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Show 152 - Soothing Folk Frequencies & Melodies - Do Your Thing 3MDR 97.1FM or 3mdr.com 30/03/2023

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Out the window there are about 3 or 4 cute little Superb Fairy-wrens fluttering about and chirping away in the rain soaked vibrant-green garden. Such chipper little birds. The old beautiful pin oak watches over us, cooling the surroundings - nature’s airconditioner you could say. The setting sun to the north-west glows a warm yellow on the trunks of the mature eucalyptus across the road which have absorbed the wisdom of time. The window is open after the cool change has come through so I can hear the sounds of the wrens drinking and bathing in the bird bath. I like the delicate sound of them flapping and hopping in the water. It would be nice to record for a music piece. I love the calm sounds of nature. 

Show 145 - Indie Pop/Rock & Lo-fi Goodies - Do Your Thing 3MDR 97.1FM or 3mdr.com 2/02/2023

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There are many things I love about Victoria’s Western Port Bay. What first comes to mind is the interactions with this unique coastline through the practice of surfing. When the larger swells of Autumn and Winter make their way up into the bay, it’s not unusual to find yourself parked along a back street of Shoreham a couple hours before high-tide, pulling on a wetsuit with the ground damp beneath your feet. The stroll through the campground and down the little single track amongst the wet eucalyptus and out onto the beach strewn with seaweed, is always enjoyable. It’s a settling moment before paddling out into the liquid walls peeling along the reef with the aid of a grooming offshore NW wind. 

In a lull between sets at Honeysuckle Reef, I like to look up and down the immediate coast with the hilly farmlands rising above to the west and Point Leo to the east. The silhouettes of surfers at the various breaks bob up and down as they stare out to sea in a meditative state. This habit orientates or places oneself within this coastal landscape. 

There is a certain charm and character to this stretch of coastline - a comforting and familiar feeling which is always present. This favourite and regenerative spot continues to draw me back ever since I first surfed here many moons ago.

Show 143 - Tribute To Hamish Kilgour - Do Your Thing 3MDR 97.1FM or 3mdr.com 22/12/2022

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It's been a bit like the west coast of British Columbia Canada up here in the Dandenong Ranges (or simply "the Hills" as they are known locally) with weeks on end of soaking rain. I like it though. The patter of rain on the roof in the evening, the trickling of water down the down pipes, the stillness and quietness of steady rain during the day and the cleansed, gleaming forest post rain. 

There has also been some very 'Twin Peaks’- esque scenery in the hills recently - rising hillsides of rain soaked towering forests with low clouds and mist. Beautiful and calming but also a tad spooky. I recently finally got around to watching the Twin Peaks series and film. Plus I'm currently amongst a deep dive into the music of Julee Cruise, Angelo Badalamenti/David Lynch. So I guess that landscape, climate and aesthetic is floating about the mind. The Julee Cruise album 'Floating Into The Night' is such a dreamy, atmospheric and beautiful record. 

Otherwise spring is ticking along here in ‘the hills’. The native orchids have popped up on the back nature strip. I get excited to see them each year - nodding green-hood and common bird orchids. The showy daisy bushes across the road in the national park are also flowering. A talkative kookaburra was flying around the garden the other day. It was fun to watch.