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The Rider, with Becko

The Rider is a series of podcast and video interviews that get the gritty details from some of rock and roll’s greatest. From the process of bringing an album to life, to the gigs, the parties and everything in between. Fans want to know the hard work that goes into bringing entertainment to the masses and how the rock stars manage it all. Most of all, The Rider gives true fans access to the raw, unfiltered experience of loving rock and roll. Listeners will feel like they’re knocking one back at

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00:53:06

The Rider with Becko and Diesel

The Rider, with Becko ·

2024/08/25

Diesel is the legendary quiet achiever of the Aus music industry - constantly toiling away, touring and recording. You might find it hard to believe his latest album is his 17th! "Bootleg Melancholy" is out now and the national tour kicks off in late-August. Diesel is in a great zone, and this conversation - one of many I've had with him over the years would go down as one of his most honest. We hear how it all happened, from "Johnny Diesel and The Injectors," touring with

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00:36:26

The Rider with Becko and Kram from Spiderbait

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2024/08/18

The world was a different place in 2004 when Spiderbait went into the studio, armed with a somewhat crazy idea to cover 'Black Betty'. It was a year over great cover songs including 'Behind Blue Eyes', reworked by Limp Bizkit and we can't forget Shannon Noll's work with 'What About Me' - some kids even think that was the original!? Spiderbait decided to not just cover the song, but to completely rework it. We hear the story behind the album 'Tonight Alright'

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00:29:59

The Rider with Becko and Bernard Fanning & Paul Dempsey

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2024/08/11

When you take two of the most respected Aussie musicians of the last 30 years and stick them in a studio - great things happen. Powderfinger's Bernard Fanning and Something For Kate's Paul Dempsey have given us 'Fanning Dempsey National Park'. (You'll find out why they settled on that name a little later in this episode)'The Deluge' is finally out and has straight away secured #2 on the ARIA chart. You'll hear how this project got off the ground and also how they managed to keep it a secret. The

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00:26:11

The Rider with Becko and Empire of The Sun

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2024/07/28

After 8 years, Empire of The Sun are back with a sensational new album "Ask That God." Their 4th album has been jam-packed with solid singles you expect from Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore - both songwriting machines. In this chat with Luke, we delve into the circumstances of the recording of this album and how the setbacks of covid may have assisted their creativity. The accompanying videos of the singles are visual masterpieces, filmed in Thailand and Luke explains when you're

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00:33:37

The Rider with Becko and The Tea Party

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2024/06/17

The Tea Party is one of the great successes of the Canadian music scene. They burst onto the scene with their 3rd album, "The Edges of Twilight, " bringing them to Australia for the first time. Jeff Martin fell in love with the place and ended up staying! 25 years ago, "Triptych" was released and this tour celebrates this much-loved album. 'The three of us are looking forward to bringing the magic of our fourth studio album Triptych to live audiences in Australia. The album

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00:40:33

The Rider with Becko and Sheppard

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2024/06/03

Brisbane band Sheppard's 4th album Zora brings happiness from its first listen. That's typical Sheppard though, it puts you in a better mood and that's exactly what the inspiration was behind the album - their grandmother Zora. The band are celebrating 10 years of 'Geronimo' - the song that acted like a slingshot and gave them a chance to tour the world. This has taken them to Nashville, a new home for a band and the perfect environment to work with the world's best

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00:32:14

The Rider with Becko and Eskimo Joe

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2024/05/13

The Eskis make it count when they release new music. It's been five years since their last single and Aussie music fans are incredibly excited at the prospect of more new music from the pride of Fremantle. They haven't gone away, plenty of touring has been going on including Spring Loaded and more recently the Incubus and Live tour. The nostalgic "The First Time" is out and the Eskis continue their road trip, kicking off their national acoustic tour. “We really look up to bands

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00:34:18

The Rider with Becko and Jebediah

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2024/04/27

Jebediah have always been a fan favourite since "Slightly Odway" came out in 1997. It certainly doesn't feel like 13 years since their last album Kosciuszko. OIKS, their sixth album is now out and it feels like they have picked up from where they left off, after over a decade. The fact they have gone into the same studio with producer, Dave Parkin shows that they are after familiar surroundings but prepared to mix up the sound. OIKS also kickstarts a packed year for Jebediah in 2024,

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00:33:24

The Rider with Becko and The Living End

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2023/10/08

We all remember where we were when we heard that debut album for the Living End - usually near a radio when "Prisoner of Society" was released.That album debuted at number one and stayed in the ARIA chart for 83 weeks - insane by any standards. 25 years since its release, frontman Chris Cheney reflects on the creation of the album: “I think unknowingly our destination was always this; this album right here. All songs led here. All the gigs and all the songs we’d written and rejected over

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00:26:52

The Rider with Becko and Ben & Chris from Silverchair

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2023/10/02

Silverchair, born in Newcastle - 3 kids with some incredible talent and passion for making it to the world stage, and they did. Supported by their parents and the 'two Johns' (manager and record company boss), they became the band aussies were proud of. We saw them play the rooftop in NYC for the MTV VMA's, Rock in Rio and multiple Big Day Outs. The story from Ben and Chris is now out, their book - 'Love & Pain'. ‘Fundamentally, our story is a great one. An extraordinary

