Resident music-nerd Ben looks at the best albums of 2018 (so far), ponders the proposed Nick Cave statue in Victoria, talks up his favourite Melbourne venue The Curtin, and sings the praises of Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Shannon Shaw, Death Grips and Nine Inch Nails.

Podcast Music Playlist:

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

Intro/Outro:

Crooked mile by Thee Irma & Louise Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Thee_Irma__Louise/White_Hell/06_Crooked_mile CC License: http://freemusicarchive.org/License_Guide

Venue of the Week Transition:

Bells, Appropriate Channel, Nice Job by C-Doc Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/C-Doc/SIX_ONNA_7_Episode_2/02_-_Side_B__Bells_Appropriate_Channel_Nice_Job CC License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Albums Transition: 

The Plane by Normcore Souce: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Normcore/Neighbors/The_Plane CC License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/