Merry Christmas!

Thanks so much for tuning into A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM if you live in the Bega Valley, or for checking out the blog in 2014.
A very merry Christmas to you all,  take care and travel safe if you are going away.
We will be taking a short break from the program until early next year with new themes, interesting interviews and a mixed bag of music.
Best wishes for 2015.
Chris B x

Yellow theme

Had a great time on Friday night at Club Sapphire, Merimbula, where the Swamp Stompers entertained a very enthusiastic crowd, playing a mix of blues, funk and rock.  Their latest album, Stepping Stones, is great.  Thanks to Corey Legge from the Swamp Stompers for his interview last week live on A Mixed Bag with Chris B.

As I write this blog I'm listening to "Can-Do Radio".  We had the very talented Andrew Hewitt (Australia's most inspirational drummer) speaking with us on  A Mixed Bag with Chris B a couple of weeks ago, and he told us of his Can-Do Musos radio program.  If you'd like to listen to the Can-Do Radio episode I'm listening to right now, click on the link to hear some fantastic musicians playing music their way.  It's great stuff.

http://www.candomusos.com/can-do-radio-playlist-ep7-15dec2014.php

Tomorrow night, Tuesday 16 December 2014, local musician and music producer, Pol O'Shea is coming in to tell us about a great album called "Caressed by mountains" by Yellow Box.  I'm looking forward to spinning a few tunes from the album as the musos listed on the album all seem to have a local connection with the Bega Valley.
Our theme will be "Yellow". So, if you live in the Bega Valley, tune in between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm tomorrow (Tuesday night)

Corey Legge from the Swamp Stompers drops into the 93.7 Edge FM studios in the Bega Valley

Last Wednesday 3 December, Tulgeen Group celebrated International Day of People with Disability in Littleton Gardens in Bega.  Check out the Tulgeen website to see photos from the day.
http://www.tulgeen.com.au/tulgeen-can-do-pride-on-display-at-littleton-gardens/


COREY LEGGE from the Swamp Stompers

Last night on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM, we had a very special guest in the studio, Corey Legge.  Corey is a member of the Swamp Stompers with fellow band mates Luke Ligtenberg and Mitch Broadhead.  The Swamp Stompers play dirty slide guitar rock and blues with heavy grooves, and they will be launching their new EP, Stepping Stones this Friday night at Club Sapphire, Merimbula, so be there or be square!  Doors open at 8.00 pm and the gig is absolutely free!

Corey was kind enough to come into the Edge FM studios for a chat, and to play a couple of the new songs unplugged.  It's been great for the Bega Valley community to have watched Corey's talent develop over the years, from his early days with TNT, to his solo efforts and now with the wonderful Swamp Stompers.

You can listen to Corey Legge chatting to us about what is happening with the Swamp Stompers, and to hear two "unplugged" versions of the Swamp Stomper songs by clicking on the link below:-

Interview with Corey Legge on 93.7 Edge FM Tuesday 09/12/2014

See you at the gig!

Our theme last night on A Mixed Bag with Chris B was "Slide Guitar".  Here is the playlist:-

Dust my broom by  Elmore James
Every picture tells a story & Lady Day by Rod Stewart
The Weight by Aretha Franklin & featuring Duane Allman on slide guitar
Statesboro Blues by the Allman Brothers
Well I do & Yin and Yang (Corey Legge's unplugged versions of Swamp Stompers songs).
Better Days & Swamp Stomp Boogie from the upcoming EP Stepping Stones by the Swamp Stompers
Return by Mia Dyson
My Sweet Lord by George Harrison
Come on in my kitchen by Robert Johnson
All down the line and Love in vain and Winter by the Rolling Stones
Bad to the Bone by George Thorogood
Rocky Mountain Way by Joe Walsh
The Joker by Steve Miller Band
Layla by Eric Clapton

Next's week's theme will be "Yellow".

Tonight on a Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM, our theme is "Can-Do People" because tomorrow is International Day of People with a Disability (IDPwD).  We will hear music from musicians who will inspire you, and we will find out about the Tulgeen Open Day to be held in Bega on Wednesday 3 December.

We are going to hear an interview with Andrew Hewitt, Australia's most inspirational drummer. Andrew is a wonderful example of what a "Can-Do Muso" can achieve and about how Andrew has overcome his own personal challenges through his passion for drumming.  To listen to Andrew's inspiring story, click on the video link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lq_z1rOPoU

Click on the link below to hear Andrew drumming:-

http://youtu.be/lpeqL9QbnR4

To celebrate International Day of People with a Disability, Tulgeen, http://www.tulgeen.com.au/ will be holding an open day in Littleton Gardens in Bega.  It will be a day of fun-filled activities to celebrate the diversity of people with disabilities, and to showcase their achievements.  There will be a barbeque, a jumping castle, a range of stalls, art, music, raffles and much more.

Rachel Choy, General Manager for Corporate Services (GMCS) with Tulgeen, chats with us about the organisation and services offered, and all about the Open Day which will be happening on Wednesday 3 December 2014.  Click on the following link to hear the interview with Rachel.

Interview with Rachel Choy

Playlist will include:  Ray Charles (Unchain my heart, Hallelujah, I love her so, Georgia on my mind), Stevie Wonder (You are the sunshine of my life), Neil Young (After the goldrush), That Other Band (their cover of High Voltage by ACDC), Def Leppard (Photograph), Joy Division (She's lost control, Love will tear us apart), Jeff St John (Teach me how to fly, Reach out), Cellist, Jacqueline Du Pres (The Swan from Carnival of the animals), Rudely Interrupted (I ran over a lizard, Catch me when you fall), Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion (The prayer), and Gurrumul (Bapa).

So, if you live in the Bega Valley tune into 93.7 Edge FM tonight, Tuesday 2 December 2014 between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm.

School and education theme on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, our theme was "school and education".  With "Schoolies" well underway, it was great to hear from Jono Nicholas, the CEO from ReachOut.com, Australia's leading online youth mental health service .  Click on the link below to listen to tonight's interview.



