Urban Dreaming

Mojo Juju, Kian, Electric Fields and others

Sat, 01 Dec 2018 07:19:05 +0000

This episode of Urban Dreaming features the deadliest of the deadliest of Australian Indigenous music including: Waiting (Kian), Strangers (Tia Gostelow ft LANKS), Rabbit Hole (Pirra), Marryuna (Baker Boy), Native Tongue (Mojo Juju), OG Luv Kush pt.2 (Kaiit), Shade Away (Electric Fields), Been Waiting (Jessica Mauboy), Djarimirri (Gurrumul with Sydney Symphony Orchestra), Black Boy (Emily Wurramara), Can’t Blame Me (Dan Sultan).

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Elaine Crombie talks about Astroman

Sat, 17 Nov 2018 00:04:42 +0000

Elaine Crombie, singer/song-writer and actor discusses her career and her current role in Astroman, Described as “the ultimate love letter to the 80s, the play written by Albert Belz is currently showing at Arts Centre Melbourne.

We also talk about YAPENYA – a new Dja Dja Wurrung ceremony celebrating song, dance, language and culture. This new event will share Dja Dja Wurrung stories from the stars, that are reflected onto country. Using song, dance, language and storytelling YAPENYA is a celebration of Dja Dja Wurrung ancestors, history, culture and presence.

Music in this episode includes: Greatness (Rush Wepiha feat. DJ Spell), Mission Famous (Tasman Keith), and Heartbeat (Deline Brisco).

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Steven Rhall talks about his exhibition, Defunctionalised Autonomous Objects

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 02:29:39 +0000

Steven Rhall joined Suri in the studio to talk about his exhibition at The Substation in Newport – Defunctionalised Autonomous Objects. Musically we feature Bapa (Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu), Father Said (Thelma Plum), Real Talk (Philly), and Don’t Go Walking Away (Robbie Miller).

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Deadly Fringe: Singe The Fringe

Sun, 09 Sep 2018 06:50:47 +0000

James Howard (Jaadwa) is a Melbourne-based musician, whose practice approaches connection to land through sound. He is joined by John Wayne Parsons (Yugerra and Meriam) and Fred Gesha (Meriam, Kalkadoon and Vanuatu) on the Deadly Fringe show, Singe The Fringe.

Musically this episode: OG Kush Pt. 2 (Kaiit), Friends with Feelings (Alice Skye), Black Face (Ziggy Ramo), Molotov (Kira Puru)

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Deadly Fringe: Declan Furber Gillick and Sandy Greenwood

Sat, 01 Sep 2018 04:31:31 +0000

Deadly Fringe is part of the Melbourne Fringe and we speak with two artists who will be performing in partnership with the ILBIJERRI Theatre company in this year’s program: Declan Furber Gillick an Arrernte man performing his one-man story, Big House Dreaming a piece of theatrical storytelling about the experience of a young Aboriginal person in the NT Youth Justice System; and Sandy Greenwood a Gumbaynggrir, Dunghutti and Bundjalung woman performing her show Matriarch, a work fusing music, storytelling, archival footage and hip-hop to tell the true stories of four generations of First Nations Women.

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Candy Bowers and The Art of Decolonisation

Sat, 25 Aug 2018 00:02:39 +0000

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Candy Bowers is a South African woman born on Wurundjeri Country and is presenting a workshop on The Art of Decolonisation as part of the Melbourne Fringe. Candy presents the workshop along with the cast of The Fall – the story of the #RhodesMustFall movement that sought to bring down the statue of colonialist Cecil Rhodes, in protest of the white, Euro-centric cultural experience which dominated South African student life.

The entire program consists of the feature (The Fall), a Q&A after the show on Wednesday night, a listening event (Decolonising Stories) and the workshop (The Art of Decolonisation)

Music by Jessica Mauboy, Viola, Juice and Mojo Juju feature in this podcast.

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National Indigeous Music Awards and music by Thelma Plum, Kian, Baker Boy, Mojo Juju, Ziggy Ramo and DRMNGNOW

Sat, 18 Aug 2018 11:18:50 +0000

Following on from the National Indigenous Music Awards held on August 11, this podcast episode features Australia’s amazing new work from Indigenous artists Thelma Plum, Kian, Baker Boy, Mojo Juju, Ziggy Ramo and DRMNGNOW.

