Living in the 70s
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Happiness is a warm podcast
Some songs just make you happy. You know the ones – you can’t help but tap your feet, they make the day seem brighter, they lift your mood straight away... LEARN MORE
Vale Gudinski
The 1970s was an exciting time for Australian music – there was an explosion of talented artists, musical venues, national and international touring opportunities and the forging of what for... LEARN MORE
Calling occupants of interplanetary craft
Greetings earthling, take me to your record collection! This week Marty and Venetia explore music from the 1970s about contact – contact with aliens, contact with other humans, in person,... LEARN MORE
Fossicking about in the back pocket
No particular theme to the show this week, instead Marty and Venetia delve into their musical ‘back pockets’ and do a bit of a clear out. Over the course of... LEARN MORE
Daddy issues
Last week Marty and Venetia played songs with mother in the title, so of course this week it’s Daddy’s turn to be featured. 1970s Daddies could be sexy, stern, scary,... LEARN MORE
Hey lawdy mama!
This week Marty and Venetia explore songs from the 1970s with mother or mama in the title. Not necessarily songs for mothers, they just need to reference a mama. Some... LEARN MORE
It’s the luuuurve show
Hey all you Seventies lovers – it’s almost Valentines Day. So this week Marty and Venetia have selected a sample of songs from the 1970s with the word love in... LEARN MORE
Everything Wet
As we know, Marty is always in search of a good theme around which to organise our playlist. The Seventies was a big decade for music, after all, so it... LEARN MORE
Trouble, protest and change
2021 definitely had a troubling start and there’s certainly been a lot of change experienced around the world in the last year. So this week we thought we would reflect... LEARN MORE
Australian sounds
This week Marty and Venetia take you back to the music coming out of our radios, record stores and music venues in 1970s Australia. There are some familiar tracks, still... LEARN MORE