Shades of Punk

13/08/2024

A little bit of self-care this week on Shades of Punk. The playlist is just chock full of a whole bunch of my favourite songs so far across the journey. I hope you like them too but, honestly, I don't care; I'm just playing them for me.

What I do care about is that you also find a small way to be kind to yourself this week! Treat yourself like you treat your best friend.

See you at 8pm, Thursday on 89 7FM Perth.

08/08/2024

You've nearly made it to the weekend. Keep going, you can do it!

Tune into Shades of Punk on 89 7FM Perth tonight from 8pm and take a break for a couple of hours.

Get a first listen to All Hope Remains's new single ahead of its release tomorrow! New tracks from fellow Aussies DUNE RATS and The Comfort, along with the latest from The Offspring.

01/08/2024

Yikes! I'm late again.

30+ more doses of epic punkness on tonight's show, including new songs from Aussie bands Yours Truly, Anberlin, Bukowski, Madura Green, and Plovers. Even tonight's cover is an Australian song!

8pm tonight, on 89 7FM Perth

25/07/2024

Please excuse the hideously ugly webpage, and focus on the fact that you can stream Shades of Punk on your Android or iPhone device.

You can stream other stuff too, but I'm hoping that I'm your priority. :P

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24/07/2024

A bunch of domestic and international new stuff this week!

Tune into Shades of Punk tomorrow night for the latest singles from Four Year Strong, Trash Boat, and The Linda Lindas.

Along with new tracks from Aussie bands Left On Seen, TOWNS, and a cool cover track by THE RITZY KIDS.

It's gonna be a fun one! Thursday 8:00pm on 89 7FM Perth

21/07/2024

This is a big week for me!

Obviously, I'll be all over your Thursday night from 8-10pm, but also:
- I'm joining Tony D'souza for a very special movie-themed 'The G.O.A.T.S.' show on Tuesday from 8pm; and
- I'm helping Dave Elliott celebrate 50 episodes of the One Step Beyond Ska Show on Wednesday from 8pm.

So, if you're interested in who I am outside of my weekly punk-inspired playlists, this is your chance to see.

Live stream or listen on demand at 89 7FM Perth.

17/07/2024

Expect a great punk playlist again tomorrow, that's a given. What's new are some very cool recent tracks from Aussie artists I want to share!

Tune in to Shades of Punk for tracks from Queensland high-schoolers The Distained, Melbourne's Tiny Red Houses, and Perth's own Ten Cent Tiger & Lonely State.

8pm Thursday on 89 7FM Perth!

10/07/2024

Hey there! Join me tomorrow night for a very special episode of Shades of Punk. It's the Pot Luck episode, inspired by the severe time starvation I've been suffering this week.

What will my record collection fling to the head of the randomiser? Who knows, but it'll be great!

8pm Thursday, on 89 7FM Perth!

06/07/2024

Listen back to Shades of Punk from Thursday night and my chat with the boys from All Hope Remains, Tony, Geoff & Mark.

‎Show 89 7FM, Ep Shades of Punk - 4 July 2024

03/07/2024

Join me on Shades of Punk tomorrow when I have a chat to Mark, Geoff & Tony from All Hope Remains! We'll talk the boys, the band, and how the new album is coming.

We might even fit a couple of dozen awesome punk tracks in between. 8pm Thursday, only on 89 7FM Perth!

27/06/2024

New tracks from Hot Mulligan, Less Than Jake, and a Baltimore outfit called Combat ( https://combatbaltimore.bandcamp.com/ ) that I've just discovered this week.
Paramore provides the cover track, Suggs makes an appearance with Kid Kapichi, and a ton of fun stuff in between!

8pm on 89 7FM Perth.

(Edit: Ooh! I'm going to sneak the new Magnolia Park single in there, too!)

20/06/2024

I've been diving into new Aussie stuff this week. As usual, there's tons of awesome tracks world-wide, but tune in for new songs from Bukowski, Lickity Split & OUZO, along with other Australian artists old and new!

8pm tonight, only on 89 7FM Perth!

13/06/2024

Bit late this week, but no less of a great show coming up!
New stuff from Aussie punks All Hope Remains, plus veterans A Day To Remember and The Offspring.

Have you heard of super-group UltraBomb? You will have by tonight!

Heaps of other cool tracks with a bit of a post-hardcore bent from 8pm tonight, 89 7FM Perth.

06/06/2024

My favourite part about the new releases I've got on tonight's show is that I've not played the bands before either! It's always great to find a new band through a single and then dive into the back catalogue!

New stuff from The Mendozaz & fellow Canadian outfit THE LOOKOUT, tonight on Shades of Punk.

Plenty of other great tracks and I'll be sharing the mic tonight with Ethan - who's all over the station this week on workplace learning from Kinross College.

89 7FM Perth @ 8:00pm!

29/05/2024

A track from Fake News's new EP; The Menzingers going 'deluxe', and a B-side that's better than the single from Amyl and The Sniffers. All that and more on Shades of Punk, from 8pm tonight. 89 7FM Perth

23/05/2024

I know, I know, I'm late. I promised yesterday, but 'adulting' got in the way. I'm a volunteer, don't @ me :P

A pretty solid chuck of hardcore and a bit of oi! tonight on the show. What I love most is that nearly all of the playlist are bands that I've essentially added to my collection since starting the show.

