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It's the SixPack Series Finale!! Let's go out with a bang!

This show features a wild selection of songs with themes of warfare, protest and nuclear destruction...what fun.

To add to the misery, the boys are drinking Victoria Bitter.

*Give Peace A Chance*

And here's Part Two - make sure you've listened to Part One first! Woah! This week Gareth and Ryan chat with legendary sound recordist and guitarist/frontman of the abrasive noise-rock band, Shellac. It's a lengthy chat so we've split the episode into two parts...we chat about the recording and inspiration behind the first new Shellac album in ten years ( 'To All Trains' is out in May on Touch and Go) The rest of the show has the theme of "'songs where the producer is a well-known musician"

Woah! This week Gareth and Ryan chat with legendary sound recordist and guitarist/frontman of the abrasive noise-rock band, Shellac. It's a lengthy chat so we've split the episode into two parts...we chat about the recording and inspiration behind the first new Shellac album in ten years ( 'To All Trains' is out in May on Touch and Go) The rest of the show has the theme of "'songs where the producer is a well-known musician"...here's Part One Beers = Bojak Straight Line Lager

Gareth + Ryan dig deep into 1972 and share some outstanding music and memorable pop culture moments.

Beers = Guinness 0.0% (yep, that's right 0% alcohol)

It's the end of the 80's and lots happened! The end of an era and the start of another...Madchester, Berlin Wall and lots more.

Beers = Eggster Chocolate Ale from Bridge Road

It's 1963 with surf music and girl groups riding high...what else happened? Beers = Fox Friday Pale Ale

Gareth and Ryan are back for Season 11 and venture into the late 90s...good tunes and bad! Beers = Larry Pale Ale by Your Mate's Brewing Company.

Yay! Everyone loves Supergrass and everyone loves Gaz Coombes! What a treat to chat with him about his favourite tune recorded in 1976....and his new killer solo record ‘Turn The Car Around’…lots of other funny stuff too. If you want to jump straight to our chat with Gaz it's 37 minutes in! Beers = Why Is There Seaweed in My Beer? by Four Pines Bill Grundy Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XGe_hncsiM Rocky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMhDQFLwrAA War Of The Worlds - Ali Fight https://youtu.be/BvSXdslXasA?si=hU9K6aGOISdzGqr9 Pumping on the muppets- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ho-wP2-2dQ Ali G remix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xipX9fqybd4 Nuts In May https://youtu.be/-pxN2BADHwk?si=K91ZQ2bDYQE2VLm_

Gareth and Ryan fill in another missing year by visiting 1997 - the year of Candle In The Wind, Mmmbop and Tubthumping...but they won't be playing any of that stuff... Beers= Bentspoke Bent Straightforward Beer

Another trip for Gareth and Ryan back to the 50s...get down to the hips sounds of Rock'n'Roll, Doo Wop and Skiffle. Creepy interview with a future guitar legend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewNLaBhPRY8 A vicar's take on the Skiffle craze https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hp0bqNwsVQ Beers = Yabby Dabba-Doo by Tallboy and Moose

It's 23 years since Y2K but G+R remember it well... Beers = Mornington Peninsula Pale Ale

Gareth and Ryan are filling in more gaps of missing years...this time it's the booming yuppie mullet fest of 1986...

Beers= Temple Brewing Co. Bicycle Beer

Straight into another season of Sixpack as Gareth and Ryan continue to fill in the missing years...this week, it's a new decade with the fall of the Iron Lady (and the Iron Curtain...) Debbie + Kermit : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0Hd3uWKFKY This is why grunge happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk5y4wvsLyY Beers = Pine Lime Sour from Ocean Reach Brewing

It's the 6th Sixpack of Season 9 and we are filling in some more 'missing years'. Get a load of 1978! It's New Wave, It's Post-Punk...it's Cult Basketball teams...uh?

Clips from the show: Gunston/Moon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IifezehtVSg

Oh those Russians... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jxqn-HOiR8 & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FelD6cyrKoM

Simon TV advert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yopAwK7vNzg

Beers = Banks 'Night Moves' Oat Stout

You lucky people! There are 2 episodes out this week! Here's the 2nd one...

As it's the 75th Anniversary of the 33 rpm Long Player Record, Gareth and Ryan are going to celebrate this by playing a bunch of tunes from before 1948...some bangers from the 30s and 40s on 78 rpm shellac records.

Links to video clips we talk about- Laurel + Hardy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAfjgTc-t0U

Crossroads: Karate Kid v Steve Vai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqdL36VKbMQ

Beers = Hawkes Patio Pale

G and R are back after a well-earned break...but now they are hungry for facts, and thirsty for beer. No guest this week so it's back to the OG format for a bit whilst they fill in some missing years....they're gonna drop 2 episodes this week...first up, 1964!

We love Cornelius! But we don't speak Japanese...how about we interview him anyway! With the help of Yoshi, our translator, we have a chat with the sonic magician responsible for some groundbreaking records and spectacular live shows - what a treat! He shares a mellow tune from 2014 which inspires the rest of the show.

