INXS: Access All Areas

With the rules of engagement set, we welcome 4 loyal podcast listeners to put their case forward for the INXS era of 1977-1986.   Paul, Jimmy, Genevieve, and Manny get down to the nitty gritty and share their inner feelings, thoughts, and preferences with vigor, passion, and purpose.   All that and a whole lot more as INXS Access All Areas lets its listeners loose!!   Love and peace ✌️ Haydn   Her...

And it's a 1 2 3 we are back, baby, and bigger and better with episode 123 of INXS Access All Areas. It’s with great pleasure and passion that we set the terms of reference in this episode of which Michael Hutchence INXS era was better:   * 1977-1986 OR * 1987-1997   With ardent fans all having their favorite albums, concerts, and memories, we shall enlist the support of our loyal patrons to answe...

We continue with the Fabulous Nick Launay this week with part 2 of his personal INXS account.  Nick talks about the production of The Swing and goes through each song. We find out about famous backing singers and enlighten us further with his impressive knowledge of working in the music industry. what a fanatic guest this is one not to miss for the INXS fans.   Bee and Haydn will be back to do a r...

This week and next week are a little different from our usual episodes. Bee is taking a big break to travel halfway around Australia and will be back mid-Oct. We will be back with more updated News and more then. Our Interview week Nick Launay is very compelling and will have you on the edge of your seats wanting more.  In this first part, Nick talks openly about his time with Michael and the band...

This week we dedicate the Topic to everyone who is suffering from either physical or mental issues. X X   With a suite of new INXS releases and reissues upon us, we are delighted to review the latest HD video upgrades of the remaining Welcome to Wherever You Are singles, namely “Baby Don’t Cry ”, “Taste It ”, “Not Enough Time ” and “Beautiful Girl. ”   Announced on INXS Day of August 16th, these n...

As we acknowledge the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, it’s somewhat appropriate that we dive deep on what many consider the greatest CD Maxi Single in INXS’ catalogue: “Heaven Sent”.   With the early 1990’s signifying a real musical shift, INXS spearheaded their seminal Welcome to Wherever You Are with this four-to-the-floor rock stomper that surprisingly started off as a country-tinged ballad.   I...

Doc Martens boots and S&S Masks…   Michael Hutchence had the ‘It factor" and was a dream to photograph.   In part 2 of this week’s interview, Bee gets to find out more about the session with Chris Cuffaro. Doctor Martens boots and S&M masks are some of the subjects touched upon. Haydn’s birthday greetings from the band, news, and more.   Enjoy this INXS journey with us. Love Haydn & Bee Want to kn...

  You’ve heard the name Chris Cuffaro, and you’ve seen the now-iconic photographs he has taken of Michael Hutchence. Now, hear the backstories!   Bee had the pleasure of asking Chris about the session and his time with Michael. He is very open and it turns into a very interesting conversation, with some very exciting news about another exhibition coming soon.   Plus, of course, this week we bring...

Episode 116: “INXS Day, 16/8/2022: Happy Birthday”!   On August 16, 1977, the world lost one of its biggest musical icons, namely Elvis Presley. Little did anyone know that on the same day, six Aussie lads from the Northern Beaches of Sydney would debut as a band.   Fast-forward 20 years later and these ambitious lads—Michael, Andrew, Kirk, Jon, Gary, and Tim—would create a music catalogue the env...

It’s with great excitement, that the INXS Access All Areas Podcast does its first joint simulcast with the fantastic Rock in Retrospect podcast and The Hustle , with Nick Bambach and Jon Lamoreaux, respectively. With INXS the star act for discussion, the Access All Areas team finds themselves on the other side of the ledger, where both Nick and Jon dive deep into how and why we started a podcast o...

Haydn and I are taking a rest from recording this week, in the meantime here is a quick announcement for the weeks coming and a fab remix to play out with.  Haydn and I will be back with INXS News and more, next week promise! Cya ( The INXS sign-off)  Love Bee. 

Join Bee and Haydn with a busload of INXS fans, as they tour the Northern Beaches of Sydney, the INXS Homeland! Visiting Michael's Memorial, the Farriss brother's house, their schools, and lots of other special INXS places This doco was produced so that other INXS fans and listeners to the podcast could also be part of this journey. https://youtu.be/FIGN5qFj3LY   READ MORE ABOUT THE SHOW... We hav...

