The Mission Control Podcast

Singaporean based producer and owner of Sync Studios, Roland Lim stops by to talk about the production and marketing side of the music industry. We dig through the past, touching on the early days in the band Seraphim, all the way to producing bands such as Make Them Suffer (Roadrunner Records). Roland shares his advice on the mistakes that bands often make in terms of the writing process, marketi...

Hosts Darrell and Johnny creep each other out by talking about classic and current horror movies, including Insidious and The Conjuring. Laith joins the podcast, diving right into travel stories in the USA with horrendous New York accents, The Occult (Thelema) and Aleister Crowley as well as a good dose of Music, thoughts on the local scene and general hilarity.

Mission Control hosts Darrell and Johnny record from the peak of Hanging Rock, Victoria. We cover our trips abroad and take the time to reflect on past episodes. We also cover many topics including Russell Brand's controversial Nazi comments during an award ceremony, as well as talking about the concept and future of the podcast.

Drew Goddard from Karnivool drops by to talk about his feelings on the state of the world and consciousness. We delve into several topics including creativity, music and also Reconciliation and the Aboriginal culture. We also discuss the use of psychedelic drugs and their potential benefits on human consciousness and empathy as Drew describes his experience with the powerful hallucinogenic - Dimet...

Kenta McGrath is a local award winning film-maker who has had several incidents with the AFP and Counter-terrorism Unit due to filming on location in various spots in WA. Beginning in Albany, all the way to Perth International Airport, Kenta tells his story in great detail about the three incidents where he and his crew were followed, searched and interrogated with no real probable cause. Kenta al...

The Voltaire Twins bid farewell to Perth, as they move to Melbourne to record their full length album. We talk about the reasons behind the big move, the band's evolution, the "Golden Age" of live music in Perth, as well as how the local music scene has changed over the years. We also delve into the distasteful side of the music industry - critics in print media, mass marketing, festival inflation...

Mike Murphy (Boys Boys Boys, Simone And Girlfunkle) joins the podcast to talk about rekindling his love of Gaming. We discuss the recent console war between Xbox and Playstation as well as our favourite titles. We also celebrate 2 very important events on this date - the death of martial artist and actor, Bruce Lee, and the Moon Landing.

A Father's Day episode, where Sebastian and Connor drop by to talk abour their thoughts on recent movies (possible spoilers) such as The Dark Knight Rises and Prometheus. We also talk about the information war and the future of the internet and social media.

Mike Murphy from Boys Boys Boys drops by to tell us about what he's been up to lately with his band, as well as his trip to China. We discuss the Forbidden City in China, market sellers at the Great Wall, as well as the history, architecture and culture within its immense population.

Tegan from the Voltaire Twins drops by to tell us about the buzz around their latest video clips. We delve into our Highschool lives and atrocious fake tans. Tegan also talks about being a temporary vegetarian, Australians getting arrested at South By Southwest in Austin TX and nice Canadians.

We discuss the hardships of quitting smoking, as Connor initiates himself into the "Non-Smoking" club. We also talk about the hypocritical approach to criminalizing drugs, marijuana, the dangers of fast food and killer robots in the future.

Ever Eden talks about the boosted security measures coming up in the 2012 London Olympics, as well as the possibility of dangerous body scanners being implemented around Australia.

A 2 hour long debut special of Mission Control, featuring members of the Perth band, 'Voyager', who discuss their origins in local metal scene, music, going deaf or blind, illegal downloading, the United States of America and delicious fast food.