we hear from another Australian artist, Kylie Audist, who chats to jacinta Parsons on Local and/or General about her new album, 'Just Say'.

Best of Music Interviews - May 30, 2008

Fri, 30 May 2008 07:42:00 GMT

This week's Music podcast we hear Clem Bastow speak to local boy Guy Blackman about his new album, Adult Baby, and his many musical collaborations.

Next, Dan Sultan speaks with Jacinta Parsons from Local and/or General about his national touring and the remarkable 'Sorry' day show at Federation Square.

Last, but certainly not least, are Brennan and Danny from the very 'now' bAustralian band, and one of the best live bands in the country, Eddy Current Suppression Ring.

Stay tuned for next week!

Best of Music Interviews- May 16, 2008

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:41:00 GMT

Steve Wide from far and Wide speaks to Ultravox's John Foxx about musical styles and different genres that influenced them throughout the band throughout their career.

We also hear from Plastic Palice Alice on this week's Incoming, with Sean, who filled in for Ricahrd Moffat this week.

Best of Music Interviews- May 12, 2008

Mon, 12 May 2008 10:43:00 GMT

Triple R's Best Interviews this week include Cameron from Architecture from Helsinki, talking to Jacinta Parsons on Incoming, about their national tour and remixes with Barcelona's mix-master-man, El Guincho.
Speaking of which, Clem Bastow, from the new Tuesday drive program, Transference speaks to the man himself.
And last but certainly not least, Jonathon Alley catches up with ex- Bug Audio Dynamite musician, film director and producer, Mr Don Letts.

Best of Music Interviews May 5, 2008

Mon, 5 May 2008 10:16:00 GMT

This week Neil Rogers caught up with the talented Robert Forster from The Go-Betweens, about his brand new album The Evangelist, his hometown Brisbane and the upcoming overseas tour.

On Brekaing and Entering Lauren and Simon spoke to the innovative Melbourne duo Fabulous Diamonds about their new single Trach 7, and why they choose to not name their songs by a specific title.

Thanks for listening and stay tuined for next week when we bring you an El Guincho interview with Transference's Clem Bastow.

Best of Music Interviews, 26 April, 2008

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:43:00 GMT

This week on Best Music Interviews from Australia's Triple R fm, the lovely miss Renee Geyer, local lads Little Red and Macromantics Songstress Romy Hoffman.

Have a listen!

Best of Music Interviews, April 18, 2008

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:32:00 GMT

This week on Triple R's weekly music podcast, Clem bastow chats to Ms Martha Wainwright about her musical journey and connecting with others during the songwriting process.

David Thrussel speaks to Dave Graney and Elizabeth about Snog, soundtrack music and his Omni label and we finish the podcast with Australian singer-songwriter, now based in Germany, Kat Frankie, as she chatted to Richard Moffat on this week's Incoming program.

Best of Music Interviews April 11, 2008

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:24:00 GMT

This week it's Queens of the Stoneage chatting to Dave Graney and the lovely Elizabeth on the brand spanking new program Banana Lounge Broadcasting.

Johnny Topper also gets serious with soul crooner and legendary composer Eddie Floyd, who has composed for Some great Stax artists such as Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett.

To finish up for the week we listen to Anthony Carew from the International Pop Underground talk to Kentucky three piece pop outfit Magik Markers and Singer Elisa Ambrogio about their new album that is produced by Sonic Youth's Lee Ronaldo.

Best of Music Interviews April 5, 2008

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 07:07:00 GMT

This week from Triple R , The Australian Mood's Neil Rogers speaks to Luke and Lucy from Australian band Cog about their new album and National tour.
On Local and/or General, Jacinta Parsons has a chat to local lads from Alek and the Ramps, Joe and Simon.

Best of Music Interviews March 30, 2008

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 02:52:00 GMT

This week Neil Rogers speaks to Australian band from the 80's, Tactics, and Richard Moffat speaks to Melbourne singer-songwriter Ross Mc Lennan about his brand new home produced album Sympathy for the New World.

Best of Music Interviews, 14 March

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:29:00 GMT

This week Lauren Taylor of Exit Music chats to Maximo Park, local singer songwriter Angie Hart speaks to Jacinta Parsons on Local and/or General about her current tour and new album Grounded Bird.

Steve Wide chats to Future of the Left and to finish up Karen Leng speaks to M83 about pop music on Kinky Afro.