Truly an international band, INXS never rested on their laurels, and this was evidenced by their success in Europe's post- Kick album . With the X album and Welcome to Wherever You Are making great inroads into the Scandinavian charts, the band toured did a promo, and supported the region that laid claim to great musical pioneers like ABBA.   Melodies and rhythms transcend lyrical and language bar...

Fresh off our Part One deep dive with Richard Lowenstein , we are excited to prove that the sequel sometimes can be better than the original. Somehow, we manage to recapture 1987 in all its glory, with further discussions about the Prague videos of “Never Tear Us Apart” and “Guns in the Sky”.   We explore his 2019 masterpiece “Mystify” documentary on Michael Hutchence and get a sense of the man as...

It’s with great pleasure that we welcome Richard Lowenstein to the INXS: Access All Areas family with a deep dive into his fantastic career. Having previously done an “origin” episode (see Episode 83 ), we finally get to hear from the man himself.   Richard dazzles us with discussions ranging from his early Swinburne College days through to all of the fantastic artists he has worked with over the...

There is never a dull moment in the INXS world, and this week I was fortunate enough to take in the fantastic cover band in Victoria, Australia, “INXSIVE”! With blistering live performance, it reminded me of those nostalgic days when in the car with Mum and my sister on the 120 miles drive to Kyabram for Xmas.   As such, the good old mix tape offset the crackly fade of early 80's AM and the non-ex...

Before Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, iPods, and playlists, we music fans of the 1980s were sheer lovers of the “mix tape” format: often a romantic ode and gift to a high-school love, a compilation of radio tracks taped whilst studying or a most timely road-trip option when the old AM/FM frequency started to crackle as the family wagon hit the countryside. So, today we dive deep into Bee’s favorite INXS...

          Well, the votes are in, the polls are closed and the ballots tabulated from over 30 countries’ citizens voting with passion and glee. So we are proud to announce the most primal moments of Michael Hutchence’s career.   With nominations from video clips, live performances, and interviews all the way through to cinematography, Michael captivated the hearts, souls, and minds of millions of...

Last week, Haydn & Bee outlined the primal Michael Hutchence moments submitted by you, the fans. This week, Bee & the ladies of the INXS AAA Newsletter team had a little overnight get-together to dish on their favourite Primal Michael Moments. Danyelle, Laurie & Bee shared their thoughts with each other and gushed over Michael as only fan girls can. Add a bit of “liquid courage,” and the conversat...

The great Michael Hutchence is regularly eulogised as the “last great rock star”! Adjectives such as charismatic, sinewy, smouldering, spellbinding, and magnetic described Michael’s limitless appeal.   So, today’s much overdue episode is for you, the fans, as Bee and I  interact on what your favourite Michael Hutchence primal moments were and still are. With hundreds of submissions flooding in via...

There will not be a podcast episode this week; however, we do have a special announcement to share with you all. Play to find out! https://www.inxsaccessallareas.com/patrons  

  INXS: Access All Areas has largely taken a chronological deep dive over the last two years. However, today we are taking a “Marty McFly” trip back in the “DeLorean” and breaking from convention. As such, we travel back to November 4th, 1985, when INXS led a swathe of Australian talent by headlining the Charles & Diana concert: “Rocking the Royals”.   Situated in Melbourne, Victoria, whereby the...

As Bee and I come to the conclusion of our five-week examination of Full Moon, Dirty Hearts, we deep dive into Side 2 tracks, namely: 7. Full Moon Dirty Hearts 8. Freedom Deep 9. Kill the Pain 10. Cut Your Roses Down 11. The Messenger & 12. Viking Juice With further analysis by famed producer Mark Opitz, we get further insights into the melodies, songwriting, and recording techniques with precise...

    Hey, “don’t bore us get to the chorus”, I hear you say. Well, after Mark Opitz's fantastic insights into the whole Capri setup and backdrop on the recording of Full Moon, Dirty Hearts, it’s time for the songs.   As such, we take a forensic deep dive “CSI Capri style” into tracks 1-6 on side one of the album, namely: Days of Rust The Gift Make your Peace Time I’m only Looking & Please (You Got...

Episode 103: The Making of FMDH, Part One   In the first of our two-part deep dive with famed international producer Mark Opitz, we tackle the actual making of Full Moon, Dirty Hearts on the Italian island oasis (whoops!) of Capri and aim to put you right in the time period.   Mark Opitz defines in episode 103 of INXS: Access All Areas that the role of the producer is akin to the director of the m...