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Alt Down Under

Alt. Down Under

A new-music podcast, featuring interviews and gig reviews of the hottest Indie & Alternative acts coming out of Australia, and those that make the journey down under on tour. Luke Scanlan is your host...a Brit lost in Melbourne! Hear the influences and inspirations to each artist"s music and what name, dress code, free food and drink and support acts they would pick for their Dream Gig Venue.

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13: Alt. Down Under - Salarymen

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2024/11/24

Don't they say "never work with a partner"?It might be a disaster for some, but Sydney duo Salarymen have found the magic formula...and we are here for it. Thom Eagleton and Renee de la Motte sit down for a chat off the back of their latest EP release, Day By Day. Why is being honest with each other so crucial to the way they operate as a couple and as artists? PLUS - social media - love it or loathe it, it's something any musician has to have some kind of relationship with. Thom and Renee

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12: Alt. Down Under - Romanie

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2024/11/10

The fantastic Romanie is the guest artist for Episode 12 of Alt. Down Under. After meeting her in his first week in Australia when she performed alongside Katy J Pearson, Luke finally sits down with the Belgian songwriter to chat through her experiences of moving down to Aus. Romanie explains how stepping out of her comfort zone has shaped her as a person as well as empowering her work as an artist. Making the move has been huge in bringing the best out of Romanie's irresistible talents, with last

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11: Alt. Down Under - Lotte Gallagher

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2024/10/27

Lotte Gallagher is Episode 11’s featured artist for Alt. Down Under!The rising star of Melbourne’s Indie & Alternative scene drops by for a chat all about her debut EP, A Better Feeling – which landed earlier this month. The Naarm-based singer opens up on how she was able to find her feet as a songwriter in her early teens, why family has been so important to her journey so far and how music has been a huge help with her mental health. Plus….with Oasis coming to Australia next year – is

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10: Alt. Down Under - Radio Free Alice

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2024/08/04

Alt. Down Under podcast is back with another slice of Indie chatter!The Paris 2024 Olympics might be in full swing, but Melbourne post-punk/new-wave outfit Radio Free Alice are this year’s real athletes... Fresh from a mammoth 2-month, 24-date stint in the UK and Europe, front-man Noah Learmonth drops by to talk about life on the road and the British food that has fuelled the band. Find out if there have been any holiday romances with Gregg’s sausage rolls or cheap pints at Wetherspoons. Plus,

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9: Alt. Down Under - Jacob Fitzgerald

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2024/02/07

This week, a Melbourne Rock n Roller…. Jacob Fitzgerald!He’s had a recent support slot with UK outfit Sea Girls and is opening for Pacific Avenue in Sydney next month. Jacob takes us through his love of Bruce Springsteen, old school rock and his band, The Electric City. Find out about the labour of love that is living - and creating music - with lead guitarist, Rick Hollywood. PLUS His new track, Sophia, which drops on Valentine’s Day. AND Jacob’s Dream Gig Venue, The Heartbreaker Club. Find

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8: Alt. Down Under - The Vanns

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2024/01/31

Lead guitarist. Vocalist. Master on the keys. There's not much The Vanns' Cameron Little can't do. Here, he drops in for a chat with Luke Scanlan to chat through his experience of the music biz and how The Vanns have developed such widespread appeal - all ahead of the band's huge regional tour across Australia across the next few months! As for his Dream Gig Venue? Well...this week, we are heading to Cameron's Thunder Dome! Plus - Luke explains the mad 5 minutes that led to him getting inked for

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7: Alt. Down Under - Masego

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2024/01/24

Masego. The artist carving out a whole genre of his own. TrapHouseJazz with splices of R&B, Soul and Rap. This guy isn’t afraid to express – isn’t afraid to experiment. On this episode of Alt. Down Under, the US star runs us through the brilliance of his band Sax Fifth Avenue, the fluid jazz style in his live shows and why he is dead-set on pulling people together by being truly present whenever taking to the stage (all whilst killing it on his sax [AKA '"Thor's Hammer"]) Over 7 million

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6: Alt. Down Under - Ruby Cannon

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2024/01/18

Time for an episode of Alt. Down Under with an artist with a real exciting future ahead of them… It’s Melbourne’s Ruby Cannon! Ruby drops by for a chat about her retro-inspired tunes that are based on her love of music that runs deep through both her life and her work as an artist. She also opens up on the challenges facing artists that are trying to break through right now. In the age of streaming, social media and having to churn out content… do musicians have to jump on the bandwagon or get

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5: Alt. Down Under - Declan McKenna

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2024/01/10

2024 is here and Alt. Down Under is back with a huge episode! Hit the link in the bio now to hear our chat with the ever-adapting and ever-changing Declan McKenna, fresh from his tour in AUS/NZ and appearance at Heaps Good in Adelaide. He tells all about coming through as a younger artist, with breakout hit ‘Brazil’, building confidence in his career and never being afraid to express himself. You can find out why he’s so excited for his forthcoming album, ‘What Happened to the Beach?’ and why -

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4: Alt. Down Under - Dulcie

Alt Down Under ·

2023/12/20

This week in the Dream Gig Venue....it's Dulcie! Have you ever wondered how Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Freddie Mercury might handle event security? Then look no further. Ashleigh Carr White - vocals & keys for the WA outfit - runs us through how the two icons are set to take care of things at AshSLAY's. Plus - a look at Dulcie's rise over the past few years, their growing aspirations and why Ashleigh's rap career never quite got off the ground. Another mega fun episode, with an ace

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3: Alt. Down Under - Foals

Alt Down Under ·

2023/12/13

HERE IT IS! Alt. Down Under’s interview with Foals, ahead of their upcoming tour of Aus & NZ. Listen in to hear Luke Scanlan’s chat with Foals guitarist Jimmy Smith! Jimmy tells all about being a part of the mid-late noughties Indie scene in the UK, how touring days haven’t really changed over the years and who out of the band rocks the budgie smugglers on the beaches of Australia! Inside his Dream Gig Venue, find out why Jimmy wants Miles Davis as support act and why proper Mexican tacos

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2: Alt. Down Under - The Grogans

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2023/12/06

4 albums in 4 years. Countless tours. Big plans in 2024. Find out how the hell The Grogans are doing it! Here, drummer Jordan Lewis explains the love the band have for creating new music, how they are part of an ever-growing Alternative scene in Australia and why their name is actually Aussie slang for.....shit! Plus - his Dream Gig Venue - why are singlets the choice of dress code...and why is so much tequila flying round? All this and a gig review for the soul legend that is Lee

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1: Alt. Down Under - DICE

Alt Down Under ·

2023/11/28

FIRST EPISODE IS HERE! Alt. Down Under is a new alternative music podcast with Luke Scanlan - your resident pomme who is on a mission to check out the hottest artists Australia has to offer - and the artists that travel all this way on tour. Kicking things off in episode numero uno is Lenny (Sam Barrett-Lennard) - the drummer of WA indie rockers, DICE. He tells us all about how the band are loving their recent tours around Aus, what it is that makes them bring the energy during live shows and

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