In the last episode of this season, Neil Wedd, booking agent for the Prince of Wales Hotel in the 90s, has given us a wonderful summary of how the music scene in St Kilda took off, and how it changed over time. From politics to poker machines to musical trends, Neil outlines what external factors influenced this rockin’ suburb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 11 - Genevieve McGuckin
When Genevieve McGuckin moved here from Brisbane as a young woman, she quickly immersed herself in St Kilda's musical and creative culture. Meeting lifelong friends to collaborate with, she started the post-punk band These Immortal Souls, along with her musical and life partner, Rowland S Howard and has also contributed to many other bands and artists' work. Now a long-term resident, Genevieve hasn't stopped doing what we all love doing here - looking up at St Kilda's buildings and wondering about their stories. It was lovely to have Gen in the studio to share her St Kilda moments with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode Ten – Phill Calvert
Phill Calvert, drummer from The Boys Next Door/The Birthday Party was the special guest for our interactive Q&A session, held at the St Kilda Army & Navy Club. The audience asked Phill questions about what it was like to live in St Kilda as a young musician. Quoted as being the best drummer in Melbourne, it was fantastic to hear first-hand from one of the pioneers of the Australian post-punk scene. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode Nine - Paulie Stewart
Paulie Stewart OAM visited the studio and had a heart-to-heart with us about one of his favourite things - St Kilda. Having grown up here, Paulie has a true appreciation of all things related to the area, especially music. Along with sharing lots of stories from his many (continuing) years as lead singer-songwriter of the Painters & Dockers band, Paulie also reflected on having such deep family connections to the suburb and how the special place it holds in his heart led him to win the Essence of St Kilda essay prize. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode Eight - Matt Doll Thomas
Matt Doll Thomas from The Mavis's had a chat with us about what drew him to St Kilda once he had moved from Ballarat and called Melbourne home - from the 24-hour party vibe through to the opportunity to meet other creatives and write with them. Matt also reflected on playing at the beautiful Palais Theatre when The Mavis’s toured with Kylie Minogue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A celebration of St Kilda's fantastic music scene from the 1970s, 80s & 90s.Each episode features a musician who lived and gigged here.Take a walk down memory lane and hear how St Kilda inspired these artists and the impact it had on their creativity.We acknowledge the people of the Kulin Nation, on whose land this series was recorded on and we pay our respects to their Elders, both past and present.A big thank you to the people and organisations who made this recording possible:The City of Port Phillip through its Cultural Development Fund Recovery grants, and in particular Sharyn Dawson;The St Kilda Historical Society and Committee;Volunteers, especially Rob Frankiewicz, Anna Bongiorno and Adam Ferrier;Simon Li, Phillip Stewart and Lawrie Horner for their stories and suggestions;The Animals;Big Ears Audio,...and of course the interviewees and other musicians who made St Kilda so amazing.Theme Song Credits:Dirty Filthy Rock n RollWritten by C. O'Connor (Mushroom Music)You're Going Home in the Back of a Divi VanWritten by C. Badger/P.Stewart (Mushroom Music) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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