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Meanjin/Brisbane based eggy punk band Midgee recorded performing live at The Bearded Lady, West End, on the 9th of February 2024. Recorded by Matt Hall and Dave Arens Mixed by Midgee Special thanks to venue engineer James Walker

Invasion Day Retrospective: This week Live Delay takes a long look back at some of the best live recordings of First Nations artists in our archive. Featuring Emma Donovan & The Putbacks, Bob Weatherall & Halfway, William Barton, Rochelle Pitt, Emily Wurramara, DRMNGNOW, The Ancient Bloods, DancingWater, MC Triks and Ethan Enoch. This episode was originally broadcast live on Invasion Day, January 26 2024 on 4ZZZ 102.1FM.

Ed Kuepper: Performing live at The Princess Theatre, Woolloongabba, on the 28th of December 2023 This week on Live Delay we feature Meanjin-Brisbane rock n roll icon Ed Kuepper's performance at the Princess Theatre in Woolloongabba on the 28th of December 2023. Co-founder of the Saints, Laughing Clowns and the Aints!, he was also featured on Live Delay episode 404 and 405 playing alongside the Queensland Symphony Orchestra at The Tivoli in November of 2020. Besides his prolific punk rock and post-punk work with larger bands, he has released over twelve solo albums of his own, winning the Best Independent Release ARIA award for 1993's Black Ticket Day and 1994's Serene Machine. In this performance, Kuepper revisits some of his greatest works live at The Princess Theatre. Recorded by Dave Arens Mastered by Brank Cosic Special thanks to live engineer Derek Bovill

Our last episode of 2023, we take a retrospective look at the best live covers recorded for the program and broadcast this year.

2023 Wrap: Another big year of change for Live Delay, welcoming new host Matt Hall and audio producer Dave Arens to the helm - for the first time splitting up the duties past announcers like Josh Watson, Branko Cosic, Reuben Aptroot, Darragh Murray and Scott Mercer had taken on all by themselves. Part one of our 2023 wrap-up features some prime selections from our year of broadcasting, including Ruby Jo, Platonic Sex, Perve Endings, Sarah Jay, SAIK, Splat Acrobat, Ethan Enoch, DancingWater, Vintage Crop, Greshka, Total Pace and Ruby Gilbert. Join us next week for all of the best covers of 2023! Live Delay will be changing somewhat in future as Matt broadcasts the program live on 102.1FM each Friday afternoon from 3-4pm Meanjin-Brisbane time. Live Delay.. live! This episode features the following artists: DancingWater - "Didgital Dreamtime/Acknowledgement of Country" live at Yonder Festival Amphitheatre, Mary Valley, 27 Nov 2021 Recorded and mixed by Will Hibbard Originally broadcast in Live Delay ep. 425 R

Perry Street Park: Live at Lazy Days Festival, The Zoo, Fortitude Valley, 3 June 2023 Perry Street Park are a Meanjin-Brisbane based pop-rock band that crystallised around sessions with Benny Nelson around 2018. After a long time working on material during the COVID-19, Nelson announced the formation of Perry Street Park at a live show supporting Paul Kelly in 2021, the full lineup consisting of Benny Nelson, Sebastian 'Baz' Jennings-Hingston, Ryan Brook and Harry Shakespeare. As Perry Street Park they've released five singles and one EP, three of those singles released in 2023 and that could only mean this is their best year yet. This episode features Perry Street Park performing live at Lazy Days festival at the Zoo in Fortitude Valley. Recorded and mixed by Dave Arens Special thanks to venue engineer Luke Woods Extra songs: Melaleuca - "Minutes", "Jane's in Town" and "Face Down" Live at The Zoo on the 9th of December 2022 Recorded by Dave Arens Mixed by Tyrell Short Originally broadcast on Live Delay e