Interview with Jono Nicholas (Reachout's CEO)

Here is a link to the Reachout website:- http://au.reachout.com/

Our playlist tonight included:-

• Caught in the crowd (Kate Miller Heidke)
• Remember the days of the old school yard (Cat Stevens)
• I don't like Mondays (The Boomtown Rats)
• When I kissed the teacher (Abba)
• Don't stand so close to me (The Police)
• Teacher, I need you (Elton John)
• We don't need no education (Pink Floyd)
• We're all in this together (High School Musical)
• School days (Chuck Berry)
• School days (ACDC)
• School's out for summer (Alice Cooper)
• Teach your children well (Crosby, Stills and Nash)
• Teacher I need you (Elton John)
• Soul education (Jameriquoi)
• ABC (The Jackson 5)
• Teach me (The Cruel Sea)
• Teach me tonight (Aretha Franklin)
• Teach me tonight (Amy Winehouse)
• Teachers pet (Doris Day)
• Teach me how to fly (Jeff St John)

On Wednesday 3 December 2014 it will be International Day of People with Disability.  Join Tulgeen group in Bega's Littleton Gardens to celebrate.  There will be food, art, craft, plants, a jumping castle, music, information and much more.  Next week on a Mixed Bag with Chris B, our theme will be "Can-Do People" and we will be hearing from Rachel Choy, General Manager of Corporate Services with Tulgeen, and playing music from "Can-Do" musicians like Jeff St John (of "Teach me how to fly" fame, Andrew Hewitt (Australia's most inspirational drummer) and many more.  Here is a link to Tulgeen's website:-

http://www.tulgeen.com.au/

If you live in the Bega Valley, tune in each Tuesday evening between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm.  On a Mixed Bag with Chris B, you never know what you are going to get!

Pretending theme on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley

Last night on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, our theme was "pretending".  We played lots of songs with the word Pretend, Pretending or Pretender in the title and finished off with some tracks from The Pretenders.

There was no theme-related interview last night, but we did touch on the topic of problem gambling and how people who suffer from a gambling addiction often pretend to lead one life, when the reality is, they are leading an altogether different life, perhaps spending all their time and money at the local club feeding poker machines.

The Gamblers Anonymous helpline for New South Wales is (02) 9726 6625, and the link to the Gamblers Anonymous website is http://www.gansw.org.au/

After last week's "Rivers" theme and the interview with Vickie Goldsmith from the Bega River and Wetlands Landcare Group, I have been making good use of the Bega River walking track, and look forward to seeing future projects.  Check out the last post on this blog to hear the interview.
This month is Australian music month, and it was great to watch Countdown: Do yourself a favour on ABC TV on Sunday night.  You may remember our interview with Ian Battersby who worked as a sound mixer in the early days of Countdown shared some of his memories with us.  If you'd like to hear that interview again, click on the link below.

Interview with Ian Battersby about the Countdown days

Ian Battersby in Studio 31 back in the early days of Countdown.

Tune into 93.7 Edge FM next Tuesday night between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm when we will be exploring the theme of "school and education".

Rivers theme on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley, our theme was "Rivers" chosen by fellow community presenters Richard and Reece, who present the show "Breakaway" on Friday night between 5.00 pm and 6.00 pm.

It was great to talk with Vickie Goldsmith from BRAWL (the Bega River and Wetlands Landcare Group).  To listen to the interview, click on the link below.  At the bottom of this post you can see some photos of the Bega River.  Check out the photos below of the Bega River and below the photos you can see tonight's playlist.

Listen to the Interview with Vickie Goldsmith from BRAWL

Here is a link to the BRAWL website Bega River and Wetlands Lancare Group











Our playlist this evening included some Australian music (marked in red below) with the word river in the title because November is Australian Music Month:-

Many rivers to cross - Linda Rondstadt
Down to the river - Bernard Fanning
Rivers Wide - Mia Dyson
When the rivers run red - Midnight Oil (on vinyl record)
Take me to the river - Talking Heads
Many rivers to cross - Linda Rondstadt
River - Joni Mitchell
Where the river meets the sea - Icehouse (on vinyl record)
River Deep, Mountain High - The Easybeats
Red River Rock - Johnny and the hurricanes
Up the lazy river - Bing Crosby and the Mills Brothers
The River - Bruce Springsteen
Down by the River - Neil Young (Decade) (on vinyl record)
River of tears - Eric Clapton
Bow River - Cold Chisel
Green River - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Rivers - Passenger & Lior
Ol' Man River - Paul Robeson
Moon River - Audrey Hepburn
Take me to the river - Talking Heads
By the rivers of Babylon - Boney M


Tune in next Tuesday evening between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm for our "Pretenders" theme.

Friendship theme for Mental Health Month October 2014

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley, our theme was "friendship" and the importance of friendship to one's mental health.  The theme for Mental Health Month is Be Younique so there a few songs about self acceptance thrown into the mix.

Songs included in the playlist tonight were:-

• You've got a friend in me - Randy Newman
• You've got a friend - James Taylor
• Thank you for being a friend - Andrew Gold
• I'll be there for you (theme from the TV show "Friends" by the Rembrants)
• Lean on me - Bill Withers
• You're my best friend - Queen
• That's what friends are for - Dione Warwick and friends
• Anytime you need a friend - Mariah Carey
• Friendship train - Gladys Knight and the Pips
• Wonderful world, beautiful people
• Just the way you are - Billy Joel
• You've got to have friends - Bette Middler
• Beautiful - Christina Aguelera
• You're a friend of mine - Jackson Brown and Clarence Clemens
• Peter Howe and Tim Gaze - 1963 The Holy Grail
• Me and you and a dog named Boo - Lobo
• The sunscreen song - Baz Luhrmann
• Anytime you need a friend - The Beau sisters

Some (but certainly not all) of the services available if you need help with mental health issues:-

Mental Health Line 1800 011 511

Beyond Blue

http://www.beyondblue.org.au/

Reachout.com

SANE Australia

http://www.sane.org/

Lifeline 13 11 14

www.lifeline.org.au

Kids Hep Line 1800 55 1800

www.kidshelpline.com.au

Facing Anxiety Support Group in the Bega Valley (click on the link below)

https://wayahead.org.au/index.php?option=com_sobipro&pid=165&sid=4345:facing-anxiety-support-group-bega&Itemid=495

