And another thing...

This Tuesday (June 29) one of the guys from Starky will be talking to me from Sydney before their show here with the almighty Casanovas and the spunky Spazzys, and as well the lovely Jeremy Cole from Brisbane's The Zebras will be chatting about their album out on Lost & Lonesome Recordings - they'll be playing a few shows in Melbourne in a week or two.

Just a reminder that the annual PBS Radio Festival is coming up real soon - there are lots of show specials to listen out for and great radio happening all through July 1-11.
Celebrating 25 years of PBS on air, 25 YEARS TO LIFE is the theme in an exploration of crime and music.
Here's a few of the shows so listen up...

Friday July 2 & 9 at 5pm
Beat Orgy c.1979
Steve Cross goes low riding across the USA, Europe and the UK with a soundtrack courtesy of The Clash, The Who, The Specials, Blue Cheer, Patti Smith, The Meters, The Pop Group, David Bowie, The Undertones, Neville Brothers, Talking Heads, The Ruts and… ur… Wings. The full horror of the era.

Wednesday July 7 at 10pm
Kene Lighfoot of BURNING BITUMEN will be exposing rock and roll HAIR CRIMES of the last 25 years. From Dee Snider's weird blonde mane to Trouble's fuzzy mullets, from the excess hair spray of Pretty Boy Floyd to the duo afros of Melbourne's own Dynamo. Kene Lightfoot plays two hours of music from bands who should get 25 years to life for their hair styles on the Burning Bitumen 25 Years to Life special.

There's plenty more where they came from - click here and take a peek.

Tyranny Of Distance will be time travelling from 1979 to 2004 in an A-Z of Australian music from AC/DC to the Zebras, including the Go-Betweens and the Johnnys (who are reforming for a one off show to celebrate the Tote's 21st birthday this Sunday - after the Community Cup) and the Lime Spiders and Regurgitator... plus a whole alphabet more. Tune in on July 6 at 11pm.
PBS 106.7 fm