Award winning Canadian blues band ‘The Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer’ came by Drive Tuesday a few days ago as a part of their grand national Australian tour. David happened to be a big fan of their work, and as can be seen in the picture above he had a great time talking to them […]
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Green Mohair Suits
On Tuesday we were lucky enough to have Australian Band ‘Green Mohair Suits’ come into the studio to talk us about their ongoing tour of Evans Street. In a discussion that meandered from the creation of their newest album, to the styles of music that inspired them to be the band that they are, we were […]
Brexit talk with Nicholas Rowley
Last Tuesday, David Interviewed Sydney University Adjunct Professor Nicholas Rowley about the implications of Brexit in Europe following the High Court decision that the new Prime Minister cannot start the process on her own. Also discussed is the economic fallout from the recent plebiscite, as well as Nicholas’ group called the ‘Sydney Democracy Network’. Listen here […]
Tuesday Drive Blog
And yet again we have blasted past another Tuesday Drive! We laughed, we cried, and we listened to a ten minutes live Muddy Waters song. What an afternoon. In a great start, we had the former premier of NSW Bob Carr on the show to talk with David about the state of politics in the US, […]
Bob Carr on the future of American Politics
Former Premier Bob Carr joined Tuesday Drive to talk to David about the future of American Politics. Covering a broad range, they talk about the political landscape of The United States post an almost inevitable Clinton win, discuss the power of the newly enfranchised demographic that put Trump in the Republican nomination, and what all this […]
Matthew Evans talks ‘For The Love Of Meat’
David Interviews Gourmet Farmer Matthew Evans about his new series ‘For The Love of Meat’ that is being released alongside a book of the same name. David and Matthew discussed the impact the meat industry has had on the quality, ecological impact and ethics of eating meat. To listen to the podcast, click here […]
Earthbeats presents Wild Marmalade at The Opera House
Review of Wild Marmalade, Sydney Opera House, October 19 The primal didge and drums improvisation of Wild Marmalade had the crowd dancing and swaying from one climactic moment to another last Wednesday night at the Opera House. Didgeridoo maestro, Si Mullumby, combined with no fewer than four percussionists, an indigenous didgeridoo player and guitarist […]
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Tuesday Drive Blog
Another Tuesday, another awesome Drive session. We started with a somber tone (after some technical mishaps) on a discussion about the recent report by Amnesty International that has put the issues surrounding our treatment of refugees back into the public sphere. David talked with the Australian Refugee Coordinator Dr Graham Thom about some of the […]
Interview with Dr Graham Thom
In this podcast, David talks to Dr Graham Thom, refugee coordinator for Amnesty International Australia. They discuss a recent report made by Amnesty International about the state of the refugees held indefinitely at Nauru, and the responses that have come from both the Australian and Nauruan governments. David and Graham delve into what has become a touchy […]
Musical Interview with Si Mullumby and Chris Tamwoy
In this podcast, David Barr talks to Si Mullumby from Earthbeats about an upcoming gig at the Opera House, to Chris Tamwoy who is his virtuosic opening guitar act, and to Stephanie Cranford about her venue OneSpace. It features many musical parts, as Chris and Si break out their instruments to great effect. To listen to the […]
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Miriam Lieberman visits Drive Tuesday!
On Tuesday afternoon we had a thrilling program; starting with a discussion with political lecturer David Smith from Sydney University about Donald Trump and the recent Presidential Debate. It was a wide-ranging talk that touched on the conservative Christian factionalism in the US as well as the psychology of the Republican candidate. It also featured […]
Drive Tuesday- 23 August 2016- Interview with Corey Harris
Corey Harris is one of the pre-eminent contemporary acoustic blues musicians. He is currently touring Australia. In the upcoming show of Drive Tuesday he talks with David Barr about his music which encompasses blues, reggae and African styles. Corey will be playing a couple of his songs during the show. He is appearing at The Basement […]
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