Aussie music theme

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, we had less talk and more music.  Our playlist was made up of songs from great Aussie bands and artists like ACDC, Dragon Cold Chisel, Icehouse, Richard Clapton, Jebediah, John English, and some artists who hail from Bega like Corey Legge who started off in local ACDC influenced band TNT, Chanel Cole and Daniel Champagne.

We heard some Easybeats, and I pulled out my little record, a "45" - Stevie Wright's Hard Road with Guitar Band on the flipside.  Some Lloyd Spiegel tunes were played as well.

It was impossible to play every great Australian tune of course, but I think we managed to get some good ones in there.

Tune in next week to A Mix Bag with Chris B next week between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm for our "Factories" theme.

Walk with us

Last night our theme on A Mixed Bag with Chris B was "Walking and Dancing".  Today, there is a "Walk with us" event down at the beautiful Bega River reserve.  It will be a morning where people can walk along beside others who are bereaved, who have been touched by suicide.

The Suicide Prevention Action Network (SPAN)  representatives will be wearing orange, and walkers are encouraged to wear bright clothing.  There will be information stalls, and the day is about walking and talking with others, and saying that it is OK to ask for help.

Click on the link below to listen to Liz Seckoldt, the chair of SPAN who talks about today's event.

Interview with Liz Seckold from SPAN about "Walk with us"

Here is a link to the SPAN website:-

http://www.begavalley.nsw.gov.au/cp_themes/default/page.asp?p=DOC-LFC-43-36-08


Have a lovely day at the "Walk with us" event in Bega!

Medical Marijuana theme on A Mixed Bag with Chris B

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B we explored the theme of Medical Marijuana, and heard an interview with Geoff Munro, National Policy Advisor from the Australian Drug Foundation.
Please click on the link below to listen to the interview.  Very informative.

Interview with Geoff Munro on 93.7 Edge FM

Our playlist included songs with the word medicine, or marijuana, or medical marijuana and other related songs including:-

• Medicine by Lloyd Spiegel
• Taste your own medicine by Michael Brett
• All along the watchtower by Bob Dylan
• The drugs don't work by The Verve
• Legalize it by Peter Tosh
• Pass the kouchie by The Mighty Diamonds
• Pass the dutchie by Musical Youth
• Champagne and Reefer by The Dickens
• It's all going to pot by Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard
• Another number for the road by Uncle Dave Bacon
• Reefer man by Cab Calloway
• I like marijuana by Mojo Nixon
• The will to grow by Ben Lee

I, myself am not a pot smoker, and tonight I wanted to explore both the negative and positive aspects to the use of marijuana, particularly in regard to medical cannabis.

Next week on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, our theme will be "Separate Ways"

GROW theme on A Mixed Bag with Chris B

On Tuesday evening on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley, our theme was "GROW".  We heard songs with the word GROW in the title, and talked with Annie and Tracey from the local "GROW" group, a community organisation supporting people who are striving to maintain good mental health.  Tracey also talks about the Suicide Prevention Action Network's "Walk with Us" community event, which will be held on Wednesday 28th October 2015, where you can walk alongside people who are bereaved or touched by suicide.  The idea of the walk is also to promote wellness.  It will begin at 11.00 am at the Bega River Reserve and finish at 1.30 pm. Please wear bright colours on the day.

To listen to the interview, click on the link below:-

Interview with Annie and Tracey from the local GROW group

Our song list for our GROW them this week included:-

• Never grow up - Taylor Swift
• Here's to never growing up - Avril Lavigne
• When I grow up to be a man - Beach Boys
• Grown men don't cry - Tim McGraw
• Fondness makes the heart grow absent - The Whitlams
• Grow around you - Bernard Fanning
• Never grow old - Aretha Franklin
• The Rose that grew so tall - Heath Cullen
• The will to grow - Ben Lee
• Growing pains - Tim Finn
• Money don't grow on trees - Russell Morris
• When I grow up - Garbage
• Grow old with you (from the movie, "The Wedding Singer"
• Mammad don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys - Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings
• When I grow up - Shirley Temple
• Love grows where my Rosemary goes - Eddison Lighthouse
• I grew up where I could see the stars - Daniel Champagne
• Growth - Indie Arie
• Where the wild roses grow - Nick Cave
• From little things big things grow - The Waifs

Next week, our theme will be "Grow your own" and we will explore the subject of medicinal cannabis.

