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"Living In The Land Of Oz"
is an all-Australian music, news and interviews radio show
that airs Monday's 2-4pm on community radio station 979fm.
The station is based in Melton, a suburb in Melbourne's
western suburbs, part of Wurundjeri Country (and near Wadawurrung country). 979fm (97.9MhZ)
broadcast to Melbourne's western suburbs and can be picked
up in most of Melbourne except the south & south-eastern
suburbs. You can also listen on-line at www.979fm.com.au
and the TuneIn app.
"Living In The Land Of Oz" started
life as "Support Your Local Rock-Gods" a late night Australian
independent music program, with interviews and live performances.
The aired on Thursday nights from Easter 2001 to March 11th
2004. Bands I played on the show include Jet, The Waifs,
The John Butler Trio, Missy Higgins, Cog, Karnivool, Sarah
Blasko, The Datsuns and many other acts who have gone on
to have success. After 3 years I needed a change and didn't
want to be confined to just playing unsigned and indie bands,
so the show evolved into "Living In The Land Of Oz" which
covers all eras of Australian music from established major
label acts to up-and-coming indie bands.
If you’re a publicist, manager or band member and have a song you’d like me to spin on the show please get in contact. rock_gods2000@yahoo.com.au
Or send on old fasioned CD and bio to:
Living In The Land Of Oz
C/- 979fm
PO Box 979
Melton
Victoria 3337
See what songs I've played on the show each week by clicking here
Click
here to listen to 979fm on-line
Full episodes can be streamed from www.mixcloud.com/LivingInTheLandOfOz after they air
Logo of my old all-Australian show
"Support Your Local Rock-Gods".
Logo designed by David Levy
Who I've
Interviewed
Below is a list on everyone I have interviewed
on radio from 2000 up until now
# indicates an interview download/stream is available from
the Interviews page of this
website
^ indicates a performance download/stream is available from
the Interviews page of this
website
a ghost devotion (played live)
Abbe May
Adalita (Magic Dirt)
Aerial Maps, the: Adam Gibson
Aimee Francis (played live)
Aints, the: Ed Kuepper #
Aislinn Sharp
Ali Barter
Alice Skye
Alistair Newstead (Al's Music Rant)
All At Once (played live)
Alpine: Lou James
Amali Ward
Amanda Palmer
Amateur Hour: Laura Imbruglia
AMRAP: Nadia Onus
Andy Bull
Andy The Kid (aka Andrew Cole)
Andy White
Angels, the: John Brewster
Angie Hart (Frente!/Splendid)
Angry Anderson
Animal Hands: Danielle Whalebone
Animaux: Adam Engel
Antiskeptic: Andrew Kitchen
Ape, the: Tex Perkins
APES: Ben Dowd
Appleonia: Jessica Chapnik Kahn (2014)
Area-7: Chuck
Art, the: Azaria Byrne
Ascelin "Flash" Gordon (Brown Hornet/Geronimo Collective)
Ash Grunwald
Astro Flava (played live)
Attack of the Mannequins: Jackson Freud
Audreys, the: Taasha Coates
Augie March: Adam Donovan
Aurora Jane (aka Jane Hole)
Australian Music Vault curator Carolyn Laffan
Axe Girl: Addison Axe
Babaganoüj: Charles Sale
Baby Animals: Suze DeMarchi
Badloves, the: Michael Spiby #
Band Camp (played live)
Barry Morgan
Basics, the: Kris Schroeder
Beards, the: Nathaniel Beard
Beasts Of Bourbon/The Beasts (vavious members) #
Bedroom Philosopher, the (aka Justin Heazlewood)
Behind Crimson Eyes: Josh Stuart
Beki T (The Mavis's, Beki & the Bullets, Junkatique, solo artist)
Bellusira: Crystal Ignite
