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HERstory Podcast
The story behind her story is female identity in music to sum it up. It’s a weekly look into the cultural role of female, LBGTIQ+ and Indigenous musicians and singers and central lyrical themes. We’ll be going into #metoo, #metoonomore, #blacklivesmatter, mental health and further afield, but it won’t be heavy. There’s lots of music through the eras and genres, chats with musicians and correspondents in the UK and US.
ARIA-winning multi-instrumentalist Georgia Mooney used to play mandolin in Australian female folk quartet All Our Exes Lives In Texas. She’s just released her solo record, Full Of Moon. She opens up about writing while still in the band and the difference for an artist like her.
There’s also an adventurous pandemic story in regards to the recording, and she shares it on the poddy. This episode's feel is a groovy one, drawing on her influences.
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HERstory Spotify Playlists | Instagram | Slice Radio PatreonWe Acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal people present. This place is, was and always will be Aboriginal land.
MUNGMUNG slaps as does the Gen Z's debut Boujee Bby. We chat about the release at life itself as an arty farty, and a boujee babe herself. She says the release is a true diary log of #justgworlytingz. She a new sound sound for the local scene.
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HERstory Spotify Playlists | Instagram | Slice Radio PatreonWe Acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal people present. This place is, was and always will be Aboriginal land.
Drag queen Timberlina is based in Newcastle Australia. With a glittery rainbow of a personality she is an amazing educator and advocate of the LGBTIQA+ community.
I chat with Tim Jackson - the man behind the mayhem - about his career as a First Nations drag queen who devotes his work to education for children despite controversy and his efforts to educate in regional NSW with rainbow story time, drag cabaret, trivia and bingo.
Crowned Miss Photogenic in this year’s Miss First Nation Supreme Queen 2023, Timberlina has is all: she's a marriage celebrant, MC, presenter, host and all-round entertainer.
Tim is still amazed by how far he’s come from after growing up in country NSW. Let's get into it!
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HERstory Spotify Playlists | Instagram | Slice Radio PatreonWe Acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal people present. This place is, was and always will be Aboriginal land.
Emma Tomlinson is an Australian musician who lives with high functioning autism. She uses her music as a way to continue her advocacy and education about life on the spectrum.
We talk about her music and work in the community as an Autism Queensland ambassador. All music on this episode also explores autism, as I feel it’s an important conversation. All disabilities are not visible. Up to 90 per cent of the 4.4 million Australians living with disability are living with an invisible disability.
Thank you Emma for your time.
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HERstory Spotify Playlists | Instagram | Slice Radio PatreonWe Acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal people present. This place is, was and always will be Aboriginal land.
Golden Guitar and QMA Award winning country music artist Melody Moko talks about her third album Suburban Dream, and she's also a mastermind between a project to bring attention to the inequality of women on festival line-ups and recognised by the Australian industry.
The music video to the latest single - 'Jesus Year' - a reflection of postnatal depression has been banned in the US. It's sad we can't discuss women's mental health.
We also look into an effort to save Melbourne's iconic music venue The Tote. I wish them all the best and hope we can save this awesome venue that's helped form the path for many an Australian music.
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HERstory Spotify Playlists | Instagram | Slice Radio PatreonWe Acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal people present. This place is, was and always will be Aboriginal land.
**This episode is an extensive chat with Naarm trans first nations artist Mo'ju.
They are a beautiful soul who writes and sing from the heart. This has led to labelling as a political artist, which apparently isn't true.
The next album Ora Plata Mata is out on March 24th. Two singles Change Has To Come and Money are out as tasters.**
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HERstory Spotify Playlists | Instagram | Slice Radio PatreonWe Acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal people present. This place is, was and always will be Aboriginal land.
"The thing about Madonna is you don't know what is her identity and what is her act....With someone like her, you never know what is an an image what is her guise she's constructing and then what is the real her."
This is music and film critic Peter Piatkowski and I chatting about Madonna. He said her enigmatic style is why he likes her so much.
