Maestro On The Mic

MAESTRO ON THE MIC….   Check out Maestro On The Mic every Saturday between 9.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. Today we focussed on  playing a variety of good, mostly Australian, music. A mix of new, old and somewhere in the middle.   We had interviews with Karin Keaysabout her book IT’S BECAUSE I LOVE YOU which focusses on her life with music legend Jim Keays and the tragedy they faced with the birth of their son, and their dealing with the medical profession.    Welcome to   the highest rating program on a Saturday morning blasting and head busting its way out of Upweywaywaywayway… Email: maestroonthemic@gmail.com Studio text:  04971 02000 Mail: P.O. Box 405 Emerald Victoria 3782   What we did today:    Saturday 9 May, 2026 Love on the radio – Skyhooks (from the album Ego) The last of the Holdens – Les Thomas You are beautiful – Dallas Frasca (Love Army) Zoop bop gold Cadillac – Daddy Cool (The Essential) I’m trouble – A Band Of Rain Back in your arms – Peppercreek Revival (It’s All Been Said) Any second now – Lloyd Spiegel (Cut And Run) Drunk on vinyl – Highway 96 I wish I had a sister – Suzannah Espie (Mother’s Not Feeling Herself Today) Doggone cowboy – Hot Club Of Cowtown (Limelight) Sometimes I wonder if I knew too much about you – Mark Seymour (And the undertow) Sometimes I wonder – Ska Vendors (Good Love Bad) Because I love you – Masters Apprentices (Very Best Of)     We interviewed Karin (pronounced Carr-in)  Keays who spoke about her book ITS BECAUSE I LOVE YOU which covers her 25 year marriage with Jim Keays and a challenge no parent ever wants to confront. The death of their child.  Then the challenge of navigating the medical system to get answers.  Copies can be obtained through www.karinkeays.com .  For those who are not familiar with Jim Keays, he was a founding member of  The Masters Apprentices, a power house band in the late 1960s and early 1970s.   Karin spoke of a US President (can you guess?) trying to claim their name in recent years.  Of Jim writing the lyrics for the Brisbane Lions and Melbourne Victory club songs. And more!     14. Waiting for the big one – Jim Keays (Pressure Makes Diamonds) 15. Elevator driver – Jim Keays (Resonator) 16. Poor Ned – Mast Gully Fellers 17. No escaping – Mast Gully Fellers   Thank you to those listeners who text, emailed  or rang in during the show.    

MAESTRO ON THE MIC….   Check out Maestro On The Mic every Saturday between 9.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. Today we focussed on  playing a variety of good, mostly Australian, music. A mix of new, old and somewhere in the middle.   We had interviews with musicians Jen Mize about the new singles released by The Rough ‘n’ Tumble followed by an interview with Freo about new releases from Mast Gully Fellers focussing on Ned Kelly.    Welcome to   the highest rating program on a Saturday morning blasting and head busting its way out of Upweywaywaywayway… Email: maestroonthemic@gmail.com Studio text:  04971 02000 Mail: P.O. Box 405 Emerald Victoria 3782   What we did today:    Saturday 2 May, 2026 Love on the radio – Skyhooks (from the album Ego) Living in a child’s dream – Jim Keays (Resonator) All night long – Kerri Simpson (Sun Gonna Shine) and she is appearing on Saturday 9 May at the Paris Cat from 6.30 p.m. 70% cocoa – The Ska Vendors (Good Love Bad) Love in vain – Lloyd Spiegel (Double Live Set) One week – Peel River Ramblers Remember – Peppercreek Revival (Its All Been Said) You don’t have to be in the army to fight in the war – Mungo Jerry (The Best Of)     We interviewed Jen Mize who found true love in Australia and a life of touring and working on cruise ships.  And of course the tracks released recently as a teaser for TILT  the new album by Jen Mize and the Rough ‘N’ Tumble.  We hope to speak to her again in a bit more detail when the album is released in a few months time.   9. Double talk – Jen Mize and The Rough ‘n’ Tumble (Tilt) 10. Greater good – Jen Mize and The Rough ‘n’ Tumble (Tilt) 11. True lovers – Ruby Hunter     Freo from Mast Gully Fellers  came into the studio and talked to us  about the new singles the band is in the process of releasing. The first is Poor Ned which is an oldie but goldie giving the perspective of Ned Kelly from his point of view.  Then No Escaping which is told from the perspective of the family of the police murdered by Ned Kelly and his gang at Stringybark Creek.   More exciting news is a new album is on the way and we can’t wait for it.   12. Poor Ned – Mast Gully Fellers 13. No Escaping – Mast Gully Fellers 14. Dig boys dig – Mast Gully Fellers (The Great Divide) 15. Morning music – MUKI (Trampoline) 16. Ship of fools – Mic Conways National Junk Band (Diagonally Parked In A Parallel Universe) 17. Abwoon d’ Bashmaya – Kavisha Mazzella (There Is A Field) 18. The wind cries Mary – Joe Dolce (The Wind Cries Mary)   Thank you to those listeners who text, emailed  or rang in during the show. We got a mix of all three today. Its nice to know you are listening!   Next week (Saturday 9 May) we speak to Karin Keays who was married to Jim  (of Masters Apprentices fame) about her book ITS BECAUSE I LOVE YOU.  There is more to  this book than the title suggests.