Ben Birchall (Klinger, Ben Birchall & The Corrections, Slow Fades, solo artist) #
Ben Salter
Benny Walker
Bertie Blackman
Better Than The Wizards: Peter Aumann (2014)
Billy Birmingham (aka The 12th Man)
Blackchords: Nick Milwright
Black Seeds, the: Mike Fabulous
Black Skeleton, the: Quinn Gardener-Kane #
Blanche DuBois: Adriana Begovich
Bleeding Knees Club: Jordan Malane
Blue King Brown: Carlo Santone
Blue King Brown: Natalie Pa'apa'a
Father Bob McGuire
Bohemian Honey (now Honeymaker) (played live)
Bob "Bongo" Starkie (ex-Skyhooks) #
Bob Spencer (ex-Skyhooks, ex-The Angels)
Bombing Angels: Mac
Bon Scotts, the: Robert Zimmerman
Bonjah: Dave Morgan
Boom Crash Opera: Dale Ryder #
Boomtime (played live)
Bordello: Josh Johnstone
Break, the: Jim Moginie (ex-Midnight Oil)
Breakaway: Sam Biland
Brian Nankervis (TV's RocKwiz)
Bright Knights: Nick Russo
Brilliant Fanzine: Ed Reed
Broderick Smith (ex-The Dingoes/Carson)
Brooke Taylor
Bustamento: Nicky Bomba
Butterfly Boucher
Caitlin Park
Caleb Garfinkel (played live)
Calling All Cars: Haydn Ing
Carbie Warbie (rock photographer)
Carter Rollins: Justin Carter and Johnny Rollins
Carus Thompson
Casanovas, the: Tommy Boyce
Cash Savage (Cash Savage & The Last Drinks)
Cass Eager
Catherine Meeson
Celadore: David Noordhoff
Chain: Phil Manning #
Channel 31: Campbell Manderson (2009)
Channel 31: Jim Wright (2010)
Channel 31: Matt Field (2015)
Charlie Needs Braces: Charlie Woods #
Chase The Sun: Jon “Howler” Howell
Check Your Smile
Chela (AKA Chelsea Wheatley) #
Chelsea Wilson #
Children Collide: Johnny Mackay
Children Overboard: Kelly Gibbs & Jonny Hunt
Chitra #
Chocolate Starfish: Adam Thompson
Christine Anu
Christopher Coleman (Christopher Coleman Collective)
Chub 57
City Riots: Ricky Kradolfer
Clare Bowditch
Clare Moore (The Dames, Dave Graney & The Mistly, Harry
Howard & The NDE)
Cog: Lucius Borich & Luke Gower
College Fall: Jodie Lee Bartlett
Colorblind (played live)
Controllers, the: Jarrod Nugara
Cookin' On 3 Burners: Jake Mason #
Corrina Steel
Courtney Barnett
Craig Johnston aka Delsinki Records
Craig McDonald
Crooked Saint: Tim Wheatley
Curious Few, the (played live)
Dallas Crane: Dave Larkin
Dallas Frasca (played live)
^
Dan Kelly
Dan Sultan
Dancing Heals: James Lovie & Jon-Lee Farrell #
Daniel Champagne
Darren Middleton #
Darryl Cotton
Daryl Braithwaite
Daryl Roberts (Hey Gringo, Spectrum, Madder Lake)
Dash & Will: Charlotte "Charlie" Thorpe
Dave Graney
Dave Rogers (d.rogers/ex-Klinger, Slow Fades)
Davey Lane
Dead Daisies, the: Jon Stevens
Deaf Wish: Jensen Tjhung
Deborah Conway
Deborah Hocking
Declan Kelly (DeclanKelly presents Dieseln'Dub)
Deena (now known as Jaguar Jonze)
Deep End, the: Dale Schober
Defryme: Quinn & Grant
Dellacoma: Dellacoma Rio
Delsinki Records (Craig Johnston)
Demon Parade, the: Michael Badger
Diana Anaid
Dick Diver: Rupert Edwards
Diesel/Mark Lizotte
Digger & The Pussycats: Sam Agostino
Dingoes, the: Kerryn Tolhurst
Dogwood Crossing: Tim Earle
DollSquad: Julie Paschke
DollSquad: Joey Backseat
Dom Mariani (The Stems, The Someloves, DM3, Datura4) #
Doug Hawkins (former Footscray & Fitzroy footballer)
Duckdive: Marisa Brown
Dr. Finbar Trio (played live)
Dragon: Todd Hunter
Drones, the: Gareth Liddiard
DZ Deathrays: Shane Parsons
Eddie Boyd and The Phatapillars: Eddie Boyd
Elaine Crombie
Ella Fence
Elements, the: Jenni James
Emily Wurramara
Emma Donovan #
Emma Heeney
Emma Ireland (booker for The Palais in Hepburn Springs)