We deep dive into the nineties in the US and her place, based on Peter's article Blond Contrition: Madonna's Musical Response to the 1990s Culture Warson the US music culture website Pop Matters.
The conservative right saw Madonna as a "source of debauchment and morality depravity".
We chat Erotica (1992), and then the nearly apologetic Bedtime Stories (1994).
Who is Madonna? It's not as if she's strategically mapping out all her apparent misnomers or rebirths over like a war hero in a movie. Or is she?
Read Peter's Pop Matters bio here.
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HERstory Spotify Playlists | Instagram | Slice Radio PatreonWe Acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal people present. This place is, was and always will be Aboriginal land.
Camp Cope frontwoman Georgia Maq comes to us from LA, when she was over there recently to focus on song writing focusing on her solo work.
This follows from from her recent release of the Live At The Opera House EP, which landed in December.
We talk maturity, different song writing in the studio and what's next for her and Camp Cope.
There's new music from Sarah Wolfe, a remix of Wet Leg by Unknown Mortal Orchestra and GMaq's cover of Regina Spektor's 'Samson'.
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HERstory Spotify Playlists | Instagram | Slice Radio PatreonWe Acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal people present. This place is, was and always will be Aboriginal land.
Danny Yau is the voice, creator, producer, and everything to do with the Just Ace 90s podcast.
The podcast was launched in late September, with the season closing out earlier this month.
Danny just wanted to put it out just because, and didn’t expect the popularity it has received.
100,000 plus downloads and being rated the number one Australian music podcast.
When we talked, it was like chatting to a mate while leaning on the Annandale Hotel bar listening to another brilliant band own the stage.
He chose a chance to appear on HERstory Podcast as his only interview in 2022, in support of indie podcasts.
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HERstory Spotify Playlists | Instagram | Slice Radio PatreonWe Acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal people present. This place is, was and always will be Aboriginal land.
University of Southern Queensland Associate Professor, Dr Susan Hopkins discusses her research paper 'Rihanna’s empire of pain: sexualised violence and the black Madonna'.
We talk about the rise, and rise and rise of RhiRhi, who is now a billionaire. She is the second wealthiest female entertainer on the planet after Oprah Winfrey.
Dr Hopkins explores Rhianna's Madonna-like ambition and how she's exceeded Madonna in building a career on the back of eroticism and gendered violence through music and her lingerie brand Savage x Fenty.
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HERstory Spotify Playlists | Instagram | Slice Radio PatreonWe Acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal people present. This place is, was and always will be Aboriginal land.
This week I chat with the lovely and driven Jannah Beth.
A lady surely not driven by how Spotify dictates songs are made.
She has a unique sound popping out underground whatever is called ‘alternate’ these days.
**Her sound is an eclectic mesh of hip hop, indie pop, soul and electronica.
As she sings, she’s in her own lane.
And proud!
And I love it!
Offbeat Collective is the studio slash second home she runs in Marrickville which is the creative palace for talented musicians, visual storytellers and artists with 50% female/non-binary residents.
Jannah is truly an amazing musician.**
**Beautiful folks HERstory is back for your earholes.
This week, we talk with Kate from VOIID****. These rockers are on the road celebrating their latest single 'Lexapro'. It was such an awesome catch up with a talented star on the rise.
Also the 2022 ARIA Award nominations are out. Lots of Vance Joy, RÜFÜS DU SOL, The Kid LAROI, Flume and Gangs of Youth. The male dominance hasn't gone unnoticed by Mallrat****.
Enjoy and catch up soon lovers.**
One in five Australians live with a disability.
Enjoying live music shouldn’t be restricted by your ability.
Dina Basille, is the founder of Tibi.
She's a music industry consultant working to make live music more accessible for those living with a disability.
She works closely with venue owners and festival organisers to boost inclusivity and open up gigs and events of all sizes to everyone.
We chat about 'where to from here'.
There's also drooling over BigSound and loads of new tunes: Sampa The Great, Billie Eillish, Thelma Plum and The Beths.
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It’s that wild crazy lead up to a festival, when you get festi fever, those butterflies in anticipation of the bestest everest time ever.