Greg Charles & The Ex-Catholics: Performing live at the Triffid for Sonic Masala Fest on the 12th of August 2023 Greg Charles is a Toowoomba-born songwriter with about 20 years of experience on the scene in SE QLD, he's been a member of Blonde Cobra and 6Majik9, earned the first Grant McLennan fellowship awarded in 2007 and released a solo album 'Rough Music' in 2016. The Ex-Catholics are his band and consist of Dylan Jeffries on bass, Alexander 'Sleepy Morrison' on drums and Sky McNicol on violin, they've previously played in support of Ed Kuepper and Jim White. Recorded and mixed by Dave Arens Special thanks to venue engineer Ben Slade Terra Pines: Performing live at the Triffid for Sonic Masala Fest on the 12th of August 2023 Terra Pines are a grungegaze/sludgepop miasma of genres formed in Meanjin around 2015. They've released seven singles and two albums since formation and they remain intent on an ever-shifting shoegaze-heavy pop music laden with effects and rock riffs. Recorded by Will Hibbard M

Vintage Crop: Live at Sonic Masala Fest, The Triffid, Newstead, 13 August 2023 This episode features Geelong garage rock/post-punk outfit Vintage Crop playing Sonic Masala 2023. Vintage Crop started in 2012 by vocalist-guitarist Jack Cherry in his bedroom. He was eventually joined by Tyson Harper on guitar and brother Luke and Tyler O'Brien in the rhythm section. Vintage Crop have been touring and recording for over ten years and have developed a local and international fan base. They've churned out four studio albums and four EPs full of their signature brand of jangly post-punk. The round out the show we're throwing back to last year's Sonic Masala with a part of Platonic Sex's set from 2022. Recorded by Dave Arens Mastered by Dave Arens Special thanks to venue engineer Ben Slade Extra tracks: Platonic Sex - "Disappoint Another", "Exhausted Competing for You", "Show & Tell", "Devil's Advocate" and "Bitch in the Heat" live at Sonic Masala, The Triffid, 12 August 2022 Recorded by Scott Mercer Mastered by

Ruby Jo: Live at Lazy Days Festival, The Zoo, Fortitude Valley on the 3rd of September, 2023 We return with a continuation of last episode's Ruby Jo set -in fact- we've returned with Ruby Jo's entire headliner set from Lazy Days 2023. If the tracks Ruby Jo was laying down on episode 431 had you hooked, here's the motherlode. Ruby Jo is all about big hoops, blazers and an honest approach to her lyricism that doesn't skimp on the dynamite. Don't miss Meanjin-based RnB/Rock/Rap singer Ruby Jo tearing up the floor at Lazy Days festival on the 3rd of June 2023. Recorded by Dave Arens Mixed by Deakin Jennings With a special thanks to venue engineer Luke Woods Show production, engineering and host: Matt Hall Audio production and volunteer coordination: Dave Arens Originally aired via Zed Digital, 7-8pm, Sunday 10 September, 2023

This episode, we're back at The Zoo in Fortitude Valley for Lazy Days festival 2023 with one and a half sets from Meanjin-Brisbane talents Tahnee Rose and Ruby Jo, respectively. Tahnee Rose is a new talent with country and soul chops with a dash of rock star flair, her entire set from Lazy Days is up first. Then, the inimitable Ruby Jo takes the stage with their headline Lazy Days set, spitting fire on a selection of covers and originals with a mixture of passion, hip-hop and soul. Part 2 of Ruby Jo's set will be broadcast on the next episode of Live Delay. Recorded by Dave Arens Mastered by Deakin Jennings Special thanks to venue engineer Luke Woods Show production, engineering and host: Matt Hall Audio production and volunteer coordination: Dave Arens Originally aired via Zed Digital, 7-8pm, Sunday 10 September, 2023

SAIK: Live at Lazy Days Festival, The Zoo, Fortitude Valley on the 3rd of June 2023 Hailing from small-town Maryborough, Queensland, Aika and Mimi are two friends obsessed with all thing pop, funk and rock. Now based in Meanjin-Brisbane, SAIK is Aika and Mimi's R'n'B/pop project. They've been delivering electric performances with their backing band - Dustin, Takeshi and Alex - since the end of pandemic, taking inspiration from acts like Doja Cat, Remi Wolf and Dua Lipa. SAIK have released one single, 2022's 'Fool Me', and the Live Delay caught their performance at Lazy Days Festival at The Zoo in Fortitude Valley on the 3rd of June, 2023. Recorded and mixed by Deakin Jennings, with a special thanks to venue engineer Luke Woods. Extra songs: Aerborn - 'Peace', 'Show Me', 'Walls', 'Star', 'Thinkin About You', 'Shardz Sux', 'Harmony' Recorded by Lauren Holyoak and mixed by Jonathan Virgona Originally broadcast in Live Delay ep. 373 Show production, engineering and host: Matt Hall Audio production and volun