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Ursula Yovich

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 06:49:15 +0000

Ursula Yovich – actress, singer and playwright – talks about her career, discovering her voice, the creative process, and her work on Man With The Iron Neck. Ursula grew up in the Northern Teritory and is of Serbian and Aboriginal background. As well as a Helpmann Award winner, she is also well-known for her TV roles in Redfern Now and Gods of Wheat Street.

Music in this episode includes Waiting by young and deadly musician Kian and three other songs by Ursula: I Am Just A Child (written for her siblings), Without You (a break-up song), and Pieces (written about her mother and performed live in the studio).

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Caleena Sansbury and Val Flynn

Wed, 08 Aug 2018 04:15:38 +0000

Caleena Sansbury is a freelance dance artist and a Ngarrindjeri, Narrunga and Kaurna woman from South Australia. She graduated from NAISDA in 2013 and is currently performing in The Man with the Iron Neck and is one of the First Nations emerging producers at the 2018 Melbourne Fringe.

Val Flynn is a Brisbane/Meanjin-based musician whose influences include: Aaliyah, Paul Mac, Rihanna, Cardi B, Tink, George Michael.

Music in this podcast includes: Waiting (Kian), Shifting Sands (Tom E Lewis), Stuck on Repeat (Val Flynn), Lonely (Casey Donovan).

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Jub Clerc and Joe Williams

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 23:54:31 +0000

In tonight’s show, we speak with Jub Clerc and Joe Williams.

Jub is a Nyul Nyul/Yawuru woman from the Beagle Bay and Broome regions of the Kimberley in WA. Graduating from Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Jub spent many years as a theatre performer and is currently writing her first play, Dust. She has worked as casting director, extras casting coordinator, dramaturge and associate producer on award-winning productions including The Circuit 1 & 2, Bran Nue Dae, Mad Bastards, Satellite Boy and Jandamarra’s War. Most recently, Jub has been performing as a soprano in the world’s first Aboriginal Opera, Pecan Summer.

Joe is a proud Wiradjuri, man from southern New South Wales. Joe played in the National Rugby League for South Sydney Rabbitohs, Penrith Panthers and Canterbury Bulldogs before switching to professional Boxing in 2009. Joe is a 2x WBF World Jnr Welterweight champion and in 2014 won the WBC Asia Continental Title. Joe recently called out Trevor Noah for his attempted humour that denigrates Aboriginal women and called on Australians to boycott his next tour OZ.

In this show we include music by: Jessica Mauboy, Alice Skye, and Jessica Wishart.

Photo credits:

Jub Clerc: Andrew McDougall/Damian Sullivan from MIFF

Joe Williams: www.joewilliams.com.au

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Leah Purcell and music by Tasman Keither, Oetha, Mojo Juju

Sat, 21 Jul 2018 02:02:24 +0000

Leah Purcell, one of Australia’s most well-known Indigenous actors, talks about her latest role playing Rita Connors on the current series of Wentworth, how she remains centered while striving for excellence in her field and the lessons she has learned whilst developing her craft over the past 25 years.

Music in this show includes: My Pelopolees (Tasman Keith), Sistergirl (Oetha), and Native Tongue featuring Pasefika Vitoria Choir (Mojo Juju).

Photo Credit: Brett Boardman

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DRMNGNOW and Glenda Sutardy

Sat, 30 Jun 2018 09:34:06 +0000

In this episode, SirRummy and Nat Mac welcome Neil Morris to the JOY studio. Neil, a Yorta Yorta man who performs under the name of DRMNGNOW, is an MC, Instrumentalist, Poet, Keeper of Song,and cultural performer.

Urban Dreaming also chat with Glenda Sutardy, an artist originally from Australia but now living in Japan. Glenda “explores the notion of spiritual existence through the natural world of time and memory, she discovers a parallel divine energy interconnecting everything.”

Music in this episode include: Ngurra (Kardajala Kirridarra); Australia Does Not Exist (DRMNGNOW); and Indigenous Land (DRMNGNOW). We also play a track called Bail Fails from the Beyond the Bars program which features stories,songs, opinions and poems from 100+ men & women in the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre.