Beers= Monsuta Okinawa Supreme

What a treat! This week we chat with dapper Sex Pistol and all-round good dude, Glen Matlock... he's about to drop his new solo album, Consequences Coming - and is super busy playing with a bunch of cool bands so we are chuffed he found time in his busy schedule to chat with us and share his favourite tune from a legendary 1974 band.

Beers=Kaiju Krush Tropical Pale Ale

Welcome back to SixPack Season 9! The founding fathers of grunge, Mudhoney are back! And we chat with guitarist Steve Turner ahead of their visit Down Under. He's written a new book chronicling his time in the grunge scene, there's a new album Plastic Eternity and Steve shares his anarcho-punk favourite tune from 1982. Beers = Mountain Culture Beer Company's 'Status Quo' Pale Ale

It's the Season 8 finale and the second treat this week...we were joined by Slowdive's Neil Halstead before their upcoming Australian shows. It was so good to catch up and talk about the old times, the new times and the future of Slowdive - and reminisce about one of the finest years for music, 1988.

Beers= Venom Golden Ale

Some video treats to watch (after the show)

https://youtu.be/tqkkG2dgpaQ

https://youtu.be/wYvUDkfBAIQ

https://youtu.be/eFclSfSZRhI

We finish with a bang bang! See you in Season 9!

Ryan's had the man flu this week so we're a bit late with this one...but so worth the wait!!

We were so pleased to chat with the maestro behind hundreds of great songs, Billy Bragg! We chat about his Oz tour, upcoming box set and his formative years and favourite tune from 1980. Wow!

We supped on some Sundancer Hazy IPA from St Andrews Beach.

More videos to check out (after you've listened to the show)

https://youtu.be/CT1st0QZPNE

https://youtu.be/UnBlst3T7bY

Miki Berenyi of 4AD's noise-pop band Lush has written a brilliant account of her life - and we chat to her this week about this book, her upbringing, her chosen tune from 1984 and lots more... Beers = Stone and Wood Green Coast Lager

He's the singer of You Am I, a collaborator with The Bamboos, the new frontman of The Hard-Ons and he's just released the follow-up to his 1999 record with Tim Rogers And The Twin Set...great to catch up for a SixPack chat with Tim Rogers and play some classic tunes from 1970.

Beers = Estrella Damm

Check out this great Five Stairsteps performance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aitj0AX2szk

Great chat with charming and eloquent Robert Forster of Brisbane's finest The Go Betweens! We talk about his new record, his time with the Go Betweens and his favourite tune from 2015. Beers= Capital Trail Pale Ale

Back for Season 8! So great to chat with the amazing Kelley Deal of The Breeders and her latest flipping brilliant project, R.Ring. We spin some bonkers tunes from '79! Beers=Moon Dog Lager

It's the Summer Holidays Down Under so for a little between seasons treat we've delved into the archives and pulled out one of our favourite interviews from 2021 - Sonic Boom! We chat about Ska, The Specials and his recent excellent collaboration with Panda Bear... Not a full SixPack..it's Pint-Sized.

Gareth and Ryan are joined for this special episode by Britt Daniel of Spoon who chats about his new album and shares his favourite Beatles tune...his choice inspired the theme of this episode...covers of tunes by the Fab Four...who'd have known there were so many wild interpretations inspired by these sixties scousers...let us know what you think.

To celebrate the round-ball game's World Cup Tournament, Gareth & Ryan play a bunch of dodgy football-themed songs...are there actually any good football tunes? Have a listen and tell us what you think! Beers= Mountain Goat's Billy The Mid

Founding member of two extraordinary and groundbreaking bands, Joy Division & New Order and club owner of notorious Haçienda...it's Peter Hook! Wowzers! The boys are very excited to chat to him about his formative years listening to the music that shaped his songwriting and the mythical '76 Sex Pistols gig...what a way to finish up Season 7.

Beers= Dainton Equalizer Hazy Pale

1967 has to be one of the best years in music history...Scottish/Aussie songsmith Colin Hay joins Gareth and Ryan for a reminisce of this extraordinary year, a chat about his time with Men At Work and his upcoming return tour of Australia.  Check out these YouTube treats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGQj0kdjPJc  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIWY8UyW9bw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AULOC--qUOI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtmwUn6wHko Beers come from the delicious Dainiton Hop Rising Defiantly Hopped IPA

If scary ghoulies are your thing, join Gareth and Ryan for a spooktacular selection of Halloween tunes...trick or treat?

Beers = Amply's Spicy Alcoholic Ginger Beer

Some Youtube treats:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8f-Qb-bwlU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoD9gVdeIS4

The Oxford Shoegaze pioneers, Ride are heading to Australia soon for the '30th' Anniversary tour of their 90's album 'Nowhere' - Singer Mark Gardener joins Gareth and Ryan to talk about the upcoming shows, their new music, Creation Records and his favourite tune from 1991. It's a winner... 

