Here is our pic with legendary record producer/writer/performer Harry Vanda:
Here is our pic with UK comedy genius Ross Noble:
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Jono was the lucky recipient of a Piano Accordion for Christmas. So everyday he's been trying to learn a new 'classic hit' and play it on his accordion. If Dano can't guess it, we throw open the lines to you to have a go.
Here's a pic of Jono & Dano with their accordion:
Today on the show we'll be delving into New Zealand's bizaar choice of their new conservation ambassador.
The parrot that became famous for trying to mate with the head of Mark Carwardine, the wildlife presenter, during the shooting of a series with Stephen Fry, has become "spokesbird for conservation" in New Zealand.
If you've been living under a rock and missed out on seeing the very funny video, you can view it below:
Altered State is a night of comedy and music to be held at Sydney's State Theatre on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010. Some of Australia's leading comedians, presenters, and musicians have signed up to provide a night of exceptional entertainment to raise money for Autism Awareness.
Performers include: JPY, Mental as Anything, Diesel , James Valentine, Tommy Dean, Heath Franklin as ‘Chopper', Vince Sorrenti, Geraldine Quinn.
Jono & Dano will be joined by Mikey Robins, Michael Caton, Andrew O'Keefe, Angela Catterns and Tom Gleisner to ensure a night of fun and entertainment!
Your ticket will assist the great work of Autism Awareness!
To purchase ticket, head to www.ticketmaster.com.au/Altered-State-A-Concert-For-Autism-tickets/artist/1384323
Today on the show we caught up with Myke Scavone, the lead singer of Ram Jam and The Doughboys. Myke was good fun and filled us in on the origins of Ram Jams classic hit 'Black Betty'.. the truth is far from the party song we now know and love.
Myke's new material with his new band The Doughboys is equally as good as his Ram Jam hits. For all the info on what Myke has recently been up to, you can head to thedoughboysnj.com Fingers crossed they make it down under this year for a tour!
LISTEN TO OUR INTERVIEW WITH MYKE SCAVONE BELOW:
Tomorrow on the show we'll be catching up with former KISS guitarist Ace 'Spaceman' Frehley.
If you would like to check him out in concert while he's in Aus, here are the dates:
Feb 4, 2010: Adelaide, HQ
Feb 5, 2010: Melbourne, Palace
Feb 7, 2010: Sydney, Enmore
Feb 8, 2010: Brisbane, Tivoli
For all the info on his shows and to buy tickets, head to premier.ticketek.com.au/search/SearchResults.aspx
Following the outstanding success of The Edinburgh Military Tattoo - A Salute to Australia in 2005 attended by over 150,000 people, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo returns to the Sydney Football Stadium in February 2010 to celebrate its 60th anniversary year.
With over 1,500 performers from around the world, including Massed Pipes and Drums, Highland Dancers and the stirring Lone Piper, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo is set to be the biggest tattoo ever to be staged.
The new show will be titled The Edinburgh Military Tattoo – Celebrating 60 years of Valour, Mateship, Glory and will feature international bands from the UK, USA, Switzerland, China, Norway, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago and New Zealand as well as Australian bands from each of the Defence Forces and from every state.
Performance Dates
Thursday 4 February 2010 – Gala Opening
Friday 5 February 2010
Saturday 6 February 2010
Sunday 7 February 2010
Head to ticketek.com.au
I've stumbled upon a a rare music video of Jono. It's of his 1981 song 'You are what you eat' and was recorded from the early 80s ABC TV program 'Beat box'.
I hope you enjoy it as much as we have:
Celebrate the sounds of summer with one of America’s greatest rock and roll bands, The Beach Boys! The Boys will be kicking off their national Australian tour on the 29th of January and will be touring with some of Australia’s finest Symphonies.
Here are the tour dates:
4 Feb Sydney Opera House - Concert Hall NSW
5 Feb Sydney Opera House - Concert Hall NSW
Click here for more details = pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx
Jono & Dano love to take shortcuts, so if you're like them and have a love of the TV show 'LOST'.. this is the video for you!
