Funky town, Spring is here!

Thanks to my co-hosts Effie Williams and Lee Taylor for bringing it tonight, and the lovely Lorenzo will be back on the airwaves next week! And thanks to Bob and Tristan for chatting to us about Hope St Recordings and the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra- keep up the good funky work!

Playlist

Humanity (Love the Way it Should be): John Legend & The Roots

Dirty Man: Laura Lee

Anthem: Leonard Cohen

Hope St Interview (check these guys out!)

(above is a picture of the Cactus Channel playing at Northside Records. It was so packed we were watching from out on the street. Unfortunate that an audience member that looks suspiciously like Tony Abbot’s son dominates much of the window reflection. Apologies. This band is awesome!)

Rescue Me: Fontella Bass

Son of a Preacher Man: Dusty Springfield

Interview with Tristan Ludowyk  of Hope St and POAO

Mr Clean: Public Opinion Afro Orchestra

Make the Road by Walking: The Menahan Street Band (listen to a podcast the Hope St guys got me onto here)

Last Night: The Strokes (for Liam)

Example # 22: Laurie Anderson

Shine: Laura Marling

Great Sky: Ernest Ellis and the Panamas

Trouble in Deepwater: Bells will Ring (playing Karova tomorrow night with Leader Cheetah and Matheson)

The World (Is Going Up in Flames): Charles Bradley and the Menahan Street Band (Daptone records)

Please Don’t Ask Me to Smile: You Am I (Lee’s Spring pick)

Shoot the Runner: Kasabian (for John)

Set Me Free: The Putbacks (for Mick. Welcome home!)

Mini gig guide (if you missed it you can listen in at the Ballarat Independent, down on the right hand side every Friday)

Never from this Heart: Mckisko

Breathless: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (big tribute show coming to Her Majesty’s wow! tickets on sale tomorrow)

See you next week for guest Jess Carroll, from Secondhand Heart!