It has been a two year wait, but Splendour In The Grass three day music festival is back to Byron this weekend!
It’s arguably Australia’s best music festival, so a special shout to those with a golden ticket.
We talk to GLVES who is playing on Sunday, but mainly to profile her new single Free.
Also, listen to my first chat with GLVES, back in August 2021, here.
Splendour In The Grass Playlist | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon
It's a focus on Australian independent music this week, with a profile of emerging artist Franko Gonzo as well as a chat with AIR (Australian Independent Record Labels Association) CEO, Maria Amato about theWomen In Music Metro Program.
There are also a few ear warmers from Jaguar Jonze, KUČKA and Teenage Joans.
Happy Pride Month everybody!! It's time to celebrate sexual diversity in all its forms.
I chat with Gadigal-based queer pop ladyee HANDSOME, who's new EP is out today.
It's such a happy coincidence. <3 Feel the love <3
Mvlholland is a star setting up for great things. Grace Mulhollond publishes under the moniker and has recently signed to Sony. She has big things coming in the second half of the year.
Also...it’s been a wild time in Australia with the Federal election displacing Coalition PM Scott Morrison with the Labor leader Anthony ‘albo’ Albanese.
For me, I feel it’s a rebuild after a tough and toxic years.
Also, the 2022 Australian Women In Music Awards were held last weekend. We have a look at the winners.
Ani DiFranco’s Living in Clip was a seminal release that introduced me to the power women can possess when they hold a guitar and sing their own songs.
This week I go through what’s good and bad (spoiler alert, nothing) one of my favourite releases EVER!
Lovely ILUKA shares her time on the podcast this weekend. She's in between gigs supporting Lime Cordiale and also preparing for a few intimate shows to finally tour her debut album Queen of the Turbulent Heart.
There's a lot packed into this release and we unpack it all. So listen in an enjoy!
There are new ones from Wet Leg, Tones and I,Miiesha and Mallrat.
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Wergaia and Wemba Wemba woman Alice Skye is quickly making her mark on the Aussie music scene.
She released her sophomore I Feel Better But I Don’t Feel Good during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in July, 2021.
We talk about the album how it relates to her recent Endometriosis and what legacy she hopes to form as she gets ready to FINALLY tour the album.
Listen in for new Meg Mac (finally!), Mvlholland and Florence + The Machine.
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ĠENN are a UK-based four piece girl group based in Brighton on the cusp of releasing their debut album (when vinyl stocks allow). The history of the band is certainly an interesting one.
Guitarist Janelle speaks with HERstory to explain their backstory.
It's an important time for advocacy with International Women's Day following the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
Enjoy!
ĠENN Spotify Playlist | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon
Going me for this week's episode is Hachiku frontwoman Anika Ostendorf.
Her indie pop is on another level. Her voice is so little and fragile , yet her lyrics give you something to think about.
She was super generous with her time as it stormed rain in Melbourne.
Hachiku's debut LP I'll Probably Be Asleep came out in 2020. She hasn't had a chance to tour it in 2022. You have to feel for the arts industry during COVID.
I've also managed to squeeze in a newbie from Courtney Barnett, BROODS and Mallrat.
Slowly but surely, I'm developing an insta profile for HERstorypoddy to share some videos from the catalogue. As well as other ahhhmazing stuff. Why not give us a follow and let the share the journey.
Hachiku Spotify Playlist | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon
This episode we talk with young First Nations Yorta Yorta woman Madi Colville-Walker. She's recently released her first single 'Less Than a Man'.
We've also got some new stuff from Alex The Astronaut, Camp Cope, AURORA and Holly Humberstone.
While it's still a weird time for arts and music, I'm starting up an Instagram profile to get how about getting in touch: @HERstory Podcast.
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Georgie Alice is an 18-year-old chicka from Adelaide who's set for great things. Already achieving things dreams couldn't be made of, she's pumped and ready. Networking, working with artists who've been sculpting the Aussie scene for years.
