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Journalist
Jeff Jenkins' weekly column featuring Australian music news,
interviews, a look at the charts and more. Updated every
Tuesday night around 10pm. Click
here for the archive page.
Jeff
is a semi-regular guest on
The Australian Mood with Neil Rogers, 8-10pm Thursdays
on 3RRR in Melbourne
and Evenings
with Lindy Burns 7-10pm weeknights on ABC 774 Melbourne
Contacting
Jeff: If you need to contact Jeff Jenkins you can email
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July 19th 2017
MEEK AND WILD
Howzat! was chatting with our good friend John Cain recently
about the amount of gigs we miss during winter because they
clash with football games. Shouldn't artists check the footy
fixture before they book their gigs? Or is there more to
life than football? Michael Meeking barracks for North Melbourne
and also has a soft spot for Essendon. Yet this weekend
he's launching the new Michael Meeking and The Lost Souls'
album, Saturday Night Sunday Morning, at the Spotted Mallard
on Saturday afternoon - smack-bang up against the North/Bombers
game! Oh well, even if we don't make the gig, we're very
much enjoying the record, which, as the title suggests,
is split into two sides: Saturday Night, a collection of
rock songs to prime you for a party, and Sunday Morning,
the come-down record, filled with slower songs for your
hungover head. Beautifully co-produced by Roger Bergodaz
(Raised By Eagles, Lost Ragas), the album shows that Michael
is a deft hand at crafting classic country-rock, in the
tradition of local bands such as The Dingoes, Weddings Parties
Anything and The Warner Brothers. His work has long been
championed by Triple R legend Neil Rogers, who first spotted
Michael playing at a battle of the bands when he was just
13. Neil will be chatting to Michael on The Australian Mood
this Thursday at 8pm.
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
Thirty years ago today (19 July), the Countdown era concluded,
with the final episode airing on the ABC. John Farnham was
the only artist to appear on the first Countdown, in 1974,
and the final show.
PRECIOUS, INDEED
When one big album constitutes a career, and two leads to
talk of longevity and legendary status, what an amazing
story British India are. They're getting set to release
their sixth album, which is sure to be their fifth Top 10
success. First single, Precious, is aptly titled.
ONE FINE DAY
Paul Kelly's new album, Life Is Fine, will be out on 11
Aug. "At first, I worried about Life Is Fine as a title
because life is not fine for everyone," Paul says. "But
I like the original meaning of fine, as in life is a fine
thread. We never know what is going to happen the very next
minute, or what is just around the corner."
HOT LINE
"Is it a blessing or a curse to feel such joy and then such
hurt?" - Michael Meeking and The Lost Souls, Someone New.
CHART WATCH
Just two Aussie singles in the ARIA Top 40.
Fallin' JESSICA MAUBOY (number 25)
Waves DEAN LEWIS (32)
And the national Top 40 features just four local albums.
Wonder HILLSONG UNITED (number six)
Quiet Ferocity THE JUNGLE GIANTS (11, debut)
Off The Grid BLISS N ESO (25)
The Very Best INXS (35)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
Someone New MICHAEL MEEKING AND THE LOST SOULS
The Last Polaroid CHARLES JENKINS & THE ZHIVAGOS
Taurus All Apart DAVEY LANE
Running Second AINSLIE WILLS
Precious BRITISH INDIA
Contacting
Jeff: If you need to contact Jeff Jenkins you can email
me (Lee-Roy) at and I'll forward the
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