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My Kind of Scene

Cara Diaria

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Frequency: 1 episode/42d. Total Eps: 18

My Kind of Scene uncovers the past and present of Australian music. From titans to hidden gems, this podcast discovers the songs and artists that make up the fabric of the Aussie music scene, and explores what makes them succeed. It examines history through a present-day lens, attempting to understand the giants whose shoulders today's artists stand on, and the creative sparks defining the future of Australian music. Host Cara Diaria, indie musician and music nerd, brings her unique perspective to the Aussie hits and misses, the movers and shakers, the goodness and greatness that makes it My Kind of Scene.

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#32
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#19

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https://www.tomwclarke.com/shouldabeenhigher
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https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/archive/
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https://www.aria.com.au/charts/news/all-the-aria-singles-chart-1s
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https://youtu.be/L-6MF-tmS6g
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Shoulda Been Higher

Season 1 · Episode 16

Thursday, January 25, 2024 • Duration 01:17:26

My Kind of Scene uncovers the past and present of Australian music. In this episode, we discuss all the charm and quirks of the Triple J Hottest 100 annual listener poll, with the guy who literally wrote the book on it – author, comedian and podcaster, Tom W. Clarke. Check out his awesome book, Shoulda Been Higher: A Celebration of 30 Years of Triple J's Hottest 100.

Find the episode playlist on Spotify and YouTube. Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com.

My Kind Of Scene acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of the land many of us call Australia.

Sources

Clarke, T.W. Shoulda Been Higher: A Celebration of 30 Years of Triple J's Hottest 100 Melbourne Books, 2023
The Hottest 100 Archive abc.net.au
Wikipedia
Clarke, T.W. Spinning Around Spotify, 2021-22

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How Can We Dance (Part 2)

Season 1 · Episode 7

Monday, August 1, 2022 • Duration 01:06:58

I'd like to acknowledge and pay respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of the nation many of us call Australia.

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners should be aware that this episode contains the voices and words of people who have died. This episode also contains adult themes, explicit language and references to sexual harassment and assault. If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence, and needs support in Australia call 1800-RESPECT, or in the United States, call 800-656-HOPE.

This is the second and final installment of our exploration of Australian protest and political songs. We pick up our story in 1990. Find the episode playlist on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page. Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com.

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How Can We Dance (Part 1)

Season 1 · Episode 6

Monday, July 4, 2022 • Duration 44:08

I’d like to acknowledge and pay respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of the nation many of us call Australia.

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners should be aware that this episode contains the voices and words of people who have died.

This is part one of our two-part exploration of Australian political and protest songs. We explore the role of music in bringing about social and political change, and discover the songs that have helped disseminate information, change public opinion, galvanize a movement, or even transform laws or policies.

Find the episode playlist on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page. Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com.

Sources:

Wikipedia
“Jimmy Little’s ‘The Coloured Lad’ was a plea for a fair go” abc.net.au. June 1, 2021.
Browne, D. “‘I Am Woman’: How Helen Reddy’s Feminist Anthem Quietly Changed Pop” Rolling Stone, Sep 30, 2020
“I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green) by Redgum” Awesome Aussie Songs, Dec 30, 2021
Williams, M. “I was only 19: The real soldier behind the Australian Vietnam veterans' anthem” abc.net.au, Nov 10, 2016
“Vietnam War 1962–75” Australian War Memorial
Hughes, R. Louder, Jun 22, 2017

The Horses Effect

Season 1 · Episode 5

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 • Duration 01:04:14

In this episode, we’ll explore the phenomenon of particular Aussie songs becoming even more popular and significant, years after their release. I’m calling it “The Horses Effect,” after Daryl Braithwaite’s 1991 hit, The Horses, which enjoyed a cultural revival more than 15 years after its release, and is today firmly entrenched as an unofficial Aussie anthem.

Find the episode playlist on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page. Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com.

Sources

Wikipedia
Cashmere, Paul. “Daryl Braithwaite ‘The Horses’ Celebrates 25th Anniversary” noise11.com, May 18, 2016
Jary, Marta. “Daryl Braithwaite reveals his classic song The Horses may have never have been released...” Daily Mail, Oct 23, 2020
“The Enduring Appeal of Daryl Braithwaite's The Horses | What Is Music” ABC News, 2018
Sewell, Eliza. “Hawthorn celebrates victory singing Daryl Braithwaite's pub rock anthem” Herald Sun, Sep 30, 2013
“Hawthorn drop Daryl Braithwaite’s hit song The Horses as its unofficial anthem” Herald Sun, Mar 22, 2017
True, Everett. “Friday on my Mind by the Easybeats – bristling with pent-up frustration” The Guardian, Dec 8, 2014

Under Cover Down Under (Part 2)

Season 1 · Episode 4

Sunday, May 1, 2022 • Duration 38:40

This two-part episode explores the history and merits of cover songs in Australian pop music. We resume our exploration with one of the biggest and most enduring songs of the 90s… that just happens to be… you guessed it, a cover! We then uncover the covers that were breakthrough hits for some of Australia's best alternative bands in the 2000s. And we ponder some crossover cover hits of the 2010s before reaching our answer to the question: is recording a cover song a good way to make, or break, an Aussie artist’s career?

Find the episode playlist on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page. Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com.

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Wikipedia
Patrin, Nate. “Torn” Between Worlds: One Hit, Many Artists Stereogum. Oct 27, 2017.
Holmes, Peter. “Minogue Wins Battle of Aussie Divas” Billboard. Jan, 2002.
Eliscu, Jenny. “Rooney, Jet Visit "The O.C."” Rolling Stone, Jan 30, 2004.
Youth Group biography, Epitaph Records.
Byron, Tim. “Number Ones: ‘You Don’t Own Me’, And The History Of The Cover Song On Australian Charts” Junkee. May 28, 2015.
Langford, Jackson. “Jolyon Petch responds to Reigan in ‘Dreams’ credit controversy” NME. Nov 25, 2021.