Memory theme

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, on 93.7 Edge FM, our theme was "memory", so we played songs with the word "memory", or "remember" in the title.
We also heard an interview with Barbara Williams, Regional Manager for Alzheimer's NSW,  Southern Region.  To listen to the interview, click on the link below:-

Interview with Barbara Williams


Our playlist for this evening included:-

Leaps and bounds - Paul Kelly
Don't you remember - Adele
Sorrento moon - Tina Arena
Memory (theme song from Cats)
Try to remember - Harry Belafonte
Remember the days of the old school yard - Cat Stevens
Remember the time - Michael Jackson
In a memory - Butterfly Effect
Do you remember the first time - Pulp
(I remember) In the still of the night from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack
Crocodile rock - Elton John
I remember when I was young - Matt Taylor (Chain)
Memory motel - The Rolling Stones
Do you remember? - Jack Johnson
September - Earth, Wind and Fire
Thanks for the memories - Bob Hope
Those were the days - Mary Hopkin

The West Coast sound, that Californian, L.A kind of sound

What a strange night it was tonight.  First of all, when I arrived at the studio, I was stung by a bee, then I had technical problems with the computer, so things didn't go quite according to plan.  I had brought enough cd's and records to play plenty of music with that West Coast, Californian, LA kind of sound - Crosby, Stills and Nash, Joni Mitchell, The Doobie Brothers, Neil Young, Carly Simon and artists of the same vein.
Next week our theme will be "War", so if you live in the Bega Valley, tune into 93.7 Edge FM between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm.

The Rolling Stones v The Beatles

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley, our theme was The Rolling Stones v The Beatles.  Lots of music from the Rolling Stones and lots of music from The Beatles.  Here's the playlist for this evening:-

• All you need is love - The Beatles
• We love you - The Rolling Stones
• Strawberry fields forever - The Beatles
• I can't get no satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
• Love me do - The Beatles
• The last time - The Rolling Stones
• Who's driving your plan - The Rolling Stones
• Drive my car - The Beatles
• As time goes by - The Rolling Stones
• Please, please me - The Beatles
• From me to you - The Beatles
• Get off my cloud - The Rolling Stones
• Dig my pony - The Beatles
• Wild horses - The Rolling Stones
• Sympathy for the devil - The Rolling Stones
• Michelle - The Beatles
• Elanor Rigby - The Beatles
• Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones
• Angie - The Rolling Stones
• She said yeah - The Rolling Stones
• She said, she said - The Beatles
• Sister Morphine - The Rolling Stones
• Lucy in the sky with diamonds - The Beatles

The drug known as "Ice"

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM, your community radio station in the Bega Valley, we are going to explore the topic of the methamphetamine commonly known as "ice" and find out what this drug is and the effect it has on users, both short-term and long-term.

We will hear songs with the word ice in the title (or ice cream, or icicle), hear some music from Icehouse, and maybe even a few songs from Bjork (because she is from Iceland!)

On a more serious note, we will also be hearing an interview with Jack Nagle from Victoria, who, at a very young age, became addicted to the drug "ice".  Jack is now the Centre Manager at the DayHab Addiction Treatment Centre in Melbourne, helping people with their recovery from addiction.

A Mixed Bag with Chris B goes to air every Tuesday evening between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm on 93.7 Edge FM, so if you live in the Bega Valley, tune in.

Usually I don't upload interviews until after the show goes to air, but I'm making an exception today because Jack Nagle is so open about his past experience as an ice user, and with the ice epidemic growing, especially in regional and rural areas, I think it's important to hear Jack's message.

To listen to my interview with Jack Nagle, click on the link below:-

Interview with Jack Nagle from DayHab in Victoria

Since I wrote the start of this blog, this week's episode of A Mixed Bag with Chris B has gone to air and the playlist was as follows:-

• Cold as Ice - Foreigner
• Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
• Ice Cream Man - Jonathon Richman and the Modern Lovers
• Fire and Ice - Pat Benetar
• Black Ice - ACDC
• Meth - Mick Taylor
• Since Tina moved in - James Collins
• The Thin Ice - Pink Floyd (from The Wall)
• I'm your Pusher - Ice T
• Ice - Sarah Mclachlan
• Ice Cream - Sarah Mclachlan
• Under the Ice - Morcheeba
• Miss Divine - Icehouse
• Sex Kills - Joni Mitchell (because there's a lyric about a number plate - just ice)
• Ice Cream - The Dutch College Band

There were other song I wanted to include like The Icicle Melts by the Cranberries and a song by Bjork (because she is from Iceland), and a few others about Ice Cream, but we simply ran out of time tonight!

Next week our theme will be The Rolling Stones verses the Beatles, so if you live in the Bega Valley tune into 93.7 Edge FM next Tuesday evening between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm.

Songs of celebration

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, we played lots of feel good, party, celebration style songs.
We didn't take ourselves too seriously on the show tonight, just played lots of music.
The reason our show was about celebrating tonight is because this Saturday, 30th August, 93.7 Edge FM will celebrate 20 years of continuous broadcasting with a free barbeque and Open Day, at the Old Bega Hospital, South Bega, so if you live in the Bega Valley, come and join the fun.

Tonight's playlist included:-

• Celebration - Kool and the gang
• Having a party - Sam Cooke
• Happy Birthday - Stevie Wonder
• Celebration - Mika
• Happy - Pharrel Williams
• Teardrops - Womack & Womack
• It's my party - Leslie Gore
• 1999 - Prince
• Forever Young - Bob Dylan
• Forever Young - Youth Group
• Celebrate - Christine Anu
• Good times - Easybeats
• Boppin' the blues - Blackfeather
• Let's get this party started - Pink
• Fight for your right to party - Beastie Boys
• I had the time of my life - Bill Medley and Jennifer Warne (from Dirty Dancing soundtrack)
• A few songs from a record called The Great Rock Revival - Lion sleeps tonight, Rhythm of the rain and Save the last dance for me
• Don't worry, be happy - Bobby McFarren
• I will survive - Gloria Gaynor

Next week, our theme will deal with a much more serious issue, the drug "Ice", so tune into 93.7 Edge FM if you live in the Bega Valley, between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm next Tuesday evening.

