Richard chats to a slew of guests, including Matthew Sleeth who tells us about 'a Drone Opera' installation piece.
- Untitled #2 ('Fyrsta')Sigur Ros
- Dawned On MeCOURTNEY BARNETT
- Cup Of DestinyAmyl and The Sniffers
- Marching Out of TimeThe Killjoys
- Safety ValveBelle & Sebastian
- JupiterSufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly, Bryce Dessner & James McAlister
- Falling from GraceThe Gentle Waves
- Shaking ThroughREM
- Varieties of ExileBeirut
- Shooting Dennis Hopper ShootingThe Twilight Sad
- Become A MountainDan Deacon
- "fall asleep, backseat"SOAK
- I Asked My MotherBlackeyed Susans
- SunshineSebadoh
- Never BoredShrug Life
- Hello, Little OneLuna
- By Two'sYa La Tengo
- Reach OutSleater-Kinney
- No Room for RomanticsHis Father's Voice
- CellularKing Krule
- Falling Clouds [live on The Breakfasters]Jen Cloher
About this program
Visual art, theatre, film and literature. Segments include:
- 'Art Attack' - fortnightly visual arts reviews with Ace Wagstaff and Tai Snaith.
- 'Shoot the Messenger' - fortnightly theatre news & reviews with Fleur Kilpatrick.
- 'Drawn Out' - monthly chat about comic books and graphic novels with Bernard Caleo.
Please email talks@rrr.org.au for all interview requests.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Richard Watts has many years experience working in the arts industry, including five years as the Artistic Director of the youth arts organisation Express Media, seven years on the Board of Melbourne Fringe (including three years as Chair), and six years on the Committee of Management at La Mama Theatre, where he currently serves as Chair. Richard has helped program a range of festivals including Next Wave, the National Young Writers' Festival, the Melbourne Queer Film Festival and the Emerging Writers' Festival (which he founded) and he has written for various broadsheets, journals, zines and magazines. Currently he pays the rent by working as the Performing Arts Editor at www.artshub.com.au. In his spare time he watches old Doctor Who episodes.
The podcast intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras.
https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion