MAESTRO ON THE MIC….

 

Back with a burst of dead air so Saturdays are back to normal with  Maestro on the Mic. We feature  good Australian music with a little from overseas.   Every Saturday between 9.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m.

Welcome to   the highest rating program on a Saturday morning blasting and bursting  its way out of Upweywaywaywayway…into the airwaves, airwaves....

 

Email: maestroonthemic@gmail.com

Studio text:  04971 02000

Mail: P.O. Box 405 Emerald Victoria 3782

 

What we did today:

 Saturday 7 February, 2026
Love on the radio – Skyhooks (Ego)
Something in the air – Thunderclap Newman
Everyone hates you when you’re popular – Tim Rogers and Tex Perkins (My Better Half)
Boys in town - Divinyls (The Essential)
Melanie makes me smile – The Strangers
Farewell Angelina – Suzette Herft & Patrick Evans (Farewell Angelina)
The body keeps the score – Paul Kelly (70)
Stuff and nonsense – Split Enz (Live, Alive Oh)
Silver hook tango – Kavisha Mazzella (Silver Hook Tango)
Into my arms – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (Live God)
Everywhere – Mast Gully Fellers (The Great Divide)

 

We interviewed  Joe Jackson  from the band Great Emu War Casualties.  He spoke about their new single Donut off their forthcoming album Public Sweetheart Number 1.  We expect it to be available late March.

 

12. Donut – Great Emu War Casualties (Public Sweetheart Number 1)

13. Higher the monkey climb – Ska Vendors (Good Love Bad)

14. Zoop bop gold Cadillac – Daddy Cool (The Essential)

15. Brenda Lee – Floyd Thursby with Dan Witton and Harry Lye (Every Day’s Another Dance)

16. The day I lost you – Suzannah Espie (Mother’s Not Feeling Herself Today)

17. Laying with you – Kristian Mizzi (Some Other Morning)

18. My opera career’s over – Nurseratched (Catastrophically Ourselves)

19. If you need me – Lisa Miller

20. Remember – Pepper Creek Revival (It’s All Been Said)

21. Growing old disgracefully – Mic Conway (Diagonally Parked In a Parallel Universe)

22. Pretty flowers – Steve Martin and Dolly Parton

23. I could die looking at you – Jordie Lane

24. Marwa blues – George Harrison (Brainwashed)

 

Next Saturday 14 February we will be speaking to Larry Writer about the re-released Pleasure And Pain, the life story of Chrissie Amphlett.   We also will be speaking to Edward Nass about the open air festival on Saturday 14 February held by BADFolk in Berwick. 

Thank you to those listeners who text, emailed  or rang in during the show.  

 

