Wide Open Road: The West Australian Music Podcast

S2 Episode 1: Martyn P Casey

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Martyn Casey is responsible for holding down the low end in bands such as The Triffids, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Grinderman. A bass player who always “services the song”, he has played... Read More

S2 Episode 2: Claire Pannell

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Dr Claire Pannell is a trailblazer of Perth’s noise-art and DIY music scenes. A sound artist performing under the name ‘ Furchick ’, she incorporates science into her creations, taking her sounds from the natural... Read More

S2 Episode 3: Theona Councillor

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Theona Councillor is a singer-songwriter and a proud Yamaji woman. She released her first single Sweet Black Man in 1998 and was nominated for Country Artist of the Year at the 2001 Deadly Awards. Theona... Read More

S2 Episode 4: James Baker

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The Scientists, Hoodoo Gurus, Beasts of Bourbon, and many more, his career spans 50 years and includes run-ins with some very famous faces. He still makes music and is about to release a brand new... Read More

S2 Episode 5: Pex

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Predrag “Pex” Delibasic was born in the former Yugoslavia and immigrated to Australia in the early 1990s. He brought with him a love of guitar and punk music and a DIY attitude that led to... Read More

S1 Episode 1: KUČKA

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West Australian producer/singer/songwriter Kučka (Laura Jane Lowther) makes captivating and ethereal electronic pop music. She has worked with a host of internationally renowned artists such as A$AP Rocky, Vince Staples, Vegyn, and Flume. She joined... Read More

S1 Episode 2: Grace Barbé

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Perth’s queen of Afro-Kreol, Grace Barbé, is a multi-award winning singer/songwriter whose live performances compel audiences to “shake their coconuts”! Grace is also a school music teacher and supports emerging artists through her record label,... Read More

S1 Episode 3: Dave Faulkner

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WA music icon Dave Faulkner joined Em via Zoom to chat in-depth about all things Hoodoo Gurus, The Victims, growing up in Belmont, having a father with post-war PTSD, and his brand new anti-Trump song.... Read More

S1 Episode 4: Eduardo Cossio

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Eduardo Cossio is a Peruvian-born West Australian composer and improviser whose work includes music for ensembles, short-film, electro-acoustic composition and improvised performance. He is also an active writer, broadcaster, and promoter in the Perth music... Read More