September theme

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, our theme was "September", and that was for two reasons, one being that we  are in the month of September, and two because I am participating in "Steptember", a fundraiser for Cerebral Palsy.  As part of a team, I am doing 10,000 steps per day, and asking for donations to help raise money that will assist people with Cerebral Palsy by providing valuable equipment, therapy and services to children and adults living with cerebral palsy, or to raise funds for research into the prevention of CP, and maybe one day a cure.

Below is a link to my donation page:-

https://event.steptember.org.au/donateto/55edacf2-fcff-4eac-82eb-1450cb9b9e2a

Tonight I replayed part of an interview with the wonderful Andrew Hewitt.  He is a "can-do" musician with Cerebral Palsy, and Australia's most inspirational drummer.  He is an inspiration to us all, and if you would like to listen to the interview, please click on the link below:-

Interview with Andrew Hewitt, Australia's most inspirational drummer


Our playlist tonight for our September theme included the following songs:-

• September Grass - James Taylor
• September Morning - Neil Diamond
• The September of My Years - Frank Sinatra
• September - Earth, Wind and Fire
• Sweet September Morning - Buffy Sainte-Marie
• September When I First Met You - Barry White
• Try to Remember - Harry Belafonte
• September When It Comes - Rosanne Cash & Johnny Cash
• Wake Me Up When September Ends - Greenday
• Pale September - Fiona Apple
• It Might As Well Rain Until September - Carole King
• September In the Rain - Dinah Washington
• Songs from Bruce Springsteen's Album - The Rising

On a completely different subject, don't forget, if you are suffering from anxiety, there is a free anxiety support group who meet at Club Bega on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month (excluding December & January).  For more information, you can call Rachel on 9339 6013.

Most of our songs tonight were pretty chilled and laid back, so next week, we are going to explore the musical genre of funk music, so get ready to dance in your lounge rooms!!  Join me between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm next Tuesday night if you live in the Bega Valley on 93.7 Edge FM.

Mixed Emotions

Last night on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, our theme was "Mixed Emotions", exploring both positive emotions like joy and happiness and love and hope, as well as negative emotions like anger, fear and jealousy.

We heard songs relating to emotions including:-

Emotional Rescue - The Rolling Stones
Jealous Guy - Roxy Music
Misty Blue -
Emotional - Paul Kelly
Joey - Concrete Blonde
Amareuse - Veronique Sanson
Amareuse - Kiki Dee
Emotions - The Bee Gees
Show some Emotion - Hoodoo Gurus
Sara - Fleetwood Mac


We also heard songs from singers who put a lot of emotion into their voices when they sing:-

Linda Rondstadt - Long, long time
Make you feel my love - Adele
Someone like you - Adele
In the Ghetto - Elvis Presley
In Dreams - Roy Orbison


Here are some useful phone contact numbers if you feel you are struggling with some of the emotions you may be feeling:-

Mental Health Information Service Line - 1800 794 991
Anxiety Disorders Information Line - 1300794 992
Lifeline - 13 11 14
ReachOut.com

Next week on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley, our theme will be September, so we will here songs with the word September in the title, and maybe some songs about Spring.  This month there are many people, including myself,  raising money for Cerebral Palsy by walking 10,000 steps per day as part of the Steptember fundraiser.  Steptember.org.au
So, if you live in the Bega Valley, tune into 93.7 Edge FM on Tuesday evening between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm.

Mixed Emotions

Tomorrow night (Tuesday) on "A Mixed Bag with Chris B" on 93.7 Edge FM, our theme will be "Mixed Emotions", so if you live in the Bega Valley tune in between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm.

No Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM tonight

Hello if you are a loyal listener to the show!

After a wonderful trip to Sydney to attend my niece's wedding and attending a concert of my favourite opera singer, Renee Fleming, I seemed to have come down with the dreaded lurgy, so instead of presenting "A Mixed Bag with Chris B" tonight, I will be "rugging up" with warm clothes and sitting by the fire drinking herbal tea with lemon and honey!!

A Mixed Bag with Chris B will return on Tuesday 15 September @ 6.00 pm on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley.  I will let you know closer to the time what our theme will be then.

Here's a link to the Edge FM website, where you can fill in our online survey, and tell us what you want from your local community radio station:-

http://edgefm.org.au/


Talk to you on air in a few weeks time.