Emma Wall
Emperors: Adam James
EMPRA: Sanny Veloo
Eskimo Joe: Joel Quartermain
Even: Ashley Naylor
Evening Cast, the: Paul Cooper and Joel Cooper
Fallen, the (played live)
Fallopian Tube: Wayne & Stuart
Falls, the: Melinda Kirwin
Far From Over
Farren Jones
Fauves, the: Andrew Cox
Fearless Vampire Killers, the: Jacob McGuffie
Felix Riebl (The Cat Empire)
Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire!: David Williams
Fixators, the: Matt Lidbetter and Tim Clark
Flap!: Jess Guille
Flathead (played live)
Flavour Of The Month: Natalie D-Napoleon
Floors, the: Luke Dux
Flyying Colours: Gemma O'Connor
Four Hours Sleep: Bill McDonald
Foxton Kings: Alex Barker #
Franky Walnut
Fraser A. Gorman
Freight (played live)
Friendly Yen: Jeff Hann
Frente!: Angie Hart
Frost (played live)
Fumes, the: Joel Battersby
Gabriel Lynch (played live)
Galvatrons, the: Johnny Galvatron
Gasoline Inc. (now called Veludo): Gabriel O'Brien
Gavin (played live)
Gay Paris: Luke Monks
Gena Rose Bruce #
Georgia Fair: Jordan Wilson
Georgia Fields
Geronimo Collective (played live)
Gil Matthews (Aztec Music) (ex-Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs)
Gin Wigmore
Gina Williams (Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse)
Gingers, the: Nellie Jackson
Girl Vs Ghost (played live)
Glenn Richards (Augie March)
Go Besty
Go-Go Sapien: Will Hindmarsh
Good Heavens: Sarah Kelly
Grace Cummings #
Grates, the: Alana Skyring (2009)
Grates, the: John Patterson (2011)
Grates, the: Patience Hodgson (2014)
Greenthief: Julian Schweitzer
Greg Macainsh (Skyhooks)
Gretchen Lewis: Jason Nehill
Grover Jones And The Art Of Siegecraft (played live)
Guitar Gods And Masterpieces (TV Show)
Gum: Jay Watson
Happy Endings, the: Adrian (aka Donk)
Happy Endings, the: Josh Johnstone
Hard-Ons: Ray Ahn #
Harlequin League: Miles Lisman
Harry Hookey
Harts (aka Darren Hart)
Hat Fitz & Cara: Cara Robinson
Haunting August: Katalin Orr
Hello Morning, the: Steve Clifford
Hello Satellites, Eva Popov
Henry Wagons
Her Majesty's Finest: Mav & Fingers (played live)
HEROiNE: Jess McAvoy
Hey Gringo (played live)
Hiatus Kaiyote: Perrin Moss
Holy Sea, the: Henry F. Skerritt
Hoodoo Gurus: Dave Faulkner #
Hot Little Hands: James Harvey
Howling Bells: Joel Stein (2011)
Howling Bells: Juanita Stein (2014)
Hunting Grounds: John Crawford
I, A Man: Ash Hunter
Immigrant Union: Brent DeBoer & Bob Harrow
Infinity Broke: Jamie Hutchings
Inventions: William Dowle
INXS: Tim Farriss
Jacinta Parsons (3RRR, The Story So Far)
Jack On Fire: Dave Thirkettle-Watts
James Black (RocKwiz, Mondo Rock, Black Sorrows)
James Young (Cherry Bar/Yah Yahs/CherryRock)
Jaime Robbie Reyne #
Jaguar Jonze
#
James Reyne
Jane Austen Argument, the (played live) ^
Jane vs World (played live) #
Jasmine Young
Jason "Evo" Evans (Community Cup)
Jeff Apter (music biography author)
Jeff Jenkins (music journalist) #
Jeff Lang
Jericco: Fetah Sabawi
Jess McAvoy (played live)
Jess Ribeiro
Jessica Paige (played live)
Jezabels, the: Heather Shannon
Jim Keays (The Masters Apprentices)
Jimmy Barnes
Joe Robinson
John O'Donnell (co-author of “The 100 Best Australian Albums”)
John Tait (author of the book “Vanda and Young: Inside Australia's
Hit Factory”)
Jon English
Jon Stevens
Jordie Lane
Josh Cashman
Juan Alban
Jupiter Zeus: Simon Staltari
K&R (performed live
Kate Ceberano
Kate Miller-Heidke
Kate Vigo
Kath Orgovani (KTV, Kathematics, Kill TV)
Katie Noonan