She won Triple J Unearthed High in 2019 at just 16, with her song 'Circles'. While any attempt to rise to fame was put on hold, she used the time to mature in though during those formative years, organise global management, choose a record label as well as doing her HSC.
You can listen into my bitch about the new COVID mandates that restrict pubs playing live music and festivals going ahead.
Something I forgot to mention is The Gladstone Hotel as The Lord Gladsong, and is hosting a day of worship at the pub on Sunday, January 23. Read about it here.
Thanks for listening. We always appreciate feedback via the socials or the Slice Radio website. All Patreon support goes straight to buying music to support local artists.
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Welcome to 2022 from HERstory!
Australian summers always equal music festivals. Sydney Morning Heraldmusic critic George Palathingal goes through the line ups with Slice Radio's Dan The Man.
We feature some festi stars, incl. ASHWARYA, Amyl & The Sniffers, Middle Kids and CXLOE. Also get your ears around my Spotify playlist to accompany the eppy.
New Year's Spotify Playlist | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon
As we celebrate the podcast coming of age - turning 21! - I chat with Molly Millington. She's not even the same age, yet a beautiful poet and SO much fun.
I'm loving Georgia Maq's brand spanker 'Joe Rogan', new Courtney Barnett, Vera Blue and BARKAA.
Have a great week y'all. Indulge on everything as it's just over a week to Christmas!!
Molly Millington Spotify Playlist | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon
Oh wow, it’s December.
I can’t decide if I’m relieved another COVID year is nearly over, or I can’t believe where the year went. How about you?
It's okay if you wet your pants a little listening to Dixie Longate and I chat. She drag queen is a laugh a half.
If you're thinking of a Christmas present, why not gift a subscription via Patreon? Every dollar is spent supporting Australian independent musicians.
Brakes up, it’s HERstory here on Slice Radio.
We’ve got a super special extended play version of my catch up with the masterful Alice Ivy.
We chat about the difference between featuring on a track and it being 'your' track.
How do you put music out as a Melbourne-based artist with a Brisbane-based Sycco?
Listen in...
This week we speak to Brissy artist Hallie, about her new release 'Babysitter'.
We chat about her new single 'Babysitter', what inspires her and what's in store for 2022. Vote for EP!
There's also the newbie from Camp Cope, Sarah Saint James, G Flip and BROODS.
Hallie Spotify Playlist | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon
Welcome back to HERstory land.
Here in Australia the COVID shackles have loosened a little.
We’re allowed to cross some borders in our own country, yet some keep closed.
Here in NSW, we can get to Bali, but not Brisbane.
It’s still weird!
However musicians are coming back to stages. Yes, live music is slowly coming back.
I chat with Sydney correspondent and all round legend Shane about expectations of the Sydney and Melbourne scenes.
New releases from Alice Ivy feat. Sycco, Hallie, Molly Millington and more.
Part two of my conversation with 7am Podcast investigative journalist Ruby Jones coming up.
As you may have figured out, we’ve moved to a Friday morning drop for the podcast.
There's also a bunch more #metoo anthems as well.
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We’ve got a heavy one this week, sadly so.
It’s a deep dive into #metoo, the global movement to highlight the prevalence of sexual harassment and abuse, still, in this day and age.
This week I talk with 7am podcastinvestigative journalist Ruby Jones about her series called Everybody Knows.
I'll let her explain, but the illegal behaviour in Australia’s music industry is shocking. The book should be thrown!
Spring is finally in the air. I can smell the beach.
Festival weather is getting here and NSW, Australia is now opening after COVID lockdown.
It's time to get out to gigs and support the artists who've been suffering over the last two years during the pandemic.
Atlanta artist Siena Liggins chats this week about her recently released debut Ms. Out Tonight. The 27yo artist shares her stories of discovering herself as a queer woman.
There are all new releases this week too.
Hej! We're back with the second half of my chat with the University of Southern Queensland, USQ College Associate Professor Dr Susan Hopkins.
We continue our look into how the media bashing of Britney Spears and Courtney Love - totally unique ladies - is so similar.
We've got a load of tunes too. Happy listening!!
Here's a Spotify playlist to go complement my chat w/ Susan.
