Show notes, links, music and other stuff for Ep 31: Legends go alternative
This week’s episode is named after Neil Finn’s first solo album. People asked him about the album title and he said that it was him trying to be more challenging. Here is Neil performing the song on Recovery.
Photo notes
1 The crowd at Crowded House’s Farewell gig. I’m there, 759th down and 1435th from the left.
2 Neil goes solo, with a title that challenged his likability
3 Midnight Oil, reaching the kids on Recovery
4 Cold Chisel during the Last Wave Of Summer rehearsals, with a nee album produced by various alternative producers
5 Paul Kelly on Recovery
6 Dave Faulkner and Kim Salmon’s new band Antenna
7 Deadstar’s I’ve Got Something To Tell You video
8 Deadstar and the Fauves touring together
9 Kylie, rock band lead singer
10 The Meanies doing AC/DC
Crowded House, Neil Finn
The full Neil Finn Recovery special.
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil’s memorable Recovery appearance, taking big politics to kids.
Cold Chisel
Chisel didn’t produce much that felt alternative, but they worked with some hot younger producers.
Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly was played on Triple J in the 80s.
Hunters And Collectors/Deadstar
Here’s the Paul McDermott version of Throw Your Arms Around Me.
Deadstar’s I’ve Got Something To Tell You film clip
Hoodoo Gurus
Waking Up Tired. I love this song and clip. Top 5 Gurus for me.
The Monarchs on Channel [V]
Kylie Minogue
Kylie goes indie rock
AC/DC
Well, the Meanies doing AC/DC anyway.
Music heard
- Harlem Shuffle (instrumental) – The Rolling Stones
- Weather With You (instrumental) – Crowded House
- Don’t Dream Its Over (instrumental) – Crowded House
- Mr Milk – You Am I
- Sinner – Neil Finn
- Try Whistling This – Neil Finn
- Surf’s Up Tonight – Midnight Oil
- Redneck Wonderland – Midnight Oil
- White Skin, Black Heart – Midnight Oil
- Yakuza Girls – Cold Chisel
- Last Train – Christine Anu & Paul Kelly
- Nothing On My Mind – Paul Kelly
- Every Fuckin’ City – Paul Kelly
- Wakin’ Up Tired – Hoodoo Gurus
- Come On Spring – Antenna
- 2001 – The Monarchs
- Throw Your Arms Around Me – Hunters And Collectors
- Throw Your Arms Around Me – Paul McDermott
- Sex Sells – Deadstar
- I’ve Got Something – Deadstar
- Don’t It Get You Down – Deadstar
- Deeper Water – Deadstar
- Over the Radio – Deadstar
- Confide In Me – Kylie Minogue
- Did It Again – Kylie Minogue
- Some Kind of Bliss – Kylie Minogue
- Hail Casear – AC/DC
- The Meanies – Long Way To The Top
- (I’m) Stranded – The Saints
- Not Given Lightly – Chris Knox