Ethan Enoch: Live at Sonic Masala Fest at the Triffid, Newstead, 13 August 2023 Ethan Enoch-barlow is a Quandamooka man born and raised in Logan City. Enoch-Barlow is a rapper and poet with a single recorded solo EP, 'VOICE', released in 2022. Ethan has also performed as a member of hip-hop trio Barefoot Boyz and The Ancient Bloods, beside a prolific interest in poetry, spoken word and theatre performance. This episode features Ethan performing live at Sonic Masala in 2022, and prominently features tracks from Ethan's 'VOICE' EP of the same year. Recorded by Scott Mercer Mixed by Tyrell Short Special thanks to venue engineer Tash Sarah Jay: Live at Lazy Days festival, The Zoo, Fortitude Valley, 3 June 2023 Sarah Jay is a Meanjin-based R'n'B pop singer-songwriter with one recorded single 'Dizzy' released in 2020. Describing themselves as, 'low budget Ariana Grande if she was also queer asf', we've recorded Sarah Jay performing at Lazy Days festival at The Zoo in Fortitude Valley on the 3rd of June 2023.

Hat Fitz & Cara: Live on the The Doo Wop Bar, Brisbane CBD, 17 June 2023 Hat Fitz is a veteran wild-man blues aficionado with a record 18 in-a-row appearances at Byron Bay Blues fest, a testament to his ability to spellbind his audiences with his bluesy convict spirit. He performs with his partner Cara, who had toured the US and Europe on several occasions supporting the likes of the hugely popular Corinne Bailey-Rae as a singer, but she's not just a pretty voice. Cara takes great pleasure in providing percussion to the mix and often lays down the rhythm with more traditional blues instruments like the tin whistle and washboard. Recorded and mixed by James Potts Special thanks to venue engineer James Potts Show production, engineering and host: Matt Hall Audio production and volunteer coordination: Dave Arens Originally aired via Zed Digital, 7-8pm, Sunday 23 July, 2023

Lazy Guns: Live at Tomcat, Fortitude Valley, 5 February 2023 Lazy Guns are a four-piece family affair hailing from Coolum Beach on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Formed in 2022 and consisting of two brothers, Jack and Ryan Smith, their father Richard, and new addition Bella; Lazy Guns have a passion for the 00's rock revival with a sound close in kin to Grinspoon, Jet and the Foo Fighters. Crunchy guitars, catchy lyrics and driving rock rhythms are what you can expect from our featured live set from Lazy Guns performing at Tomcat in Meanjin's Fortitude Valley on the 5th of February 2023. Recorded by Dave Arens Mixed by Jonathan Virgona Special thanks to live engineer Brooke Wakeham Host and co-producer: Matt Hall Audio producer: Dave Arens Originally aired via Zed Digital, 7-8pm, Sunday 2 July, 2023

Greshka: Live at Yonder Festival, Mary Valley, 26 November 2021 Meanjin-Brisbane-based neo gypsy band Greshka are a seven-piece Klezmer ensemble, an instrumental-heavy style of music instantly recognisable to those familiar with Central and Eastern European culture. Greshka play the classical Klezmer material and work in strains of other styles, funk, jazz, metal, electronica. Greshka are a deliberately silly band with some serious skills, and we've recorded them performing live at Yonder Festival on the 26th of November, 2021, in Queensland's Mary Valley. Recorded by Graham Weiss Mixed by Jared Franks Special thanks to venue engineer Alex Host and co-producer: Matt Hall Audio producer: Dave Arens Originally aired via Zed Digital, 7-8pm, Sunday 11 June, 2023

