Fascination80s, Supersonic90s, Daydream80s , Trash Disco Radio and DJ Eddie Monsoon
For a long time we've been thinking about a podcast to release via the big boys - Apple, Spotify, etc and not just on the station website. But this is a music show, and we couldn't use copyrighted material (ie other people's music) in the podcast. So.. what to do, what to do? So then... Continue Reading →
On Friday, March 13, 2020, during the uncertainty around public gatherings, Midge Ure played at The Forum in Melbourne with Band Electronica. The support was The Black Halo, a quirky Sydney three piece who entertained the crowd with interesting songs and self-deprecating humour between the songs. Then the main band came on - Russell Field... Continue Reading →
Depending on how you found this blog, or if you've read any of my other articles, you may already know I have a weekly radio show on a community radio station called 88.6 Plenty Valley FM. My show is called “Trash Disco” and airs every Saturday night at 10pm. It’s predominantly an 80s music show,... Continue Reading →
Back in the old days of vinyl, music came on shiny black (mostly) discs either 12 inches across or 7 inches across. That's 30cm and 15cm in new money, folks. The pattern for most artists was that before an album came out, a 7 inch single (or more) was released which was usually the most... Continue Reading →
I absolutely LOVE presenting my radio show. The show I present is called Trash Disco and airs every Saturday night at 10pm on a station called 88.6 Plenty Valley FM. Saturday night is a night when most people go out, socialise, have parties or dine out somewhere. But here I sit, all alone in a... Continue Reading →
Way back in September 2003, Weird Al Yankovic embarked on his first tour outside the US. The tour included Australia as he has quite a large fanbase here. I was lucky enough to be able to interview Al at the Novotel hotel in St Kilda (Melbourne). I was one of a procession of interviewers trudging... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the blog site for Trash Disco Melbourne! Have a look around, read stuff and comment on what you see. This is where the stuff that can't be posted on Facebook goes - stuff that takes many more words to describe - music reviews, events and other ramblings. Check out the About page for... Continue Reading →
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