Best of the Music Interviews 23 February, 2008

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:10:00 GMT

This week on Best Music Interviews Darren from Gerling and E.L.F speaks to Richard from Incoming, Tim Thorpe flirts with the ladies of local two piece outfit Royal Chord, and to finish up, Neil Rogers gets the lowdown from ex-Moler musician Helen Cattanach about her new band Los Dominados and their new album entitled Pet Head.
Till next week!

Best of the Music Interviews 8 February, 2008

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 10:29:00 GMT

This week special studio guests Arcade Fire on Exit Music with Lauren Taylor and The Australian's Mood's Neil Roger's speaks to Ron peno from Died Pretty and the Darling Downs.

Also this week hear Richard Moffat chat to producer-musician Katalyst aka Ashley Anderson from Sydney town.

Best of the Music Interviews, 23 January 2008

Wed, 6 Feb 2008 07:19:00 GMT

Best of the Music Interviews - 1 February, 2008

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:12:00 GMT

This week Big day Out artists featured heavily throughout.

Tracee Hutchison spoke to Red Wedge founder and activist musician Billy Bragg about everything from the Queen to Woody Guthrie and politics.

Lauren was kept busy with a chat to John, who hails from Adelaide and used to play in the Mark of Cain, and now drums in Battles.

She also had a chat with UK singer-songwriter kate Nash, live from Melbourne's BDO.

RRR's Best of the Music Interviews - January 4th, 2008

Fri, 4 Jan 2008 05:10:00 GMT

This week Downhills Home join Richard on Incoming while Andy Spence from New Young Pony Club chats with Jacinta on Kinky Afro and she also catches up with Busdriver.

RRR's Best of the Music Interviews - December 28th, 2007

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:41:00 GMT

This week the Hazelman Brothers were on Local and/or General and Johnny Kannis from the Hitmen was interviewed on the Australian Mood with Neil Rogers.

RRR's Best of the Music Interviews - December 21st, 2007

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:09:00 GMT

This weeks best of the music interviews podcast brings you Adelaide artist Zeal on Local and/or general with Jacinta Parsons, Custom Kings in the studio with Richard Moffat on Incoming and Meat Kate with Nick Thayer on Beats Electric

RRR Best of the Music Interviews - 13th December, 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:35:00 GMT

This week's podcast includes Augie March with Sophie (filling in) in Incoming, Always is on the line to Sophie Brous on Dance Cadaverous, Tim Hulsman and Band pop by with pastry and instruments on Local and Or General and the Man himself Tony Biggs is joined by Root! on On The Blower.

Best Music Interviews - December 7th, 2007

Fri, 7 Dec 2007 09:25:00 GMT

This week we have Kid Cornered and his chat on The Drift Scott Tinkler on Dance Cadaverous the wonderful Mick Harvey on The Word and Girls & Adam were on Local &/or General.

Best of the Music Interviews - November 30th, 2007

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:04:00 GMT

This week on triple R Old Man River made an appearance on Incoming Spank Rock chatted his way on to Exit Music and Scott Edgar bought his Universe to Local and/or General.

Best of the Music Interviews, November 22nd, 2007

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:35:00 GMT

Patty Griffith chatted to Twang this week, Operator Please talked to Jacinta on Incoming, Zulya wandered in to the Village and Viva Computer made some noice for Local and/or General.

Best of the Music Interviews, November 11th, 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:16:00 GMT

The Ghost talks to John Cale on Skull Cave, Eddie Bo popped up on New and Groovy a couple of weeks ago to chat to Johnny Topper, Richard Moffat catches up with up-and-comers Bridezilla on Incoming and Ned Collete chin wags with Lauren Taylor on this week's Exit Music.

Best Music Interviews - November 8th, 2007

Thu, 8 Nov 2007 09:40:00 GMT

Kim Jirik talks to Patrick Wolf on The Drift, Richard Moffat catches up with J. Walker of Machine Translations on Australian music show Incoming and Lauren Taylor talks to Fiery Furnaces on Exit Music.

RRR's Best Music Interviews - November 1st 2007

Thu, 1 Nov 2007 10:51:00 GMT

This week: Cut Copy give Woody McDonald the low down on Wig Wam Bam. The Smoking Muskets join Kim Jirik on The Drift and Jacinta chats with the Bakelite Age on Local and/or General.

RRR's Best Music Interviews - October 25th 2007

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:04:00 GMT

Young Lovers, Anton Corbijn, Abbie Cardwell

RRR's Best Music Interviews - October 18th 2007

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:24:00 GMT

This week we hear Kristin Hersh have a great chat with Karen on Kinky Afro, Ben from Band of Horses talks with Lauren Taylor on Exit Music while Melbourne band Sailors and Swine joined Tristen on Incoming.