Today on the show we caught up with funny man Mick Molloy to chat about his role on the commentary team at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games.
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LISTEN TO OUR INTERVIEW WITH MICK BELOW:
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Motown – America’s greatest record label and global music icon. To mark this momentous occasion, the legends of Motown music have united in a once off world premiere event.
The Motown Event will star THE FOUR TOPS, THE TEMPTATIONS, MARY WILSON OF THE SUPREMES, MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS, and THE MIRACLES – artists who delivered some of the biggest hits of their era and shaped music as it is today. The performance will also star SIX TIME GRAMMY NOMINATED American artist JOAN OSBORNE, and iconic Australian soul singer and guitarist IAN MOSS, and very special guest JIMMY BARNES.
TOUR DETAILS
MELB - Rod Laver Arena - Tuesday 16 February
Bookings through ticketek.com.au
SYD - Sydney Entertainment Centre - Friday 19 February
Bookings through ticketmaster.com.au
BRIS - Brisbane Entertainment Centre - Tuesday 23 February
Bookings through ticketek.com.au
WA – ‘a day on the green’ - Sun 28 Feb Sandalford Wines, Swan Valley
Bookings through adayonthegreen.com.au
I told him not to put it in the sun- but does he ever listen to my wise words?
Dano
Today on the show we're going to chat with rocker Mark Evans. You would remember Mark for his role as the original bassist of ACDC (working on stacks of their classic albums). His current project is a 'Spoken Word' tour alongside one of our old mates Damien Lovelock.
Here are the details on the his Spoken Word shows...
Wed 24th Feb @ NOTES, Newtown NSW
Thurs 25th Feb @ BRASS MONKEY, Cronulla NSW
Thurs 4th March @ THE BOATSHED, Manly NSW
This gig will definitely be one worth checking out!
For more info on Mark Evans, click here - - > markevansblues.com
Today on the show we managed to rope our old mate Daryl Braithwaite on for a chat. He's still flat out touring around Australia (we reckon he loves playing live, but perhaps loves the free bar tabs more!)
If you're interested in checking Daryl out while he's on the road- click here --> www.darylbraithwaite.com.au/tour/
Today on the show when we caught up with Daryl Braithwaite, he (crazily) let us take some suggestions from our listeners on what he should call his brand new album.
If you missed out on the suggestions, here is the product of our creative control:
Peter Garrett really needs to wear his glasses when driving all these loads of pink bats around... Dano.
Today on the show we caught up with film/TV director and creator of Tropfest, John Polson. Not only did we manage to convince John to give us some free tickets to Tropfest, he also agreed to be the judge of our brand spanking new competition. He was certain that this comp is going to be the ‘next big thing’ and was gobsmacked that no one had ever thought of it before!
What we need is for you to film yourself- using whatever means you have, even your phone - singing John Paul Young’s ‘Love Is In The Air’. Then email it to promotions@mcmentertainment.com so we can begin our intense selection process. Note: the word ‘intense’ has been used lightly.
The best ones will be chosen to be cut together as a new film clip that we’re creating for the song. We're basically trying to go all the way around Australia... in one song!!
Here’s some inspiration for your viewing pleasure…
SO GET FILMING AND BECOME JONO & DANO’S NEXT BIG MOVIE STAR.
To hear more about the competition, have a listen to our bit with John below:
The king of the hip thrust, Tom Jones, will be gracing us with his presence at the end of February.
With hits under his belt including It’s Not Unusual, What’s Up Pussycat, She’s A Lady and Sex Bomb, this will be an amazing gig to see.
