Strictly Soundtracks

Its time for some deep-thinking, tear-jerking love, drama, family and pop music! All of those things feature in the 2023 film All Of Us Strangers. This wonderful film stars, according to Dave, “the beautiful Andrew Scott” and “the beautiful Paul Mescal”, along with Claire Foy and Jamie Bell. Its set in modern times but also goes back in time to the 80s and 90s where much of the soundtrack comes from. You’ll hear Alison Moyet, Pet Shop Boys, Blur, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Fine Young Cannibals.

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This week John introduces Dave and Henry to the streaming series, The Last Of Us. A dystopian zombie-genre series set in 2023 and 2003 where mankind has fallen foul of a mutated fungus. While that doesnt sound like much fun, the soundtrack is and that’s what’s important! We share stories of music from Avril Lavinge, Dido, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Aha and Etta James. As well as a sweet song by Nick Offerman, one of the actors in the series.

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This week its all glitter and boas as John, Henry and Dave go back to the 70s to talk about the music from Velvet Goldmine. Its all about Bowie (or is it??) and glam rock featuring original songs, covers and even new songs from made-up supergroups asked to make a song like you’d hear at the time. Music from T-Rex, Venus In Furs, Roxy Music, Grant Lee Buffalo, Shudder To Think and Steve Harley.

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Hello Angels! This week Dave and Henry take to the world of the fab “independent women” of Charlie’s Angels. You’ll hear tracks from Destiny’s Child, Heart, Marvin Gaye, Leo Sayer, Michael Jackson and Wham as they explore the movie.

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This week the Strictly Soundtracks team are all together for the first time. Join Dave, Henry and John as they discuss the wonderful series Heartstopper, a show set in 2 English schools and telling the story of a group of kids as they discover who they are. Charlie is a gay student and meets Nick, an older boy. They become friends and then something more as we learn about them and their group of friends. Music from Montaigne, Shura, Chvrches, Beabadoobee, Ezra Williams and Orla Gartlan accompnies this lovely story.

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This week while Henry and John are both away, Dave hosted by himself, or so he thought. While playing awesome 80s music from Romy & Michelle’s High School Reunion, Craig Brown from JOY’s The Open Table consensually gatecrashed and reminisced about growing up with amazing 80s music. Listen to The Open Table on Thursdays at 6pm or catch the podcast at https://joy.org.au/theopentable. Meanwhile, back to the 80s.

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This week Dave and John are joined by newsreader extraordinaire Sameer who requested a show on The Birdcage, the 1996 film starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane. Some wonderful songs with a cuban influence as well as some from the film’s drag elements. You’ll hear Miami Sound Machine, La Lupe, Donna Summer and then Nathan Lane.

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We’re terrible, Muriel! This week Dave has a Wedding-Off between two great wedding movies. My Best Friend’s Wedding and Muriel’s Wedding. Its not just ABBA though, you’ll hear music from the Rubettes, Ani Di Franco, Jann Arden, Blondie and then yes, some Abba, too. Everything’s better with ABBA.

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This week, while Henry is off on holiday, Dave is joined by John who normally takes care of the podcasting for Strictly Soundtracks. The show is all about the recent TV limited series, Eric. This series deals with some pretty dark subject matter, which seeing as it features a large Muppet-style monster, is quite something. It also features a wonderfully diverse soundtrack which weaves through the episodes as well as in montage sequences at the end of each episode. You’ll hear songs from 10CC, Joan Armatrading, The Cure, Cerrone, Billie Holiday and Laura Branigan.

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Its all red, white and blue this week as Dave and Henry explore some soundtracks from the US of A. You’ll hear music from Louis Armstrong, Elvis Presley, Creedence and Stevie Wonder before we take it slow with Ella Fitzgerald and everyone’s friend of Dorothy, Judy Garland.

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