Just Released - 2014 [Ep.10, S.4]

“Only one antidote for the livin’ dead, 

 A swingin’ snare and a thumpin’ bass,

 To put those ghouls right back in their place …”

                                           “Return Of The Voodoo Sheiks” – The Black Sorrows [2014]

50 years - and counting. That’s how long Australia has been entertained by the never weary Joe Camilleri. The Pelaco Brothers. Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons. The Revelators. Bakelite Radio. The Voodoo Sheiks. The Black Sorrows. They’re just some of the bands Joe has been associated with during all those years. In celebration of his half century in music, Joe is hitting the road again with a new Black Sorrows album ‘Certified Blue’ and you’ll hear tracks from it on JR this week.

Another Aus-Music veteran you’ll hear in this edition is former Angels’ frontman, Doc Neeson. After rebounding from some serious health issues over the past decade, Doc returns with a new version of Flash & The Pan’s classic, “Walking In The Rain”.   

And there’s more Aussie talent this week with new releases from Adelaide band, The Audreys and Rock singer, Dan Sultan with the first fruits of his recent recording sessions in Nashville, Tennessee.

Another treat comes from Aussie Blues trio, Backsliders with their 13^th studio album, ‘Dark Side’. The song “Prayer Flags” is written by Broderick Smith, an Aus-Music survivor in his own right.

English Trip-Hop trio, London Grammar have just released another single from their debut album, ‘If You Wait. The band has already made a huge impression both in their homeland and here in Australia and are now finding more supporters on their current tour of North America.

On the Comeback Trail® this week, we spotted Chrissie Hynde. After almost 3 decades of recording with various lineups of her band the Pretenders, Chrissie is about to release an official solo debut in June. You’ll hear the first song from it right here.

It’s been a good couple of years since their hugely popular ‘El Camino’ album but The Black Keys are soon to return with a new record called ‘Turn Blue’. In the meantime, the band’s singer and guitarist, Dan Auerbach has built himself a reputation as ‘Producer du Jour’, working on records for Dr. John, Bombino, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Ray LaMontagne and more. Somehow, he also found time to make his own album.

Ben Harper is well known for his collaborations with the likes of Charlie Musselwhite and The Blind Boys Of Alabama but this time, it’s a family affair. Ben’s back and he’s he’s brought his Mum. Their new album, ‘Childhood Home’ is out in early May. As well, we have another song from the great “lost” album by Johnny Cash and you’ll hear it in this packed edition of Just Released. Bring a friend.

      

Chrissie Hynde: “Dark Sunglasses” (preview from the album, ‘Stockholm’)

The Black Sorrows: “Return Of The Voodoo Sheiks” (from the album, ‘Certified Blue’)

Doc Neeson: “Walking In The Rain” (new single)

London Grammar: “Wasting My Young Years” (new single)

Backsliders: “Prayer Flags” (from the album, ‘Dark Side’)

The Audreys: “Keep Your Company” (from the album, ‘Til My Tears Roll Away’)

Dan Sultan: “Kimberley Calling” (preview from the album, ‘Blackbird’)

Ben & Ellen Harper: “A House Is A Home” (preview from the album, ‘Childhood Home’)

The Black Sorrows: “The Gates Of Hell” (from the album, ‘Certified Blue’)

The Black Keys: “Fever” (preview from the album, ‘Turn Blue’)

Johnny Cash: “Out Among The Stars” (from the album, ‘Out Among The Stars’)

To stream the show (any time): 'Just Released' 

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Just Released:  Saturdays at 9:05pm on ABC Local Radio.

                           Replayed Sundays at 4:05pm (AEDST ) on ABC Digital Radio.          

                          Streaming on demand via Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne,

                          Adelaide and Perth, Gold Coast, Newcastle, Hobart and Darwin.

                         JR can also be heard on Radio Australia throughout Asia & the Pacific.

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Just Released - 2014 [Ep.09, S.4]

“In his ear, he was about to hear,

An offer that he could not refuse …”

                                           “FALLINLOVE2NITE” – Prince & Zooey Deschanel [2014]

Collaborations ahoy! This week on JR you’ll hear a couple of doozies.

Prince (formerly TAFKAP) recently paired-up with actor/musician, Zooey Deschanel for a cameo appearance on Zooey’s TV sit-com, ‘New Girl’ – and to record a duet, now just released as a single.