DancingWater: Live at Yonder Festival Amphitheatre, Mary Valley, 27 Nov 2021 DancingWater are an explosive Meanjin-based neo soul/funk group with an acerbic passion for truth-telling and revolution that spills into punk territory. DancingWater is also the name of the band's frontwoman and vocalist, in this episode's performance from 2021's Yonder Festival DancingWater simmers with charisma and tension as she delivers her vision with feelings to an enraptured audience. At the time of this performance, the band claimed to be 'under 12 months old', and so this particular show is a porthole into the heady first year of a major performing talent. Outspoken and incredibly talented, DancingWater will surely go on to raise the temperature in Australia's music scene, for all of the reasons. Enjoy this uninhibited set from DancingWater, performing live at the Yonder Festival Amphitheatre in the Mary Valley on the 27th of November, 2021. Recorded & Mixed by Will Hibbard Special thanks to venue engineer Zack

Melaleuca: Live at The Zoo on the 9th of December, 2022 Melaleuca are a Meanjin-based indie rock band formed in 2019 by Andy Francis, Jane Millroy, Isaac Rogers and Matt Wilward. With sonic influences like The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer, Melaleuca are fond of catchy hooks and rotating lyrics from their two lead vocalists. We recorded them performing live for The Zoo's 30th birthday celebration event on the 9th of December, 2022. Recorded by Dave Arens Mixed by Tyrell Short Special Thanks to venue engineer Ben Slade Emily Barker: Live at the Woolly Mammoth on the 17th of February, 2023 Emily Barker is a singer-songwriter hailing from Bridgetown, W.A. with eight studio albums under her belt, four with multi-instrumental trio Red Clay Halo and four solo. She has the rare honour of having two of her songs used as the theme music for BBC programmes, 'Wallander' and 'The Shadow Line', for which she has received several British television awards. We recorded her performing solo and live at The Woolly Mammoth

Perve Endings: Live at The Zoo, Fortitude Valley, 9 December 2022 Perve Endings are a Meanjin/Brisbane-based four piece rock outfit with a penchant for catchy hooks, rotating lyrics and blissful harmonies. They serve up enlightened alternative rock with a dash of punk and we've caught them performing live at The Zoo on the 9th of December 2022 for The Zoo's 30th birthday celebration. Recorded by Dave Arens Mixed by Nigel Lee Special thanks to venue engineer Ben Slade Emily Barker: Live at The Woolly Mammoth, Fortitude Valley, 17 February 2023 Emily Barker is a singer-songwriter with roots in Bridgetown, West Australia. She has eight albums under her belt, four with multi-instrumental trio Red Clay Halo and four solo. Her track 'Nostalgia' was picked up as the theme music for Kenneth Branagh's BBC drama 'Wallander' and another and as a result Emily has also won several BAFTA awards, amongst others. We recorded her performing live at The Woolly Mammoth on the 17th of February, 2023. Recorded by Dave Aren

Jazz House: Live at Yonder Festival, Mary Valley, 27 November 2021 Meanjin Jazz improv outfit Jazz House are a four-piece who value collaboration and good vibes above all else. They regularly gig with other bands and have a strong musical philosophy that can be summed up in their own words, 'The Jazz House sound takes all that has come before, and feeds it through an exchange and development of ideas and energy between everyone in a space - the artist and listener both experiencing the journey together as it evolves in the moment.' This episode of Live Delay features Jazz House playing a single track 'Journey Into The Peace Within', at the Yonder Festival Speigeltent on the 27th of November 2021. Recorded by Tim Allison Mixed by Jared Franks Special thanks to live engineer Alex Show production and host: Matt Hall Audio producer: Dave Arens Originally aired via Zed Digital, 7-8pm, Sunday 30 April 2023

The Riot: Live at Yonder Festival Speigeltent, Mary Valley, 26 November 2021 This episode of Live Delay, we return to the Speigeltent at Yonder Festival 2021 for a live set from Gold Coast outfit THE RIOT. Formed in Surfer's Paradise in 2016, JD, Scotty and Tyler bonded over a heady mixture of rock, hip-hop, r'n'b and punk influences. THE RIOT are fond of driving rock rhythms and a weft of lyrical rap and rock verse, and they are live entertainers par excellence. Recorded by the Live Delay team on the 26th of November 2021 at Yonder Festival, please enjoy THE RIOT... live! Recorded by Will Hibbard Mixed by Dave Arens Special thanks to live engineer Alex Show production and host: Matt Hall Audio producer: Dave Arens Originally aired via Zed Digital, 7-8pm, Sunday 23 April 2023