How Musicians Work

Evan Buckley, your favourite lead singer of The Burley Griffin came by to talk about how he wrote Being Alive.

Find his music here.

One poet! (Asha Naznin)
One musician! (Alice Cottee)
Three songwriters!

It's One Song Three Songs!
It's the third one!
It's One Song Three Songs Three!

Emma Hoy and Caroline Wallace - Play
James Fahy - The Housemate
Pleased to Jive You - Play

If you are a poet or songwriter and you'd like to be involved, email me at [email protected]

Singer-songwriter Lucy Sugerman joined me to share her unique experience of the music industry and her approach to music.

One poet! (Jacqui Malins)
One musician! (Jenna Hinton)
Three songwriters!

It's One Song Three Songs!
It's the second one!
It's One Song Three Songs Two!

Alison Procter - The Border
Jedda Do - Direction
Luke McGrath - Border Song

If you are a poet or songwriter and you'd like to be involved, email me at [email protected]

A gorgeous chat with the brilliant Lina Andonovska. We track her career from its precocious beginnings in Fremantle to her current home in Frankfurt, via London, Canberra, Melbourne, Edinburgh, Dublin, Timor-Leste and more. Lina is one of Australia's finest contemporary musicians and comes with the added bonus of a heart of gold.

Find out more about Lina here and listen to her album here.

Lina's recommendations are anything by Claire Chase and Mark Stewart.

Nick Delatovic came by to talk through his song writing process on this third installment of How I Wrote This Song. 

As part of answering the questions of How Musicians Work, I'm asking How Do Musicians Write Songs? I take musicians through their song writing process while they have their instrument in their hand. We often treat art as a mysterious talent that only few possess, but with this segment, I'm hoping to learn how it really works.

A chat with singer-songwriter Evan Buckley about how music was a friend during an isolated childhood and a way to connect with others when he got the chance. We cover songwriting, Canbeurovision plans and how it feels to finish an album.

Check out The Burley Griffin here.

Evan's music recommendations are Bill Callahan, Devon Sproule and, for the smoochy times, Beach House.

It's a new thing!

One poet! (Zoe Anderson)
One musician! (Nick Delatovic)
Three songwriters!

It's One Song Three Songs!
It's the first one!
It's One Song Three Songs One!

Lisa Maps - Beyond the Wall
Bec Taylor - I Remember What This River Was
Emma Kelly AKA Happy Axe - The One That Remembers

If you are a poet or songwriter and you'd like to be involved, email me at [email protected]

Guitarist, sound recordist and academic Sam Bennett joined me for a great chat about learning music her way, building a career when the odds were stacked against her, how her relationship with performing has changed and more.

Sam's music recommendation is Mojo Juju.