Interview with John York from The Byrds on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, I was challenged to find a band better than the Beatles, so I thought it would be interesting to explore the music of The Byrds.  The person who made the challenge decided that you can't compare any band to the Beatles because it's like comparing a Ferrari to a Mazda.  At the end of the day, it's really just a matter of personal opinion, and personally, I prefer The Byrds.

The original members of the Byrds could hear the influence of folk music in the early Beatles tunes, and liked how the band incorporated folk changes with a rock n roll beat.  The two bands certainly were influenced by each other, especially if you listen to the Beatles song "If I needed someone", after listening to the Byrds songs "The Bells of Rhymney" and "She don't care about time".
John York, who was the bass player in the Byrds from 1968 until 1969 very kindly granted me an interview with him.  I found John to be charming and very open about his time with the Byrds.  I've also started listening to some of John York's solo albums, and hope to present a John York theme in the future.

Here's a link to the John York's website: - http://www.johnyorkmusic.com/

To hear my interview with John York, click on the link below:-

Interview with John York on A Mixed Bag with Chris B 12/08/14

John York is married to Sumi Foley, who is a beautiful artist.  Check out some of her work via the link below:-

http://www.artisttrait.com/sumi-foley/

Next week, on a Mixed Bag with Chris B, our theme will be The Beatles verses The Rolling Stones

Blood is thicker than water

Tonight on a Mixed Bag with Chris B, on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley, our theme was "Blood is thicker than water".  We played songs with the word "blood", "bleeding", or "bloody" in the title, as well as songs with the word "water" in the title.
Currently the mobile blood donor van is in Bega for the next few days.  If you would like to donate blood call 13 14 95.  The van will be located at the Bega Council Carpark, on the following dates:-

• Wednesday 6 August from 10.30 until 1730;
• Thursday 7 August from 08.30 - 1600; and 
• Friday 8 August from 08.15 - 12.00

Click on the link below to listen to an interview with Jemma Falkenmire, NSW spokesperson for the Australian Red Cross Blood Services.

Interview with Jemma Flakenmire

Some of the songs on our playlist for this evening included:-

• Bridge over troubled water - Eva Cassidy
• Blackwater - The Doobie Brothers
• Everything turns to white - Paul Kelly
• Let it Bleed - The Rolling Stones
• Deeper Water - Paul Kelly
• Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2
• Water into wine - Cold Chisel
• Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - The Cardigans
• Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Black Sabbath
• Smoke on the water - Deep Purple
• Water on glass - Kim Wild
• Bleeding love - Leona Lewis
• Creek Mary's blood - Nightwish

Wood / Would

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM, our theme was wood / would, so we heard lots of songs with the word "wood" in the title, or a song (or a band) with a type of timber in the title or the lyrics - the band Redgum, the song The man from Ironbark etc.. Also a few songs with the word "would" in the title.

We also heard an interview with Chris McGill from Narooma Boats Afloat, who talked about the Wooden Boats Festival coming up in Narooma later in the year.  To listen to the short interview, click on the link below, and check out the photo I took at the Narooma Boat Festival in 2012.

Interview with Chris McGill about the BoatsAfloat festival

Looking forward to November 7, 8 and 9th 2014 for the 9th BoatsAfloat Festival.  To keep updated here is a link to the Narooma BoatsAfloat website.

http://www.naroomaboatsafloat.com/

The playlist for this evening:-

Just like fire would - The Saints
Knock on wood - Eddie Floyd
Happy birthday Helen - Things of stone and wood
This land is your land - Peter, Paul and Mary (written by Woodie Guthrie)
Hejirah - Joni Mitchell ("strains of Benny Goodman coming through the snow and the pine wood trees")
Wild wood - Paul Weller
Norweigian Wood - The Beatles
Burning Wood - James Reyne
Wooden Ships - Crosby, Stills and Nash
The man from Ironbark - Slim Dusty
Three song from the Redgum album, "If you don't fight you lose" - Raggin', Say Goodbye and Poor Ned
Would I lie to you - The Eurythmics
If I said you had a beautiful body would you hold it against me - The Bellamy Brothers
(Would you lay with me in a) Field of stone - Judy Stone
Wooden Heart - Elvis Presley
Lumberjack song - Monty Python
Rip rip woodchip - John Williamson
I wish someone would build a bridge (so I can get over myself) - Thirsty Merc

Next week on a Mixed Bag with Chris B, our theme will be "Blood".

The Carpenters

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, on 93.7 Edge FM, your community radio station in the Bega Valley, our theme was "The Carpenters".  We played lots of songs from Richard and Karen Carpenter, songs you know really well and love to sing along to, including "Sing", (They long to be) close to you, Rainy days and Mondays, Calling occupants and many more.  It was quite a contrast to the Nick Cave theme last week.
As well as all the Carpenters hits, we also played "If I were a carpenter" the Johnny Cash and June Carter-Cash version of that song into the mix, and a couple of songs from "If I were a carpenter", an album of covers of Carpenters songs by various artists.

Don't forget that the Regional Achievement & Community Awards nominations close on Thursday 31st July 2014, so you still have time to nominate and reward some regional achievers.  To find out more about you can listen to an interview with Teesha Cupples, Director of the Regional Achievement & Community Awards.

Interview with Teesha Cupples, Director of the Regional Achievement & Community Awards

Next week on A Mixed Bag with Chris B our theme will be wood/would (songs with the word "wood" or "would" in the title.

NIck Cave theme

Last night on "A Mixed Bag with Chris B", our theme was Nick Cave, an Australian icon, a prolific lyricist, a screen writer, an author, and lead singer of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.  Nick Cave appears to be a family man who leads a "normal" life, happily involved in the lives of his wife and children (twin boys to Susie Bick) a son to Viviane Carneiro, another son to Beau Lazenby.  On the other side of the coin, Nick Cave has created an imaginary world through his writings, a world that is dark, has dark characters, many biblical references and themes of loyalty, betrayal, justice, revenge, and even love.