Beers = Hargreaves Hill Dortmund Lager

Gareth & Ryan chat with Kurt Wagner, the mastermind behind the stupendous Lambchop (AKA the most f****ed up country band in Nashville) - he introduces them to his favourite slice of funk from 1975 and discusses the latest Lambchop record 'The Bible' 

Beers = Bright Brewery's Staircase Porter

Back with some noise from the megastar frontman of Pussy Galore, Boss Hog, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and now his new outfit Jon Spencer and The Hitmakers...we travel back 35 years to 1987 and drink some Cthulhu On The Moon Black IPA

A splendid year - 1983...A splendid guest - Tim Burgess.

For the finale of Season 6, Tim from The Charlatans shares his favourite tune from when he was a sixteen-year-old lad living on the outskirts of Manchester. It's an all-time great. Enjoy.

The darn 'rona scuppered our plans so this week instead of our guest we've made this extra special episode with a cheeky theme...Sex, Drugs and Rock'n'Roll...enjoy!

Beers = Colonial IPA

This week's show is a little bit different as Gareth and Ryan shared a sixpack in person with Ross Godfrey of the classic trip-hop band, Morcheeba. They hung out in the band's dressing room during their recent visit to Melbourne...good times!

Wowzers! This week G+R talk to the hard-rocking singer of Rose Tattoo, Angry Anderson, share some top tunes from '56 and sip on some Blood Orange beers...

Back to the '80s! We park our musical time machine in 1982 and have a natter with the wonderful frontman of The Wedding Present, David Gedge...we chat about his new music, Seamonsters beer and meet his dog, Doris - great stuff!

Beers = Peanutbutter Porter by Bad Shepherd Brewing Company!

Back for Season 6 with another cracking selection of guests - and we are starting off with the charming Baxter Dury...he's heading to Australia this month and we caught up with him to talk about his favourite tune from 1971, his quirky upbringing and his upcoming visit. It's a ripper.

Beers= Wolf Of The Willows 'Full Moon Party'

What a bananas way to finish Season 5 by chatting with Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre- and playing tunes from last year...the wounds are still open! Bintani kindly supplied the Banks Brewery 'No Way Bells Is Bigger than Waimea'

Yes...Steve Davis! The legendary snooker player - did you know he was an avid collector and DJ of obscure music? And he has started a musical collective The Utopia Strong with Kavus Torabi (Cardiacs/ Gong) and Michael York (Coil) in which Steve creates modular synth soundscapes, soon to release their second album. A great chat with a hugely knowledgeable music enthusiast and top gent.

Gareth and Ryan sip on a sixer of Bentspoke Hope Juice.

This week our musical time-machine parks in 2005 and we chat with multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, synesthete and sonic guru, Jake Ingalls of Spaceface - formerly of those whacky bubble-dwellers, The Flaming Lips!

Gareth & Ryan share a sixpack of Bridge Road Robust Porter.

An amazing conversation this week with a groundbreaking 60's music producer, Shel Talmy. He shares an amazing revelation about his music pick from 1966, chats about his work with The Kinks, The Who, David Bowie, Scream And Scream Again! and a host of other landmark records from the 60s. What a legend!

Gareth & Ryan sip on a Sixpack of Akasha.

Gareth & Ryan are joined this week by the wonderful Emmy The Great. The Hong Kong-born singer, composer and writer shares an uncovered rarity from 1954 and chats about her musical influences, Canto-pop, motherhood and lots more... Beers = Rattenhund by Hop Nation

Gareth and Ryan are back for Season 5 and had the pleasure this week of chatting with original Wiggle, Murray Cook - what a champ! The year was 1971...so many great tunes to choose from!

The beers are Coopers (Green) Pale - yay!

Ho Ho Ho! Celebrate the end of 2021 with Gareth and Ryan - It's the Christmas Special (and it's funny cos Ryan doesn't like Christmas...) They play some of the worst and best festive tunes. Play along with the "Guess The Xmas Song Pop Quiz" Thanks to Bintani for the Special Edition Descent ‘21 - 10%  Russian Imperial Stout from Bentspoke. (Leave us a Christmas message here https://anchor.fm/six-pack-podcast/message) Merry Christmas listeners!

What a great way to finish Season 4...Gareth & Ryan shoot the breeze with Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jnr. He talks about Jetway - the new wine seltzer he's developed, the latest Strokes album, sharks and his pick from 1980 is a ripper... Beers = Bentspoke Barley Griffin

What a privilege to chat with the wonderful Mick Harvey. We talk about The Birthday Party, The Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey and his fave tune from 66.

Beers = Hop Nation's 'The Chop'

We caught up with New York lo-fi songsmith JW Francis to talk about his new record, wandering the Appalachian Trail and his favourite tune from twenty years ago...

Beers = Golden Hills Draught. Thanks, A.B!