Resident music-nerd Ben cuts the cord on one of his favorite singer-songwriters, runs through the colourful history of iconic Melbourne venue Cherry Bar, chats with buddy Ridwan Roslan about annoying gig crowds and sings the praises of Sleaford Mods, Mike Krol, Spielberg's, Feels, and LCD Soundsystem. 

Music Credits

Intro/Outro: Faster! Faster! Faster! by Ryan Andersen http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen/Never_Sleep_-_Indie_Rock/Faster_Faster_Faster_1236 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Cherry Transition: Terrorist by Coolzey http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Coolzey/Dark_Mantras/Coolzey_-_Dark_Mantras_-_11_Terrorist https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Rid Transition: Night Heist by Coolzey http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Coolzey/Dark_Mantras/Coolzey_-_Dark_Mantras_-_10_Night_Heist https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Resident music-nerd Ben discusses the sad state of the Hottest 100 countdown, checks out an Idles show, catches up with serial gig-attendee Rid Roslan and sings the praises of Sharon Van Etten, Better Oblivion Community Center and Deerhunter. 

Music Credits 

Rid Transition: 

Eddy - All The Way Up 

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/eddy/2_Damn_Loud/All_The_Way_Up_mastered-with-CloudBounce 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ 

Intro/Outro:  

Balkana by 4bstr4ck3r 

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/4bstr4ck3r/4bstr4ck3r/4bstr4ck3r_-_4bstr4ck3r_-_06_Balkana 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ 

Idles Transition: 

Lab Man by Eaters 

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Eaters/Bite_Marks/05_LabMan 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ 

Resident music-nerd Ben reflects on all the important (and not so important) stuff that happened in the world of music over the last 12 months, reminisces about the best gig he attended this year and reveals his top ten albums of 2018.

Podcast Music Playlist:  

https://itunes.apple.com/au/playlist/creative-spectator-podcast-playlist/pl.u-qxylEMBtRpG73v  

Music Credits

Intro/Outro

The Dull Life of a City Stockbroker by Argument Clinic Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Argument_Clinic/Im_Sorry_This_Is_Abuse/Argument_Clinic_-_Im_sorry_This_is_abuse_-_01_The_Dull_Life_of_a_City_Stockbroker CC License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Gig Transition

Animal by Cult Fantastic Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Cult_Fantastic/I_Love_My_Selfie_EP/Cult_Fantastic_-_I_Love_My_Selfie_-_02_Animal CC License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Albums Transition

All The Way Up by eddy Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/eddy/2_Damn_Loud/All_The_Way_Up_mastered-with-CloudBounce CC License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Resident music-nerd Ben takes a look at the weirdest music merch of 2018, applauds Slipknot front man Corey Taylor's recent takedown of Adam Levine, raves about the 2018 Melbourne Music Week Live Music Safari and sings the praises of The Good, the Bad and the Queen, Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler the Creator and Wavves.

Podcast Music Playlist:  

https://itunes.apple.com/au/playlist/creative-spectator-podcast-playlist/pl.u-qxylEMBtRpG73v  

Music Credits 

Intro: 

Merry Christmas to You by Dan Squared Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dan_Squared/Our_Friendly_Beasts/Dan_Squared_-_Our_Friendly_Beasts_2015_-_09_Merry_Christmas_to_You License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Melbourne Music Week:

Ice King Christmas Ninja Party by Jonathan Mann Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jonathan_Mann/A_Very_Ice_King_Christmas/Jonathan_Mann_-_A_Very_Ice_King_Christmas_-_02_Ice_King_Christmas_Ninja_Party License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Music Recommendations:

This Christmas by Dott Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dott/This_Christmas/finamix_mixdown_1220 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Outro:

o christmas tree by Amil Byleckie Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Amil_Byleckie/Good_Angels_Guard_Thee/oh_christmas_tree License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Resident music-nerd Ben proclaims women to be the true saviours of rock in 2018, discovers an awesome live music haunt by accident, swings by a Conrad (Trail of Dead) Keely gig and sings the praises of Kurt Vile, Fucked Up, J Mascis, Swearin’ and Father. 

Podcast Music Playlist:  

https://itunes.apple.com/au/playlist/creative-spectator-podcast-playlist/pl.u-qxylEMBtRpG73v  

Music Credits 

Intro/Outro: 

Blood, Devastation, Death, War and Horror by Argument Clinic 

Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Argument_Clinic/Im_Sorry_This_Is_Abuse/Argument_Clinic_-_Im_sorry_This_is_abuse_-_08_Blood_Devastation_Death_War_and_Horror 

CC License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ 

Gig Transition 

Lost Souls by Portrayal 

Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Portrayal/Lost_Souls/Portrayal_-_Lost_Souls 

CC License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

Albums Transition 

In the Clear by Krestovsky 

Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Krestovsky/Home__Mobile_1448/InTheClearmp3 

CC License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Resident music-nerd Ben provides a chilling rundown of the weeks scariest music news, offers up some killer Halloween playlist recommendations, investigates freaky-as-hell accounts of haunted music venues and sings the praises of new soundtracks for Halloween (John Carpenter) and Suspiria (Thom Yorke).

