So what’s been happening?

EP149 - So What's Been Happening? - Keegan Hall Keegan describes his art as "Making magic with a pencil. Doing what they said I couldn't." It's hard to believe that almost three years have passed and nearly 100 episodes since our last conversation with Keegan Hall. We have expanded our Keegan Hall art collection with two amazing prints featuring the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix, which are original han...

EP148 - So What's Been Happening? - It's Now Or Never Get ready for Week 1 of the 2024 AFL FINALS SERIES! We'll be discussing and predicting the winners and losers of the four games. Join the hilarious virtual discussion as one of the boys places an outrageous bet on Carlton's final performance against Brisbane! With tattoo stakes and lively banter, this episode is packed with laughs and unexpecte...

EP147 - So What's Been Happening? - Ben Chamie from Restless Leg Restless Leg are back with a brand new album on the new label Sinister Porpoise Records (a new music imprint of the label Love As Fiction Records which has reissued albums by Ammonia, Bluebottle Kiss, Big Heavy Stuff and The Panics). The band released their self-titled debut in 2013 and follow-up album Some Kind of Restless in 2017....

EP146 - So What's Been Happening? - Willie J Maxwell Willie Maxwell's musical journey is a testament to his deep-rooted passion for blues. Growing up immersed in a mix of iconic rock sounds, he picked up his first guitar at just 5 years old. By 13, he was already leading his first band, exploring genres like metal and hard rock before circling back to his true love, the blues. Now, as a solo artis...

EP145 - So What's Been Happening? - No Holds Barred The 2024 Paris Olympics has come and gone and it was a memorable one, from Turkish Yusef, to Algeria's Khelif, Aussie Raygun, who can forget the polevaulter with the package, it's certain given us plenty to discuss. In the AFL, what the hell is going on down at Melbourne FC.... It's one drama after another this year, disgruntled players, coach on...

EP144 - So What's Been Happening? - Wren Bellette After over a decade of writing songs for bands, Melbourne-based Americana singer and songwriter Wren Bellette finally decided to go solo and perform under her own name. Wren Bellette started her songwriting and performing journey in Americana outfit The Heggarties and ended up becoming their principal songwriter and singer. The band released an EP...

EP143 - So What's Been Happening? - The Race for the TOP 8  Who stays and who goes, we try and predict where your AFL team is at and where they will be at the end of the season, who are the big winners and who are the big losers here. Have the umpires lost their way? Is the game too hard to adjudicate live and is it getting to the point where its a hard watch. See you at 8.00pm AEST Wednesday 10th...

EP142 - So What's Been Happening? - Jimi Beavis - The Wicked Messenger Brisbane duo The Wicked Messenger release 'No Worries', the third single from their forthcoming album Corner of Hampstead & Dornoch, out June 21st. FOR FANS OF: Wilco, Hiss Golden Messenger, Belle & Sebastian, Teenage Fanclub Blending wistful folk, alt-country rhythms and mellow twang, The Wicked Messenger is a collabor...

EP141 - So What's Been Happening? - Adam Gibson - The Aerial Maps Sydney group The Aerial Maps release 'Any Summer Day', the second single from their forthcoming new album Our Sunburnt Dream (June 21st). FOR FANS OF: The Hummingbirds, Paul Kelly, The Go-Betweens, The Triffids With winter fast approaching in the Southern Hemisphere and the winter woollies being dragged out and heaters being activat...

EP140 - So What's Been Happening? - Half Way To Where?   It's a question I have asked myself this week given my 49th birthday celebrations? Is this half way? Half way to where? Where are we heading? times ticking... how do we to let go of the daily baggage that can weigh us down, stop overthinking what's next or what might happen and just enjoy the ride and the trials and tribulations of the rest...

EP139 - So What's Been Happening? - Jack Davis - It's Cool To Cry It’s Cool To Cry is a clothing brand with a purpose. With a purpose is to stop the stigma around mental health and normalise discussions about mental health. They do this by donating 10% of each sale to mental health charities and organisations and by encouraging people to acknowledge and talk about their feelings and emotions befor...

EP138 - So What's Been Happening? - Emilee South and Queenie Fantastic to see 2 powerful women in Rock music releasing new singles from upcoming albums, Emilee South has just released 'Control' and Eloise Thetford aka Queenie releasing 'Mama'. We will premiere both clips and chat to the girls about these exciting new releases. These 2 women are both superpowers on and off the stage. Join in the ch...