We'll be back on air next Saturday, 2 May, with interviews with Freo about the new songs from Mast Gully Fellers and with Jan Mize about her new music.  Check us out or listen back to earlier shows.

MAESTRO ON THE MIC….   Check out Maestro On The Mic every Saturday between 9.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. Today we focussed on  playing an interesting range of good, mostly Australian, music. We were to speak to  Karin Keays about her book IT’S BECAUSE I LOVE YOU but this was at the last moment rescheduled to another date.  We’ll let you know. Welcome to   the highest rating program on a Saturday morning blasting and head busting its way out of Upweywaywaywayway… Email: maestroonthemic@gmail.com Studio text:  04971 02000 Mail: P.O. Box 405 Emerald Victoria 3782   What we did today:    Saturday 18 April, 2026 Love on the radio – Skyhooks (from the album Ego) Coming home – Liz Stringer (The Second High) Maybe someday – Dawson The ballad of chicken corner – Floyd Thursby with Dan Witton and Harry Lye (Every Days Another Dance) Meet me tonight – Kavisha Mazzella (The Fearless Note) Cowgirls heart – Shazza Leigh My favourite things – Tracey Roberts (Live At The Lark) Put on earth – Dave Warner Straight into your heart - Chillin Pretty flowers – Steve Martin and Dolly Parton Sleep – Midnight Oil (Oils On The Water) Waiting for the big one – Jim Keays (Pressure Makes Diamonds) Just a little love - The French Family Band Creswick – Mast Gully Fellers (The Great Divide) Human – Josh Light Date with destiny – Mental As Anything (Essential As Anything) Everybody hates you when you’re popular – T’n’T (Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers) My Better Half I’ve hit rock bottom – Rob Cass In my life – Colin Hay (Man@Work2) Sorry – Suzannah Espie (Mothers Not Feeling Herself Today) Broken land – Neil Murray (The Telling) Greater good – Jen Mize & The Rough ‘n’ Tumble Growing old disgracefully – Mic Conways National Junk Band (Diagonally Parked In A Parallel Universe) Don’t you go walking – Divinyls (Essential) Thank you to those listeners who text, emailed  or rang in during the show.  Next week we will be having a break and observing Anzac Day in silence. Will be back on air Saturday 2 May with Freo from Mast Gully Fellers talking to us about their new single POOR NED.