Another great collaboration you’ll hear this week is from British Rock veterans, Wilko Johnson (Dr. Feelgood/The Blockheads) and Roger Daltrey (The Who). The pair met at a 2010 awards ceremony where they discussed a mutual admiration for Johnny Kidd & The Pirates (of “Shakin’ All Over” fame) Their album, ‘Going Back Home’ is a raucous return to their Pub Rock roots. 

Also in this edition, some great new Australian releases including a new single from former Killing Heidi vocalist, Ella Hooper ahead of her forthcoming solo album debut in June, some clever Electro-Pop from Canberra trio, Safia and a moving personal tribute from Melbourne singer/songwriter, Lior to his late grandfather.

   

We also preview the first song from the new Russell Morris album, ‘Van Diemen’s Land’, arriving next month as the follow-up to ‘Sharkmouth’, the most successful album of his career.

Not often do we hear new music from Central Australia but we have a treat for you in this edition from Indigenous group, the Tjintu Desert Band. They call their style of music Desert Reggae and their debut album ‘Tjamuku Ngurra’ pays tribute to the land of their grandfathers.

We previewed the new Simon Felice album, ‘Strangers’ on JR a few weeks back and now that it’s out, we return for another of its great but deceptively simple songs.

And in a show already brimming with highlights, we find room for one more. Philadelphia Indie Rock band, The War On Drugs has just released its 3^rd album, ‘Lost In The Dream’. The songs are sweeping sonic statements which can hark back to the Alternative ‘80s and still sound as contemporary as modern Rock can get. ‘Lost In The Dream’ is already one of our favourites of the year so far.    

  

      

Prince with Zooey Deschanel: “FALLINLOVE2NITE” (new single)

Tjintu Desert Band: “Tjamuku Ngurra” (from the album, ‘Tjamuku Ngurra’)

Russell Morris: “Breaker Morant” (preview from the album, ‘Van Diemen’s Land’)

Safia: “Paranoia, Ghosts & Other Sounds” (new single)

Ella Hooper: “Low High” (preview from the album, ‘In Tongues’)

Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey: “I Keep It To Myself” (from the album, ‘Going Back Home’)

Lior: “My Grandfather” (from the album, ‘Scattered Reflections’)

Simone Felice: “If You Go To L.A.” (from the album, ‘Strangers’)

The War On Drugs: “Under The Pressure” (from the album, ‘Lost In The Dream’)

Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey: “Going Back Home” (from the album, ‘Going Back Home’)

To stream the show (any time): 'Just Released' 

You can also connect via local web pages at the links below..

Just Released:  Saturdays at 9:05pm on ABC Local Radio.

                           Replayed Sundays at 4:05pm (AEDST or AEST) on ABC Digital Radio.          

                          Streaming on demand via Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne,

                          Adelaide and Perth, Gold Coast, Newcastle, Hobart and Darwin.

                         JR can also be heard on Radio Australia throughout Asia & the Pacific.

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Just Released - 2014 [Ep.08, S.4]

“Now I’ve opened the lines,

There’s gonna be a transmission …”

                                           “Offer It Up” – Kate Miller-Heidke  [2014]

Trading security for uncertainty is a brave option for anyone. For a musician, it might be seen as risky. But that’s what Kate did. Kate Miller-Heidke has made a bold return to the world of Independent music with her just released 4th solo album, ‘O Vertigo!’ on which her extraordinary voice is at its operatic and acrobatic best. You’ll hear it in this week’s edition of JR.  

And there’s more Australian talent on offer this week with a new single from emerging Brisbane  band Sheppard and an impressive debut from Morgan Bain, a young singer recently named Western Australia’s ‘2013 Blues and Roots Act of the Year’.

Also in this edition we have the understated but grand statement from Mancunian band, Elbow and a feisty new single from Ireland’s Imelda May, ahead of her next album due out in June.

And we have great sense of history in this edition with a new album from Carlene Carter, reconnecting with her illustrious heritage as a member of America’s first family of Country music. As well, there’s a newly discovered “lost” album from Carlene’s late step-father, Johnny Cash, recorded in the 1980s but left languishing on the shelf until now.

We continue our look back with the 40^th Anniversary edition of Elton John’s masterwork, ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’. The original double LP has been freshly remastered and expanded to include an Elton John live performance from late 1973 and a tribute disc featuring recordings of 8 of the album’s key songs, interpreted by contemporary artists as diverse as Ed Sheeran and Fall Out Boy.