The playlist for this evening included:-

• Shivers (Boys Next Door)
• After a fashion (Boys Next Door)
• Suzanne (Leonard Cohen song from the film: Leonard Cohen: I'm your man
• All the pretty little horses
• Somethings gotten hold of my heart
• Henry Lee (with P. J Harvey
• Long black veil
• The Mercy Seat (Johnny Cash version)
• Grinder Man Blues (Memphis Slim)
• I don't want you to set me free
• Into my arms
• The Wild Rose
• Song of Joy
• Red right hand
• Red right hand (Frank Bennett version)
• West Country Girl
• The weeping song
• The ship song (various artists)
• Let it be (from the movie soundtrack "I am Sam"
• Do you love me?

Music of the 60's

Tonight on "A Mixed Bag with Chris B" on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley, we listened to the music of the 60's with less talk and more music.

Fashion theme

Tonight on "A Mixed Bag with Chris B" on 93.7 Edge FM, we explored the topic of fashion.
We looked at fashion through the ages, talked about influential fashion designers, and played fashion related music.
We also touched on the subject of Eating Disorders, and looked at how the media and the fashion world can influence women and their body image by presenting images of extremely thin models.

Christine Morgan, CEO of The Butterfly Foundation, kindly took time out of her busy schedule to talk to us about this topic. The Butterfly Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation which provides support for people with eating disorders.  Please click on the link below to hear our interview from tonight's show.

Interview: Christine Morgan CEO The Butterfly Foundation

Here is an important link for people who are suffering from eating disorders:-

http://thebutterflyfoundation.org.au/

The Butterfly Eating Disorders Support Line:- 1800 ED HOPE or 1800 33 4673

Alternatively, you can send an email to support@thebutterflyfoundation.org.au

The playlist for tonight's show included:-

• David Bowie's "Fashion" (an obvious choice!)
• The Kink's "Dedicated follower of fashion"
• The Who's "I've had enough" from the movie Quadrophenia
• Elvis Costello and the attractions' "This year's girl"
• Kraftwerk's "She's a model"
• Cory Hart's "I wear my sunglasses at night"
• Eelanor McEvoy's "Sophie" (a very moving song about someone with an eating disorder)
• Joe Cocker's "You are so beautiful"
• Silverchair's "Ana's song (open fire)"
• Pete Sarstedt's "Where do you go to my lovely?"
• Right Said Fred's "I'm too sexy for my shirt"
• Madonna's "Vogue"
• Rod Stewart's "Handbags and gladrags"
• Cliff Richard's "Living doll"
• Lady Gaga's "Fashion"
• Suede's "Fashion"
• Fight of the conchords "Fashion is danger"
• We finished off with some music from The Waifs

Next week our theme will be "music from the 60's", so if you live in the Bega Valley tune in next Tuesday night between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm on 93.7 Edge FM.

Law and order theme

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, our theme was Law and Order.
Our playlist for this evening was as follows:-

• Knocking on heaven's door - Bob Dylan
• Jailbreak - ACDC
• Have mercy on the criminal - Elton John
• Four Walls - The Waifs cover of the Cold Chisel song
• I fought the law, and the law one - The Crickets
• Prisoner in disguise - Linda Rondstadt
• Freedom Calling - Colin Hay
• Jailhouse rock - Elvis Presley
• The Midnight Special - Credence Clearwater Revival
• San Quentin, Folsom Prison Blues and 25 minutes to go - Johnny Cash
• Back on the chain gang - The Pretenders
• Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush
• I shot the sheriff - Eric Clapton
• Roll me out - Mia Dyson
• Crazy Mamma - The Rolling Stones
• Take the money and run - The Steve Miller Band
• Hurricane - Bob Dylan

Next week, our theme for A Mixed Bag with Chris B, on 93.7 Edge FM will be "fashion".

Drugs theme on A Mixed Bag with Chris B

Unofficially, this week is Drug Action Week.  Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B we explored the theme of drugs in society, which included an interview with Geoff Munro, National Policy Manager with the Australian Drug Foundation (ADF).  We looked at facts and statistics about drugs like cannabis, methamphetamine (ice), cocaine, and heroin.

To listen to our interview with Geoff Munro, click on the link below.  Subjects covered in the interview tonight were secondary supply of alcohol, ideas for hosting a safe party, the difference between legalisation and decriminalisation of drugs, and many other drug related topics.

Interview with Geoff Munro, National Policy Manager for the Australian Drug Foundation

The ADF Good Sports Program is a program which provides free support to sporting clubs to assist with changing the "boozy" culture in sport, focusing rather on young people and families participating in sport and drinking less alcohol.

Ian Campbell, Regional Content Manager - Breakfast Presenter for ABC South East Local Radio, recently interviewed Stuart Wood from Cooma about the Good Sports Program.  Please click on the link below to listen to the interview.

http://blogs.abc.net.au/nsw/2014/06/federal-budget-backing-for-south-east-good-sports.html?site=southeastnsw&program=south_east_nsw_breakfast

On A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM, your community radio station in the Bega Valley, our playlist for this evening included:-

Marijuana Australiana (The Bushwackers)
Natural Mystic (Bob Marley)
Legalize It (Peter Tosh)
Hair Of The Dog (TNT)
Chemical Heart (Grinspoon)
Cocaine (J.J Cale)
The Needle And The Damage Done (Neil Young)
Tonight's The Night (Neil Young)
Waiting For The Man (The Velvet Underground)
Heroin (Lou Reed)
King Heroin (James Brown)
Sister Morphine (The Rolling Stones)
Mother's Little Helper (The Rolling Stones)
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (The Beatles)
The Drugs Don't Work (The Verve)

Some useful links and websites:-

Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS) in Sydney 02 9361 8000 or for
Regional NSW 1800 422 599

Below you will find a link to various support services relevant to this topic:-

http://www.druginfo.adf.org.au/contact-numbers/help-and-support

Next week our theme will be "Law and Order", so tune in next Tuesday evening between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm to 93.7 Edge FM if you live in the Bega Valley.

Merimbula Jazz Festival 2014

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, our theme was Jazz because the Merimbula Jazz Festival is coming up this weekend.
I enjoyed a chat with Bob Stevens from the Merimbula Jazz Festival organising committee.  Click on the link below to hear our chat.