MAESTRO ON THE MIC….   Check out Maestro On The Mic every Saturday between 9.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. We focus as usual  on  playing an interesting range of good, mostly Australian, music. We also spoke to Beck Sian about her music and performing at PAVE next week. Welcome to   the highest rating program on a Saturday morning blasting  its way out of Upweywaywaywayway… Email: maestroonthemic@gmail.com Studio text:  04971 02000 Mail: P.O. Box 405 Emerald Victoria 3782   What we did today:    Saturday 11 April, 2026 Love on the radio – Skyhooks (Ego) Firebelly – Pheasant Pluckers (Take Me There ) Turn up your radio – Jim Keays (Resonator) There is a field – Kavisha Mazzella Tears of Wybalenna – Neil Murray (The Telling) A few more days - Suzannah Espie All of a sudden nothing happened – Mic Conway (Diagonally Parked In A Parallel Universe) Are you looking at me – Colin Hay Weddings and funerals – Edward Nass (Bits n Pieces) Suspicious minds – Elvis Presley (Epic) Pushover (Version) – Lisa Miller (Pushover EP) Wycoller hall – Beck Sian (Ye Olde Silent Inn)   We interviewed Beck Sian about her shows during PAVED Festival which is now happening in Emerald for the next two weeks. Beck appears as part of Women In Song on Wednesday 15 April and The Kick Inside on Saturday 18 April where she performs the album  from Kate Bush.  Who is a close relative of Beck and a major influence.   13. Lady of the wind – Beck Sian (Ye Olde Silent Inn) 14. Moss – Beck Sian (Unfurling) 15. Without you – Doug Parkinson in Focus (Timelines) 16. Everywhere – Mast Gully Fellers (The Great Divide)   Thank you to those listeners who text, emailed  or rang in during the show.    Next week we interview Karin Keays, she was married to Jim Keays of Master;s Apprentices fame,  about her new book Because I Love You.  

MAESTRO ON THE MIC!  Every Saturday between 9.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. Today we focussed on  playing an interesting range of good, all Australian, music. We also spoke to Jules Vines about her new children’s book. Welcome to   the highest rating program on a Saturday morning blasting and head busting its way out of Upweywaywaywayway… Email: maestroonthemic@gmail.com Studio text:  04971 02000 Mail: P.O. Box 405 Emerald Victoria 3782   What we did today:    Saturday 28 March, 2026 Love on the radio – Skyhooks (Ego) Chance to love – Ben Mitchell (from the album Chance To Love) I’m in love – Cash Savage And The Last Drinks (The Hypnotiser) She is still beautiful – Broderick Smith (Man Out Of Time) Is this a vibe – Elephant Sessions (For The Night) I’m sorry – Suzannah Espie (Mothers Not Feeling Herself Today)  Rolling in the morning – Yarrs I Trons (CL Pony Pisador) Loud, confident and wrong – Johnny Chester and Grant Luhrs Human – Josh Light Love in vain – Lloyd Spiegel (Double Live Set) Wrap me in a fever – Ruby Boots (Solitude) Dance on – Peppercreek Revival (Its All Been Said)   We interviewed Jules Vines about her children’s books and the most recent one, THE OYSTER IN THE CUCKOO CLOCK.  Jules  was a former presenter in the time slot now occupied by The Maestro and spoke about her writing, music and working on the Trans Siberian Railway.  Getting up at 4.30 a.m. to get her work done before teaching.  You can get her book at musicjewels4kids.com    13. The oyster in the cuckoo clock – Jules Vines 14. The tale of two frogs -  Jules Vines 15. Morning reverie – Liminality (River Mead) 16. King hit – Ska Vendors (Good Love Bad) 17. Creswick – Mast Gully Fellers (The Great Divide) 18. For you – Daddy Cool (The Essential)   Thank you to those listeners who text, emailed  or rang in during the show.  There will be no Maestro On The Mic next Saturday (4 April, Easter Saturday) but we're back the following week with an interview featuring Beck Sian. Beck is appearing at the Pave Festival as part of Women In Song and her own show performing Kate Bush.  So tune in on Saturday 11 April.    