Katy Steele (ex-Little Birdy)
Kevin Borich #
Keystone (played live)
Kid Radio: Tom Butt
Kilbey Kennedy: Martin Kennedy
Killing Heidi
Kim Salmon #
Kingfisha: Anthony Forrest
Kingswood: Fergus Linacre
Kira Puru & The Bruise (performed live) ^
Kitchen Knife Wife: Dave Mudie
Klinger: Dave Rogers (2000)
Klinger: Ben Birchall (2014)
Knives Of Neptune, the (played live)
Kristy Lewis (Kristy Lewis And The Wretched) (played live)
Kylie Auldist (MegaBias)
Lamplight: Mijo Biscan
Laneous & The Family Yah: James "Laneous"
Lane
Lanie Lane
Laura Imbruglia
Lazy 8 (played live)
Leanne Kingwell
Len Lane Line
Lester The Fierce aka Anita Lester
Levi McGrath (played live)
Liam Finn
Liminal (played live)
Lisa Mitchell
Little Bastard: Johnny Took
Little Birdy: Scott "Barney" O'Donoghue
Little Stevies, the: Josh Barber
Little Stevies, the: Bethany Stephen
Little Stevies, the: Sibylla Stephen
Livingstone Daisies: Van Walker
Liz Stringer
Lizanne Richards
Lois (played live)
Louise MacGregor (played live)
Louisville Sluggers, the: Miss Velvet Vass
Love Connection: Kobi Simpson
Luis (Lessons With Luis)
Luke Escombe
Lunatics On Pogosticks: Calum Newton
Lydia Lassila (Olympic freestyle skier gold medalist)
Lyke Giants: Luke Thomson
Magic Dirt: Adalita
Magic Dirt: Dean Turner
Major Tom & The Atoms: Adam Swoboda
Mama Kin: Danielle Caruana
Mandy Kane (performed live)
Mar Haze: Dean Mitchell
Marcia Hines
Mark Of Cain, the: Josie (John) Scott
Mark Seymour
Martin Kennedy (Kilbey Kennedy, All India Radio)
Mat Dynon
Matt Doll (aka Matt Thomas) (Video Video, The Mavis's, B-Dolls, Blow
Waves) #
Mavis's, the: Matt Doll & Beki Colada (played live)
Melanie Horsnell
Melody Pool
Mental As Anything: Greedy Smith
Mercy Kills, the: Mark Entwistle
Mereki
Mia Dyson
Mic Conway (Mic Conway's national Junk band/ex-Captain Matchbox
Whoopee Band)
Michael Browning (author of "Dog Eat Dog"/ex manager of
Billy Thorpe, AC/DC, and Noiseworks)
Michael Gudinski (Mushroom Records founder)
Michelle Hines (played live)
Microwave Jenny: Brendon Boney
Mijo Biscan (played live)
Millar Jukes (Millar Jukes and The Bandits)
Mime Set, the (played live)
Mint
Mo'Ju/Mojo Juju
Motor Vehicle Sundown: Sarah Hardiman
Monique Brumby
Music Victoria: Laura Imbruglia
Music Victoria: Patrick Donovan
N'fa Jones (1200 Techniques, solo artist)
Namesake, the (played live)
Nat Col And The Kings: Nathan Cavaleri
Nat Vazer #
Natalie van den Dungen (director of "Persecution Blues:
The Battle For The Tote")
Natasha Hurst
Neil Wedd (Indie Initiative)
New Gods: Sam Raines
Ngaiire
Nicholas Allbrook
Nicholas Roy
Nick Cowan (Director of the Dave Graney & Clare Moore documentary
"I'm NotAfraid To Be Heavy") #
Nicky Bomba (Bomba/The Truth)
Nova & The Experience: James Buckingham
Once Were Wild: Renee Morgan
Orianthi
Ouch My Face: Celeste Potter
Owl Eyes (aka Brooke Addamo)
Paulie Stewart (Painters And Dockers, Dili Allstars) #
Palace Of The King: Tim Henwood
Paris Wells
Patrick Donovan (Music Victoria CEO)
Paul Greene
Paul Reid
Paul Woseen (The Screaming Jets)
Penny Ikinger
Pete Gare (played live)
Peter Green (Skyhooks & Split Enz fanclub)
Petronella (played live)
Phil Judd
Phoebe's Dream (played live)
Pierce Brothers, the: Pat Pierce
Pidd (played live)
Pinky Beecroft (The White Russians/ex-Machine Gun Fellatio)
Platform Six: Andy Irvine
Pramsnatcher (played live)
Prawns With Horns: Marty "Prawn" Hellman
Press Club: Natalie Foster
