I’ve been AWOL on this side of things for a few weeks now, but I’m stoked to have show’s history a bit more clearly mapped out, along with downloads. Some new ones, too!

You can find a full listing of past Radiant episodes and guests here. I’m trying to keep it up to date, and work backwards filling all of the gaps, download-wise. Expect downloads of almost all appearances, eventually. There’s a couple that didn’t get recorded/can’t be posted/got lost for whatever reason… but the rest are ready to rock.

Right now there’s also a few new downloads, with Jamie Hutchings, Holly Throsby and Anna Chase all up there. I really enjoyed all of these, with great performances and chats all ‘round. Download them and enjoy.

Speaking of revisiting Radiant, FBi Radio are currently doing a supporter drive, which means we’re asking you to sign up as a supporter and be a part of keeping us on air.

It’s only $7 a month (ie. you won’t even notice it), but it’s absolutely essential to keeping us going - the majority of our funding comes from listeners like yourselves!

There’s an added incentive too - one of the key upcoming developments for the station is listening on demand, which means you’ll be able to listen to at least a few weeks’ worth of past Radiant episodes whenever you want! Currently I’m only putting up the live appearances for legal reasons (and even the live sets are a bit grey), but this will give the full 2hr program on demand. Should make it much easier to hear everything that happens on the show.

So please, go ahead and sign up as a supporter - there’s shitloads of cool prizes, etc. too if you need extra incentive. I do this whole thing as a volunteer because I love the music and want you to hear it - a few dollars here and there to keep the station that makes it all happen (along with other amazing shows like New Weird Australia, Utility Fog, Sunday Night At The Movies, The Bridge, Jack Off With Jack Shit, etc) going and healthy would be really kind of you.

I’ve also got Radiant Live #3 coming up, and it’s a cracker - Megastick Fanfare’s album launch. I’ll post some music/poster/etc action soon, but check out the Facebook event now. Parking Lot Experiments (Melb) and Sealion support, it’ll be huge.

Last but not least, the show is on Twitter as @radiantsydney. I post a lot of music/chat/etc, please follow and interact. I’ll integrate it into the site too.

Alright, that’s all from now. Bed time. More stuff coming here very soon.

PEACE!

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Various Artists - 10 (Room40 anniversary compilation)

Well worth picking this up - a free download by Room40 to celebrate ten years. Tracks from Grouper, Xiu Xiu, Ben Frost, Tenniscoats, Pimmon and a lot more.

GO BUY SOME GODDAMN RECORDS.

We have a new act and a poster for the second Radiant Live!

I’m super stoked to have Single Twin opening. The solo project of former Deloris frontman Marcus Teague, he’s got an album coming out in a couple of months and will be playing a gorgeous solo set to open up proceedings. This lineup is wild, I hope you enjoy it and come early to see all four amazing bands.

You can download some of Single Twin’s music for free here. 

And a massive, massive thanks to Jacinda Fermanis for making this month’s poster.

Clearly horrified at the idea of anyone going 24hrs without a straightup awesome festival in Newcastle to look forward to, Spring Break/Summer Vibes/Totally Autumn organiser/hero Chris Hearn has gone and announced Winter Chills for June 11.

If you were at Totally Autumn yesterday, you already know to come. If you weren’t, make it right this time.

Bunch of videos from Totally Autumn coming this week, by the way.

Here’s another Japan fundraiser that deserves your dollars: Benefit for the Recovery in Japan.

Simple name, important cause, amazing tracklist.

$15 to purchase online, and it has 64 tracks from amazing artists such as Ben Frost, Oren Ambarchi, Akron/Family, Fennesz, Tim Hecker, Grouper, Growing, and a stack more.

Go. Buy.

Amazing blog Rose Quartz have put together a suitably tremendous mix to raise money for the ongoing disaster recovery in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Here’s the tracklist:

1. Spelunks - “ba-DUNK”
2. Shocking Pinks - “Black Envelope”
3. Thurston Moore - “Circulation (1st Demo)”
4. Coasting - “Discovery”
5. Canterbury Rams - “Simple Mind”
6. Dolphins Into The Future - “Armona”
7. Wet Wings - “Feeeel It”
8. Golden Axe - “Catmaster”
9. Secrets - “RMBR U”
10. Monopoly Child Star Searchers - “Winds Emotive Inner Key”
11. Mount Pleasant - “Florida”
12. Sun Araw - “Thrasher”
13. Grouper - “He Knows (Live at St. Lukes Cathedral, Christchurch)”
14. With Moths - “We All Sleep”

It’s up for download now, and you need to donate generously in return. Great tracklist, so it’s a no-brainer.

Listen to it, enjoy, share, and for fuckssake don’t be a freeloading dumbass. Peace.

THE “For Sale” sign will be posted on the Annandale Hotel tomorrow with the owners hoping to find investors to keep their live music dream alive.

Cheers to Kathy McCabe for an impossibly awful headline. Next time maybe go with “Fuck This, I’m Selling The Annandale”?

Sydney venues, hey? Fingers crossed this whole thing works out, because heaven knows that they’re dropping like flies at the moment (see also: The Excelsior, Raval, The Forum). And since we lost The Hopetoun, The Annandale has arguably been the most iconic Sydney rock venue.

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Totally Autumn goes from “rad” to “radical”, with loads more lovely bands added to the line-up.

Attend the hell outta this, folks.

I first saw New Zealand’s Tiny Ruins last year and was instantly hooked. And a homemade cd of her tunes certainly didn’t dissuade me. So I was very happy when she was back in the country and able to come onto Radiant for a live set and a chat. Get to know the gorgeous folk stylings of Tiny Ruins with her Radiant set - available as a free download here, or through the podcast.

She’s got an album coming later in the year. Keep an ear out!

It’s been a year since the passing of HTRK’s Sean Stewart.

I still remember seeing them for the first time in June 2005, having no idea who they were but being completely overcome. It was an engulfing wall of noise, but Sean’s basslines punched through, giving the hook, the rhythm, something to latch onto while being bombarded with processed guitar noise. I can’t pretend to have ever known him on any basis other than afar, as a fan, but he is sorely missed.

Today the group released a recording of a 2008 show, as a free stream/paid download. It’s loud and beautiful, you should listen to it.

Rest peacefully Sean.

Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders - Cold Feet

Another album, another new sound. Hoping the album has a bit more of the abrasive, fucked up Kirin J. Callinan influence that his live show has had, but i’m enjoying this a lot nonetheless. Nice film clip, too.

Whoop, here it is! Finally the details are locked in and Radiant can spill forth onto Sydney’s newest live stage. Please come along!

Ex-Bluebottle Kiss frontman Jamie Hutchings is streaming his new album Avalon Tapes a month ahead of its release, and it’s pretty great.

This record finds him a lot looser and rougher than his last, with some killer songs - personally, i’m digging Smokey Dawson (which was previewed when he came into Radiant last year) and Ways to Fall. The closer is great too, reminds me of Slim Slow Slider in the best possible way.

Anyway, check it out. It’ll be out properly in April, with a launch at Notes on April 23.