This week we feature my chat with Susan Hopkins. Susan is an Associate Professor at the University of Southern Queensland, USQ College.
We chat on the media-spun framing of Britney Spears and Courtney Love as celebrity trainwrecks, unpacking the free Britney movement including the Britney doco on Stan currently and Courtney Love’s consistent no bullshit 'tude.
I’ve packed in some tunes relating to the theme too.
Thanks to Susan for her time. I hope you enjoy!
🥳 We made it to double figures! Here we are with eppy 10. 🤩
Former US The Voice contestant who now calls LA home, Jackie Lipson, talking body positivity, queerness, her heritage and the journey to where she is now.
Enjoy some personal queer and body positivity tunes to complement. Hit it! xx
Let’s ditch the whiskey-slugging, cowboy hat wearing, male dominated version of the Australian country music scene.
There are genuine storytellers in the mix. Australian country music is a scene where ladies are definitely outnumbered, but not to be outsung.
Clancy Pye has a ripper (in a nice way) voice, the profesh background while being an all round nice person too.
The episode features Kasey Chambers, Amber Lawrence, Sarah Blasko, Clare Bowditch and Christie Lamb in an Australian gal gang edition.
The ladies get loud this week. Loud in all of the forms.
Catch up with Melbourne-based and internationally renown Alex Lahey. She talks about her open letter to Australian PM Scott Morrison about the seeming lack of support for the music and arts industry in COVID-19, and more. Nina Simone through to Little Mix for your listening please.
Lucky number seven! It's lovely to have you back, welcome to our folk flavoured episode for this week.
I talk with Florida-based poet and singer-songwriter Faae Frances, with other fab finds Mo'Ju and Emma Russack.
Crazy hair, tartan skirts, ripped fishnets and docs...aw yeah it's punk-a-rolla this week!
We chat with Teenage Joans. Tahlia Borg and Cahli Bakers won Triple J Unearthed High last year which started heads turn. The girls have since supported the likes of Amy Shark in stadiums gigs.
We've got Sonic Youth, Bratmobile, The Beths, RVG, Skulkerand more.
Indie-electronica songbird Montgomerychats about her growth between EPs, as well as her new single out next month.
I also flip through the vinyl collection and play some new releases and hot finds.
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Here's a little Indigenous music that will take you on a journey. Aboriginal musicians tell the story of language and culture. They tell powerful stories and guide the way to change.
We speak with proud Kaurareg Aboriginal, Fijian and Tongan and Samoan woman GLVES about her music and how her family cultures have inspired her.
We've got deadly women Alice Skye, Tia Gostelow, Miiesha, Sampa the Great and BAARKA from our proud isles, as well as some global story tellers.
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Welcome to episode three of HERstory podcast for Slice Radio.
Anna and Jaida from Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers chat about their new single AHHH!!
I go through Billie Eilish's second album Happier Than Ever, which she said is supposed to be darker than ever.
There are also new ones from Banoffee, MØ and Miiesha; and more.
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Welcome to episode two of HERstory podcast for Slice Radio.
Get set to explore more of what inspires female and LBGTIQ+ musicians and songwriters. Beaming out of Australia, we recognise and can relate to the distinct themes who inspire our brethren.
One woman who is unapologetically political in her solo work as well as front woman of Camp Cope, is Georgia Maq.
She spared time to chat about sexism, politics, mental health and millionaires shooting themselves into space just because they can; all whilst knitting a vest.
Be sure to become a fan on Patreon.
Welcome to the debut episode of HERstory Podcast for Slice Radio.
This episode we go for a walk down memory lane with Sydney gig correspondent Shane.
The story behind HERstory is identity exploration music to sum it up. It’ll be a weekly look into the cultural role of female, LGBTIQ+, First Nations and able musicians and singers and the central lyrical themes. We’ll be going into #metoo, #metoonomore, #blacklivesmatter, mental health and further afield, but it won’t be heavy.
There’s lots of music through the eras and genres, chats with musicians and correspondents in the UK and US.
Be sure to become a fan on Patreon.