On March 17 Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated in more countries than any other national festival. From 9 through noon this Saturday March 23 tune in to presenter Paul Young for The Theme Machineâs rebooted St Patâs Day playlist of 40 rock, pop and folk songs, all by Irish bands and solo acts. Belated but well worth the wait for this 5th annually revised and revamped show.
How to hear it:
89.1FM, stream live via rbm.org.au, or use a radio app
On Saturday March 16 from nine to noon, The Theme Machine with Paul Young presents âFunkytownâ, a 34-track playlist which simply consists of tracks by funk bands and solo artists. Musicians include Sly & The Family Stone, Kool & The Gang, James Brown, The Isley Brothers, Tower of Power, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Prince and Bootsy.
To tune in:
89.1FM, stream live via rbm.org.au, or use a radio app
Saturday February 03, from 9 until midday, The Theme Machine gives you âBang The Drumâ. This 36-track playlist consists of songs showcasing the skills of several of our worldâs greatest drummers, past and present. Drummers display speed and power, technique and feel, and in particular keep time for the other musos they work with. Featured artists include Cozy Powell, John Bonham, Sandy Nelson, Keith Moon, Dave Grohl, Ginger Baker, Rob Hirst and Neil Peart. As for the rest â tune in âŚ
To tune in:
89.1FM, stream live via rbm.org.au, or find and use a radio app
Saturday December 16 from 9 to noon, tune in to The Theme Machine for the 45-track playlist âName That Song â Gals, Part 2â. Itâs a sequel to last Saturdayâs show. Theyâre once again all tracks with a girlâs name in the title, and the acts range from Creedence to The Monkees to The Cure, Split Enz, Ted Mulry, Jona Lewie and oh so many more âŚ
How to hear:
89.1FM, stream live via rbm.org.au, or use a radio app
On The Theme Machine Saturday morning, September the 9th from 9 until 11 â âLetâs Cookâ is a 25-track playlist of songs in support of our same-day FUNDRAISER BARBECUE at Bunningsâ Katoomba store. The BBQ runs from 9 to 4 and will help your community radio station to continue providing essential alerts and valuable services â as it has for the last several decades. Artists include Blondie, Bread, Booker T. & The MGâs, The Cure, Led Zep and a host of others. To paraphrase Prince âWeâre gonna barby like itâs 2023â.
How to hear it:
89.1FM, stream live via rbm.org.au, or use a radio app
On The Theme Machine Saturday morning, July 15 from 9 to noon â tune in for âGerman Overseas Hits â The 2023 Editionâ, a playlist of 39 hits which originated in Germany (predominantly West Germany where applicable) and hit the charts in other countries or featured in TV or movie soundtracks. Itâs a revamped and extended version of a 2-hour show from February 2019.
How to hear:
89.1FM, stream live via rbm.org.au, or use a radio app
Tune in to The Theme Machine on Saturday morning, May 27 from 9 oâclock for 42 one-hit wonders from the Aussie charts over the years. To be clear, they were hits in this country and are not necessarily by Australian acts â and many of these musos had numerous hits overseas! I could let you know whatâs on the list â but that would be telling âŚ
How to hear:
89.1FM, stream live via rbm.org.au, or use a radio app
This Saturday December 3rd from nine until midday on The Theme Machine: âItâs Magic 2022â. This reboot is comprised of 43 tracks with the word âmagicâ in the title. Youâll love every little thing âŚ
How dâya get it? This way:
89.1 FM, stream via the âListen Liveâ button on our Home page at rbm.org.au, or use a radio app
This Saturday November 26 on The Theme Machine tune in from 9 to noon for âHeaven & Hell (Opposites Repel) â The 2022 Editionâ. Revised and revamped! 38 tracks by The Clash, The Cure, The Who, The Darkness, The Jam, The Pogues, The Cramps, The Stranglers and The Easybeats â and several other acts not beginning with the word âtheâ! From stairway to highway âŚ
Tune in how? Like so:
89.1 FM, stream via our website at rbm.org.au (click âListen Liveâ button at top-right of the Home page), or use a radio app.
On The Theme Machine, Saturday September 10 from 9 to midday the show is called âColourful Musiciansâ and is comprised of 40 acts with a colour or colours in their name â not just primary colours though! Itâs a follow-on to last weekâs show âColourful Musicâ!
To tune in:
89.1FM on-air, stream via rbm.org.au, or use a radio app
On Saturday August the 6th from 9 in the morning on The Theme Machine, the show is called âLiverpool â The Actsâ and consists of 49 tracks by bands and solo artists from Liverpool, England, from the 1960s through to a 2018 remix of a â90s song. Much more than the Fab Four!
Listen like this:
89.1FM on-air, rbm.org.au to stream, or use a radio app
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Guests on our station RBM perform live in Katoomba
Do you think we should record 1 set of our Afternoon Delights series live music shows for radio each month???
- if so, should we broadcast live? or play back later on a furure show?
We interview a lot of musicians on our Earthly Delights 89.1FM RBM show with host Meg Benson as we did with Tom Avgenicos, award winning trumpeter in
Delay 45 quartet who are playing LIVE IN KATOOMBA Downstairs at Avalon Restaurant
THIS SAT 19th February
2pm for 2.30pm start.
âA Bold New Chapter in Australian Jazzâ - SMH
Join us-book now www.musichunter.com.au
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