Hangover Cure: Ron Sexsmith On Tour Now!
By Brian Wise. Revered Canadian singer songwriter Ron Sexsmith is on tour in Australia now with his terrific recent album under his belt. Call it serendipity but when I had to change my return flight […]
Feature Stories
From New Music to New Orleans: Brian Wise Prepares for the Road
Episode 19 of On The Record kicks off with one foot in the present and the other firmly planted on the long tail of rock history—touching on new Rolling Stones material before sliding into an […]
Four Tracks, Infinite Ideas: Why Revolver Still Sounds Like the Future 60 Years On
There are episodes of On The Record that wander; Episode 18 plants its flag firmly in one year—1966—and dares you to argue it wasn’t the moment pop music grew up. Brian Wise and Michael Mackenzie […]
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Bob Dylan’s April Fool’s Day Prank And Where To For ABC Radio?
If you want to know the exact moment legacy radio started to feel its age, it might have been when a major Australian station began giving away lacy doilies. In the latest episode of On […]
From Festival Fallout to TV Failure: Why Scarpetta Leaves a Bad Taste, The Outlaws Doesn’t and Paying Tribute To Brod
The long goodbye to Bluesfest continues in Episode 16 of On The Record, but this time the tone shifts from shock to something closer to forensic analysis. If last week was a reaction, this is […]
Bluesfest in Liquidation: Inside the End of an Australian Roots Institution (and the Mess Left Behind)
Episode 15 of On The Record is the sound of a long-running Australian institution going quiet — followed by the louder, messier noise of what happens when a festival doesn’t just “take a break”, but […]
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Port Fairy Reviewed, Scallop Pies, F1 Reluctantly Recommended, Festival Etiquette and Why Steve Poltz Might Save Your Soul
The latest episode of On The Record opens where any self-respecting Australian roots podcast should: the Port Fairy Folk Festival. It then takes a characteristic detour into aging payment technology, Formula One, Mick Turner guitar […]
GANNA – Live At The JazzLab
GANNA JazzLab, Sunday 8 March 2026 By Des Cowley Ukrainian singer Ganna Gryniva, who performs under the name GANNA, personifies an expansive and sweeping approach to global music, as intent on exploring her Ukrainian folk […]
Man On the Run Reviewed, Hijack 2 Debuts, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Continues To Baffle
If you ever needed proof that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is less a museum and more a cultural argument with a gift shop, Episode 13 of On The Record opens by doing […]
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Gillian and Dave Reviewed, Andy White Joins In, Presley’s Epic Is Seen, Bill Frisell’s New Record, Michael and Brian Fall Out Over A Gaelic Murder : On The Record
In this episode, roots music returns via the altar: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings live at Melbourne’s Forum, with guest Andy White joining the chat. They describe the duo as deities in Australia, playing with […]