Episodes
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This week, a Melbourne Rock n Roller…. Jacob Fitzgerald!
He’s had a recent support slot with UK outfit Sea Girls and is opening for Pacific Avenue in Sydney next month.
Jacob takes us through his love of Bruce Springsteen, old school rock and his band, The Electric City. Find out about the labour of love that is living - and creating music - with lead guitarist, Rick Hollywood.
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His new track, Sophia, which drops on Valentine’s Day.
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Jacob’s Dream Gig Venue, The Heartbreaker Club. Find out why people will be breakin’ hearts and wearing PJs whilst having a boogie to Jacob and Huey Lewis. -
Lead guitarist. Vocalist. Master on the keys.
There's not much The Vanns' Cameron Little can't do.
Here, he drops in for a chat with Luke Scanlan to chat through his experience of the music biz and how The Vanns have developed such widespread appeal - all ahead of the band's huge regional tour across Australia across the next few months!
As for his Dream Gig Venue? Well...this week, we are heading to Cameron's Thunder Dome!
Plus - Luke explains the mad 5 minutes that led to him getting inked for the first time!
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A review of Sea Girls and Jacob Fitzgerald at The Corner in Melbourne! -
Episodes manquant?
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Masego.
The artist carving out a whole genre of his own.
TrapHouseJazz with splices of R&B, Soul and Rap. This guy isn’t afraid to express – isn’t afraid to experiment.
On this episode of Alt. Down Under, the US star runs us through the brilliance of his band Sax Fifth Avenue, the fluid jazz style in his live shows and why he is dead-set on pulling people together by being truly present whenever taking to the stage (all whilst killing it on his sax [AKA '"Thor's Hammer"])
Over 7 million streams per month on Spotify and Grammy nominations under his belt, Masego is a force to be reckoned with and this is where you can hear about his Dream Gig Venue. Fruit platters and Caipirinhas on tap? Yes please.
If you haven’t heard of Masego before….you’re welcome. -
Time for an episode of Alt. Down Under with an artist with a real exciting future ahead of them…
It’s Melbourne’s Ruby Cannon!
Ruby drops by for a chat about her retro-inspired tunes that are based on her love of music that runs deep through both her life and her work as an artist.
She also opens up on the challenges facing artists that are trying to break through right now. In the age of streaming, social media and having to churn out content… do musicians have to jump on the bandwagon or get left behind?
Plus – how does London’s gig scene compare to Melbourne? Ruby shares her thoughts, having had a taste of the UK last year! -
2024 is here and Alt. Down Under is back with a huge episode!
Hit the link in the bio now to hear our chat with the ever-adapting and ever-changing Declan McKenna, fresh from his tour in AUS/NZ and appearance at Heaps Good in Adelaide.
He tells all about coming through as a younger artist, with breakout hit ‘Brazil’, building confidence in his career and never being afraid to express himself.
You can find out why he’s so excited for his forthcoming album, ‘What Happened to the Beach?’ and why - in his Dream Gig Venue - eye patches and booze-laced milk is the order of the day!
It’s good to be back, baby! -
This week in the Dream Gig Venue....it's Dulcie!
Have you ever wondered how Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Freddie Mercury might handle event security? Then look no further.
Ashleigh Carr White - vocals & keys for the WA outfit - runs us through how the two icons are set to take care of things at AshSLAY's.
Plus - a look at Dulcie's rise over the past few years, their growing aspirations and why Ashleigh's rap career never quite got off the ground.
Another mega fun episode, with an ace Australian artist!
Feliz navidad! -
HERE IT IS!
Alt. Down Under’s interview with Foals, ahead of their upcoming tour of Aus & NZ.
Listen in to hear Luke Scanlan’s chat with Foals guitarist Jimmy Smith! Jimmy tells all about being a part of the mid-late noughties Indie scene in the UK, how touring days haven’t really changed over the years and who out of the band rocks the budgie smugglers on the beaches of Australia!
Inside his Dream Gig Venue, find out why Jimmy wants Miles Davis as support act and why proper Mexican tacos will be flowing freely in the crowd.
Foals are a band that have been at the top of their came across the past three decades, with a back-catalogue that would make any artist green with envy, and a track record of playing arenas and huge venues across the world. -
4 albums in 4 years. Countless tours. Big plans in 2024.
Find out how the hell The Grogans are doing it!
Here, drummer Jordan Lewis explains the love the band have for creating new music, how they are part of an ever-growing Alternative scene in Australia and why their name is actually Aussie slang for.....shit!
Plus - his Dream Gig Venue - why are singlets the choice of dress code...and why is so much tequila flying round?
All this and a gig review for the soul legend that is Lee Fields.
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FIRST EPISODE IS HERE!
Alt. Down Under is a new alternative music podcast with Luke Scanlan - your resident pomme who is on a mission to check out the hottest artists Australia has to offer - and the artists that travel all this way on tour.
Kicking things off in episode numero uno is Lenny (Sam Barrett-Lennard) - the drummer of WA indie rockers, DICE.
He tells us all about how the band are loving their recent tours around Aus, what it is that makes them bring the energy during live shows and why they have their sights set on playing the big-name venues!
Lenny is also the first guest to pick his Dream Gig Venue: the name and capacity of the venue, the free food & drink on offer, the dress code and who has the job of running the security on the night.
It's the first of a big adventure....welcome along for the ride!