MAESTRO ON THE MIC….   Check out Maestro On The Mic every Saturday between 9.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. Today we focussed on  playing an interesting range of good, mostly Australian, music. We spoke to Laura McCluskey about her  The Cursed Road novel published by Harper Collins. Welcome to   the highest rating program on a Saturday morning blasting and head busting its way out of Upweywaywaywayway… Email: maestroonthemic@gmail.com Studio text:  04971 02000 Mail: P.O. Box 405 Emerald Victoria 3782   What we did today:    Saturday 21 March, 2026 Love on the radio – Skyhooks (Ego) Into my arms – Nick Cave (from the album Live God) Back in your arms – Peppercreek Revival (It’s All Been Said) Sleeping beauty – Divinyls (Essential) Good love bad – Skavendors (Good Love Bad) Stay with me here – Liz Stringer (Live At The Yarra) Everywhere – Mast Gully Fellers (The Great Divide) Bluebird boots – Suzannah Espie (Sea Of Lights) Hernando’s hideaway – Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band Every days another dance – Floyd Thursby (Every Days Another Dance)     We interviewed Laura McCluskey about her second novel The Cursed Road which is out now published by Harper Collins and consisting of 342 pages. Born in Melbourne Laura has Scottish ancestry and set The Cursed Road in Scotland, following on from the success of her first novel The Wolf Tree.   We follow the trail of her two detectives, each having their own unique backstory whichcomes to light more as  they investigate a series of murders and  small town ignorance.      11. Bower bird – Nurseratched/Robert McFarlane (Catastrophically Ourselves) 12. US Forces – Midnight Oil (On The Water) 13. Tokyo blues – Lloyd Spiegel (Cut And Run) 14. The ghost of Melbourne city – Les Thomas (All My Friends Are Superstars) 15. They won’t let my girlfriend talk to me – Jimmy and The Boys (Novelty Songs Of The 60s And 70s) 16. I’ve hit rock bottom – Rob Cass 17. Don’t fall in love – The Ferrets 18. Night undresses the day – Susan Muranty 19. Laying with you – Kristian Mizzi (Some Other Morning)   Thank you to those listeners who text, emailed  or rang in during the show.   

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MAESTRO ON THE MIC…. Welcome to   the highest rating program on a Saturday morning blasting  its way out of Upweywaywaywayway…where no sausage music plays!  Every Saturday between 9.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m.   Email: maestroonthemic@gmail.com Studio text:  04971 02000 Mail: P.O. Box 405 Emerald Victoria 3782   Today we focussed on  playing an interesting range of good, mostly Australian, music. We spoke to Robert MacFarlane about the opera The Man Who Mistook His Wife For  A Hat to be performed at The Atheneum on Friday 20 March and Saturday 21 March.    What we did today:  Saturday 7 March, 2026 Love on the radio – Skyhooks (Ego) With God on our side – Suzette Herft and Patrick Evans (from the album Farewell Angelina) Nobody really cares if you don’t go to the party – Courtney Barnett (Sometimes I Sit And Think And Sometimes I Just Sit) Track her down – Lloyd Spiegel (Cut And Run) The hustle – Lloyd Spiegel (Cut And Run) Human – Josh Light Let it shine – Mademoiselle and Floyd Thursby (The South Lands) Nobody takes me seriously – Split Enz (Live, Alive Oh) Loving friend – Stahr (Blip) Songs about women – Michael Waugh (Beauty And Truth) Alpha crucis – Mast Gully Fellers (The Great Divide) Small things everyday – Anais Campbell My opera career is over – Nurseratched (Catastrophically Ourselves) Remember – Peppercreek Revival (Its All Been Said)   We interviewed Robert MacFarlane who is directing and performing in the opera The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat which is showing at The Atheneum in March. Tickets available from Ticketmaster and at the theatre.  Based on the book of the same name by Oliver Sacks, it is 40 years since the book was published.  Robert whose work is played on a regular basis on Maestro On The Mic spoke of how the opera got his interest when his father mistook him for a cat when he was seriously ill. Fortunately he made a full recovery as did the cat who was most offended at the comparison.   Robert has a new album coming out shortly.  Previously he had released Nurseratched's  Catastrophically Ourselves which featured My Opera Career is Over  and other great tracks.   15. The shoe. Can I help? – Michael Nyman (soundtrack of The Man Who Mistook His Wife For  A Hat) 16. Growing old disgracefully – Mic Conways National Junk Band (Diagonally Parked In A Parallel Universe) 17. Always on my mind – Elvis Presley (Epic) 18. Lady luck – Liz Stringer (Live At The Yarra) 19. Ruler of my heart – Ska Vendors (Good Love Bad) 20. Pauline Hanson says there’s Christian Muslims too – Root! (Supposed He Was Out Of The Question) 21. I’ve been in it too long – Sherbet (Life) Thank you to those listeners who text, emailed  or rang in during the show.   