Chris B x

Party theme

Tonight, on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM, our theme was "Party", so we played songs with the word "Party" in the title.
We explored the theme of safe partying with some advice from some great websites, including Reachout.com, an online youth mental health service,  Here is a link to some information about safe partying on the Reachout.com website:-

http://au.reachout.com/safe-partying

We also explored the topic of party drugs, and found out about  a drug commonly known as "Wizard"
Click on the link below to listen to a short interview with Anna Gifford, Knowledge and Information Manager with the Australian Drug Foundation:

Interview with Anna Gifford from the Australian Drug Foundation


Songs on our playlist tonight included:-

Garden Party - Rick Nelson
1999 - Prince
Rock This Party (Everybody Dance)
It's My Party (Leslie Gore)
Having a Party - Sam Cook
Parties - The Numbers
The Party's Over - Ian Moss (from the Six Strings album)
All Night Long - Lionel Ritchie
Your Party - Wean
You've Got the Right to Fight to Party - Beastie Boys
Rock This Party (Everybody Dance)
Party to End All Parties - The Skyhooks
Party - Christine Anu

Bang on a Beanie

Last night on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, on 93.7 Edge FM, in the Bega Valley, our theme was "The Brain" because this week in Australia, it is Brain Injury Awareness Week", and it's time to "Bang on a Beanie" to show your support for this campaign.

Please find links below to the Bang on a Beanie website, and facebook page and the Brain Injury Australia website.  You can also ring the Brain Injury Association of New South Wales on
1800 802 840.


BANGONABEANIE.com.au

https://www.facebook.com/BangOnABeanie.com.au

http://www.biansw.org.au/


Click on the link below to listen to Glen Farlow, the national co-ordinator of the Bang On A Beanie campaign tell us what it's all about:-

Interview with Glen Farlow August 2015

I would also like to share a YouTube video by Melissa Wanna about her experience as someone who is living with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) which all started with a fall when she was out dancing.  It's a very powerful piece, so please check it out:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP1iKqcGfD8


Our playlist last night included:-

• Brain Confusion by Susie Quatro
• Horror Movie (shocking me right out of my brain) by Skyhooks
• Brain Damage by Pink Floyd
• I've Got A Capo On My Brain by Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks
• Purple Haze (all in my brain) by Jimi Hendrix
• Escape (The Pina Colada Song) (if you have half a brain) by 
• Brain Drain by Marianne Faithfull
• Say Something by A Great Big World
• Trouble In My Brain by The Sunnyboys
• Brain by Banks
• Side 1 of the album Head Injuries by Midnight Oil
• Brain of J by Pearl Jam
• Crash Course in Brain Surgery by Metalica
• Brain Shake by ACDC
• Ave Verum Corpus (K.618) by Mozart from "Mozart for the Brain"

Next week, after all that thinking this week, our theme will be of a lighter nature, "Party", so lots of songs with the word "Party" in the title.

World Hepatitis Day - Letters of the Alphabet"

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley, our theme was "Letters of the Alphabet" to go with our Hepatitis theme for World Hepatitis Day.  We heard songs with letters in the title such as "ABC" from the Jackson 5, Harper Valley PTA and R.O.C.K in the U.S.A.  We heard songs that spell out the words of the title of the song - D.I.V.O.R.C.E and L.O.V.E.
We heard an interview with Stuart Loveday, CEO of Hepatitis NSW.  To listen to tonight's interview, click on the link below:-

Interview with Stuart Loveday, CEO of Hepatitis NSW

Here are some links to related websites:-

https://www.hep.org.au/

http://www.hepatitisaustralia.com/

and here are some useful phone numbers:-

Hepatitis Infoline (Hepatitis NSW) 1800 803 990

National Infoline (Hepatitis Australia) 1300 437 222 (1300 HEP ABC)

Sleep theme

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley, our theme was sleep because next week it will be Sleep Awareness Week.

