The Good Stuff

The Viper Creek band started over a decade ago as the brainchild of local musician Damien Baguley. Apart from the classic ‘My Hometown’ single that is playing regularly here on NLR, the band have released a swag of songs and been nominated for a host of awards including the Golden Guitars. They’ve released a brand new single called ‘Night Needs You’ and are embarking on a lengthy tour to promote t...

Lachlan Edwards is a local singer/songwriter whose organic, earthy sounds are winning fans everywhere. His song ‘Once More’ has, so far, received over 130,000 streams on Spotify and is still going. He has a brand new single out. It’s called ‘Been Tryin’ and the video for the song is released this week. To chat about himself, the song, the video and more, we welcome to The Good Stuff, Lachlan Edwar...

Known for their energetic live shows, Newcastle 4 -piece band Loons claim they will “take you on a journey through your subconscious universe”. The boys have been playing some mighty shows including the recent Grooves On The Green event at Adamstown Bowlo plus supports for bands like The Rions and The Grogans. Last Friday they released their brand new single Psycho and to chat about the band, the...

Collidescope are a local 3-piece band that are making waves around the country. Following the release of their debut EP ‘Old Mistakes’, the band have embarked on a tour to promote the EP, including a hometown headline show to a packed house at The Cambridge last Friday night. To celebrate the EP and ahead of the next tour show in Brisbane this weekend, we welcome to The Good Stuff, Peter Perry fro...

ALL ACCESS: PUNK’D is a high-energy show that is a tribute to the biggest pop punk and emo bands in the world. We’re talking about bands like Blink 182, The Offspring, Green Day, Good Charlotte, Sum 41, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy and Simple Plan. The band are about to start ripping up stages across the Hunter and joining us to talk more about it is king punk Jesse

Powerhouse duo SULT comprises two sisters, Cori and Paige York, who are creating a big buzz in the music industry. Hailing from Wollongong, the duo have released two singles so far and have just released a third called ICK. They haven’t got a Newcastle show scheduled any time soon but we hope the interview will convince them to do a show here, so welcome to The Good Stuff, one half of SULT - Cori...

Apart from having one of the best band names around, Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers is an all femme band from Canberra who play what has been described as a ‘gritty, nostalgic grunge pop’. They have played at some of the country’s major music festivals and supported some of Australia’s finest acts. Along with their music, the band are also concerned with many of the issues facing women and young pe...

Alex brings us his top picks on where to eat this week in Newcastle and the Hunter!

Local singer/songwriter John Oreilly has been busy creating impromptu jams inspired by local locations and history. Listen back to hear one of those performances, this one in particular features The Star Hotel!

The Chiefly brand is rapidly becoming one of Newcatle’s best known, famous for its wonderfully delicious sandwiches. Chiefly East opened in 2018 to be followed by the opening of Chiefly West near the Newcastle Interchange. Now, the guys have some BIG news - to reveal all, we welcome to The Good Stuff Benny and Ali from Chiefly . . . . 

Theo Landish is a local 17 year old student who attends Callaghan College. He is also a talented young rapper/singer who has just been announced as one of the five finalists in Unearthed High for 2022. As we count down to the revealing of the national winner, we welcome to The Good Stuff, Theo Landish . . .

Brady from the Newcastle Comedy Club joins us to share the best joke from last weeks open mic night!

The Rogue Scholar is a newish Brewpub and live music venue situated in Union Street between King & Hunter streets. Opening in late 2020, it is already making a name for itself for its live music, its stable of homegrown beverages and its excellent rooftop bar. To tell us more of The Rogue Scholar story, we welcome to The Good Stuff, Adam Hardy

Mango Avenue cemented their line-up in 2019 and released their debut EP Lakeside Poco the same year. Initially, their sound had a coastal, surf vibe but, with their forthcoming single Polly, the music continues to evolve. Ahead of a big show the guys are performing in town tonight and at the end of a week where Mango Avenue has been the Feature Artist on TGS, we welcome to the studio Kurt, Harry,...

Anne and Renata are the much loved hosts of Spooky Sundays, without doubt one of the most popular shows here on Newcastle Live Radio. From live tarot readings to assessing the credibility of spiritual things for sale online, Anne and Renata deliver not only an absorbing look into all things unearthly but the show is hilarious - last week’s episode heard Renata tell a story while Anne provided soun...

Rock Revolution is the youngest band that we here at The Good Stuff have ever had in the studio. It features Jamie 16 Years lead guitar, Jacob 12 yrs Bass , Ethan 13yrs drums and Evie 14yrs Singer. They have already played quite a few venues around Newcastle and have just transitioned from a cover band to writing and performing their own music. Today we get to play the tracks that Rock Revolution...

Me and Friends are a band that has recently popped up on the Newcastle music scene bringing with them a fresh sound and a whole load of optimistic vibes. Listen back to learn about their formation and what they have planned for the future, which to Steve and Bonnie seems very bright.

This week, Alex is heading out to try Korean BBQ for the first time! Alex is also very generous in telling us about a journey that he has been on since January last year.

Mainstays in the Newcastle music scene, heddy's revenge broke down boundaries in the 90's with their defiant approach to delivering a unique indie, punk and pub rock blend. Now, in July 2022, the band are releasing their 4th and 5th singles since reforming - 'Don't You Love Me Anymore' and 'Excuses'. The Good Stuff was honoured to premiere these tracks back to back and have a chat about them! Be s...

Newcastle Indie-Pop artist and singer/songwriter Elestial joins us to chat about what she has already achieved and her plans for the future.

Local singer/songwriter Paris Grace is set to release her second EP 'Things In Colour' this Saturday morning! Paris joins us to chat about everything coming up for her and a live performance in studio.

The only artist to have won 3 of Australian Country Music’s major prizes, Kirsty Lee-Akers joins us live to chat about her new album 'Wild' and her upcoming performance at Cessnock Leagues Club.

Jack River is an absolute trailblazer for young Australians and is doing her part to change the narrative of our national story. We catch up following her latest release 'Real Life' to chat about all things Jack River.

Alex Lloyd has just started his 'Alive and Amazing' tour which will feature his latest single 'House of Dreams'. We catch up with Alex to chat about his journey, his song 'House of Dreams' and what we can expect on the tour!

Newy's Dapper Bloke, Alex joins us to let us know his top picks on where to eat for the week ahead!