MAESTRO ON THE MIC….   Check out Maestro On The Mic every Saturday between 9.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. Today we focussed on  playing an interesting range of good, mostly Australian, music. We had a brief intermission through talking to Ben Langdon of the Burrinja Festival which is on today. Welcome to   the highest rating program on a Saturday morning blasting and head busting its way out of Upweywaywaywayway… Email: maestroonthemic@gmail.com Studio text:  04971 02000 Mail: P.O. Box 405 Emerald Victoria 3782   What we did today:    Saturday 28 February, 2026 Love on the radio – Skyhooks (Ego) It’s almost summer – Billy Thorpe (from the album Solo) – in memory of the great man who died this day in 2007 at age 60. On the road again – Lisa Miller Stranger and foreigners – Totally Gourdgeous Wait for me Juanita – Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band (Making Whoopee) Heart beating – Suzannah Espie (Sea of Lights) Every days another dance – Floyd Thursby (Every Days Another Dance) How great thou art – Elvis Presley (Epic – Live In Concert) Let’s talk dirty in Hawaiian – Jim Haynes (The Essential) Australian rules football – Ryan Stirling Back in your arms – Peppercreek Revival (It’s All Been Said) Bower bird – Nurseratched (Catastrophically Ourselves) Gravy train – Mast Gully Fellers (The Great Divide)     We interviewed Ben Langdon about Burrinja Fest which is on from 12.00 p.m. today. Tickets at $40 and great value with what is on offer. Check out their website and call in at 351 Glenfern Road, Upwey.  There is music, exhibitions and more!     14. Oh baby – Shorehaven 15.  Everything I need – Ska Vendors (Good Love Bad) 16. Goldsmith – Fur Blossom 17. How long blues – Kerri Simpson (Sun Gonna Shine) 18. Beginnings – Chloe Violette (Colourfast) 19. Our mother the mountain – The Wainwright Sisters (Songs In The Dark) 20. Rattle your cage – Lloyd Spiegel (Cut And Run) 21. Maralitja – Yothu Yindi (Tribal Voice) 22. When guitars come out to play - The French Family Band 23. I wouldn’t want to live if you didn’t love me – Jimmy Little (Passages) 24. Human – Josh Light   Thank you to those listeners who text, emailed  or rang in during the show.   

MAESTRO ON THE MIC….   It is not a  Saturday without some tech issue to test the Maestro at the panel while trying to play songs, mostly Australian, with the odd interview thrown in.  Even an unusual interview!  Todays adventure featured feedback (not the name of a band) which was annoying and loudness in the studio which made concentrating or going to sleep hard to do.   Check out Maestro On The Mic every Saturday between 9.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. Today we focussed on Peppercreek Revival through their lead singer Kelly Auty who discussed some of her background and the bands newest album It’s All Been Said. Welcome to   the highest rating program on a Saturday morning blasting and head busting its way out of Upweywaywaywayway… Email: maestroonthemic@gmail.com Studio text:  04971 02000 Mail: P.O. Box 405 Emerald Victoria 3782   What we did today:    Saturday 21 February, 2026 Love on the radio – Skyhooks (Ego) All my friends are superstars – Les Thomas (from the album All My Friends Are Superstars) There is a field – Kavisha Mazzella (soon to appear at PAVE Women In Song – book now!) O’Louisa – Floyd Thursby with Dan Witton and Harry Lye (Every Days Another Dance) Young turks – Sego (Direct To DVD) Rider of my heart – Ska Vendors (Good Love Bad) Sweet and lovely – Bryan Fery (As Time Goes By) You – Navisha True lovers – Ruby Hunter Sleep – Midnight Oil (Best Of Both Worlds) Human – Josh Light It’s all been said – Peppercreek Revival (It’s All Been Said) Backward glance – Peppercreek Revival (It’s All Been Said)     After overcoming, sort of, difficulties with feedback and overbearing loudness in the studio panel, we managed to speak to Kelly Auty   from Peppercreek Revival about their new album It’s All Been Said and being launched at the Lomond Hotel on Sunday 14 March.  Kelly spoke about doing odd jobs to get by, keeping a journal and then burning it, lyric writing and being in a band, her opera career and more!  She also spoke about working with Jose Feliciano, Janis Ian , Divinyls and Eric Burdon – to mention a couple.  The stories behind songs we played and more. And the band name…where is this creek> 14. Fly high (if you fall) – Peppercreek Revival (It’s All Been Said) 15. Remember – Peppercreek Revival (It’s All Been Said) 16. Everynight – Paul McCartney (Wingspan) – we played this because The Maestro saw Man On The Run with a huge audience at The Cameo in Belgrave and came away thinking it was one of the best docos on a musician he has seen. No small credit given the number The Maestro has seen. 17. I’m your man – Andy Cowan 18. Friend of mine – Rond Callaghan 19. We been in it too long – Sherbet (Life)   Thank you to those listeners who text, emailed  or rang in during the show.  We got one listener in Launceston and another on the 90 Mile Beach.  Keep it up folks!    

