Episode 18 - Tyran Park
What does that term ‘artist’ mean? How and where do we learn how to be one? And how do artists actually support themselves and others in a community and business that can be isolating, competitive and ultimately terribly rewarding and meaningful.
Todays guest is Tyran Park Australia’s award-winning singer, actor, director and recording artist. He is currently the Head of Music Theatre at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), the Executive Producer of the Australian Musical Theatre Festival and the Artistic Director of Clovelly Fox Theatre Company.
This chat recorded in his office at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, 2019 it’s This is one of the more personal episodes we have released so far. This chat that does focus more on theatre and musical theatre - we dig deep into how we feel about writing, being artists, making art in Australia.
Episode 14 - Shimmy Jiyane
To say South Africa, has a strong history of song and dance… is a pretty big understatement. And few acts from the country have been as beloved or successful as the Soweto Gospel Choir.
Todays guest Shimmy Jiyane a singer, dancer, choir master, choreographer and a Founding Member with the choir.
We recorded this backstage at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre in 2019 just prior to a performance by the choir.
The Soweto Gospel Choir have five grammy nominations, three wins, and have performed alongside some of the music businesses who’s who: Bono, Aretha Franklin Stevie Wonder the list goes on…
Shimmy and I get to discussing his home land, his career performing with the choir, and whether a great dancer can tell if a stranger can move… just by looking at them.
Episode 13 - Mirusia
She's known to millions around the world as the "Angel of Australia" - the name given to her by that famous Dutch violinist, André Rieu. But today, she joins us for a good old Ramble Chat!
Todays guests is the one and only - Mirusia - an Australian born Soprano with Dutch heritage that made her name touring the world with Andre Rieu before a flourishing solo career put her CD’s and DVD’s at number one on the Australian ARIA charts.
We sit down in Brisbane Australia, pre-covid, to discuss her Opera career, performing stadium-size concerts all over the world… we even explore the differences between being Dutch and Australian… in a very silly game I invent called “How do I say this in Dutch” - spoilers I rarely things correctly.
Episode 12 - Andrew Stafford
What do you love about music? What are your favourite records? Have you ever felt like a song has saved your life?
For Andrew Stafford, todays guest… music did just that… and in his words… because those who can’t play music review it, he has carved out a career writing about music instead. Andrew Stafford is a freelance journalist and the author of Pig City, a celebrated musical and political history of Brisbane. He has written for The Age, The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald among others.
And In 2019 we sat down in his Brisbane home, surrounded by a pretty incredible record collection to talk about his second book, a beautiful and incredibly moving memoir called SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN.
Episode 11 - William Barton
How does an one of Australia’s leading performer/composers in the classical world use the didgeridoo, an Indigenous Australian wind instrument, dating back over 1000 years, to navigate a more contemporary musical styles, expanding the horizons of the instrument and the culture it represents.?
Episode 2 - Alexander Sage Oyen
Host Bradley McCaw is joined by Alexander Sage Oyen and his classic album. A tender, fun and well researched deep dive into the legacy and music of MAC MILLER'S CIRCLES.