Tag: radio

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Catherine Britt Takes Mic on Saturday Night Country

Saturday Night Country fans will no doubt miss Felicity Urquhart while she takes a break from radio and soaks up life as a new mum. But ABC Local Radio listeners don’t have to be sad for too long. Felicity’s pal and fellow Australian country sensation Catherine Britt will take over the airwaves from this Saturday night.

Rest assured, Catherine knows her stuff. She cut her eye-teeth hosting Alt Country on the Country Music Channel, and she’s a big fan of the program.

“I grew up listening to the show and the great voice of John Nutting so to be asked to host the show while Fliss has a break is a huge honour and I really can’t wait to start,” Catherine said.

Tune in to hear Catherine on ABC Local Radio this Saturday, April 6.

Image source: Bruce Howlett @ Wikimedia Commons

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

PBS Celebrates New Talent with Drive Live

Melbourne community radio station PBS 106.7FM is showcasing local music with its annual Drive Live event.

From February 6 to 10, local acts will take over the station’s drive time shift. Three acts will play each day, with up and comers Graveyard Train, Stella Angelico, and Howl at the Moon already slated to appear.

You could listen to it from the comfort of your car, or if you’re a PBS member you could see the bands in the flesh. You can RSVP from tomorrow, so make sure you keep an eye on the PBS website to find out how.

The website also comes in handy if you’re not local as you can stream the Drive Live broadcasts from your computer anywhere in the world. So there’s no excuse for missing out on the fun!

Image used with permission from Show Off Recordings

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Tune in to Glenn Richards Radio

How are we all surviving hump day? I don’t know about you, but as the afternoon winds down I start looking for things to distract me. That’s where Glenn Richards Radio comes in, a new web page which gives us a sneak peek at the Augie March frontman’s new album Glimjack.

BYRON BAY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 25: Glenn Richards of Augie March performs on stage during the Splendour in the Grass festival at Belongil Fields on July 25, 2009 in Byron Bay, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)


Just hover around the webpage and you’ll hear snippets of each album track and read the lyrics. The music’s great – that goes without saying – but the format is strangely addictive. As I say, maybe I’m just looking for distraction but I’ve wasted a bit of time playing with this today!

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

The Chair Tops Radio Charts, But It’s Not All Good News for Aussies

The ARIA judges love them, the record-buying public loves them, and now it’s official: the DJs of Australia also love Silverchair.

The Chair’s monster comeback single “Straight Lines” was the most played song on Aussie commercial radio last year. It beat out “How to Save a Life” by The Fray and Gwen Stefani’s “The Sweet Escape” to claim the title.

But it wasn’t all good news for Aussie artists. Thirsty Merc were the only other Aussies to crack the top 10. Their power ballad “20 Good Reasons” was at a respectable number four. But the next most popular song was Missy Higgins’ “Steer” sitting all the way down at number 21.

Only a quarter of the top 100 in 2007 were Aussies, compared to 34% in 2006. And four of those songs were actually released in 2006.

I’ve got to admit, these results really surprised me. Everyone said 2007 was a cracker year for Aussie artists, so why are we hearing less homegrown hits on radio? I only hope the local radio industry does more to support our artists in 2008.

Image source: Jökull Auðunsson @ Wikimedia Commons