Here is a link to the Sleep Health Foundation's website, where you can find out all about
Sleep Awareness Week, and check out fact sheets about various sleep disorders.

http://www.sleephealthfoundation.org.au/more/sleep-awareness-week-2013.html


Our playlist for this evening included:

• Even When I'm Sleeping - Leonardo's Bride
• Get Some Sleep - Bic Runga
• Last Night I Didn't Get to Sleep - The 5th Dimension
• I'm Only Sleeping - The Beatles
• Don't Sleep in the Subway - Petulia Clark
• I Don't Sleep, I Dream - R.E.M
• I'm Gonna Sleep with One Eye Open - Dolly Parton
• I Go to Sleep - Pretenders and the Sia version
• Two Sleepy People - Seth MacFarlane featuring Norah Jones
• You Can Sleep While I Drive - Melissa Etheridge
• Sleeping With the Telephone - Reba McEntire
• Sleeping Beauty - Divinyls
• The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
• Sleeping In My Car - Roxette
• I Need Some Sleep - Eels

Next week our theme will be "Beautiful"

Red Apple Day and Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, our theme was Apples because Wednesday, 17 June 2015 is Red Apple Day, and June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month.  We played lots of songs with the word "Apple" in the title, and explored the topic of bowel cancer.

Below is a link to an interview with Tammy Farrell from Bowel Cancer Australia.  Tammy provided some great information about how we can improve our diet to reduce the risk of bowel cancer, what signs and symptoms to look out for, and detailed the stages of bowel cancer.

Scroll down a little further and you will find links to the Bowel Cancer Australia website.

On Thursday 18 June 2015 there will be experts in the office of Bowel Cancer Australia including two general nurses, a colorectal cancer nurse, a stomal therapist, a nutritionist, a gastroenterologist and a colorectal surgeon.  To speak with any of these specialists on Thursday, you can phone Bowel Cancer Australia on 1800 555 494.  Of course if you do have any health concerns the best place to start is a visit to your GP.

An interview with Tammy Farrell, a nurse adviser from Bowel Cancer Australia

https://www.bowelcanceraustralia.org/bowel-cancer-awareness-month

https://www.bowelcanceraustralia.org/red-apple-day

Our playlist for this evening featured the following tracks:-

• Apple Scruffs - George Harrison
• One Bad Apple - The Osmonds
• Second Bite of the Apple - Beady Eye
• As Long as there's an Apple Tree - Dionne Warwick
• Little Green Apples - Dionne Warwick
• Apple Candy - Ben Lee
• Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie - Jay and the Techniques
• One More Bite of the Apple - Neil Diamond
• An Apple for the Teacher - Connee Boswell and Bing Crosby
• Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy - June Christy
• Apple Blossom Time - The Andrew Sisters
• Don't sit under the Apple Tree (with anyone else but me) - The Andrew Sisters
• Shiny Apple - The Waifs
• Apple of my Eye - Badfinger

Three songs from Fiona Apple:-

• Across the Universe
• Criminal
• Never is a Promise

Next week on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM, our theme will be Carly Simon.  Tune in next Tuesday evening between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm if you live in the Bega Valley.

Trip-hop and other hops

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley, our theme was Trip-Hop and other Hops, mainly exploring the musical genre of Trip-Hop, and looking at how Trip-Hop samples music from other songs, and how it is often influenced by many different styles of music. We talked about The Hop dance (sock-hop), the Lindy Hop dance, a little about Neo-Jazz Hop, and Hip-Hop.

Here's the playlist:-

• Ike's Rap II by Isaac Hayes
• Glory Box by Portishead
• Running Away & Trouble by Spook (Chanel Cole, Daniel Belle and Statler and Waldorf)
• The Look of Love by The Wild Bunch
• Bossa-Nova Medley by Stan Getz
• Decoulage by Thievery Corporation
• Warning Shots by Thievery Corporation
• Broken Homes by Tricky
• When the Levee Breaks by Led Zepplin
• Man Next Door by Massive Attack
• Chase that Feelin' by Hilltop Hoods
• The Hard Road by Hilltop Hoods
• At the hop by Danny and the Juniors
• In the mood by Glenn Miller (something to dance the Lindy Hop to)
• The Sea by Morcheba

Next week, our theme will be "Apple" because it is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month in June, and it is Red Apple Day on Wednesday 17 June 2015.  Hopefully we will have an interview with someone from Bowl Cancer Australia.  Tune in between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm next Tuesday night if you live in the Bega Valley.

Radio Birdman theme on A Mixed Bag with Chris B

Tonight's theme on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM was Radio Birdman and associated bands.  It was pretty loud, wild music this evening with music from The New Order, New Race, The Visitors, The Hitmen, The New Christs, and of course, Radio Birdman.