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00:28:16

The Rider with Becko and Murray Cook

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2023/09/26

Murray Cook is the most humble music superstar you'll ever meet. You would never believe he is an 'O.G. Wiggle' speaking to him, but his passion for the music scene is obvious when you start talking about 'the scene' in Sydney in the 70s and 80s. 'Dumb Luck' is his 4th album as part of the Soul Movers, you'll hear his brilliant riffs and even some influences from his favourite band - The Rolling Stones. Check out the Soul Movers as they continue their Aussie tour -

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00:34:06

The Rider with Becko and Fergus from Kingswood

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2023/09/17

Any band who can survive a 100+ show tour have something special. Kingswood are a great example of the work ethic Aussie bands are famous for - tour constantly and build an audience. Their latest album "Home" took them on the road for the "Hometowns tour" and now they head to Europe. We will hear about 'Peggy' the tour bus and how you survive travelling to each corner of Australia. This is Fergus (and Al!) from Kingswood, on the Rider with Becko

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00:42:43

The Rider with Becko and Alex from Voyager & Shane...

The Rider, with Becko ·

2023/08/27

Voyager have been around the Perth music scene for years, in fact their new album 'Fearless in Love' is their 8th. Their campaign to be Australia's entrant in Eurovision has been long, but this year they finally made it, performing 'Promise' on the world stage. Alex from Voyager has plenty of stories on what goes on behind the scenes of Eurovision. Part two of this episode features legendary Aussie musician Shane Howard from Goanna. The song 'Solid Rock' is now 40

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00:45:14

The Rider with Becko and Tex Perkins

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2023/08/21

Tex Perkins is a national treasure - there, I said it! A true musician's frontman and more. You'll know him as part of The Beasts, celebrating their 40th anniversary, of course The Cruel Sea and The Fat Rubber Band. Recently the famous stolen 'Cruel Sea ARIA' was found in a dumpster and you'll hear the massive twist to the story which you won't get anywhere else. (It was an inside job!!!!!!) Tex is about to go out on the road for his 'Man in Black' Tour - the songs

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00:36:04

The Rider with Becko and Adalita from Magic Dirt

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2023/08/13

Magic Dirt are one of the hardest workers of 'the scene' - forming in 1991 in Geelong and numerous Big Day Outs to their name. It was late in the piece when 'Dirty Jeans' and 'Plastic Loveless Letter' gained a heap of airplay for them and entries into the JJJ Hottest 100 in the 2000s. Adalita has released numerous solo albums and her latest, 'Inland' taking 5 years with Covid interruptions, but still another masterpiece. Recently Adalita appeared on the Michael

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00:24:09

The Rider with Becko and Pat Davern from Grinspoon

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2023/08/06

Grinspoon are back on the road and another reminder we are all getting old!! 24 years since the release of the album 'Easy' and 21 years of 'New Detention.' A great reason to re-release the albums, both on vinyl for the first time. The Easy Detention Tour will also kick off in October playing great venues across the country. The Grinners are always solid live: a huge show and huge pyro & confetti guns!! Pat talks about what is to come on the tour and how will the set list work

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00:38:46

The Rider with Becko and Billy Corgan

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2023/07/30

When you sit opposite someone of the presence of Billy Corgan, you are reminded how important Smashing Pumpkins was to the sound of a generation. Billy has taken risks over the years, he doesn't doubt it - but he knows this 3-part album Atum, is making an impact with the fans. The riffs are all new - don't believe the hype from fan pages and music publications. You'll find out some cool twists to this album, and how it almost leaked early. From 46 songs they were working on mid-Covid,

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00:54:08

The Rider with Becko and Leo Sayer

The Rider, with Becko ·

2023/07/23

Leo Sayer is the musician who has had it all. Rubbing shoulders with the likes of Lennon, Richards, Daltrey and Dylan - you'll hear the Bob story a little later in the podcast. Number one hits around the world, the fame and the setbacks and even a moment with Elvis that changed his life. This is an episode that is full of incredible moments, and hey - let's now claim him as an Aussie because we can. This is The Rider with Becko and Leo Sayer

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00:41:13

The Rider with Becko and Nathan Cavaleri

The Rider, with Becko ·

2023/07/16

We've all heard the stories of child-stars falling on tough times, it's not something new. But you very rarely hear the success stories, like Nathan's. A loving family, supportive parents and an amazing wife and kids - and some great stories to tell. He has made some amazing music over the years, and this new album "Miracles" is special - he built it from the ground up, in front of his fans online. If you saw his Australian Story on the ABC, you'll also know his private

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00:53:13

The Rider with Becko and Jeff Martin

The Rider, with Becko ·

2023/07/02

Jeff Martin is a legendary name in rock and Canadian royalty. His band, The Tea Party had already released albums and toured extensively before they rose to worldwide fame in the early 90s. His latest album, '7 Deadly Sins' is out 7 July (7/7/23) and we find out what he did differently this time around and the lessons learned post-covid. Jeff also opens up why the Tea Party had a break and the reasons for hitting the stage with his 'brothers' again 5 years later. This is Jeff

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