The Reel Thing

Movie, TV, video game soundtracks and more across Australia and beyond – explore instrumental scores and song choices with Tan for cinema old and new on Friday from 10 am to 11am. 

Music, fun facts and an occasional review, The Reel Thing takes cinematic music for a spin on Fridays…we like a theme, an odd connection moment and beautiful tunes.

Show subscribers:

Reely big thanks to the beautiful community listeners who subscribe to my show.

Frankie the Wonder Dog (A furry member of the Freo family), The Dread Pirate Crew in Tecoma, Martin Scores Maybe, Fiona, Wogan, Shelley, Allie, Kaye from Mount Dandenong, Gloria the phantom Gang-Gang from Upper Ferntree Gully, and the ever wonderful Mireille!

A big score thank you (complete with French Horn) to my community group subscriber the Upwey Community Group AND a leitmotif variation to business subscriber Sam from Griff's Place in Cockatoo.

Movie, TV, video game soundtracks and more across Australia and beyond &ndash; explore instrumental scores and song choices with Tan for cinema old and new on Friday from 10 am to 11am.&nbsp;
Music, fun facts and an occasional review, The Reel Thing takes cinematic music for a spin on Fridays&hellip;we like a theme, an odd connection moment and beautiful tunes.
Show subscribers:
Reely big thanks to the beautiful community listeners who subscribe to my show.
Frankie the Wonder Dog (A furry member of the Freo family), The Dread Pirate Crew in Tecoma, Martin Scores Maybe, Fiona, Wogan, Shelley, Allie, Kaye from Mount Dandenong, Gloria the phantom Gang-Gang from Upper Ferntree Gully, and the ever wonderful Mireille!
A big score thank you (complete with French Horn) to my community group subscriber the Upwey Community Group AND a leitmotif variation to business subscriber Sam from Griff's Place in Cockatoo.

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*Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this recording contains mentions and music of deceased persons.

Reel Thing gets into NAIDOC Week with a few tracks from First Nations artists, music and films. 

2009 - Bran Nue Dae - Broome Love theme - Bran Nue Dae Gypsy Orchestra 

Musical comedy-drama film directed by Rachel Perkins and written by Perkins and Reg Cribb.

Bran Nue Dae is an adaptation of the 1990 stage musical Bran Nue Dae by Jimmy Chi, it's a road trip coming of age story. 

2021 - The Drover's Wife - Molly’s Walk and Molly’s Theme - Salliana Seven Campbell 

Leah Purcell reimages a Henry Lawson tale, and  directed, wrote and co-produced the film.  Malachi Dower-Roberts stars as 7 year old Danny.

The film ends with a version of 'Black is the Colour (of My True Love's Hair)' sung by Purcell. 

2024 WARRANGU; River Story is a call to take action and care for Country from artist DOBBY, proud Filipino and Murrawarri composer, rapper, producer and drummer who released this as his debut album.

The record documents cultural knowledge of three rivers that form the surrounding tribal boundaries in Brewarrina, the Bogan River to the South, the Culgoa River to the North, and the Barwon River to the East; while shedding light on the over-irrigation and water theft in the region.

DOBBY Dirrpi Yuin Patjulinya and Language in the Land 

2022 Sweet As - Black Smoke  - Emily Wurramara 

                           Stealing From Tomorrow - Pirra 

                           Everybody’s Talking - Frank Yamma 

                           Love My Darkness - Lady Lash

                           Malu Mabu Liyan - Matalja 

                           Don’t you Worry - Electric Fields

Sweet As is a coming of age teen film by Nyul Nyul/Yawuru filmmaker Jub Clerc set against the Pilbara. 

ABC Kids -  Tjitji Lullaby - Electric Fields 

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*Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this recording contains mentions and music of deceased persons.
Reel Thing gets into NAIDOC Week with a few tracks from First Nations artists, music and films.&nbsp;
2009 - Bran Nue Dae - Broome Love theme - Bran Nue Dae Gypsy Orchestra&nbsp;
Musical&nbsp;comedy-drama&nbsp;film directed by&nbsp;Rachel Perkins&nbsp;and written by Perkins and&nbsp;Reg Cribb.
Bran Nue Dae is an&nbsp;adaptation&nbsp;of the 1990 stage musical&nbsp;Bran Nue Dae&nbsp;by&nbsp;Jimmy Chi, it's a road trip coming of age story.&nbsp;
2021 - The Drover's Wife - Molly&rsquo;s Walk and Molly&rsquo;s Theme - Salliana Seven Campbell&nbsp;
Leah Purcell reimages a Henry Lawson tale, and&nbsp; directed, wrote and co-produced the film.&nbsp; Malachi Dower-Roberts stars as 7 year old Danny.
The film ends with a version of 'Black is the Colour (of My True Love's Hair)' sung by Purcell.&nbsp;
2024 WARRANGU; River Story is a call to take action and care for Country from artist DOBBY, proud Filipino and Murrawarri composer, rapper, producer and drummer who released this as his debut album.
The record documents cultural knowledge of three rivers that form the surrounding tribal boundaries in Brewarrina, the Bogan River to the South, the Culgoa River to the North, and the Barwon River to the East; while shedding light on the over-irrigation and water theft in the region.
DOBBY Dirrpi Yuin Patjulinya and&nbsp;Language in the Land&nbsp;
2022 Sweet As - Black Smoke&nbsp; - Emily Wurramara&nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Stealing From Tomorrow - Pirra&nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Everybody&rsquo;s Talking - Frank Yamma&nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Love My Darkness - Lady Lash
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Malu Mabu Liyan - Matalja&nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Don&rsquo;t you Worry - Electric Fields
Sweet As is a coming of age teen film by Nyul Nyul/Yawuru filmmaker Jub Clerc set against the Pilbara.&nbsp;
ABC Kids -&nbsp; Tjitji Lullaby - Electric Fields&nbsp;

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