The playlist included:

• Rock n' Roll Soldiers - The New Order
• Burn my Eye - Radio Birdman
• Haunted Road - New Race
• Crying Sun - New Race
• Aloha Steve and Danno - Radio Birdman
• Shake Some Action - The Flaming Groovies
• Shake Some Action - The Hitmen
• Suspicious Minds - The Hitmen
• I'm Stranded - The Saints
• New Race - Radio Birdman
• The New Christ's - Ghostlike
• 1970 - The Stooges
• Louie Louie - The Hitmen
• Man with Golden Helmet - Radio Birdman
• The Visitors - 
• TV Eye - The Stooges

Just for some relief from all that heavy music, we took a little bit of time out to listen to the latest Lloyd Spiegel album, so we heard just a few tracks from that.  He kind of yinned the yang!

Next week on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM we are going with a themeless theme - that's right!  No theme next week, just a mixed bag of music.

Goodbye theme on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, and talking about The Compassionate Friends

Last night on "A Mixed Bag with Chris B" on 93.7 Edge FM, our theme was "Goodbye".  We heard songs with the word "Goodbye" in the title, or songs about leaving, running away, or saying goodbye.

When a family member passes, it is a time of pain and grief , but having to say Goodbye to your child must be the most difficult Goodbye of all.

There is an organisation called The Compassionate Friends which began in 1979.  The organisation provides hope, love and support, offering friendship and understanding to bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents after the death of their child or children.

Here is a link to The Compassionate Friends website:-

http://www.thecompassionatefriendsnsw.org.au/

Sue Whyman from the Bega Chapter of The Compassionate Friends was kind enough to grant an interview, and provided advice on helpful words we can say to someone who has lost a child.  If you wish to contact the Bega chapter of The Compassionate Friends, you can ring Sue on 02 6492 1420 or Janice on 02 6492 1359.

To listen to the interview, please click on the link below:-

Interview with Sue Whyman from the Bega chapter of The Compassionate Friends 19/05/2015

Our playlist for this evening included:-

Hello/Goodbye by the Beatles
Goodbye Tiger by Richard Clapton
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
Goodbye Astrid by Cold Chisel
Many Rivers To Cross by Linda Rondstadt
The Day You Went Away by Wendy Matthews
Take Me Back by Noiseworks
Wish You Well by Bernard Fanning
Goin' Home by Loyd Spiegel
Urge For Goin' by Joni Mitchell
Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast by Wayne Newon
Time To Say Goodbye by The Rolling Stones
Jailbreak by ACDC
Running Away by Chanel Cole
Ruby Tuesday by The Rolling Stones
Memory Motel by The Rolling Sones

Tune in next Tuesday between 6.00 and 8.00 pm, to 93.7 Edge FM (if you live in the Bega Valley) because we will be exploring the theme of 70's Sydney punk band Radio Birdman and related bands.  It's going to be LOUD!!!

Waiting theme

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM we explored the theme of "waiting", especially waiting for news of a missing loved one.  We played songs with the word "waiting" in the title and we heard an interview with Loren O'Keeffe, whose brother Daniel James O'Keeffe went missing in 2011.  To listen to her story click on the link below.

Interview with Loren O'Keeffe 14/04/2015


For more information about Dan, here is a link to the "Dan come home" website.

http://www.dancomehome.com/

and here is a link to the Missing Persons Advocacy Network (MPAN)

http://mpan.com.au/

Songs on our playlist tonight were:-

Waiting for a girl like you by Foreigner
Waiting on a friend by the Rolling Stones
Time waits for no-one by the Rolling Stones
Waiting for the man by Lou Reed
Wait until tomorrow by Dragon
When tomorrow comes by Eurythmics
I just can't wait to be king from the Lion King
Right here waiting for you by Richard Marx

and many other "waiting" songs

Next week our theme will be "hands"

Life and living theme

Tonight, our theme on A Mixed Bag with Chris B was "Life, and living", as opposed to last week's theme which was "Death & Taxes". 

We heard songs with the word "Life" or "Living" in the title, or songs that were about life.  There are some wonderful organisations dedicated to saving lives, like The Royal Life Saving Society http://www.royallifesaving.com.au/ and Lifeline https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Last week we looked at the subject of Voluntary Euthanasia.  This week we looked at the subject of abortion and the arguments for and against abortion.  We talked about the circle of life.  We talked about how life is precious and can also be precarious, especially in light of the latest news regarding the eleven year old autistic boy, Luke Shambrook who was found safely after being lost in the Victorian bush for four or five days.  An incredible story.  We talked about how our life is changing with the advent of technology, and finished the program with a cheeky song from Kate Miller-Heidke about an ex-boyfriend wanting to be her friend on Facebook.