RRR's Best Music Interviews - October 11th 2007

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:12:00 GMT

The Nation Blue, Renee Geyer, Black Level Embassy

RRR's Best Music Interviews - September 28th 2007

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:58:00 GMT

There's music stars everywhere you look this week. Check out chats with Paper Scissors on Incoming, Battles on Wig-Wam Bam, Muscles on Exit Music, Iron and Wine on The Drift, and British India on Local and/or General.

RRR's Best Music Interviews - September 21st 2007

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:21:00 GMT

Datarock, The Vasco Era, Barb Jungr, and Sharon Jones pop by Far and Wide, Local and / or General, The Village, and Exit Music for a bunch of great chats.

RRR's Best Music Interviews - September 14th 2007

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:13:00 GMT

Jacinta Parsons from Local and/or General and Richard Moffatt from Incoming do the heavy lifting this week as they chat with Renovator's Dream, Major Chord, Shooting at Unarmed Men, Mery Arms, Ghostwood, Cut off your Hands, and Kat Frankie. Enjoy.

RRR's Best Music Interviews - September 7th 2007

Fri, 7 Sep 2007 11:33:00 GMT

This week Jack Howard and Andrew Morris talk with Neil Rogers on The Australian Mood. Kim Jirik invites Svavar Knutur onto The Drift. Lauren Taylor chats with Animal Collective on Exit Music, and Richard Moffatt speaks with Teenagers in Toyko on Incoming.

RRR's Best Music Interviews - August 31, 2007

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:14:00 GMT

This week Lauren Taylor puts in the hard yards on Exit Music to bring you chats with Arthur + Yu, The Horrors and Midnight Juggernauts. Meanwhile, Richard Moffatt talks with Ben Birchall on Incoming, and Kim Jirik speaks with Ned Collette on The Drift.

RRR's Best Music Interviews - August 24 2007

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:00:00 GMT

This week, check out chats with George Byrne and Labjacd on Local and / or General; James Cruickshank on Incoming; The Exploders on the Australian Mood; and Ryan Adams and The Cardinals Wig Wam Bam.

RRR's Best Music Interviews - August 10th 2007

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:15:00 GMT

An all-Australian edition this week. Hear Owen McKern talk to Tony Dupe (aka Saddleback) on Delivery; Woody McDonald gets the low-down on Darcy Maine's Dirty Three documentary; Jessica talks with two of the boys from jazz trio Frock on The Village; Kamikaze Trio visit Richard Moffatt's Incoming show, and Neil Rogers speaks with Kate from Perth outfit Capital City on The Australian Mood.

RRR's Best Music Interviews - August 3rd 2007

Fri, 3 Aug 2007 15:50:00 GMT

This week Brian Wise speaks with Nick Lowe on 'Off The Record'. Denise Hylands chats with Porter Wagoner on 'Twang'. Jacinta Parsons has Duck Dive in during 'Local and or General'. Richard Moffatt talks with Screamfeeder on Incoming, and Kim Jirik hears from The Clientele on 'The Drift'.

RRR's Best Music Interviews - July 27th 2007

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:52:00 GMT

This week, Local and or General's Jacinta Parsons talks with Pat from Lost Valentinos. Kelly and Cameron from Architecture in Helsinki catch up with Exit Music's Lauren Taylor. John Lee - the man behind Mountains in the Sky - visits Richard Moffatt's Incoming show. Kim Jirik talks with Are We Postmen on the Drift; and Karen Leng has a chat with Jim White and Nina Nastasia on Kinky Afro.

RRR's Best Music Interviews - July 20th 2007

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:53:00 GMT

This week, Denise Hylands speaks with Down Hills Home, Local and/or General's Jacinta Parsons catches up with The Frankie Band, Bianca Casady from CocoRosie joins Anthony Carew on The International Pop Underground, Woody has a chat with Murph about Dinosaur Jr's visit to Melbourne and Tony Hajjar from Sparta has words with Brendan Hitchens on Bullying The Jukebox.

RRR's Best Music Interviews - July 13th 2007

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 05:16:00 GMT

This week:

The Fabulous Diamonds with Declan Kelly on Against The Arctic,
Dave McCormack joins Richard Moffat on Incoming as does Magic Dirt, Ladybird chat with Kim Jirik and Lisa Miller & Shane O'Mara speak with Brian Wise on Off The Record.