Episode #122 - Happy New Year!
For the Big Note's return to the airwaves for 2026 I was planning on outlining some of what we would be covering discussion-wise in upcoming episodes, but could barely hear myself think due to nearby wood-chippers, so played mostly music instead! 
We bow our heads to remember Rob Hirst (1955 - 2026) who sadly died yesterday.

* Hunger After Power - Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie and Hamish Stuart from “A Hundred Years or More” [14-11-25] Elven Music
* Malibu - Essendon Airport from “MOR”  [24-10-25] Chapter Music
* 21st Century Lullaby - Skyscraper Stan from “Those Were The Days” [14-02-25] Cheersquad Records & Tapes
*  Kintsugi by Lostii from “Skin” [07-02-25]
* Good Man - Zara Chantell [10-12-25] 03:44
* Sirens Call - Telita Lee & The Huskies [19-01-26]
* Gondi - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard from “Changes” [28-10-22]
* Spenda - Solo Career [04-06-25] Dinosaur City Records
* A Whispered Scream - Pete Hawkes from “Jazzology” [05-01-26]
* Towards The Flame - Rue Grace [17-01-26]
* Times Like These - Grace Cummings [19-11-25] Virgin Music Australia
* Let Me Be Frank With You - Skyscraper Stan from “Those Were The Days” [14-02-25] Cheersquad Records & Tapes
* Tobacco - Grace Vandals [24-04-25] 
* You Are Not Alone - Backsliders from “Heathen Songbook” [01-01-2019] Revolutions per Minute
* Convulsions - The Rookies from Play Jazz 3
* Gila Monster - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard from “PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation” [2023]
* Perfect Design - Nice House from “The Life and Death of an Indoor Houseplant.” [28-02-25]
* The Avant Garde - David Byrne from “Who Is The Sky?” [05-09-25]
* How Low Can You Go? - Essendon Airport from “MOR”  [24-10-25] Chapter Music

Episode Image: Yellow & Black Ladybug to welcome the New Year. [photo by C. Stephen]