This week on Radio Ga Ga we are returning to the alphabet and playing all bands beginning with the letter “B”. There have been plenty of goodies including Beatles, Bee Gees, Blondie, Bon Jovi and Blink 182 but we shall delve deeper than that and you will also hear some great tracks from the likes of Boo Radleys, Better Than
Read moreSaturdays edition of RGG sees us focusing on the significant break out tracks that started the legends. Some burned brightly but briefly after their amazing arrival (think The Knack, Asia, Thunderclap Newman, Procol Harum), whilst for others it was the beginning of a long stay at the top (think Dire Straits, America, REM, Frankie Goes To Hollywood). Horse with no
Read moreRadio Ga Ga is a program which features a different theme each week. Last week we played and discussed the opening track off 22 classic Australian albums. This week we go in search of the novelty track. Yes, those comedic and ‘different’ songs that actually cracked the charts. For those from the 60’s think artists such as Allen Sherman, Rolf
Read moreRadio Ga Ga goes retro Aussie this week as we take a look as well as have a listen to the songs that set the scene for some of the albums that sit comfortably in the top 50 of Australia’s greatest rock/pop albums. The opening track of any album is a key track and so often sets the whole tone
Read moreIn popular music a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song. Aah yes, the next two installments on Radio Ga Ga are going to feature the much maligned, sometimes rightly sometimes wrongly cover version. But its not all bad (or good), think of tunes such as “All along the
Read moreThis weeks Radio Ga Ga takes a different spin as we play the best of the rock/pop instrumentals from 1959 onwards. There will be a few surprises as we hear from ELP, Booker T & The MG’s, Sky, Mason Williams, Love Unlimited Orchestra, Hot Butter, Van Halen, The Ventures, Joe Satriani, The Shadows, Fleetwood Mac, Mike Oldfield and others. Lucy
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