Interview with Bob Stevens from the Merimbula Jazz Festival organising committee 2014 on 93.7 Edge FM 3/6/2014

I for one, am really looking forward to the 34th Merimbula Jazz Festival.  For all the details, click on the link below:-

http://www.merimbulajazz.org.au/

Jeff St John theme

On Tuesday night, the 27th May 2014, on "A Mixed Bag with Chris B", our theme was Australian legend Jeff St John.  Jeff St John has been in and out of the music business for a very long time, fronting various bands. Jeff St John now goes by the name Jeffrey St John, and Jeffrey St John and the Embers have recently released a CD called "Will the real Jeff St John please stand up".  Check out the link below.

http://www.jeffreystjohnandtheembers.iinet.net.au/

Tonight we heard parts of an interview with Jeffrey St John, mixed in with lots of great music from Jeff St John and the ID, Jeff St John and Yama and Jeff St John and Copperwine.
Click on the link below to hear the interview in full, where Jeffrey speaks about his close friendship with Wendy Saddington, his work as a social educator, living with spina bifida, the acrimonious split with Copperwine, building a Harley Davidson trike and much more.
My thanks to Jeffrey St John for granting me this interview, and taking time out from writing his autobiography.

Interview with Jeff St John on 93.7 Edge FM 27/05/2014

The playlist for the show was as follows:-

Lindy Lou (Jeff St John & the ID)
Big Time Operator (Jeff St John & the ID)
You Got Me Humming (Jeff St John & the ID)
Devil Got My Woman (Jeff St John & the ID)
Can't Find My Way Home
I Wanna Be A Survivor (from a concert live at the Sydney Opera House)

Nothing Comes Easy (Jeff St John & Yama)
From Wendy Saddington & the Copperwine live (at Wallacia)
-Five People Said I Was Crazy
-Backlash Blues
Songs from the "Joint Effort" album (Jeff St John & Copperwine)
-Teach Me How To Fly
-Freedom Blues
-Hummingbird
-Cloud Nine
-Fanciful Flights
-Days To Come

Next week on a Mixed Bag with Chris B, our theme will be Jazz, because the Merimbula Jazz Festival is coming up this Queen's Birthday long weekend.  Keep an eye on this blog to find out more.

Spinal Health Week

On Tuesday night, our theme on "A Mixed Bag with Chris B" was "The Spine".  Spinal Health Week is a national initiative from the Chiropractors' Association of Australia.  This year's theme is "Live better, we've got your back".  This year Spinal Health Weeks is being held between the 19th and 25th May.

On Tuesday night on 93.7 Edge FM, we heard lots of songs with words similar to "sends a shiver down my spine" or "quivers down my backbone".  Click on the link below to hear an interview with Narooma based chiropractor Paul Scaefer who informed us about ways to look after our postural health.
Beneath the interview link, you can find the playlist for Tuesday night's show.

INTERVIEW WITH NAROOMA BASED CHIROPRACTOR PAUL SCHAEFER

Spine theme playlist:-

1. Shakin' All Over (Johnny Kidd and The Pirates) - Shivers down my backbone
2. Shiver (Boys Next Door) - A shiver down my Spi-i-i-iy-iy-ine
3. Drive All Night (Bruce Springsteen) - I get shivers down my spine girl
4. Cold Wind in August (Van Morrison) - It was a cold wind in August, shivers up and down my spine
5. Show Me Heaven (Maria McKee) - I've shivers down my spine, and it feels divine
6. Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) - Shivers down my spine, body's aching all the time
7. Backbone (Carsie Blanton)
8. The Devil's Backbone (The Civil Wars)
9.  A few of Jeff St John songs because he was born with Spina Bifida.  The songs were Teach Me How To Fly, Big Time Operator, and Can't Find My Way Home
10. Hurts So Good (John Cougar Mellencamp) because he was also born with Spina Bifida
11. That Old Black Magic (Frank Sinatra) - those icy fingers up and down my spine
12. I've got your back (Mr Christopher)
13. We've got your back (Shannon Jackman)
14. We finished with a few songs from fictional band Spinal Tap.

To find out more about Spinal Health Week, click on the link below:-

http://www.chiropractors.asn.au/

Route 66

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley we travelled down the historic highway Route 66 and heard songs with names of towns in the title.  Tonight's playlist included:-

Route 66 (of course!) - The Rolling Stones version
Sweet Home Chicago - The Blue Ruins
St Louis - John Paul Young
Okie from Muskogee
Dusty Old Dust (So Long, It's been good to know you) - Woodie Guthrie
Arizona - Mark Lindsay
Mississippi - Pussycat
He rode all the way to Texas
Santa Monica - Savage Garden

After our little trip down Route 66, we randomly travelled to various states, cities and towns in the USA.

Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen
New York City - Lloyd Spiegel
I guess the Lord must be in New York City - Harry Nillson
Mississippi Sun - Lloyd Spiegel
LA Woman - The Doors
Coming into Los Angeles - Arlo Guthrie
Memory Motel, Honkey Tonk Woman and She's So Hot from the Rolling Stones mention various states or cities in the lyrics

Next week our theme will be "People who started off singing in the Baptist church", e.g Aretha Franklin.  So, if you live in the Bega Valley, tune in between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm next Tuesday evening on 93.7 Edge FM.

The music of Linda Ronstadt and exploring the theme of Parkinson's disease

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B we listened to the music of Linda Ronstadt who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease last year.  Some of the songs on tonight's playlist were:-
Different drum (The Stone Ponies), Heatwave, Desperado, J.D Souther's Faithless Love, The Eagles Takin' it easy,  It's so easy, I'll be your baby tonight, some songs from the Trio album with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris (gorgeous harmonies!) and much more.
We learnt about how versatile Linda Ronstadt has been as a vocalist,  with Poor Wandering One from the Pirates of Penzance, a couple of Spanish songs from Canciones de Mi Padre (Corrido DeCanenea and Rocaciaño el Huapangüero) and  and a couple of songs from the album Lush Life with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (When I fall In love, and Skylark).  Linda Ronstadt has such a wide repertoire it was impossible to play all her music for the show, but I think we managed to play quite a few favourites.