Under Cover Down Under (Part 1)

Season 1 · Episode 3

Sunday, April 3, 2022 • Duration 43:52

This two-part episode explores the history and merits of cover songs in Australian pop music. We’ll try to answer the question: is recording a cover song a good way to make, or break, an Aussie artist’s career? We begin our journey with a surprisingly successful cover of a stoner-rock band, by everybody’s favorite kids band. Then we travel back in time to the 60s, where lots of white guys named Johnny had hits with other people’s songs. We meet the mighty women of the 70s, who each defined their sound with well-chosen covers. We hear how pop, disco and blues records of the past were eightiesified (is that a word?) by new wavers, models and soapie stars, and pause our journey at the dawn of the 1990s.

Find the episode playlist on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page. Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com.

Sources:

Wikipedia
All The ARIA Singles Chart #1s” ARIA.com.au, Jan 28, 2022
Lindvall, Helienne. “Behind the music: Can artists stop people from covering their songs?” The Guardian, Jun 18, 2009
Newstead, Al. “The Wiggles’ historic Hottest 100 win…” abc.net.au, Jan 22, 2022
“Johnny O’Keefe – Shout (live)” YouTube, Feb 8, 2012
“Johnny O’Keefe” Discogs
Gorr, Libby. “The history of John Farnham’s hit, Sadie The Cleaning Lady” abc.net.au, Apr 12, 2020

From Old Man Emu to Ol’ Man River

Season 1 · Episode 2

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 • Duration 48:44

In this episode, we’ll trace the humorous history of Australian novelty songs. The land down under has produced some memorable novelty acts and tunes that could come from nowhere else on the planet. Find the episode playlist on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page. Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod@gmail.com.
Sources:
Wikipedia
aria.com.au/charts
Triple J Hottest 100 Archive
Aust Music Podcasts #12 Australian Novelty Songs
A look back at Hottest 100 novelty songs…
The Hen Convention
The first Australian sound recording...
The Career of Lucky Starr
How Lucky Starr reached stardom
A Pub With No Beer
He’s My Blond Headed Stompie Wompie...
‘The Stomp’ dance banned to protect buildingsUp There Brady ...

My Kind of Scene - Trailer

Season 1 · Episode 1

Sunday, February 13, 2022 • Duration 03:36

Hey there, I’m Cara Diaria – Australian indie musician and total music nerd.

I’m just stopping by to let you know about my new podcast – My Kind of Scene – where we uncover the past and present of Australian music.

From titans to hidden gems, we discover the songs and artists that make up the fabric of our music scene, and explore what makes them succeed. We examine our history through a present-day lens, attempting to understand the giants whose shoulders we stand on, and the creative sparks defining our future.

As a female musician who came of age in the 90s, and has been immersed in the indie rock and pop scenes of the naughties and beyond, I’ll bring my unique perspective to the hits and misses, the movers and shakers, the goodness and greatness that makes the Australian music scene, My Kind Of Scene.

Living in America recently has really opened my eyes to just how much Australians punch above their weight on the world’s musical stage, and at the same time, how much home-grown talent, for various reasons, doesn’t make it beyond our shores. With this podcast, I’m hoping to bring nostalgia and insight to those who grew up with Australian music soundtracking their lives, and also to open the ears of international listeners, who might be discovering some of this musical gold for the first time.

I’m also keen to dig into the gender and racial inequities that have characterized the scene, and highlight the importance of diversity and representation on our stereos and screens.

Episodes in our first season include an exploration of why a cheesy, comeback hit from the late 80s became an anthem of a generation more than 20 years later. We’ll uncover how a novelty song about chooks became Australia’s oldest known recording. We’ll take a listen to the cover songs that make – and break – Aussie artists’ careers. And we’ll lift the wig on one of our country’s most successful, and mysterious, musical exports.

I’ll upload the playlist from each episode to my Spotify page, so you can keep listening to all the great music, after you’ve finished the episode.

All this, and much, much more coming to your ears every month – please follow , wherever you find good podcasts.Episode playlists:

Swing From the Chandelier

Season 1 · Episode 1

Monday, February 7, 2022 • Duration 01:06:14

In this episode, we trace the career of Sia, one of the most successful musicians Australia has ever produced. We explore her achievements as a singer, songwriter, and collaborator, discover her influences, and the situations and decisions that opened doors to success. And we pose the question: did Sia have to leave Australia to find success?

Like the music? Find the episode playlist on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page.

Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod@gmail.com.

Subscribe to My Kind of Scene to hear each new episode when it drops!

Sources:

Wikipedia – please donate!
Cliff, Aimee. “How Sia’s Polarising Vocals Have Invaded The Pop Mainstream,” thefader.com, 2016
Harry, Michael. "Sia Sensation" (PDF). The Adelaide Advertiser: 24–26. Archived 5 Nov 2010.
“Sia – List of Songs” What Song.
Domjen, Briana. “Singer Sia’s emotional tribute to Men at Work frontman Colin Hay” The Daily Telegraph, Feb 29, 2020.
“Sia Wiki – Loene Furler” Fandom
Madormo, Mary. “The Stunning Transformation of Sia” The List. Jul 5, 2017.
Knopper, Steve. “Sia Furler, The Socially Reclusive Pop Star” New York Times, Apr 18, 2014.

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