The Tuckshop Takeaway – Details, episodes & analysis

If you've listened to The Tuckshop over the last four years, you would have heard us play Djanaba's music regularly. She has been growing as an artist ever since we heard her breakthrough track, 'Big Titties' in 2021.

A proud Wiradjuri and Bundjalung woman with connections to the Wollombi people, Djanaba combines the traditional dance and song she was raised on with contemporary influences. 

She has just released her debut album, 'Did I Stutter?' and it's an honest and personal guide to surviving in your 20s. She says it's been worth every second....

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Producer, DJ, record label boss and beloved radio host, Nina Las Vegas has been a driving force in Australia's music industry for over 15 years.

She's played some of the biggest festivals in the world and collaborated with some of the biggest artists and for the last 10 years she's headed up one of the country's most interesting and innovative labels, NLV Records.

What better time to dive into the history of the label and how Nina Las Vegas has built something special in the Australian scene.

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Not many bands had a bigger 2022 than Death By Denim. 

The Perth band released their critically acclaimed second album Moonbow, they hit the road on a huge album tour, they signed a new record deal, and casually took on Harry Styles’ Watermelon Sugar for triple j’s Like A Version. 

And in classic fashion, the band are now keeping the good vibes going by releasing a brilliant, gleaming new EP called My House Is A Club. They’re currently in the middle of their tour, and we were so happy to be joined by Nik and Palle from Death by Denim.

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Music can make you feel a certain way, or can you make music feel a certain way? When you listen to Gena Rose Bruce’s music, you’re never quite sure if you were in that wistful, thoughtful and dreamy state before you started listening to it, or after. But one part always prevails. Love.

Gena’s music has the ability to make you really feel and transport you to a place where love endures. It’s full of emotion, place and whimsy, but also a definite drive to help you discover (or destroy) yourself.

'Deep Is The Way' is the second album from the Melbourne singer-songwriter’s music and like her first from 2019, ‘Can’t Make You Love Me’, it’s packed full of heart-on-the-sleeve passion, admissions and a few little bops!

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Is there a band in Australia that has more fun than Private Function? We think not. 

Since they first cracked onto the scene in late 2016, the punks from Melbourne have made it their mission to deliver music that is punchy, energetic, enjoyable, and absolutely irreverent. Their new album, Hello Asshole, or as you might see it written, 370HSSV 0773H, is another blistering collection of tracks, including some we’ve already played on this show: ‘jusavinageez’ and ‘Seize & Destroy’. 

We  welcomed Private Function’s frontman, Chris Penney, to the show to talk through why PF are still on top. 

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Not many artists have made as big an impact on Australian music as our guest today. 

From his early years releasing music in the late ‘90s with his mates Luke Dubs and El Gusto (aka Hermitude), through to the ground-breaking outfit The Herd, his acclaimed solo career, and his tireless work with the label Elefant Traks, Urthboy has dedicated his career to uplifting those around him – and also, you know, releasing some bloody epic music. 

He’s just released his seventh studio album Savour – an album full of heart, nostalgia, and reflection. We were so incredibly pleased to welcome Urthboy to the Tuckshop. 

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If you’ve been to a festival or been near any stage over the last decade in Australia, you’ve probably encountered our next guest.

Sydney’s Georgia Mooney is a beloved fixture of the local music scene, most prominently as a member of the stellar group All Our Exes Live In Texas, who’ve toured the global and snagged an ARIA Award for their album When We Fall. 

Now, Georgia Mooney is stepping out on her own with her debut solo single called War Romance. It’s a gorgeous song, and we were so happy to welcome Georgia to the Tuckshop to tell us all about it! 

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Hazlett may not be a household name in Australia, but if you have a quick glance on Spotify, you will see that he has streaming numbers in the tens of millions. His chillingly beautiful indie-folk has a way of soothing your soul, and also telling a delicate story.

His brilliant debut Album, Bloom Mountain, is out now and already it’s being noticed all around the world, and certainly in his home country as well!. All the way from Sweden, we were excited to welcome Hazlett to The Tuckshop!

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When you make the move to the city from a rural area, there’s no doubt it’s a scary proposition. Making friends and fitting in can be a challenge, let alone pursuing your passions. Our guest today not only did that, but has established herself into the local music scene so well, you may not even realise she is actually a country gal.

Babitha burst onto the scene in 2019 seemingly out of nowhere, but with such a complete sound, thoughtful lyrics and a stunning voice, you take the time to stop and listen and appreciate this talent that we are so lucky to have in our midst.

With her debut record, Brighter Side of Blue, out now and a busy 2023 laid out in front of her, Babitha joined us in the 2ser studios for a chat!

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Ever since the opening lines of Wisdom Teeth in 2014, we’ve been hooked on the driving and passionate Brisbane-based punk of WAAX. Their path has been a tumultuous one, but after Big Grief, their debut album was released in 2019, the band delivered some visceral live shows to legions of fans before everything suddenly shut-down a year later.

With so much uncertainty around the future of live music, it was a tough time to know what was coming next, and for WAAX, a band reliant on performing, what was next?

Now we know, as their second album, ‘At Least I’m Free’ has been unleashed on the world and it’s a huge step in the evolution of this band.

Driven by personal experience and delivered with the same passion we’ve come to know and love from the whole group, but in particular, lead singer, Marie ‘Maz’ Devita.

She’s not yelling, she just Italian, and we were excited to welcome Maz from WAAX to The Tuckshop!

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