Here are the details:
Sat 27 Feb Hunter Valley – A Day On The Green, Bimbadgen Estate
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au
Sun 28 Feb Brisbane – A Day On The Green, Sirromet Wines
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au
Wed 3 March Sydney – Sydney Entertainment Centre
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au
Thurs 4 March Wollongong – WIN Entertainment Centre
Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au
Sat 6 March Clare Valley – A Day On The Green, Annies Lane
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au
Sun 7 March Yarra Valley – A Day On The Green, Rochford Wines
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au
Mon 8 March Launceston – A Day On The Green, Josef Chromy Wines
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au
Thurs 11 March Melbourne – Rod Laver Arena
Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au
Sat 13 March Rutherglen – A Day On The Green, All Saints Estate
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au
Sun 14 March Swan Valley – A Day On The Green, Sandalford Wines
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au
The countdown is on for the release of Michael Jackson's muchly anticipated DVD. MJs 'This Is It' The Entertainment Event Of A Lifetime is available to own on Blu-Ray and DVD on March 3rd!
This is definitely going to be one of those classic DVDs you'll pass down to the kids.
Our old mates the Mentals have literally just walked out of the studio after playing an awesome acoustic version of their track Too Many Times. If you missed out on hearing it - you can listen back below.
To check them out on stage for yourself click on this link for the dates --> mentals.com.au/tour.php
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If you're like us- chances are you're very very lazy. Hence why we love this new YouTube vid...
A mate just sent us through these pics of some big name stars back in the day. We've shared plenty of old school embarressing 80s shots with you- so we thought we'd show you these ones aswell (it makes us feel better).
Today on the show our mate Jon Stevens dropped by for a chat. It was the first time we've seen him since he got out of hospital after his open heart surgery and he looks bloody great!
Here some picture proof..
If you would like to check Jon out for yourself, he's playing stacks of live dates. Click here for the details ---> jonstevens.com.au
IF YOU MISSED OUR INTERVIEW, LISTEN BACK HERE:
Mondays are now known as 'Pants On Monday' around the office, as we're desperately trying to get Jono back into his 1990s skinny jeans.
With the help of Michelle and Shannan from The Biggest Loser, I dragged Johnny along to TBC gym and put him through his paces!
Here's some pics of his latest 'efforts':
IF YOU MISSED OUT ON HEARING HIS LATEST ATTEMPT AT FITNESS, LISTEN BACK HERE:
Johnny and I have been mates for years and years- and not ONCE have I seen him successfully change a tyre!
We put him to the test on today's show and here's how it went:
No Jono the petrol cap has nothing to go with changing a tyre...
Ummmm.. what are you using the jumper leads for????
Seems like Jono isn't exactly using a hands on approach for this one, he sent in our Producer Mr Peter to do the hard yards..
VERDICT = FAIL
Today on the show we were joined by the always crazy Tokyo Shock Boys. They're currently in Australia to perform a series of live dates- for all the details head to tokyoshockboys.com.au
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IF YOU MISSED OUT ON HEARING THE LUNACY, LISTEN BACK HERE:
Today on the show we caught up with legendary musician Ian 'Mac' McLagan. Mac is best known as a member of the English rock bands Small Faces and Faces. His ripper resume also includes work with the Rolling Stones, Jackson Browne, Joe Cocker, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen.
Ian is currently celebrating the soon-to-be-released 'Small Faces - All Or Nothing' DVD. The DVD will be in stores around Australia on the 1st of April. For more info on the DVD and on Ian, head to ianmclagan.com
If you missed out on hearing our chat with him, listen back below:
James Van Praagh has literally just walked out of our studios after a very very revealing chat! James is one of the world’s foremost mediums and is the creator and executive producer of TV’s The Ghost Whisperer.
James is currently touring around Australia...
Tour dates include:
Friday February 26th EVAN Theatre Penrith Panthers
Saturday February 27th Sydney Town Hall
Tuesday March 2nd Melbourne Town Hall
Wednesday March 3rd Perth Burswood Grand Ballroom
If you missed out on hearing our chat with James, listen back below:
We somehow scored the only radio interview with Pretenders frontlady Chrissie Hynde. She was her usual rock chick self, so do your ears a favour and listen back below.
Chrissies latest DVD ‘Pretenders Live In London’ is in stores now..
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