EP137 - So What's Been Happening? - Time to Do This ! Here we go with Round 9 of the AFL, it's time to up the energy and effort, no form slumps, arrest momentum and keep on the right side of the WIN-LOSS ledger, thats the secret to 2024. There's about 8 teams that could win the one this year Can the Blues overcome the Demons? they will be super pumped up after a close loss to the Magpies last week...

EP136 - So What's Been Happening? - Steve Pinkerton Steve Pinkerton is the enigmatic drummer with Dallas Crane one of Australia’s most well-known rock bands. Dallas Crane’s critically acclaimed third studio album, self-titled 'Dallas Crane', attracted three ARIA Award nominations, including Best Rock Album and the lead single 'Dirty Hearts' debuted in the Australian Top 40. They have become a form...

EP135 - So What's Been Happening? - The Golden Gaytimes The Golden Gaytimes' original iteration was as The Get Rich Quick Scheme – a cover band full of hijinks and nonsense which seemed to resonate with the audience. When COVID hit and gigging stopped, the burgeoning success of The Get Rich Quick Scheme was cut short. So, the next thing you know they were writing some originals and did a band trip...

EP134 - So What's Been Happening? - Deflated Demons Will the mozz continue from AC and will he put a spell on his beloved Demons. Every time we talk up a team, they bring us back to reality. Can the Demons overcome the Tigers tonight in the first game of Round 7. Is it as simple as a unbalanced side in a mini form slump? Where will the Demons win it or and possibly lose it against the Tigers. We w...

EP133 - So What's Been Happening? - Sin City RELEASE NEW - COUNTRY-SOUL & ROCK 'N' ROLL ALBUM ANOTHER ROUND FOR FANS OF: Gram Parsons, Daniel Romano, The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison Country, soul and rock 'n' roll reprobates Sin City were formed in the arid streets of Alicante, Spain where longtime friends (both previously of garage punk rockers The Cavemen) Nick Armstrong (piano, organ, voca...

EP132 - So What's Been Happening? - Golden Fang Sydney group Golden Fang release the second single from their recently released album Small Worlds. FOR FANS OF: Nick Cave, Interpol, Sonic Youth The first exciting taste of Small Worlds was the atmospheric single 'Blue Boy', which premiered on The Tuckshop on 2SER and online with Backseat Mafia, and now the band have released the dreamy, chiming sec...

EP131 - So What's Been Happening? - Still Got The Blues Now that we have put the temporary brakes on the Essendon Bombers who are now W-L-W-L, we move our focus onto the Carlton Blues who are on fire with a 4-0 winning start to the season and now head into Round 5 super confident of beating a win less Adelaide, we digest the season so far for the Blues and see if they can keep up the momentum? The...

EP130 - So What's Been Happening? - Bombers Take Flight Is this the start of something? The Essendon Bombers have started the season W-L-W and head to Round 4 super confident of beating Port Adelaide in Adelaide for Gather Round this week, we digest the season so far for the bombers and see if they are the real deal? Who else is the real deal this season in the early stages of the season. We chat...

EP129 - So What's Been Happening? - It's a Testing Time The AFL Drug testing regime is under severe attack, explosive claims today are reporting that the clubs and the AFL have been involved in conducting secretive private "off site" and "off the books" drug testing on players and the contact mystery adds more fuel on the fire surrounding the sudden late withdrawal of players from games, is this t...

EP128 - So What's Been Happening? - Harvey Russell   "A troubadour that can attract listeners who enjoy the storytelling of Paul Kelly, John Mellencamp and more, Russell effortlessly infuses traditional country with Americana music." COUNTRYTOWN Harvey Russell knows his way around a country song, both its traditional form and its contemporary manifestations as alt-country and Americana. His abilit...

EP127 - So What's Been Happening? - James Harrison (Fleeting Persuasion)   Fleeting Persuasion is the latest project of prolific Melbourne-based creative James Spencer Harrison who has also released several well-received albums, singles and EPs under the J M S Harrison moniker. The last of which, 2017’s Traced Out, was leading James towards a denser and richer full-band sound. That inspired a chan...

EP126 - So What's Been Happening? - Football's Gravitron   Footy's Back and we step back inside one of Luna Park's greatest rides, the 'Gravitron' and discuss the trades and changes your beloved team has made and how they will go in season 2024. It's been a big off season, larger for some than others it seems. We dust off the couch and endeavour to morph into the best armchair critics we can be. M...

EP125 - So What's Been Happening? - Merry Christmas   Merry Christmas everyone and love to all of your families. Be safe over the festive period and get some well earnt rest, it's going to be a big 2024. We discuss the recent passing of Melbourne Furniture icon from Brunswick and Footscray Franco Cozzo. We discuss some of the great moments of 2023.   Join us for a chat with a couple of special gue...