Bob McDonald lives in Merimbula, on the Far South Coast of New South Wales, and has had Parkinson's disease for 20 years.  Bob maintains a very positive attitude towards the disease.
 "I have Parkinson's, Parkinson's does not have me".  To listen to the interview with Bob from tonight's show, please click on the link below.

https://soundcloud.com/chris-b2/interview-with-bob-mcdonald-about-parkinsons-disease-937-edge-fm-29414

PARKINSON'S DISEASE

Some helpful contact numbers:-

Parkinson's NSW - 1800 644 189  or email: pnsw@parkinsonsnsw.org.au 

The Bega Valley Parkinson's Support Group meet on the first Monday morning of each month at the Bega Golf Club at 10.00am.

I haven't decided what theme to explore next week, but keep an eye on this blog, and we'll let you know soon.  Don't forget, if you live in the Bega Valley, tune into 93.7 Edge FM, every Tuesday evening between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm.

The music of Linda Ronstadt and exploring the theme of Parkinson's disease.

Next Tuesday evening on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley, we will be exploring the theme of Parkinson's disease, and playing the music of Linda Ronstadt.  Linda Ronstadt was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2013.  Sadly, she is no longer able to sing.

You will hear an interview with Bob McDonald from Merimbula, on the Far South Coast of New South who has been living with Parkinson's Disease for 20 years.  He kindly agreed to share his story.  As you can see from the video below, Bob knows how to live life to the full, and maintains a positive attitude.
If you live in the Bega Valley, and you would like to hear more about Bob's story, tune into 93.7 Edge FM on Tuesday 29 April 2014.  If you are unable to tune in, I will post the interview with Bob onto this blog next week.  My favourite quote from Bob is "I have Parkinson's, Parkinson's does not have me".

Androgynous Singers theme continued and an interview with Jeff Duff

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley, we continued with our theme of Androgynous Singers, and it was wonderful to be able to speak with Jeff Duff who started out in the band Kush.  It was great to hear about his life, his outfits, and a few of his outrageous stage antics!  Click on the link below to hear the interview.  Below the link you will find some of Jeff Duff's upcoming concert dates.

Interview with Jeff Duff on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM

JEFF DUFF CONCERT DATES FOR 2014

Thredbo Jazz Fri 2, Sat 3, Sun 4 May Jeff Duff trio

Bowie Unzipped club dates..

Monday 26 May ‘Great Australian Songbook’ Enmore Theatre Jeff duff along with various vocalists.

Sat 31 May ‘Ground Control to Frank Sinatra’ Dinner show DYRSL.

Fri 13 June ‘Walk on the wildside’ music of Lou Reed & Iggy Pop at Camelot Lounge , Marrickville.

In July, Jeff has four dates in Melbourne including 26 July Caravan club, 25 July Flying Saucer club & the Commune 24 July

July 17,18,19,20 Thredbo winter season gigs at Shusz Bar Alpine Village.

ZIGGY CONCERTS for August...

Fri 1 Wests club Newcastle

Sat 2 The Cube, Campbelltown

Sunday 3 Beaches Thirroul

Fri 8 The Palms , Crown Casino

Sat 9 Castle Hill RSL

Fri 15 DYRSL Dee Why

Sat 16 Enmore Theatre Sydney

Also in August Jeff Duff will be releasing his 27th album Walking on Eggshells

On "A Mixed Bag with Chris B" tonight, we explored the theme of Androgynous Singers.  We've been looking for themes that might be a bit "out there" or a little bit different, and Denise has come up with the theme of Androgynous Singers.
Songs on our playlist this evening included:-

• Joan Jett with Androgynous
• Culture Club with Karma Chameleon
• David Bowie with Changes, and Ziggy Stardust
• Dead or Alive with You Spin Me Right Round
• Selection of songs from the Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams, There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) and Who's That Girl
• Lou Reed with Walk On The Wild Side
• Jeff Duff with his cover of Walk On The Wild Side
• Kush with Easy Street
• Queen with Radio Ga-Ga and We Will Rock You
• K.D Lang with After The Gold Rush, Bird On A Wire, One Day I Walk
• Patti Smith with Free Money from the album Horses
• Song from the movie The Crying Game (The Crying Game)
• David Bowie with John, I'm Only Dancing
• Michael Jackson with Billie Jean.

Next week we are going to continue the theme of Androgynous Singers, but expand the topic out to include Gay Musicians and other related topics, so if you live in the Bega Valley tune into 93.7 Edge FM next Tuesday evening between 6 pm and 8 pm.

Last Tuesday night on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, our theme was Heroes.  We played songs about heroes of the silver screen (Elton John's Roy Rodgers), bush ranger heroes (Dr Hook's Wild Colonial Boy), heroes of rock (The Rolling Stones), working class hero songs (John Lennon's Working Class Hero and Jimmy Barnes with Working Class Man), and of course songs with the word Hero or Heroes in the title, David Bowie's Heroes, Bonnie Tyler's I Need A Hero and a song from Aussie band Little Heroes called One Perfect Day.
Chris B is looking for ideas for a theme for the show.  The crazier, the more "left of centre", the better!
If you have any ideas for a theme, please email amixedbagwithchrisb@gmail.com and Chris will choose the best theme, present a show with your theme idea, and of course, you will get all the credit!
For example, one theme idea suggested was Androgynous Singers, and Chris will present this theme on a Mixed Bag next Tuesday night between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm on 93.7 Edge FM, so if you live in the Bega Valley, tune in.

Jump!

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, our theme was "Jump" and we heard quite a few songs with the word "jump" in the title.  This Saturday, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) will be holding a Jump to Cure Diabetes.  It is the ultimate challenge, where you can face your fears by jumping out of a plane, and raise funds for type 1 diabetes research at the same time!!
The ACT is not that far from the Bega Valley and there will be two opportunities in the ACT to raise money for this very worthwhile cause.  These tandem Skydiving jumps will be held this Saturday 29 March 2014 and the following Saturday 5 April 2014.  You need to be 12 years or over to participate and numbers are limited.
Click on the link below to hear an interview with Mel Eveille from JDRF, and below that, a link to the JDRF website.  If you need more information you can also contact the Canberra JDRF office on 6249 8555.

https://soundcloud.com/chris-b2/interview-with-mel-eveille

http://www.jdrf.org.au/jump

Some of the tunes we heard tonight for our "jump" theme were Van Halen's "Jump" (an obvious choice!), Jump for my love by the Pointer Sister's, Jump for joy by Peggy Lee, Jump in my car by Ted Mulray Gang, a couple of songs with a calypso rhythm - Jump in the line (Harry Belafonte) and Jump right in by the Zac Brown Band. Jump, Jive and Wail by the Stray Cats provided us with a little swing music and Taylor Swift's "Jump then fall" and Gary Barlow's beautiful ballad "Jump" highlighted their song writing abilities.  Of course, the Rolling Stones had to be included with everyone's favourite, Jumpin' Jack Flash!

