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     Michael D Member Username: Michael_d Post Number: 17 Registered: 06-2005 |
It's been a Loooong time since I posted here. But Australian public radio (ABC) have launched a new radio station called DoubleJ. Throughout May on Sundays, Robert Forster will be hosting their Artists in Residence series, looks like he will be talking about David Bowie: http://doublej.net.au/news/features/davi d-bowie-70s (This site is busy at the moment, so it might take a little getting through). | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 6643 Registered: 05-2005 |
That's great news Michael. The station launched today and played Spring Rain as one of its first songs. | ||
| Geoff Holmes Member Username: Geoff Post Number: 876 Registered: 05-2005 |
I had a listen this afternoon and it was the same old Triple J stuff - unexciting new stuff and more unexciting new stuff. The new Double J was supposed to have more old stuff. I looked back at the playlist and it only got to about 1981 once in half a day. The original double J gave you the feeling that you were listening to a alternative universe with a history to match. This is just triple J on digital. No Byrds No Smiths No (early)R.E.M. etc etc etc. A total waste of time at this point. Very disappointed. | ||
| Austin Member Username: Bruegelpie Post Number: 116 Registered: 09-2004 |
Fantastic first show! Robert talks about how the sentence "That was David Bowie performing "Stardust" from The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars" spoken by the DJ on the radio was the greatest sentence that Robert had heard in his first 15 years of life. The show is available for the next 7 days at the website above. | ||
| Austin Member Username: Bruegelpie Post Number: 118 Registered: 09-2004 |
Robert talks about bringing "Low G I" muffins to the studio. Sorry for being clueless, but what is "Low G I"? Gluten? Gastrointestinal? | ||
| Andrew Kerr Member Username: Andrew_k Post Number: 899 Registered: 04-2005 |
Austin, Meant nothing to me either, but all is explained here http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/1862.aspx?ca tegoryid=51&subcategoryid=164 I haven't got to the muffins reference, but have decided that my mild dislike of Bowie has now built to a raving hatred (god that voice!), so I might have to quit. Robert and I will have to agree to differ to his importance ! | ||
| Austin Member Username: Bruegelpie Post Number: 119 Registered: 09-2004 |
Andrew, Thanks for clearing up the "GI" mystery. I wonder if this is one of those terms that I will start hearing more often now that I know what it means. Sorry for your dislike of Bowie! I have a similar issue with Elvis Costello. | ||
| Andrew Kerr Member Username: Andrew_k Post Number: 900 Registered: 04-2005 |
Austin, Yep strange that often happens...we learn a new word or phrase and then it seems to crop up all the time ! I did used to like Bowie (some of his output) and could still listen to Heroes/Low. And I have the same feeling for Costello, used to like him, saw him several times live...partly it's his voice that I no longer like, but partly the approach of "one week I'm a country and western singer, the next I'm scoring string quartets..." As with Bowie, where is the REAL Elvis Costello ? | ||
| Austin Member Username: Bruegelpie Post Number: 120 Registered: 09-2004 |
Andrew, My problem with Elvis wasn't really his stylistic shifts, but, well, that voice. It really does a number on me. | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 6662 Registered: 05-2005 |
I've also got my problems with both Bowie and Costello, but came to like both far better after seeing them live (Costello in an unbilled support slot to Dylan in Dublin's Point Depot, and Bowie in a secret gig at a rehearsal space in Dublin). I've said many times before here that my favourite Bowie album is the first Tin Machine record. | ||
| Austin Member Username: Bruegelpie Post Number: 122 Registered: 09-2004 |
Ah, the recipe for Robert's low GI muffins has arrived. It can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= 10152211747697054&set=a.496470917053.271 217.89944172053&type=1 | ||
| fsh Member Username: Fsh Post Number: 277 Registered: 05-2005 |
That's the handwriting. That's the way he writes. From his first letter to this his ... recipe for low GI muffins. | ||
| Austin Member Username: Bruegelpie Post Number: 123 Registered: 09-2004 |
In what is my favorite show thus far, Robert focuses on "Hippie" music this week. You can stream the show until Sunday: http://doublej.net.au/news/features/what -hippie-music-crash-course-robert-forste r |