Princess One Point Five: Sarah-Jane Wentzki
Pseudo Echo: Brian Canham
Pure Pop Records: Dave Stevens
Quincy McLean (SLAM Rally)
Rachel Collis
Raelene Bruinsma (played live)
Raised By Eagles: Nick O'Mara
Red Paintings, the: Trash McSweeney
Remake Remodel: Sarah & Alex
Resignators, the: Francis
Resignators, the: Naff
Return To Youth: Matt Hallett and Alan McTaggart
Richard Clapton
Riki And The Rants: Riki B Lindsey
Roddy Scarr (Music Mob/Creech)
Rollerskates: Jordy J
Romy Hoffman (A Gender/Macromantics/Romy/Heavy Mental)
Ron S. Peno (Ron S Peno and The Superstitions/ex-Died Pretty/Darling
Downs)
Rose Wintergreen
Ross Wilson #
Rubber Bullet (played live)
Rushcutter: Jaime Robbie Reyne
Russ Kellett (Channel 31's "Russ Kellett's Melbourne")
Russell Crawford
Russell Morris
Sahara Beck
San Cisco: Josh Biondillo
Sarah Blasko
Sarah McLeod
Sarah Sarah (played live)
Saskwatch: Liam McGorry
Saskwatch: Rob Muinos
Saskwatch: Nkechi Anele
Screaming Jets, the: Dave Gleeson
Scott Alderson (Red Hot Green Black)
Scott Thurling (Popboomerang Records)
Sean Kelly (Models, Absent Friends, Teenage Radio Stars)
Second Hand Heart: Jess Carroll
Shades Of Red: Crimson
Shameem
Shane Howard (ex-Goanna)
Sharaya: Shay Liza
Shelley Segal
Shine, the
Shotgun Funk
Simon Imrei
Simon Hunt (aka Pauline Pantsdown & Little Johnny)
Sin City (aka Local Pricks): Tommy Gunn
Skipping Girl Vinegar (played live)
SLAM Rally: Quincy McLean
Slow Fades: Ben Birchall
Snowdroppers, the: Johnny Wishbone
Solla Sollew: Dave Long
Sons Of Rico: Alex MacRae
Sophie Koh
Sparks Fly: Elizabeth Stewart (played live)
Spencer P. Jones (The Johnnys, Beasts Of Bourbon)
Spit Syndicate: Nick Lupi
Squeaker: Georgii Staben
Stacey Piggott (author of "Blow Your Own Trumpet")
Stan "The Man" Longinidis (8 time World Kickboxing Champion)
Stephen Cummings
Steve Balbi (Noiseworks, Mi-Sex, Electric Hippies, solo artist)
Steve Lucas (X/Bigger Than Jesus)
Steve Romig (played live)
Steve Towson
Stevie Paige (played live)
Stevie Wright
Stone Parade: Greg Byrne
Stonefield
^
Strange Tenants: Bruce Hearn
Strangers From Now On: Aidan Kelly
Stu Thomas (The
Stu Thomas Paradox) #
Sugar Army: Patrick McLaughlain
Sunnyboys: Richard Burgman #
Superjesus, the: Sarh McLeod
Super Massive: Glenn Abbott
Surrogate Turnip: Ben Loveridge
Swallow (played live)
Swift, the: Phil Rodgers (played live)
Sydonia: Dana Roskvist
Symbiosis: Fraser
Syndicate: Greg Agar
Tachism (played live)
Teeny Tiny Stevies: Sibylla Stephen
Thirsty Merc: Phil Stack
Thirsty Merc: Rai Thistlethwayte
Thunderstag: Julian James
Tim Henwood (Palace Of The King, The Superjesus, The Androids)
Tim Hulsman
Tinpan Orange: Emily Lubitz
Toby Beard
Tokenview: Ed Prescott
Tony Matin
Toots Sweet (played live)
Tran~Aqua Groove: Luke Hart
Tully On Tully: Natalie Foster
Umlaut: Clinton "Bär" McKinnon #
Upbeat Big Band, the (played live)
Valentiine (played live) ^
Veludo (then called Gasoline Inc): Gabriel O'Brien
Velvet City: Craig Heath
Vanessa Amorosi
Vanessa Raine (played live)
Vanns, the: Jimmy Vann
Vaudeville Smash, the: Marc Lucchesi
Vessel (played live)
Verses, the: Jesse Hooper (2009)
Verses, the: Ella Hooper (2010)
Vida Cain: Josh Johnstone
Video Video: Matt Doll (aka Matt Thomas)
Vika And Linda: Linda Bull
Wagons: Henry Wagons
Waifs, the: Josh Cunningham
Ward "C": Dr. Apollo & Matron X
Warren "Pig" Morgan (Chain/The Aztecs)
WD-HAN: Spencer Barnes
Wellingtons, the (played live)
Wendy Stapleton
