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Playlist June 3rd (Winter!)

The Greatest: Cat Power
Miss You: The Dynamics (Version Excursions)
Loser: Beck
Romance: Beth Gibbons

STRANGE NEWS FROM A DISTANT STAR with J.D. Shaw discussing and reading from his new collection ‘Spit it Out.’

Tenhart (the doe): Tinariwen (Africa Rising, Mojo magazine compilation)
Stormy High: Black Mountain
Love Cats: The Cure (for Susie)
Precious Thing: Mia Dyson
Test: Sigur Ros & Mogwai
The Chills: Peter, Bjorn & John
Fever: The Dynamics
Lauren reads the weather with a bit of help from Dolly Parton Blowin’ in the Wind
Metal Heart: Cat Power (Jukebox version)
Love & Communication: Cat Power
french title: Carla Bruni
You Turn Me on I’m a Radio: Joni Mitchell
Walk on the Wild Side: Lou Reed (for Rachel)
Mood Indigo: Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington
Sigur Ros: trees album, can’t find any names on the album! from early 2000′s

Some events that caught our attention:

The University of Ballarat Arts Academy graduating actors present Euripides Bacchae. Thursday June 10th to Saturday June 20th. Contact: 5333 5888

Lunchtime talks at the Ballarat Art Gallery. Next Wednesday, June 9th- discussion with members of Space 22; a new and exciting artist run initiative which opened in January 2010 at 22 Main Road,Ballarat.
Contact: 5320 5858

Matthew Fagan, guitar extraordinaire, performing with the Voyages World Music Group at Daylesford Town Hall tomorrow night, Saturday June 5th, & running a workshop and interactive performance on Sunday 6th at 1pm.
76 Vincent St Daylesford. Contact: 0438881985

*Tune in to Accessing Arts Wednesday nights 6-8.30 for full gig guide, interviews & arts news

& listen in next Thursday night for our themed show, Duets & Collaborations, featuring the likes of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, Cat Power and the Dirty Three, Johnny Cash and Will Oldham and many more musical delights. Catch you then, Lauren & Amy