Music Archives - Living in the 70s

All the Davids

Venetia — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 02:52:46 +0000

So many Davids! When you think of Seventies music it’s hard not to think of at least a few artists called David – David Bowie, David Crosby, David Cassidy, David Essex, to name but a few. As an organising theme, it makes for an easy to put together play list and it’s a bit of fun too. So this week, all our artists have the first name David. What is the collective name for a group of Davids? A derby? A dreamboat? A depth? You decide.

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It’s a killer show

Venetia — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:16:55 +0000

This week our hosts are going a wee bit dark and playing tracks from the Seventies all about murder and death. The murder ballad has a long history, all the way from folk through country and even pop. Along with love and money, it’s one of life’s great themes, after all, explored in every art from, including music. And Seventies music is no exception. But despite the gruesome subject matter, some of these tracks really are killer.

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Love hurts

Venetia — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:07:34 +0000

Aaah love. The obsession of songwriters since time immemorial. And just as well, as every relationship and every breakup must have its soundtrack. Who hasn’t wept into their pillow after finding just the right song to express their heartbreak, or sung along to a joyful ditty while in the grip of heart racing new love. Well, if you are experiencing either of those states, this show can provide some inspiration, if not consolation. Perhaps love is in the air, or perhaps it hurts right now. Either way, we’ve got you covered.

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Dear departed

Venetia — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 01:16:41 +0000

As we do every year, on this weeks show we look back and pay tribute to just some of the fabulous artists active in the 1970s that we lost in the previous year. Though they are gone, their music lives on. Some of them were well known to all, some were only well known to those who utilised their talents, like the fantastic session musician who created the iconic bass line for Walk On the Wild Side. What riches these artists have left behind. And how grateful we are that they did. Vale

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Wizards of Oz

Venetia — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:06:40 +0000

This week it’s our annual all Australian show, featuring Australian tracks by Australian artists (and perhaps a wee contribution from across the ditch). Some of these we’ve played before, some we haven’t, but they are all fabulous and serve to showcase the incredibly diverse musical talent present in Australia in the Seventies. Enjoy

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Songs of 1975

Venetia — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 04:33:04 +0000

Welcome to 2025. As has become tradition, here on our little radio program, on our first show of the year we look back to songs released 50 years ago. Which means, of course, that this year we are playing tracks from 1975. Songs released a whole half century ago, but just as vibrant, wonderful and engaging today as they were back then. What a great year it was for music. And what a treat to listen to today.

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NYE Dance party

Venetia — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 08:45:54 +0000

Happy New Year! Yes, 2024 is coming to a close and it’s out with the old and in with the new – except for Seventies music, that is, particularly Seventies dance music. What better way to bring in a new year than by dancing, and what better music to dance to than those great disco and funk dance tracks from the Seventies. So cheers, everyone. Here’s to a fabulous 2025!

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It’s a carol free zone this Christmas

Venetia — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:56:48 +0000

After five years of crafting Christmas shows from cheesy Seventies Christmas albums, Venetia put her foot down and declared this year a cheesy Christmas free zone. Instead we offer for your listening pleasure some of the tracks we might ourselves choose to play on Christmas day, as we prepare and share a meal with friends and family and then repose in a food coma on the couch.

We wish all of you, our lovely listeners, very happy holidays, and hope our little show adds to your cheer and joy. And for those of you missing the Christmas theme, no doubt order will soon be restored and Marty will bring it back next year 🙂

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Number one songs from 1974

Venetia — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 05:08:14 +0000

It’s almost the end of the year. And as has become tradition on our show, at this time of year we look back to the songs that made it to the top of the charts 50 years ago. This year, that means the tracks we play on this weeks show are all number one hits from 1974. Not all of them were number one in America, or on the pop charts – they may have been number one in Australia, or the UK, or on the R&B charts. But they all made it to the top of the list on some chart, somewhere in the world.

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Vale Quincy Jones

Venetia — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 13:09:50 +0000

On the third of November this year, Quincy Jones passed away at the age of 91 after a 70 year career in music. Acclaimed producer, songwriter, multi instrumentalist and film scorer, Jones produced and/or contributed to some of the biggest hits of the 1970s and helped shape the raw talent of some of that decades brightest stars, including Michael Jackson, Patti Austen and Chaka Khan. On this weeks show we pay tribute to the jazzy, funky, soulful musical genius that was Quincy Jones.

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