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GLBTI+ workers in the mining industry

Sat, 23 Jun 2018 00:14:16 +0000

This week on Urban Dreaming, we get an insight into the life of a GLBTI+ indigenous people working in the mining industry. We also speak with a studio guest about the financial difficulties faced by performance artists. Both guests wish to remain anonymous but speak about the challenges faced by them in their professions.

Includes music by Gurrumul and Neil Morris.

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Kutcha Edwards and Sisterhood performers Kaiit and Idil

Wed, 23 May 2018 08:19:39 +0000

Kutcha Edwards was born on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River at Balranald, New South Wales, of the Mutti Mutti people and is among the many of the Stolen Generations. He joined Urban Dreaming for a yarn and to reflect on the approaching 20th anniversary of Sorry Day on 26 May.

We also speak with Kaiit and Idil about Sisterhood, a spoken word platform centering the perspectives of African, First Nation and LGBTQI+ artists, presented by Sisters on the Mic and Arts Centre Melbourne.

Music this week include: A to Z (Ziggy Ramo), Mum’s Song (Kutcha Edwards), and spoken word performances by Kaiit and Idil.

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The Dreamtime story of Bunjil; Jessica Mauboy’s Eurovision performance; and the passing of Tom E. Lewis

Fri, 18 May 2018 23:42:32 +0000

In this week’s show, we reflect on the passing of indigenous actor, Tom E. Lewis; revel in Jessica Mauboy’s 2018 Eurovision performance; and present the Dreamtime story of Bunjil.

Music this week includes: We Got Love (Jessica Mauboy); My Island Home (Jimblah); Mr La Di Da Di (Baker Boy); Looking Out for Country (Githabul Next Generation) and Friends with Feelings (Alice Skye).

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Bart Willoughby and Nadine McDonald-Dowd

Thu, 03 May 2018 11:02:09 +0000

Our special guest this week was the legendary Bart Willoughby, who joined us in the studio to share anecdotes about life and music, how he fell into music and the stories behind some of his songs.

We celebrate Bart Willoughby’s music with Woodskin Funk, Aboriginal Woman and Bob Marley’s Redemption Song (live in studio)

Also this week, we talk to Nadine McDonald-Dowd, co-writer of The Longest Minute, a play centered around the 2015 NRL Grand Final, when underdogs, the North Queensland Cowboys finished ahead of the Brisbane Broncos in an all-Queensland historic final.

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Kyah and Nathalie McLean (aka Nat Mac)

Sat, 28 Apr 2018 02:35:46 +0000

Spoken word extraordinaire, Kyah, and actor and cultural facilitator at Junjurri Workshop, Nathalie McLean (aka Nat Mac) joined Urban Dreaming. Kyah talks about her inspirations and performs one of her works, “Young Black Boy” and Nat Mac tells us about the workshops she runs and what a Junjurri is.

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Laila Thaker, Wāni and Davey Thompson

Wed, 11 Apr 2018 10:02:43 +0000

This week on Urban Dreaming, SirRummy and Gracie are joined by special co-host Laila Thaker and studio guest Wāni. Laila is a Meriam-Mer woman from Torres Straits, actor and the writer/director and producer of Black Shell, a script-reading group which advocates for women of colour. Wāni is a Congolese-born, NZ-raised and Melbourne based poet who won the 2018 Green Room award for Best New Talent.

We also chat with Urban Dreaming’s Davey Thompson about his 2018 Green Room Award for Contemporary Circus for Chasing Smoke. The Green Room Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in productions from Cabaret, Contemporary & Experimental Performance, Dance, Independent Theatre, Music Theatre, Opera and Theatre Companies.

Music in this podcast include: Human Nature (Sevdaliza); Australia Does Not Exist (DRMNGNOW ft Philly, Adrian Eagle and Culture Evolves); Black Girl Magik (Sampa The Great featuring Nicole Gumbe); and Be Kind To Yourself (Willow Beats).

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Victorian politician, Lidia Thorpe and Australian comedian, Shiralee Hood

Fri, 06 Apr 2018 08:11:08 +0000

Lidia Thorpe is the current member for Northcote. Lidia won the Northcoate by-election in November 2017, becoming the first Aboriginal woman elected to the Victorian Parliament.

