Episode 390: An Australian Special

This is the 390th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note that the shows are large files. The show is also available to stream via Mixcloud and the Progzilla Radio Network (the show appears on Progzilla in alternate weeks). For this edition of the show we have an Australian special, covering all the usual styles and genres of music, but devoted entirely to music from bands and artists from the fine country of Australia (plus some bands that have Australians as members). There’s no feature album this time, but we have lots of great music for you from various albums and EPs, from 1970, via our semi-regular 80s feature, and right up to lots of 2024 music. Below you’ll find the track list, plus weblinks from where you can find more information about each artist.

Total running time: 2 hours and 48 minutes. Downloaded file is 153.4 MB.

1. Rhyme to Reason (4:48) – The Merlin Bird (Taken from the ‘Reason and Rhyme‘ EP; see www.merlinbird.com.au & www.facebook.com/themerlinbird)

2. Nierika (5:45) – Dead Can Dance (Taken from the album ‘Spiritchaser’; see www.deadcandance.com/#new-home-section & www.facebook.com/DeadCanDanceOfficial)

3. Out of the Haze (5:31) – Virgil Donati (Taken from the album ‘On The Virg: Serious Young Insects’; see www.virgildonati.com/ & www.facebook.com/virgildonati)

4. The Pushbike Song (2:30) – The Mixtures (Taken from the album ‘The Best of The Mixtures’; see nostalgiacentral.com/music/artists-l-to-z/artists-m/mixtures/)

As part of the feature, ‘The 80s Weren’t All Rubbish You Know!’ …

5. Man Of Colours (5:10) – Icehouse (Taken from the album ‘Man Of Colours’; see www.icehouse.mobi/)

6. Social Candy (4:24) – Psychedelic Porn Crumpets (Taken from the album ‘And Now For The Whatchamacallit’; see psychedelicporncrumpets.bandcamp.com/album/and-now-for-the-whatchamacallit-2, www.psychedelicporncrumpets.com/ & www.facebook.com/psychedelicprncrumpets/)

7. Farscape Theme: Seasons 3 & 4 (1:07) – Guy Gross (Taken from the album ‘Farscape (Original Television Soundtrack / 20th Anniversary)’; see www.guygross.com)

8. Forever (5:35) – Mildlife (Taken from the album ‘Chorus’; see mildlife.bandcamp.com/album/chorus, mildlife.com.au/, & www.facebook.com/Mildlife)

9. Orb (4:54) – Glass Beams (Taken from the EP ‘Mahal’; see glassbeams.bandcamp.com/album/mahal & www.facebook.com/GlassBeams)

10. It’s Here, But I Have No Names For It (8:30) – sleepmakeswaves (Taken from the album ‘It’s Here, But I Have No Names For It’; see sleepmakeswaves.bandcamp.com/album/its-here-but-i-have-no-names-for-it & www.facebook.com/sleepmakeswaves)

11. EppyFest 11 promo (2:50) (This year’s EppyFest is happening over the weekend of the 27th and 28th July and tickets are available to pre-order now via buytickets.at/eppyfest/1064621)

12. Here U R Where R U (5:28) – Gareth Skinner (Taken from the album ‘In Turmoil’; see garethskinner1.bandcamp.com/album/in-turmoil & www.garethskinner.com)

13. Two Worlds Collide (4:55) – Kardajala Kirridarra (Taken from the album ‘Self-titled’; see kardajalakirridarra.bandcamp.com/album/self-titled)

14. Dore Strauch (4:47) – Apricot Rail (Taken from the album ‘Quarrels’; see apricotrail.bandcamp.com/album/quarrels, www.hiddenshoal.com/project/apricot-rail/ & www.facebook.com/apricotrail)

15. Pineapple Head (3:29) – Crowded House (Taken from the album ‘The Very Very Best Of Crowded House’; see www.crowdedhouse.com & www.facebook.com/crowdedhouse)

16. Farscape Theme: Seasons 1 & 2 (2:08) – Subvision feat. Avigail Herman (Taken from the album ‘Farscape (Original Television Soundtrack / 20th Anniversary)’; see chrisnealmusic.com/)

17. Apocalypse Dreams (5:57) – Tame Impala (Taken from the album ‘Lonerism’; see www.tameimpala.com/)

18. Deadly Nightsnakes (3:40) – The Crooked Fiddle Band (Taken from the album ‘The Free Wild Wind & the Songs of Birds’; see crookedfiddleband.bandcamp.com/album/the-free-wild-wind-the-songs-of-birds, www.crookedfiddleband.com, & www.facebook.com/crookedfiddleband)

19. The Fall of Dreams (4:18) – Virgil Donati (Taken from the album ‘In This Life’; see virgildonati.com & www.facebook.com/virgildonati/)

20. Telescope (4:46) – Hiatus Kaiyote (Taken from the album ‘Love Heart Cheat Code’; see hiatuskaiyote.bandcamp.com/album/love-heart-cheat-code, hiatuskaiyote.com & www.facebook.com/hiatuskaiyote)

21. Homunculus (3:44) – Montresor (Taken from the album ‘Autopoiesis’; see montresor.bandcamp.com/album/autopoiesis & www.facebook.com/montresorband)

22. Flovoured Chocolate (5:46) – Firetail (Taken from the album ‘Undertow’; see firetail1.bandcamp.com/album/undertow & www.facebook.com/firetail/)

23. Loudspeaker (5:38) – Jeremy Rose & the Earshift Orchestra (Taken from the album ‘Discordia’; see jeremyrose.bandcamp.com/album/discordia, www.jeremyrose.com.au & www.facebook.com/jeremyrosemusic/)

24. Lost Inside the Storm (8:14) – BaK (Taken from the EP ‘Matter’; see bakmusic.bandcamp.com/album/matter, www.bakmusic.com & www.facebook.com/baklandia)

25. Opening Titles (2:03) – Peter Best (Taken from the album ‘Crocodile Dundee Original Soundtrack’; see www.discogs.com/artist/335838-Peter-Best)

26. Don’t Dream It’s Over (3:57) – Crowded House (Taken from the album ‘The Very Very Best Of Crowded House’; see www.crowdedhouse.com & www.facebook.com/crowdedhouse)

27. Drift (6:02) – Madeleine Cocolas (Taken from the album ‘Bodies’; see madeleinecocolas.bandcamp.com/album/bodies & www.madeleinecocolas.com/) 

28. The System (6:57) – Icehouse (Taken from the album ‘Big Wheel [30th Anniversary Edition]’; see www.icehouse.mobi/)

Thanks to all the musicians who contributed, and of course to all of you listeners. Send us comments if you like what you hear (or even if you don’t… feedback is so important!). If you want to keep up to date with news about the show, EppyFest, or just chat with other listeners, don’t forget that there’s a Facebook group – just search for the Eppy Gibbon Podcast Show on Facebook and request to join, plus don’t forget that we’re now part of the Progzilla Radio Network. Next time, in a couple of weeks, I should be back with a half-term report on the musical year of 2024 so far, including lots of typically great and eclectic music from the first six months of new releases. I really hope you’ll join me then.