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Saturday 22 November 2008
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In the final episode of Wide Open Road we'll explore how coastal places and experiences have shaped Australian music. The smell of salt water and the gentle swell of the ocean loom large in our national consciousness. From high energy surf music to the laid back rhythms of roots and blues, the coast brings people together. Featured artists are The Pigram Brothers, The Waifs, John Butler, The Celibate Rifles, The Drones, Silverchair, and Neil Murray.
Saturday 15 November 2008
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Part three of Wide Open Road looks at how Australian music was formed through a pub culture that allowed many musicians to hone their craft to live audiences. We'll hear tales of some of Australia's classic band venues, some long forgotten, some still going strong, and the music that was made there. Featured artists in this program are The Presets, Radio Birdman, Midnight Oil, Hunters and Collectors, The Laughing Clowns, The Scientists, Silverchair, The Grates.
Saturday 08 November 2008
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Australia is a nation of suburbs. For some, the suburbs are a space to dream in. For others, they're a place to escape from. In the second program in the series Wide Open Road, we'll hear how the suburbs have seeped into Australian song. Featured artists are The Hilltop Hoods, Paul Kelly, Weddings Parties Anything, Tim Rogers, The Herd, Kev Carmody, Don Walker, and Sarah Blasko.
Saturday 01 November 2008
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Australia is a country of vast distances and wide open spaces. In the first part of the documentary series Wide Open Road, we'll hear how physical and cultural isolation led a generation of Australian musicians to discover their country through music.
Saturday 25 October 2008
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In 1997, the Buena Vista Social Club CD, recorded in Havana, was a hugely successful showcase for the delights of Cuban music and was soon followed by Wim Wenders' film about the musical phenomenon. Veteran Cuban players and singers, with their engaging presence and captivating sounds, charmed audiences the world over. Aficionado and author Reese Erlich visits Havana to seek out some musical stories of life before and after Buena Vista.
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