Podcast Music Playlist: 

https://itunes.apple.com/au/playlist/creative-spectator-podcast-playlist/pl.u-qxylEMBtRpG73v 

Music Credits

Intro/Outro:

THEY CRAWL - Main Theme by Matt Oakley

Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Matt_Oakley/Horror_Soundtrack_1/THEY_CRAWL_-_Main_Theme

CC License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Venues Transition:

Club Translyvania by Computer Music All-stars

Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Computer_Music_All-Stars/Halloween_1182/CMAllstars_-_Club_Transylvania_1102

CC License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Album Recommendations Transition:

Happy Halloween by The Vivisectors

Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Vivisectors/Happy_Halloween/The_Vivisectors_-_03_-__Happy_Halloween

CC License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Resident music-nerd Ben takes a look at the stellar lineups for Laneway, Download and Melbourne Music Week, investigates recent survey results proclaiming live music to be better than sex, checks out the first Melbourne Liars show in four years and sings the praises of Ben Stiller's Capital Punishment, Cash Savage and the Last Drinks, Brockhampton and Sleaford Mods.

Podcast Music Playlist: 

https://itunes.apple.com/au/playlist/creative-spectator-podcast-playlist/pl.u-qxylEMBtRpG73v 

Episode Music Credits

Intro/Outro:

Sally Sally by Nursery Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nursery/Nursery/20170213114808427 CC License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

News/Gig Transition: Ticket by The Wrong Sister Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Wrong_Sister/Taking_care_to_be_nice/The_Wrong_Sister_-_Taking_care_to_be_nice_-_09_Ticket CC License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/

Albums Intro: Zopje by Brazzmatazz Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Brazzmatazz/HUA_/Brazzmatazz_-_Brazzmatazz_-_HUA_EP_2015_-_03_3_Zopje CC License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Resident music-nerd Ben rants about AI's role in the destruction of music, gives a shout-out to iconic music venue Old Bar and sings the praises of Mass Gothic, Idles & The Internet. 

Podcast Music Playlist: 

https://itunes.apple.com/au/playlist/creative-spectator-podcast-playlist/pl.u-qxylEMBtRpG73v 

Music Credits 

Intro/Outro: 

We are fine by Nursery 

Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nursery/Nursery/20170213114808400 

CC License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ 

News Transition: 

Welcome To Zombie Coast by The Zombie Dandies 

Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Zombie_Dandies/Dandys_Little_Monsters/The_Zombie_Dandies_-_Dandys_Little_Monsters_-_09_Welcome_To_Zombie_Coast 

CC License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

Albums Transition: 

DISMOUNT 7" by The Willing 

Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Willing/Dismount_7_Single_1300/DISMOUNT_FINAL_online-audio-convertercom 

CC License" https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Resident music-nerd Ben takes a look at this year’s jam-packed summer music festival calendar, reminisces about past experiences at Brisbane’s annual BIGSOUND Festival, expresses a new-found love for live film scores, and sings the praises of Mitski, Interpol, The Lemon Twigs & Dark Fair. 

Music Credits 

Intro/Outro: 

Trains by The Willing 

Souce: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Willing/Splendid_Gifts/01_-_The_Willing_-_Trains 

CC License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ 

Venue/Gig Transition: 

Jetaimemonamourlavieestbelle by Bengale 

Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Bengale/netBloc_Vol_49_Music_For_The_Civilized__War_For_The_Mad_Men/02_-_Bengale_-_Jetaimemonamourlavieestbelle 

CC License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ 

Recommendations Transition: 

 Social Kapital by Glad Rags 

Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Glad_Rags/Wonder_Under/Glad_Rags_-_Wonder_Under_-_02_Social_Kapital 

CC License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

Resident music-nerd Ben talks fake German metal festival stories, gives an update on Warracknabeal’s Nick Cave statue, plays a game of Gig Roulette and sings the praises of Moody Beaches, Loose Tooth and The Nude Party. 

Music Credits 

 Intro/Outro: 

Mr. Vader wants to see you in his office by Thee Irma & Louise 

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Thee_Irma__Louise/White_Hell/04_Mr_Vader_wants_to_see_you_in_his_office 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ 

Gig Transition: 

The Fang by Vitamin Pets 

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Vitamin_Pets/The_Fang/The_Fang 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ 

Recommendations Transition: 

1st 2 Know by Nangdo 

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nangdo/Chrome/15_1st_2_Know 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/