Our playlist for this evening included:-

• What is life by George Harrison
• Little boy lost by Johnnie Ashcroft
• Bring me back to life by Evanescence
• Life in the fast lane - The Eagles
• It's my life by Bon Jovi
• My life  by Billy Joel
• Act of love by Neil Young (and Pearl Jam)
• Beat of black wings by Joni Mitchell
• How to save a life by The Fray
• Life is a highway by Tom Cochrane
• Living on a prayer by Bon Jovi
• When I die by Blood, Sweat and Tears
• The Circle of Life from the movie The Lion King
• The Circle by Harry Chapin
• Are you f***ing kidding me by Kate Miller-Heidke

I haven't decided on a theme for next week, but if you live in the Bega Valley, do tune in between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm next Tuesday evening on 93.7 Edge FM for a Mixed Bag with Chris B - where you never know what your going to get!

Death and Taxes theme

Last Tuesday night on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, our theme was "Death and Taxes".  We heard songs with something to do with death in either the title or the lyrics  (or the word tax).  As Benjamin Franklin said, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes".
Some of the songs on our playlist were:-

Songs to do with the subject of dying:-

• Only the good die young by Billy Joel,
• There ain't no grave (gonna hold my body down" by Brother "Claude" Ely
• My generation by the who (hope I die before I get old lyric)
• The needle and the damage done by Neil Young
• Angel by Sarah Mclachlan
• I feel like I'm fixin' to die
• Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills and Nash
• Don't fear the reaper by Blue Oyster Cult
• 42 by Coldplay
• Fire and Rain by James Taylor

Songs to do with the subject of tax:-

• Taxman by the Beatles
• Taxman, Mr Thief by Cheap Trick
• I paid my income tax today by Gene Autrey

We also heard an interview with Kerry Bromson from the Voluntary Euthanasia Party.  Kerry's brother made a decision to end his life after living with a terminal illness.  Kerry was kind enough to share her story.  To listen click on the link below:-

Interview with Kerry Bromson from the Voluntary Euthanasia Party

Well know newsreader Tracy Spicer who is a campaigner for Voluntary Euthanasia reflected on the passing of her mother with a letter.  Click on the link below to read the article in the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/dear-mum-sorry-i-didnt-kill-you-20130612-2o4a1.html

Next week we will turn all this around and our theme will be LIFE and LIVING.

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.

Women Out Front

Last night on "A Mixed Bag with Chris B" on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley, our theme was "Women Out Front".  We heard songs from dynamic female singers who may have been, or are front and centre of a band, or have or have had an amazing solo career.  Most of our singers were from the 80's with big hair and big voices!
We also heard an interview with Tracy Hughes from First Aid for Motorcyclists, who told us about Accident Scene Management Training for Riders to be held this Saturday 21st March 2015 at Club Bega.  So if you're a motorbike riding woman, this training session is for you!!

Here is a link to the website, and below that, a link to our interview with Tracy Hughes.

http://www.firstaidformotorcyclists.com.au/#!

Interview with Tracy Hughes 17/03/2015


The playlist for last night's program included:-

Total Control by the Motels (Martha Davis out front)
We Belong to the Night & The Shuttered Palace (Ellen Foley)
We Live for Love - Pat Benatar
Joey - Concrete Blonde
Baby, I Don't Care - Transvision Vamp
Piece of My Heart & Mercedes Benz - Janice Joplin
Because the Night - Patti Smith
Sleeping Beauty & Science Fiction - Divinyls
In the Flesh, Union City Blues & Dreaming - Blondie
Silver Blue & Blue Train - Linda Ronstadt
When Tomorrow Comes - Eurythmics
Dream a Little Dream of Me - Mammas & the Pappas
Monday Monday & Eternal Flame - The Bangles
It Must Have Been Love - Roxette
Money Changes Everything - Cindy Lauper

Next week, our theme will be Countries and Cities, so tune in to 93.7 Edge FM on Tuesdays between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm for "A Mixed Bag with Chris B" where we explore a new theme each week.

Cream (the band, not the dairy product)

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, we pumped up the volume very loud and listened to the music of Cream.  Ginger Baker, the late Jake Bruce and Eric Clapton.