MAESTRO ON THE MIC….   It is not a  Saturday without the Maestro  playing songs, old and new, but predominantly Australian music, mixed with interviews.   Every Saturday between 9.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. where no sausage music plays! Today we focussed just a little on Valentine’s Day… Welcome to   the highest rating program on a Saturday morning blasting and head busting its way out of Upweywaywaywayway… Email: maestroonthemic@gmail.com Studio text:  04971 02000 Mail: P.O. Box 405 Emerald Victoria 3782   What we did today:    Saturday 14 February, 2026 Love on the radio – Skyhooks (Ego) If you belonged to me – Traveling Wilburys (from their album Traveling Wilburys volume 3) Valentine’s Day – Joe Dolce (The Wind Cries Mary) Are you fucking kidding me – Kate Miller-Heidke (Live At The Sydney Opera House) It’s all been said – Pepper Creek Revival (It’s All Been Said)   We interviewed  Dan   from the band Dole Manchild about  raising bushfire awareness and fundraising  for the survivors of the recent bushfires in Victoria.  If you could donate $5 or more through Dole Manchild Bushfire Compilation at Bandcamp you will add to the coffers and helping out those victims of bushfire.  Dan also spoke briefly about the band and their music which is available in the usual hot spots.  We played a track from their catalogue….    6. Little song  – Dole Manchild 7. Creswick – Mast Gully Fellers (The Great Divide) 8. You’re always there – Kerri Simpson (Maybe By Midnight) 9. She is still beautiful – Broderick Smith (Man Out Of Time) 10. There is a field – Kavisha Mazzella 11. Boys in town – Divinyls (The Essential)   Larry Writer spoke to us about his co-write with Chrissy Amphlett which covers her life story and focuses primarily on her life as a rock and roll star in Divinyls.  Pleasure And Pain  is published by Hachette and consists of 383 pages and photographs. There was  a lot to talk about and so we touched on her going to jail in Spain and Sydney; sacking a band mate, the usual drugs and alcohol and there were heaps more we did not have time to get into.  She had a rich and colourful life which was cut short by MS and then breast cancer.  This is a warts and all look at her life.    Larry also told us about the origins of his surname and about some of the 18 books he has written.   12. Pleasure and pain – Divinyls (The Essential) 13. Bartender – Highway 95   We spoke to local legend Edward Nass about the concert in Berwick this evening organised by BADFolk.  Also about some of his new music and being placed as a finalist in a song writing competition in Geelong.   14. Should I go before I go – Edward Nass (Facebook Friends) 15. Leave a light on – Highway 95 16. Poland’s lament – Floyd Thursby with Dan Witton and Harry Lye (Every Days Another Dance) 17. Friend of mine – Ron Callaghan   Next Saturday 21 February we will be speaking to Kelly from Pepper Creek Revival about their new album It’s All Been Said.     Thank you to those listeners who text, emailed  or rang in during the show.