Whitaker: Ryan Meeking
Whtsqr: Guy Morton
Wilbur Wilde (Ol' 55, Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, Hey Hey It's
Saturday band)
William Street Strikers: Andrew Matters
Windsor Knox (General Manager of the Melbourne Aces baseball
team)
Winter Moon: Jake Winter
Women In Docs: Roz Pappalardo
Women Of Soul: Chelsea Wilson
WORLDofDISORDER
WrestleRock: Julian James
Xavier Rudd
Xor
Yanni Burton
Young Heretics: Kitty Hart
Yunyu
Zoophyte: Cam Lee
All About
Me
An article about
me from the 979fm newsletter "Sound Effects"
Leigh "Lee-Roy" Stancliffe
Growing up in Bacchus Marsh Lee-Roy first got interested
in radio when Bacchus Marsh Community Access radio (now
Apple fm) were doing test broadcast. He also listened to
the commercial stations and was influenced by Richard Stubbs,
Mobs & Fletch, Richard Kingsmill, Merrick & Rosso and many
others
He was also interested in music from a
young age and listened to a lot of his parent's records.
Some of his favorite acts include Pink Floyd, Led Zepelin,
The Beatles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns n' Roses, AC/DC,
Split Enz, and Dave Graney's many bands. His favorite album
of all time is Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon"
After finishing school at Footscray City
College he wanted to become involved in Community Radio.
Apple fm were still getting up and running so in the middle
of 2000 he joined 979fm after being encouraged to do so
by 979fm announcers (and family friends) Roy Gabb and Mark
Ryan.
Lee-Roy presented Australian Independent
music show "Support Your Local Rock-Gods" from 2001 to 2004.
This show featured many artists who have since made it to
the mainstream and some have even won ARIAs. This show then
morphed into his current Monday afternoon show "Living In
The Land Of Oz" which covers all eras of Australian rock.
He is also a member of Saturday afternoon
sports show "The Benchwarmers" (Lee-Roy is a long suffering
supporter of the Richmond Tigers and the Bacchus Marsh Cobras)
and presented "The Classic Album Show" for two years
Lee-Roy is also a keen musician. He has
suffered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome since he was 12.
Rather than watching the daytime TV line-up of soap operas
and Oprah he took up playing guitar to help pass the time
at home. He later took up bass guitar, singing and also
dabbles in other instruments. He studied music at Footscray
City, has played in bands Kathematics and Busker 7, and
reached the grand final in Melton Idol 2006. He has also
been involved with Not Your Average Production Company.
He played a talking tree and an emerald salesman in "The
Wizard Of Oz" (2001) and, after deciding he preferred to
in the pit rather then on stage, played rhythm guitar in
"Jesus Christ Superstar" (2004).
Lee-Roy has won the following awards
at 979fm:
Announcer Of The Year: 2008 & 2011
Judges Award: 2011, 2013 & 2014
Program Of The Year: 2008, 2010 & 2012 (Living In The
Land Of Oz)
President’s Award: 2004 & 2011
Community Program Of The Year: 2007 & 2011 (Living In
The Land Of Oz)
Community Program Of The Year: 2004 & 2005 (The Benchwarmers)
Most Improved Announcer: 2001
Me receiving an Above And Beyond Award by Member
for Lalor (and Prime Minister of Australia) Julia Gillard
for
my volunteer work at 979fm, Apple FM and Not Your
Average Production Company
An article from Inpress Magazine's Howzat! column 20/1/2010.