  

      

Imelda May: “It’s Good To Be Alive” (new single)

Sheppard: “Geronimo” (new single)

Morgan Bain: “In The Middle” (new single)

Kate Miller-Heidke: “Offer It Up”/”Share Your Air (featuring Passenger)” (from the album, ‘O Vertigo!’)

Elbow: “Colourfields”/”New York Morning” (from the album, ‘The Take-Off & Landing Of Everything’)

Carlene Carter: “Little Black Train” (preview from the album, ‘Carter Girl’)

Johnny Cash: “She Used To Love Me A Lot (Elvis Costello Remix)” (preview from the album, ‘Out Among The Stars’)

Ed Sheeran: “Candle In The Wind” (preview from the album, ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: 40^th Anniversary Edition’)

Elton John: “Bennie & The Jets” (preview from the album, ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: 40^th Anniversary Edition’)

To stream the show (any time):  Find 'Just Released' here. 

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Just Released:  Heard Saturdays at 9:05pm on ABC Local Radio & repeated Sundays at 4:05pm (AEDST or AEST) on ABC Digital Radio through Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, and streaming on demand at the Gold Coast, Newcastle, Hobart and Darwin web pages. JR can also be heard on Radio Australia throughout Asia & the Pacific.

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Just Released - 2014 [Ep.07, S.4]

“Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof,

(Because I’m happy) …”

                                           “Happy” – Pharrell Williams [2013]

Ubiquitous could be Pharrell’s middle name right now. Everywhere you turn, there’s his smiling face under that Smokey the Bear hat. He’s in Australia this week. Did you know Pharrell’s hat now has a Twitter account?  Trust me, when your wardrobe is hitting social media, that’s a ubiquity event horizon. On JR this week, we’re playing songs from Pharrell’s new album, ‘GIRL’.

With two new singles in as many weeks, Coldplay continue to lift the veil on their forthcoming album. Last week we previewed “Midnight” and this week we have “Magic”. Both songs imply a noticeable departure from the flag-waving anthems the band is famous for. When Coldplay’s ‘Ghost Stories’ album arrives in May, things should become clearer, unless, of course, there’s another new single next week.

Also in this edition, we’ll introduce you to a performer soon to be on her way to Australia. Nikki Hill is an American singer and songwriter whose heart and heritage are set squarely in the soil of Southern tradition. Her music is a blend of R&B, Funk, vintage Rock ‘n’ Roll …and occasionally, Ska.

   

On the local front, we have a new single from Washington (her first in a couple of years) along with a 4^th album from Indie favourite, Sally Seltmann, ahead of her tour next month.

Jake Bugg returns with a new song from his Rick Rubin produced album, ‘Shagri La’ and we return to the well with another track from Beck’s just released ‘Morning Phase’ because, well, we like it. Making its debut at No. 5 this week ‘Morning Phase’ earns Beck his highest chart placement to date in Australia.

We also preview ‘In My Soul’, the forthcoming new album from American Blues guitar veteran, Robert Cray. This time, Cray draws as much from ‘60s Soul as he does from the heritage of the Blues. We know he can play that guitar but ‘In My Soul’ serves to highlight more of Cray’s singing, which brings a rare authenticity to songs previously made famous by Otis Redding and Lou Rawls.

      

Pharrell Williams: “Gust Of Wind” (from the album, ‘G I R L’)

Robert Cray: “You Move Me”/”Fine Yesterday” (preview from the album, ‘In My Soul’)

Washington: “Who Are You” (new single)

Coldplay: “Magic” (preview from the album, ‘Ghost Stories’)

Nikki Hill: “I’ve Got A Man”/”Strapped To The Beat” (from the album, ‘Here’s Nikki Hill’)

Sally Seltmann: “Right Back Where I Started From” (from the album, ‘Hey Daydreamer’)

Jake Bugg: “Me & You” (from the album, ‘Shangri La’)

Beck: “Turn Away” (from the album, ‘Morning Phase’)

Pharrell Williams: “Marilyn Monroe” (from the album, ‘G I R L’)

To stream the show (any time):  Find 'Just Released' here. 

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Just Released:  Heard Saturdays at 9:05pm around Australia on your ABC Local Radio station & repeated Sundays at 4:05pm (AEDST or AEST) on ABC Digital Radio through Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, and streaming on demand at the Gold Coast, Newcastle, Hobart and Darwin web pages. JR can also be heard on Radio Australia throughout Asia & the Pacific.

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