Our playlist last night was

• Yardbirds - For Your Love
• John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton - Double Crossing Time

Cream songs:-

• Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
• As You Said
• The White Room
• Toad
• Wrapping Paper

Spoonful (cover version by local muso Daniel Champagne

More Cream songs:-

• Crossroads
• Strange Brew
• SWLABR (She Was Like A Bearded Rainbow)

Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton

More Cream songs:-

• Spoonful
• I Feel Free
• Tales of Brave Ulysees
• Politician
• Born Under A Bad Sign
• Badge

Well Alright - Blind Faith

Brave, courageous and strong

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, our theme was Brave, courageous and strong, so we heard songs with the word "brave" or "strong" in the title.  To listen to an interview with Sarah Hossack from the Leukemia Foundation, about The World's Greatest Shave ("Be Brave and Shave"), click on the link below:-

Interview with Sarah Hozack about the World's Greatest Shave

Here is a link to the World's Greatest Shave website:- http://www.worldsgreatestshave.com/

or you can call 1800 500 088 for more information.

Here's our playlist for this evening:-

Tales of Brave Ulysses - Cream
My Brave Face - Paul McCartney
Brave - Kate Ceberano
Brave & Crazy - Melissa Etheridge
One More Day - Gina Jeffreys
The Diary of Horace Wimp - Electric Light Orchestra
Corageous - Melinda Shneider
I didn't know my own strength - Whitney Houston
Brave - Jhene Aiko
Brave - Josh Groban
Why are you so afraid, strong and brave - Rebecca Facey
Brave - Sarah Bareilles
Courageous - Melinda Schneider
Courage - Angel Forrest
Something So Strong - Crowded House
Strong - London Grammar
Strong Enough - Sheryl Crow
So Strong - Jonathon Butler

Our theme next week will be the supergroup "Cream".  Can't wait for that one!  Hope you can join me if you live in the Bega Valley next Tuesday night between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley.

Singers who are happy and gay

Last night on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley, our theme was "Singers who are happy and gay", playing the music of great singers, who just happen to be gay or lesbian.
We briefly explored the history of gay rights in Australia, including laws referring to same-sex marriage around the world.  Some of the artists included in last night's playlist were K.D Lang, Janis Ian, Elton John, Peter Allen, Liberace and the Indigo Girls.
Next week, I hope to explore this topic further, especially the difficulties faced by young people who live in rural areas and maybe struggling with their sexuality.
Next week our theme will be "Brave, courageous and strong", and I hope to explore this theme more, especially the issues facing young people in the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender) community living in rural areas, or rural youth who may be struggling with their sexuality.  I hope to explore the subject of people who have to be brave when faced with difficulties in their lives (being diagnosed with a terminal illness perhaps).

Last night's playlist included:-

• I believe in love by the Indigo Girls
• 21st century life by Sam Sparro
• How could I ever know (from Secret Garden) Deborah Cheetham, Stephen Blackburn and Jonathon Welsh
• Baby, You can sleep while I drive by Melissa Etheridge
• Small town boy by the Bronski Beat
• I'm still standing by Elton John
• Quiet please, there's a lady on stage by Peter Allen
• Tenterfield Saddler by Peter Allen
• I go to Rio by Peter Allen
• Lady by Styx (with Chuck Panozzo)
• Hit that perfect beat, Truth, dare, double dare, and C'mon, c'mon from the Bronski Beat
• At Seventeen by Janis Ian
• After the Goldrush and Crying (with Roy Orbison) by K.D Lang
• The Sound of White by Missy Higgins, who apparently has said that she has been in relationships with both men and women
• The Prayer by Anthony Callea
• Piece of my heart by Melissa Etheridge
• I don't feel like dancing by the Scissor Sisters
• As long as she needs me medley by Liberace

John theme

Last night on A Mixed Bag with Chris B, on 93.7 Edge FM, our theme was "John".  The program was more of a music program, rather than a program with information and an interview.  It's nice to take a break from that sometimes.
Rather than play all the obvious "John", "Johnny" and "Jack" songs, our playlist contained quite a few songs with "John", "Johnnie" or "Jack" in the lyrics, rather than in the title of the song.  The playlist also included some singers with the name John.  Songs included in the playlist were:-