MAESTRO ON THE MIC&hellip;.
&nbsp;
Back with a burst of dead air so Saturdays are back to normal with &nbsp;Maestro on the Mic. We feature&nbsp; good Australian music with a little from overseas. &nbsp;&nbsp;Every Saturday between 9.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m.
Welcome to &nbsp;&nbsp;the highest rating program on a Saturday morning blasting and bursting &nbsp;its way out of Upweywaywaywayway&hellip;into the airwaves, airwaves....
&nbsp;
Email: <a href="mailto:maestroonthemic@gmail.com">maestroonthemic@gmail.com</a>
Studio text:&nbsp; 04971 02000
Mail: P.O. Box 405 Emerald Victoria 3782
&nbsp;
What we did today:
&nbsp;Saturday 7 February, 2026
<ol>
<li>Love on the radio &ndash; Skyhooks (Ego)</li>
<li>Something in the air &ndash; Thunderclap Newman</li>
<li>Everyone hates you when you&rsquo;re popular &ndash; Tim Rogers and Tex Perkins (My Better Half)</li>
<li>Boys in town - Divinyls (The Essential)</li>
<li>Melanie makes me smile &ndash; The Strangers</li>
<li>Farewell Angelina &ndash; Suzette Herft &amp; Patrick Evans (Farewell Angelina)</li>
<li>The body keeps the score &ndash; Paul Kelly (70)</li>
<li>Stuff and nonsense &ndash; Split Enz (Live, Alive Oh)</li>
<li>Silver hook tango &ndash; Kavisha Mazzella (Silver Hook Tango)</li>
<li>Into my arms &ndash; Nick Cave &amp; The Bad Seeds (Live God)</li>
<li>Everywhere &ndash; Mast Gully Fellers (The Great Divide)</li>
</ol>
&nbsp;
We interviewed &nbsp;Joe Jackson &nbsp;from the band Great Emu War Casualties.&nbsp; He spoke about their new single Donut off their forthcoming album Public Sweetheart Number 1. &nbsp;We expect it to be available late March.
&nbsp;
12. Donut &ndash; Great Emu War Casualties (Public Sweetheart Number 1)
13. Higher the monkey climb &ndash; Ska Vendors (Good Love Bad)
14. Zoop bop gold Cadillac &ndash; Daddy Cool (The Essential)
15. Brenda Lee &ndash; Floyd Thursby with Dan Witton and Harry Lye (Every Day&rsquo;s Another Dance)
16. The day I lost you &ndash; Suzannah Espie (Mother&rsquo;s Not Feeling Herself Today)
17. Laying with you &ndash; Kristian Mizzi (Some Other Morning)
18. My opera career&rsquo;s over &ndash; Nurseratched (Catastrophically Ourselves)
19. If you need me &ndash; Lisa Miller
20. Remember &ndash; Pepper Creek Revival (It&rsquo;s All Been Said)
21. Growing old disgracefully &ndash; Mic Conway (Diagonally Parked In a Parallel Universe)
22. Pretty flowers &ndash; Steve Martin and Dolly Parton
23. I could die looking at you &ndash; Jordie Lane
24. Marwa blues &ndash; George Harrison (Brainwashed)
&nbsp;
Next Saturday 14 February we will be speaking to Larry Writer about the re-released Pleasure And Pain, the life story of Chrissie Amphlett.&nbsp;&nbsp; We also will be speaking to Edward Nass about the open air festival on Saturday 14 February held by BADFolk in Berwick.&nbsp;
Thank you to those listeners who text, emailed&nbsp; or rang in during the show.&nbsp; 
&nbsp;

(Mostly) Australian music and interviews.

Maestro On The Mic is two hours of music, mostly Australian in origin. Featuring interviews with authors and musicians and other persons of interest.

After years of working with the Professor and the Magnate on the Friday Breakfast Lounge, the Maestro strikes out on his own.

Tune in and hear things you haven’t before and will sometimes wish you didn’t.

Thanks to subscribers Andy, Brett, Peter, and Frankie the Cavalier.

(Mostly) Australian music and interviews.
Maestro On The Mic is two hours of music, mostly Australian in origin. Featuring interviews with authors and musicians and other persons of interest.
After&nbsp;years of working with the Professor and the Magnate on the Friday Breakfast Lounge, the Maestro strikes out on his own.
Tune in and hear things you haven&rsquo;t before and will sometimes wish you didn&rsquo;t.
Thanks to subscribers Andy, Brett, Peter, and Frankie the Cavalier.

Maestro On The Mic

Maestro On The Mic is two hours of music, mostly Australian in origin. Featuring interviews with authors and musicians and other persons of interest.

After years of working with the Professor and the Magnate on the Friday Breakfast Lounge, the Maestro strikes out on his own.

Tune in and hear things you haven't before and will sometimes wish you didn't.

Thanks to subscribers Andy, Brett, Peter, and Frankie the Cavalier. 

Maestro On The Mic is two hours of music, mostly Australian in origin. Featuring interviews with authors and musicians and other persons of interest.
After years of working with the Professor and the Magnate on the Friday Breakfast Lounge, the Maestro strikes out on his own.
Tune in and hear things you haven't before and will sometimes wish you didn't.
Thanks to subscribers Andy, Brett, Peter, and Frankie the Cavalier.