Shiralee Hood is Australia’s top Aboriginal female comedians and is in town performing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in her show, The Rise of the Planet of the Apps.

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Sue and Sidney discuss homelessness; Vateresio Tuikaba plays the ukulele

Wed, 28 Mar 2018 07:56:47 +0000

An insightful conversation on the topic of homelessness with Sue and Sidney who have lived on the streets for many years. We hear from their perspective on the constant day to day struggle and not having adequate support networks for a sustainable living. We also had some live music with our special guest Vateresio Tuikaba who is a Footscray based Fijian-Australian musician, rapper, filmmaker and Actor.

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Laniyuk, Dakota and Sigrid Herring

Thu, 22 Mar 2018 10:15:02 +0000

SirRummy and Matty are joined by Laniyuk – A proud Larrakia, Kungarrakan and Gurindji poet; Dakota – a leading hip hop artist who is the primary composer, graphic and web designer, video editor and technician for I Moving Lab – an international, indigenous, intercultural and interdisciplinary Arts collective; and Sigrid Herring – Proud Gomeroi woman, mother of 2 great children with 30 years work experience with families in family support and community development.

Music in this podcast includes: Shade Away (Electric Fields); Two Worlds Collide (Kardajala Kirridarra); and deadly in-studio performances by Laniyuk and Dakota.

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Kent Morris from The Torch program

Thu, 22 Mar 2018 10:08:08 +0000

Sir Rummy and Gracie are joined in the studio by Kent Morris, Barkindji man and CEO of The Torch Program, an Indigenous Arts in Prisons & Community program. Kent discusses the history of the program, its development and the positive effect on the artists and their families. Ray Trapplin is a Kuku Yalanji man currently living in Melbourne and exhibiting in the Dhumbadha Munga exhibition at St Kilda.

Music this week includes: We Have Survived (No Fixed Address); Stiff Gins with Pnau; Black Thoughts (Ziggy Ramo); and Dreambox (Luke Daniel Peacock) .

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Jessica Lindsay and Broome-based Reggae band, The Mexicans

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 07:32:11 +0000

In this podcast of Urban Dreaming, Sir Rummy and Gracie address the recent segment where an all-white panel on breakfast television discussed a politician’s proposal of taking indigenous children away from their families. The team talk to Jessica Lindsay, a foster carer from Broome regarding the controversy. On a lighter note, the team are also joined by The Mexicans who also hail from Broome and have a new album out called Broome Chilli.

Music in this podcast includes: My Island Home (Jimblah); Black Boy (Emily Wurramara); Sometimes (The Mexicans); The Last Frontier (The Mexicans)

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Urban Dreaming Mardi Gras Special

Thu, 08 Mar 2018 04:50:05 +0000

It was the morning after the Mardi Gras Parade and this is the Urban Dreaming Mardi Gras Special hosted by Matty

He talks about Mardi Gras with:

Co-host of Urban Dreaming, Davey Thompson and Indigenous Activist, Tarneen Onus. They also talk about about what’s up with them at the moment
The Gay Indigenous Ambassador for RUOK Day, Jake Gablonski. He also talks about his coming out process and RUOK
Singer, Songwriter and RUOK Day Ambassador, Casey Donovan about her message for Mardi Gras and RUOK day
Blackfullas for Marriage Equality Founder, Tarsha
Singer, Songwriter, Garret Lyon. He also talks about being out and proud.
RUOK Ambassador, Steven Oliver who also gives his Mardi Gras message

Music this week includes Clap, Clap by Miss Blanks; Lonely by Casey Donovan, Replaced by Kaylah Truth & Garret Lyon and Don’t You Worry by Electric Fields.

Happy Mardi Gras 2018!

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Brendan Maher, CEO and Jake G, Ambassador from the R U Ok campaign talk to Sir Rummy and Gracie + more

Wed, 28 Feb 2018 02:35:29 +0000

Tonight Sir Rummy and Gracey chat to Brendan Maher, CEO and Jake G, Ambassador from the R U Ok? Campaign which is a suicide prevention charity in Australia, reminding people that having meaningful conversations with mates and loved ones could save lives. The importance of looking out for others who may be going through depression or suicidal thoughts and to show that we are there for you. An important podcast which is not to be missed.