New stuff from YOBS, The Corps, and Sth Carolinan band Stretch Arm Strong, along with a good two dozen other killer songs. See you at 8:00pm! 89 7FM Perth

21/05/2024

I'll tell you about this week's show tomorrow, but today you need to know that I'll be joining Dave Elliott on One Step Beyond Ska Show tomorrow night! We'll be ska-punk skankin' all the way through the second half of the show. 89 7FM Perth

20/05/2024

This is such a good YouTube channel. If you're at all interested in music history, I strongly recommend diving into the back-catalogue and keeping up with Trash Theory.

Do you wish Every Frame A Painting was still making videos? Yeah me too. So this is TRASH THEORY. Not as good as Every Frame but a music essay channel all th...

14/05/2024

I had planned to have the boys from Ellen May on the show tomorrow night but, unfortunately, they've (understandably) had to prioritise preparations for their Rosemount Hotel show (Sat 18th) supporting Luca Brasi & Spanish Love Songs.

That won't stop me supporting them, though! Join me from 8pm Thursday for another solid compilation of new releases, classic tracks, and all around great punk music - you'll likely also hear a couple of Ellen May's newer songs ahead of their Sat night show.

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10/05/2024

Australian bands promoting Australian bands: Fake News expanding our horizons through V13 Media.

Gold Coast punk rock band Fake News joins us to countdown their Top 10 emerging punk rock bands from their native Australia.

08/05/2024

I've been wanting to do this for a while and this weekend being Mother's Day seems the perfect opportunity.

Tomorrow night I go wall-to-wall with the ladies of punk! All female, singer/songwriter, or female-fronted; three-dozen tracks from bands that sing about empowerment, equality, respect, and the female experience.

Thurs 8pm, WST on 89 7FM Perth!

07/05/2024

The only thing I have against Fake News is that they're not from WA! :P
Check out their new track below.

track by FAKE NEWS

07/05/2024

I've been mucking around and discovering new sounds on this website for a while and I've kept meaning to share it, because it's bloody awesome! Check out Every Noise At Once.

Enter an artist's name & the search-bar returns the music genres in which they produce; click through to the genre and see if there's anyone else there that tickles your fancy!

The scatter-plot of artists is also algorithmically sorted - from the website, "The calibration is fuzzy, but in general down is more organic, up is more mechanical and electric; left is denser and more atmospheric, right is spikier and bouncier."

02/05/2024

T - 6.5 hours and counting! I'm in studio from 8pm tonight; once again spanning the decades, the sub-genres, and the renown of punk music.

New stuff from your mum... sorry, I mean Yur Mum, and a complete cacophony of carefully curated choruses and couplets conveying a complete confliction with current conditions and conduct.

That's punk, baby! 89 7FM Perth

01/05/2024

It won't be long before Ellen May will be in the big letters on the event posters! Catch them at The Rosemount on the 18th... aaaand on Shades of Punk on Thu May 16th!

The boys will be joining me in studio to chat about themselves, the band, their favourite music, and their first - and upcoming - live performances.

Stoked to say we’ll be supporting Luca Brasi alongside Spanish Love Songs on May 18th at the Rosemount Hotel

Tickets available here:
https://rosemounthotel.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/6cd213cd-d5ac-45d2-80ca-ece49c561581

25/04/2024

Quite the eclectic mix on the show tonight. Tune in from 8pm 89 7FM Perth

24/04/2024

Mixing it up with Lee Selby on the 90s Spin show was a total joy! Now, we're back to discovering and reliving all the shades of punk.

I may have subconciously erred on the side of songs from 202x with this week's playlist, in response to spending half my week in the 90s... you'll live through it; they're all still great tracks.

Listen at your own risk of being compelled to listen again next week. 8pm on Thursday 89 7FM Perth.

23/04/2024

Hey! Guess what?! I'll be on the 89 7FM Perth 90's Spin show with Leanne Selby tomorrow night from 6:00-8:00pm!

Ever tried to sum up a decade of your life in two-dozen songs? It's not easy, let me tell you... especially when you're trying to avoid the whole punk thing for variety.

Still, I did my best - everything from Ben Lee to Binary Finary; R.E.M. to Rob Zombie; and, The Shamen to The Smashing Pumpkins.

Join Lee & me Wed 24 Apr, 6:00pm on 89 7FM Perth. This is going to be fun. 😁

17/04/2024

I don't pretend to be any kind of guru for the punk sub-genres; the whole point of the show is discovery and I'm on the journey, too! This week I found Aerial Salad., Egg Drop Soup, and USA Nails, and I'll play their latest releases for you.

I've also got new stuff from Aussie bands Fake News (Brisbane) and Ellen May (Perth; who are performing live for the first time at The Rosemount this Friday).

Get involved! 89 7FM Perth for live streaming - text me at 0418 897 897 or via https://897fm.com.au/request-a-song/ on the website.

Do you feel like listening to your favourite song live on air? At 89 7FM our announcers love getting song and special mention requests, it makes us feel connected with our local community. There are many reasons to request a song, maybe it’s a dedication to someone special, maybe it brings back me...

10/04/2024

It's episode 60 tomorrow, and we're going all 90s! Nice.

I'll be joined by 90s Spin host Leanne Selby to talk & play some of her 90s punk memories and maybe a few 90s-themed covers thrown in.

Then, One Step Beyond presenter Dave Elliott is in to chat 3rd wave ska and drop some ska-punk tracks from a bunch of 90s legends.

8pm Thursday, only on 89 7FM Perth!