Next week, our theme will be "Heroes", so if you live in the Bega Valley, tune into 93.7 Edge FM between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm for "A Mixed Bag with Chris B".

Back now after a short break

After a three week break, A Mixed Bag with Chris B has returned to 93.7 Edge FM between 6.00 and 8.00 pm on a Tuesday night in the Bega Valley.  Tonight our theme was travel - a few themes rolled into one really - travel, destinations, leaving, modes of transport etc.
Having just returned from a trip overseas I thought presenting a theme about travel would be a good way to ease my way back into the show after a bit of a break.
I'd like to ask for suggestions for future themes for a Mixed Bag with Chris B, the stranger or more obscure the better.  So, please put on your thinking caps and see if you can come up with any ideas.  The person who comes up with the best idea (most original) will have the honour of having a show dedicated to them and their theme.  I will give you more details of how to contact next week, but have a think about it in the meantime.

Tonight's playlist included the following songs:-

• Road, dirt and rail - Lloyd Spiegel
• Leaving on a jet plane - John Denver
• Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band
• LA International Airport - Susan Raye
• 1963 The Holy Grail - Peter Howe & Tim Gaze
• St Kilda to Kings Cross - Paul Kelly
• North to Alaska - Johnny Horton
• Driving Wheels - Jimmy Barnes
• Flame Trees - Cold Chisel
• Traveling Man - Ricky Nelson
• Open All Night - Bruce Springsteen
• Refuge of the Road - Joni Mitchell
• Night Boat to Cairo - Madness
• Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom
• San Francisco - Scott McKenzie
• Anchorage - Michelle Shocked
• Angel from Montgomery - Bonnie Raitt
• Armstrong - Lyndsay 
• Train - Leo Sayer
• Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips
• Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
• Every F*n City - Paul Kelly

Morning theme and interview with Albert Falzon of Morning Of The Earth fame

Last night on a Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM, our theme was "Morning".  We heard songs like Morning has broken (Cat Stevens), What's the story morning glory (Oasis), My baby takes the morning train (Sheena Easten),  Easy like Sunday morning (Faith no more), Angel of the morning (Juice Newton), There's got to be a morning after (Maureen McGovern), and Sunday morning coming down (Johnny Cash).  We heard lots of other songs with the word "morning" in the title.
We also heard some songs from the original Morning of the earth soundtrack, as well as new music from the Spirit of Akasha soundtrack.  Spirit of Akasha is a new movie which is a celebration of Morning of the earth.
Check out the link to the Spirit of Akasha website, and below that you can listen to an interview with Albe Falzon on a Mixed Bag with Chris B by clicking on the second link.

http://www.spiritofakasha.com/home

Interview with Albe Falzon (click on the link below)

https://soundcloud.com/chris-b2/albe-falzon-interview-for-a

Next week on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, our theme will be famous songwriting duos, e.g Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Simon and Garfunkle, and John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Tune in next Tuesday evening between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm on 93.7 Edge FM if you live in the Bega Valley.

A watery theme on a Mixed Bag last night

Last night on a Mixed Bag with Chris B, we had a watery kind of theme.  The playlist was made up of songs with the word sea, ocean, beach, harbour and other water based tunes, including Bridge Over Troubled Water, It Never Rains In California, Zeno Beach, The Sea, Smoke On The Water, Down By Harbour Lights, Night Swimming, Swimming, Deep Water, Blue Bay Blues and Take Me To The River.
Last weekend I went to the Thredbo Blues Festival.  It was great to catch acts like Minnie Marks, Jesse Valach and Blues Mountain, Doggin It, Jungal and Ray Beadle. At the end of the show last night we heard a couple of tracks from artists who played at the festival.  Wendy Matthews was a highlight for me and below are a couple of photos from the weekend.

Minnie Marks

Wendy Matthews

Next Tuesday night on 93.7 Edge FM between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm, our theme will be "Morning", so tune in if you live in the Bega Valley.

Silverchair

Tonight's theme on A Mixed Bag with Chris B was Silverchair, and we played lots of tracks from Frogstomp, Freakshow, Neon Ballroom, Diorama and Young Modern.  It was interesting to find out about their music, their lives and the band's history and realise how the band grew artistically from their grungy youthful angst reflected on Frogstomp to the grand orchestral arrangements on Diorama and the more poppy Young Modern album.  So much has been achieved and still so young!
Of course they aren't playing together at the moment after their "indefinite hibernation" announcement in 2011.
Next week our theme on a Mixed Bag with Chris B will have something to do with Swimming, Diving, Pools, the Ocean - somthing like that!  Haven't quite worked it out yet.

2014 is here!

I'm not sure where the years are going, but I can't believe it's now 2014.  After a short break over the Christmas period, A Mixed Bag with Chris B returned tonight with a Calendar Months theme - January, February, March etc.
The playlist looked something like this:-
Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka
January - Pilot
January Hymn - The Decemberists
February Song - Josh Groban
Ides of March - Iron Maiden
April She Will Come - Simon & Garfunkle
Stormy May Day - AC/DC
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zepplin (you know that line about the May Queen?)
June is a Comin' - Dana Lyons
June is bustin' out all over (Carousel)
July 4th - Bruce Sprinsteen
Cold Day in July - Dixie Chicks
A couple of songs from Neil Diamond's "Hot August Night" album
September - Earth Wind and Fire
October Song - Amy Winehouse
November Rain - Guns N Roses
We ran out of time for December unfortunately!
Next week on Tuesday night between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm it will be a Silverchair theme.