By Jeff Jenkins
As the name suggests, "Living In The
Land Of Oz" is all-Australian, and it's one of Howzat!'s
favourite radio shows. It's on 979fm from 2 to 4pm on Mondays
(streaming live at www.979fm.net). Host Lee-Roy Stancliffe
started the show in 2001, when he borrowed the name from
The Shine - "Support Your Local Rock-Gods". The latest name
references Ross Wilson's first solo single. The first radio
interview Lee-Roy did was with Dave Rogers, who was then
with Klinger. Since then, Lee-Roy's chatted with many of
his rock heroes, including Angry Anderson, Phil Judd, Greg
Macainsh and Dave Graney. "I sometimes have 'holy crap,
I'm talking to …' moments," Lee-Roy smiles. "Having Defryme,
one of my favourite 90s bands, announce they had reformed
on my show was special." You can hear Lee-Roy's interviews
at www.livinginthelandofoz.com. His site even comes with
some drummer jokes: What's the last thing a drummer says
in a band? "Hey guys, why don't we try one of my songs?"
Toughest interview?
"I interviewed a band called Ward C, who didn't tell me
they were going to be 'in character'. Their premise was
that they were in a mental asylum. When asked how they formed,
they said the aliens had told them to start a band. It was
a rocky start, but it ended up being an okay interview."
What was your 2009 album of the year?
"Sarah Blasko's As Day Follows Night. I first saw Sarah
perform many years ago at the Town Hall Hotel supporting
Petronella. It's great to see how far she's come."
Your 2010 musical hopes?
"The broadcasting authority to ban Nickelback from the airwaves."
Aussie act you'd most like to interview?
"I'm a big Split Enz fan (they're Australian, right?) and
I'd love to interview Tim Finn, Neil Finn and Noel Crombie.
I got to interview Phil Judd, which was a highlight."
What are the major challenges facing Australian
music as we enter the 2010s?
"Aussie music seems to be in a good place at the moment,
but obviously illegal downloading is still affecting the
music business. Having the major labels merging and downsizing
doesn't help either. I think we need a record company that
really promotes Aussie music like Mushroom Records did,
and a TV show along the lines of Countdown or Recovery to
put these bands in the public's eye. It's good that Hey
Hey is returning, as they were great at showing local talent."
An article from the Melton Express Telegraph 29/6/2010.
Story by Meg Sobey, photo by Shawn Smits
Oz rock: Leigh Stancliffe with some
of the Australian music he plays on his radio program
As Melton's community radio station 979FM celebrates its
30th anniversary, reporter MEG SOBEY talks to some of the
presenters about their programs.
AS a bedridden teenager, Australian music
was Leigh Stancliffe's main form of entertainment. Since
the Bacchus Marsh resident was diagnosed with chronic fatigue
syndrome at age 12, radio has become an important part of
his life. "I started listening when I was unwell rather
than watching daytime television," he says.
Ten years ago, Stancliffe started at 979FM,
and since 2004 "Lee-Roy" has been hosting his show, Living
In The Land Of Oz. "It's all Australian music, and a bit
from New Zealand acts we claim as our own," he says. He
plays everything from Johnny O'Keefe to the Whitlams, with
the obligatory AC/DC in the mix.
"Growing up in the late '80s and '90s,
there was lots of great Australian music," Stancliffe says.
"There's still a great scene here - local bands who could
make it big overseas but choose to play in this county."
Each week has does an interview with an unsigned band or
well-known names such as Angry Anderson or Vanessa Amorosi.
But he most likes supporting up-and-coming musicians starting
out on the path to fame. "I saw Sarah Blasko at a gig before
she was famous. I contacted her and we did an interview.
A year later she was nominated for an ARIA. And someone
gave me John Butler's music when he has just released his
first EP, so I played that."
One of his favourite all-time bands is
Split Enz, the Kiwi outfit that has been claimed as local.
"They cross so many genres. Neil and Tim Finn are brilliant
songwriters." He is always discovering new music, which
he also plays on his show on Bacchus Marsh's Apple FM. "I
like to think I educate people about our country's music.
I try to play a broad range. On commercial radio they tell
you what to play. I like the freedom of community radio."
Stancliffe is a musician himself, playing
guitar, bass and singing, and was a member of former local
pop-punk band Kathematics. He also recently made it to the
finals of Melton Idol. He regularly tries to get to gigs
in the city but sometimes, with his condition, is unable
to. "I like going to see a local band in a small venue,
not at the back of a stadium. I like to try have a chat
with them after."
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