Tag: music

A Song for You co-founder Dhanesh Jayaselan (radio edit)

This is a good one for holiday listening. I'll be back with new conversations in Feb 2025. Take care and dig in to the Wide Open Air Exchange podcast back catalogue in the meantime. Best wishes, Christine Gallagher. This episode was first broadcast on radio 2SER 107.3FM Sydney: A Song for You is a vocal ensemble with a rotation of around 50 members from a community of artists in the Berlin live soulful music scene. Co-founder Dhanesh Jayaselan shares the origins and ethos of the project which serves to elevate the voices and stories of BIPOC artists.

Musical artist, Radical Son

Singer-songwriter Radical Son on finding his voice and why he sometimes chooses not to explain the lyrics of his songs. Radical Son invites listeners of his new single, 'I Hear You Call My Name", to interpret the lyrics for yourself: "I hear you call my name, wanting to engage; We're all finding our way; we're coping with the struggle; Life is just a game, and we're all stuck in the middle. We're challenged by the day; we're put in this position; Pushed into the corner; the torment this delivers; One step forwards and forever falling."

Media presenter and writer James Jennings

A conversation with James Jennings about some of his many encounters with the creative people he's met or interviewed over the years as a film and music journalist, including Quentin Tarantino, Jamie Lee Curtis, Cyndi Lauper, Ice Cube, Grandmaster Flash, Mark Ronson and others. James is a host of The Australian Ghost Whisperer podcast and you'll hear about his experiences with the supernatural and paranormal.

Celebration of sad songs, Angus Huntsdale

A celebration of sad songs with music aficionado Angus Huntsdale. Angus explains the appeal of listening to sad songs and shares some of his favourites by Perfume Genius, Dirty Three, Elliott Smith and Weddings Parties Anything.

Banjo and old-time music, Joe Glover

Old-time is a genre of American folk music which developed in the Appalachian Mountains region from a fusion of British/Irish folk and West African musical traditions. Joe Glover is banjo player for the band Shelley's Murder Boys and he explains the roots of old-time music along with sharing techniques for playing the banjo and banjo making. Joe also plays harmonica for the blues band Backsliders.