Tracy's Prog World

Radio and TV Star shares his interviews with Rock Legends and Film Stars.  Jimmie White returns with more of his experiences from his TV show "Time For Living."  He talks about being a Voice Over Artist and working as an Actor on a TV series and in an award winning Motion Picture. Jimmie takes us on a voyeuristic ride with interview gems.  Matt Monroe - vocalist on 'From Russia with Love,'  Ronnie Corbett of the "Two Ronnies" & his dutch courage.  Johnny Cash tours Down Under, and Crocodile Man Steve Irwin is remembered. and more ....

Radio and TV Star shares his interviews with Rock Legends and Film Stars.  Jimmie White returns with more of his experiences from his TV show "Time For Living."  He talks about being a Voice Over Artist and working as an Actor on a TV series and in an award winning Motion Picture. Jimmie takes us on a voyeurist ride and interview gems.  Matt Monro (from Russia with Love),  Ronnie Corbett of the "Two Ronnies" & his dutch courage.  Johnny Cash tours Down Under with his wife and sister on the not so happy tour, and Steve Irwin is remembered along with the original Colonel Sanders of KFC Kentucky Fried Chicken. and more ....

Jimmie White, is a living legend of Australian Radio. He has survived the changing decades and now enjoys his senior years on modern age Radio Station Gold Coast 94.1  -  Jimmie shares his experiences through the decades including an unfortunate happening on the Graveyard shift live show, and was a sackable offence.  Come on and enjoy the ride and listen to the incredible stories of Jimmie White, the DJ referred to as having been through more stations than Queensland Rail. 

New Zealand's' Live Festivals have been flourishing and Kev Rowland, Author of "The Progressive Underground" has been out there attending the live scene, bathing in the glory of musical vibration, grinning from ear to ear with his findings.  Kev, a world class critic and rock columnist, returns with the report on his travels.  A Man of great stature who's a child at heart, his report will not disappoint.

Dr Prog returns with a serious warning, tinnitus is affecting more people than ever before, and not just rock musicians. Over exposure to constant harsh frequencies can cause trauma to the ears, with early stage deafness showing up at a faster rate than known before. It's not just music frequency as a factor, but emotional stress, infection including viruses etc insights this condition. Earphone wearing has been a trend for some time now, and in some children, their ears rarely have a break from noise and ear phones may be poor quality. 

Father Finney returns for a second time with his unique philosophy on life, the lows and highs. A study of words. The music loving father with no dog collar to talk of, shares with us, the person, and three albums he would take to a deserted island. So get tucked in. Enjoy the chat.

Come join me with the wonderful Father Finney, Aka James, who has a Podcast Chat Show called "Father Finney's The Best That Man Can Get."  Listen to his refreshing perspective on life, his self loathing and inverted ideology. He talks of his life as a failure. A man who regrets the past and  dreads the future. One of his goals is to experience joy for one whole week. However his did sell a vacuum cleaner to Brian Johnson's Auntie  (AC/DC). A triumph indeed! Come join us in conversation and enjoy the hilarity and rhetoric of Father Finney - A New Age Philosopher. 

Come and enjoy Father Finney, Aka James, with his refreshing perspective on life, and a twist of self loathing with inverted ideology.  His own podcast chat show is " Father Finney, The Best That Man Can Get."  James finds himself making a choice between music and the corporate world. He talks of many so called failures, but as a great triumph, he did sell he a vacuum cleaner to the Mother of Brian Johnson (ACDC)   At last a win, for this truly incredible modern day philosopher.  Fun and laughter not to be missed.

Matt Smith aka 'TeMatera' - In a shocking turn of events, Matt was dead, but thank God, not for long!  Matt explains how labels have transitioned into a no risk back catalogue input / output, the Pros and cons of home producing and the reality of self publishing.  The expectations of artists at AAA Records, and the reality of a good work ethic is discussed.  Matt talks of his passion as a sound engineer, and Studio Vs Live, and how he  would love to work with Josh Homme of "Queens of the Stone age," and another LADY of Fame, and so much more...

Matt Smith is no Time Lord, but he has travels through many music genres.  Matt is the founder of Red Room Studios, and All Good, Absolute, Alternative (AAA) Records.  A true Brit now residing in New Zealand's North Island, Matt takes us on his musical adventures of many roles.  His ethos - Empower creativity, and be truly Authentic to ourselves. This emerges in conversation regarding Troy Kingi, an artist of the  AAA Records Stable, recently achieving their first number one hit record recently in New Zealand. He talks of Songstress, Lee Martin, (AAA Records) guesting on a previous episode of "Tracys Prog World" who is a perfect example of that work ethic, and teamwork. Listen to Matt Smith as we time travel back to a time when he opened for the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, Kiss, and Whitesnake, with his band Symphony of Screams. And so much more............