• It's my party - Lesley Gore
• Don't take the girl - Tim McGraw
• Elton John - Tiny Dancer
• Johnny strikes up the band - Warren Zevon
• Drag Race Johnny - Little Pattie
• Come on Eileen - Dexie's Midnight Runners
• New Kid in Town - The Eagles
• Walk of Life - Dire Straits
• Oh No John! No John! - The Red Army Choir
• The Devil went down to Georgia - The Charlie Daniel's band
• The Leader of the pack - The Shangrilas (woops! that was Jimmy not Johnny!!)
• Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
• Johnny Loves me - Shelley Fabares
• New York State of Mind - Johnny Matthis
• John Paul Young - Yesterday's Hero
• Uncle John's Band - The Grateful Dead
• Hummingbird - Jeff St John
• Bed of Roses - Bon Jovi
• Do ya ken John Peel
• Be Good Johnny - Men at Work
• Johnny Will - Pat Boone
• Zebra - John Butler
• Cry, Cry, Cry - Johnny Cash
• Other songs from Johnny Matthis to finish with.

Next week our theme will be Singers who are happy and gay!

Wild and Crazy!

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley our theme was WILD and CRAZY.   I wasn't sure if I was going to be presenting the show tonight because our family is waiting for an important family event, so basically tonight, we "winged it" and played songs with the word "wild" or "crazy" in the title.
Some of the songs we played were Crazy by Patsy Cline, She drives me Crazy from Fine Young Cannibals, Wild Thing by the Troggs, a song from Kim Wilde, and lots more.
There will be no Mixed Bag next week.
Goodnight for now.
Chris B

Radio theme on the radio

Tonight on a Mixed Bag with Chris B on 93.7 Edge FM in the Bega Valley, our theme was "Radio" and we talked about Radio on the Radio, playing lots of songs with the word Radio in the title or songs relating to Radio.  We didn't have an interview tonight, so lots of music and less talk this evening.

Here's tonight's playlist:-

• Wavelength by Van Morrison
• Don't listen to the Radio by the Vines
• Zeno Beach by Radio Birdman
• Who listens to the Radio by Sports
• FM (No static at all) by Steely Dan
• Radio nowhere by Bruce Springsteen
• This is Radio Clash by The Clash
• W.O.L.D by Harry Chapin
• Radio Waves by Roger Waters (of Pink Floyd fame) from Radio K.A.O.S
• Transmission by Joy Division
• She's got nothing on but the radio by Roxette
• The last DJ by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
• Pilot of the airwaves by Charlie Dore
• Turn up your radio by The Master's Apprentices
• Video killed the radio star - The Buggles
• Radio Ga Ga by Queen
• Karma Police by Radiohead
• Radioactivity by Kraftwerk
• Listen to the Radio by Juice Newton
• Radio song by Jimmy Barnes
• That's why God made the radio by the Beach Boys
• You turn me on, I'm a radio by Joni Mitchell

It's SHOW TIME!!

Tonight on A Mixed Bag with Chris B our theme was "Show" because now is the time for all the local shows in the area.  We played songs with the word "Show" in the title and we heard about both the Pambula and Candelo shows, two important shows in the Bega Valley.

Here's a link to the Candelo show website.

http://candeloshow.org.au/

To listen to an interview with Keith Coleman, Candelo Show Secretary, click on the link below:-

Interview with Keith Coleman on A Mixed Bag with Chris B 6/1/2015

Click on the link below for more information about the Pambula Show which will be held this Saturday 10 January 2015

http://www.agshowsnsw.org.au/index.cfm?show_id=1357


To listen to an interview with Gail Cummins, Pambula Show Secretary, click on the link below:-

Interview with Gail Cummins on A Mixed Bag with Chris B 6/1/2015

Our playlist for this evening included:-

• Show me the way - Peter Frampton
• Must let the show go on - Leo Sayer (two different versions)
• Show me heaven - Maria McKee
• Show must go on - Queen
• Show me that you care - Gerry and the Pacemakers
• Rock Show - Grinspoon
• Show me - John Legend
• Show some emotion - Joan Armatrading
• There's no business like show business!
• (Show me the way to) St Louis - John Paul Young
• Streets of London (I'll show you something to make you change your mind) - Ralph McTell
• Show me what you've got - Rob Russel Davies
• Show me the meaning of being lonely - Back Street Boys
• Show me how to love - Vanessa Amorosi
• See you at the show - Nickelback
• Show some emotion - Hoodu Gurus
• Show yourself - Tim Finn
• Show me - Pretenders
• Show me - Bruno Mars
• Show me the way to go home - Max Bygraves
• You showed me - The Turtles

Next week our theme will be "Radio", so if you live in the Bega Valley tune in between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm on Tuesday 14th January 2014.