SixPack

It's the Summer Holidays Down Under so for a little between seasons treat we've delved into the archives and pulled out one of our favourite interviews from 2021 - Sonic Boom! We chat about Ska, The Specials and his recent excellent collaboration with Panda Bear... Not a full SixPack..it's Pint-Sized.

Gareth and Ryan are joined for this special episode by Britt Daniel of Spoon who chats about his new album and shares his favourite Beatles tune...his choice inspired the theme of this episode...covers of tunes by the Fab Four...who'd have known there were so many wild interpretations inspired by these sixties scousers...let us know what you think.

To celebrate the round-ball game's World Cup Tournament, Gareth & Ryan play a bunch of dodgy football-themed songs...are there actually any good football tunes? Have a listen and tell us what you think! Beers= Mountain Goat's Billy The Mid

Founding member of two extraordinary and groundbreaking bands, Joy Division & New Order and club owner of notorious Haçienda...it's Peter Hook ! Wowzers! The boys are very excited to chat to him about his formative years listening to the music that shaped his songwriting and the mythical '76 Sex Pistols gig...what a way to finish up Season 7. Beers= Dainton Equalizer Hazy Pale

1967 has to be one of the best years in music history...Scottish/Aussie songsmith Colin Hay joins Gareth and Ryan for a reminisce of this extraordinary year, a chat about his time with Men At Work and his upcoming return tour of Australia.  Check out these YouTube treats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGQj0kdjPJc  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIWY8UyW9bw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AULOC-...

If scary ghoulies are your thing, join Gareth and Ryan for a spooktacular selection of Halloween tunes...trick or treat? Beers = Amply's Spicy Alcoholic Ginger Beer Some Youtube treats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8f-Qb-bwlU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoD9gVdeIS4

The Oxford Shoegaze pioneers, Ride are heading to Australia soon for the '30th' Anniversary tour of their 90's album 'Nowhere' - Singer Mark Gardener joins Gareth and Ryan to talk about the upcoming shows, their new music, Creation Records and his favourite tune from 1991. It's a winner...  Beers = Hargreaves Hill Dortmund Lager

Gareth & Ryan chat with Kurt Wagner, the mastermind behind the stupendous Lambchop (AKA the most f****ed up country band in Nashville) - he introduces them to his favourite slice of funk from 1975 and discusses the latest Lambchop record ' The Bible '  Beers = Bright Brewery's Staircase Porter

Back with some noise from the megastar frontman of Pussy Galore, Boss Hog, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and now his new outfit Jon Spencer and The Hitmakers...we travel back 35 years to 1987 and drink some Cthulhu On The Moon Black IPA

A splendid year - 1983...A splendid guest - Tim Burgess. For the finale of Season 6, Tim from The Charlatans shares his favourite tune from when he was a sixteen-year-old lad living on the outskirts of Manchester. It's an all-time great. Enjoy.

The darn 'rona scuppered our plans so this week instead of our guest we've made this extra special episode with a cheeky theme...Sex, Drugs and Rock'n'Roll...enjoy! Beers = Colonial IPA

This week's show is a little bit different as Gareth and Ryan shared a sixpack in person with Ross Godfrey of the classic trip-hop band, Morcheeba. They hung out in the band's dressing room during their recent visit to Melbourne...good times!

Wowzers! This week G+R talk to the hard-rocking singer of Rose Tattoo, Angry Anderson, share some top tunes from '56 and sip on some Blood Orange beers...

Back to the '80s! We park our musical time machine in 1982 and have a natter with the wonderful frontman of The Wedding Present, David Gedge...we chat about his new music , Seamonsters beer and meet his dog, Doris - great stuff! Beers = Peanutbutter Porter by Bad Shepherd Brewing Company !

Back for Season 6 with another cracking selection of guests - and we are starting off with the charming Baxter Dury ...he's heading to Australia this month and we caught up with him to talk about his favourite tune from 1971, his quirky upbringing and his upcoming visit. It's a ripper. Beers= Wolf Of The Willows 'Full Moon Party'

What a bananas way to finish Season 5 by chatting with Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre- and playing tunes from last year...the wounds are still open! Bintani kindly supplied the Banks Brewery 'No Way Bells Is Bigger than Waimea'

Yes...Steve Davis! The legendary snooker player - did you know he was an avid collector and DJ of obscure music? And he has started a musical collective The Utopia Strong with Kavus Torabi (Cardiacs/ Gong) and Michael York (Coil) in which Steve creates modular synth soundscapes, soon to release their second album. A great chat with a hugely knowledgeable music enthusiast and top gent. Gareth and R...

This week our musical time-machine parks in 2005 and we chat with multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, synesthete and sonic guru, Jake Ingalls of Spaceface - formerly of those whacky bubble-dwellers, The Flaming Lips! Gareth & Ryan share a sixpack of Bridge Road Robust Porter .

An amazing conversation this week with a groundbreaking 60's music producer, Shel Talmy . He shares an amazing revelation about his music pick from 1966, chats about his work with The Kinks, The Who, David Bowie, Scream And Scream Again! and a host of other landmark records from the 60s. What a legend! Gareth & Ryan sip on a Sixpack of Akasha.

Gareth & Ryan are joined this week by the wonderful Emmy The Great. The Hong Kong-born singer, composer and writer shares an uncovered rarity from 1954 and chats about her musical influences, Canto-pop, motherhood and lots more... Beers = Rattenhund by Hop Nation

Gareth and Ryan are back for Season 5 and had the pleasure this week of chatting with original Wiggle, Murray Cook - what a champ! The year was 1971...so many great tunes to choose from! The beers are Coopers (Green) Pale - yay!

Ho Ho Ho! Celebrate the end of 2021 with Gareth and Ryan - It's the Christmas Special (and it's funny cos Ryan doesn't like Christmas...) They play some of the worst and best festive tunes. Play along with the "Guess The Xmas Song Pop Quiz" Thanks to Bintani for the Special Edition Descent ‘21 - 10%  Russian Imperial Stout from Bentspoke. (Leave us a Christmas message here http...

What a great way to finish Season 4...Gareth & Ryan shoot the breeze with Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jnr. He talks about Jetway - the new wine seltzer he's developed, the latest Strokes album, sharks and his pick from 1980 is a ripper... Beers = Bentspoke Barley Griffin

What a privilege to chat with the wonderful Mick Harvey. We talk about The Birthday Party, The Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey and his fave tune from 66. Beers = Hop Nation's 'The Chop'

We caught up with New York lo-fi songsmith JW Francis to talk about his new record, wandering the Appalachian Trail and his favourite tune from twenty years ago... Beers = Golden Hills Draught. Thanks, A.B!