Music this week includes Magical Land Abound by Kahl Wallace; The Villain by Casey Donovan; and The Mother by Xavier Rudd.

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Koori Gras 2018 and Shareena Clanton

Sat, 24 Feb 2018 01:56:06 +0000

In this Urban Dreaming podcast, Gracie and Davey discuss and replay a segment from ABC’s Q&A where Melbourne-based actor Shareena Clanton passionately held to account Parliament’s lack of support for Closing The Gap initiatives. Barry McKay looks at Koori Gras 2018, a showcase of First Peoples queer culture and is being held as part of the Sydney Lesbian and Gay Mardi Gras. Barry talks with Nana Miss Koori, Shiralee Hood and Kyra Kim-Sing about the importance of Koori Gras for the indigenous LGBTI+ community.

Music this week includes In For the Kill by Shamir; Black Boy by Emily Wurramara; and 03 Bonnie & Clyde by Jay Z and Beyonce.

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The Urban Dreaming Team chat to Rebecca Phillips and Joe Williams

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 06:45:46 +0000

The Urban Dreaming Team chat to Rebecca Phillips and Joe Williams and there’s also some great music performed by indigenous artists in the show

Rebecca is a proud Pangerang woman who has been recently working on the Rainbow Serpent Festival and is currently working on the Babylon Festival which is occurring on 23rd-25th Feb 2018 at Carapooee West in Victoria.

Joe is a proud Wiradjuri, 1st Nations Aboriginal man born in Cowra, raised in Wagga NSW, Australia. Joe played in the National Rugby League for South Sydney Rabbitohs, Penrith Panthers and Canterbury Bulldogs before switching Joe to professional Boxing in 2009. Joe is a 2x WBF World Jnr Welterweight champion and recently won the WBC Asia Continental Title.

Apart from being involved with professional sport for over 15 years, Joe spends his time working to inspire youth through motivational speaking workshops. He has worked with disengaged youth in primary and secondary schools, drug and alcohol rehabilitation centres and gaols. Joe has also mentored both youth and adults. You can find out more about Joe at his website.

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Interviews with the Gorgeous Rose and Cody + January 26 and Pride March

Thu, 08 Feb 2018 06:51:30 +0000

In this Urban Dreaming podcast, Davey and Matt were joined by the gorgeous Rose who is an acrobat and has performed with Circus Oz and Cody. It was a big weekend, so we caught up about January 26, Pride March and the exciting turnout to both Pride March AND the protest to change the date. There were plenty of familiar faces at both!

We also have some great music in the podcast including Jessica Mauboy with Pop a Bottle (Fill Me Up), Neil Morris with Australia Does Not Exist, Electric Fields with Shade Away and Eleanor Dickson with My Spirit is Free.

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An amazing conversation with Photographer/Musician and Social Justice and Human Rights Advocate Ali MC

Wed, 07 Feb 2018 05:02:30 +0000

Had an amazing conversation with Photographer/Musician and Social Justice and Human Rights Advocate Ali MC tonight about his process as an Artist and the journey he has gone through seeing terrible atrocities that are currently happening in Rohingya.

His exhibition “ROHINGYA: REFUGEE CRISIS IN COLOUR (2017)” opens this Thursday night (Feb 8th 2018) at Footscray Community Arts Centre from 6-8pm. Free entry. Don’t miss it!

Music in this podcast includes Ngardegujenama by Emily Wurramara, New World Order by New Dub City, Cloud 9 by Baker Boy feat Klan and Exile Dub by New Dub City.

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Gracie drops a show of the most deadly tunes around.

Tue, 05 Dec 2017 05:53:08 +0000

Gracie flies solo and drops a whole hour of some of the deadliest music out there. Check out the full playlist below and links to youtube clips and artists.

AB Original, Dan Sultan & Paul Kelly – Dumb Things
Jessica Mauboy – Never Be the Same
Gawurraa – When The War Is Over
Thelma Plum – Young In Love
Kardajala Kirridarra – two worlds collide
Baker Boy – Marryuna
A.B. Original & Gurrumul – Take Me Home
Alice Skye – 60%
Yirrmal – Blackfella Whitefella
Jimblah – My Island Home
Christine Anu – Party
Birdz – Sunset Dreaming

Check out Deadly Hearts album here

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