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My Kind of Scene uncovers the past and present of Australian music. From titans to hidden gems, this podcast discovers the songs and artists that make up the fabric of the Aussie music scene, and explores what makes them succeed. It examines history through a present-day lens, attempting to understand the giants whose shoulders today's artists stand on, and the creative sparks defining the future of Australian music. Host Cara Diaria, indie musician and music nerd, brings her unique perspect ...
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My Kind of Scene uncovers the past and present of Australian music. In this episode, we discuss all the charm and quirks of the Triple J Hottest 100 annual listener poll, with the guy who literally wrote the book on it – author, comedian and podcaster, Tom W. Clarke. Check out his awesome book, Shoulda Been Higher: A Celebration of 30 Years of Trip…
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My Kind of Scene uncovers the past and present of Australian music. In this episode, we travel through the annals of time according to Myer Grace Bros' (not a sponsor!) yearly The Spirit of Christmas charity compilation CD, which for 25 years featured Aussie artists interpreting Christmas tunes. We discuss the highlights and weird-lights and ultima…
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My Kind of Scene uncovers the past and present of Australian music. In this episode, we begin by discussing the thrill of Kylie's contender for 2023 Song of the Summer, but quickly pivot to explore the unparalleled career of another Aussie pop diva who's found success at home and away: Tina Arena. You might think you know her, but think again! Find…
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It's a Woman's Woman's World: Australian Soul (Part 3)
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My Kind of Scene uncovers the past and present of Australian music. This is the 3rd and final part in our Aussie soul series. We'll cover reality TV soul stars, explore the fertile soul breeding ground that was 2010s Melbourne, and discuss of the future of Australian soul. Find the episode playlists on Spotify & YouTube. Send questions or complimen…
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It's a Woman's Woman's World: Australian Soul (Part 2)
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My Kind of Scene uncovers the past and present of Australian music. This is part 2 of our Aussie soul deep dive, from the '60s & '70s pioneers, to the innovators of the '80s, '90s, 2000s and beyond. Find the episode playlists on Spotify & YouTube. Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com. MKOS acknowledges and pays respect to t…
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My Kind of Scene uncovers the past and present of Australian music. In part 1 of this two part episode we deep dive (and I mean it!) into three titans of Australian soul: Renée Geyer, Marica Hines and Venetta Fields. Find the episode playlists on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page and on YouTube. Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@…
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My Kind of Scene uncovers the past and present of Australian music. In the second part of this two-part exploration of Australian musical siblings, we'll explore even more double, triple and even quadruple sibling outfits, including some of our most beloved and influential artists. Find the episode playlist on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page. S…
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WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners should be aware that this episode contains the names, voices and words of people who have died. My Kind of Scene uncovers the past and present of Australian music. Australia has a tremendous legacy of musical siblings. In this two-part episode, we're going to take a stroll through the streets…
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Warning: Episode contains explicit language My Kind of Scene acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present, and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of the nation many of us call Australia. This episode explores the longest-running Australian number one songs by Australian artists, from the 1950s to today. Find the episode playlist on the …
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Cara is taking a break! No new episode this month. But here are some fantastic music podcasts to keep you going until the next one... Awesome Aussie Songs – Apple | Amazon Take 5 – Apple | Spotify Hit Parade – Apple | Spotify 60 Song That Explain the '90s – Spotify | AppleBy Cara Diaria
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I'd like to acknowledge and pay respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of the nation many of us call Australia. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners should be aware that this episode contains the voices and words of people who have died. This episode also contains adult themes, explicit languag…
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I’d like to acknowledge and pay respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of the nation many of us call Australia. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners should be aware that this episode contains the voices and words of people who have died. This is part one of our two-part exploration of Australia…
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In this episode, we’ll explore the phenomenon of particular Aussie songs becoming even more popular and significant, years after their release. I’m calling it “The Horses Effect,” after Daryl Braithwaite’s 1991 hit, The Horses, which enjoyed a cultural revival more than 15 years after its release, and is today firmly entrenched as an unofficial Aus…
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This two-part episode explores the history and merits of cover songs in Australian pop music. We resume our exploration with one of the biggest and most enduring songs of the 90s… that just happens to be… you guessed it, a cover! We then uncover the covers that were breakthrough hits for some of Australia's best alternative bands in the 2000s. And …
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This two-part episode explores the history and merits of cover songs in Australian pop music. We’ll try to answer the question: is recording a cover song a good way to make, or break, an Aussie artist’s career? We begin our journey with a surprisingly successful cover of a stoner-rock band, by everybody’s favorite kids band. Then we travel back in …
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In this episode, we’ll trace the humorous history of Australian novelty songs. The land down under has produced some memorable novelty acts and tunes that could come from nowhere else on the planet. Find the episode playlist on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page. Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod@gmail.com. Sources: Wikipedia aria.…
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Hey there, I’m Cara Diaria – Australian indie musician and total music nerd. I’m just stopping by to let you know about my new podcast – My Kind of Scene – where we uncover the past and present of Australian music. From titans to hidden gems, we discover the songs and artists that make up the fabric of our music scene, and explore what makes them s…
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In this episode, we trace the career of Sia, one of the most successful musicians Australia has ever produced. We explore her achievements as a singer, songwriter, and collaborator, discover her influences, and the situations and decisions that opened doors to success. And we pose the question: did Sia have to leave Australia to find success? Like …
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