Maynard decided to take a look at 1978 in this Rewind show from Foxtel’s now axed Channel V music network.
With the help of our volunteer from the viewing audience and two hangers-on near the couch we bring you the year that was 1978, from the point of view of 1999.
Top 25 songs from Australian chart 1978
Some of the other Rewind shows here (there are even more if you look)
One Man Madd Club, livestream 1st May
1997 was a great year for Kylie Minogue, living in the busy Kylieworld of Pop.
Living in the land of Britpop, Kylie had been working on her Impossible Princess album for two years.
“Kylieworld” was the way she described her publicity schedule, level of fame and the concept of never really having to work again if she didn’t want to.
I asked her about her relationship with her record company (Deconstruction in the UK) and the future opportunities of working in the US.
She spoke about having a family (decades away), what music she’d enjoyed lately (The Verve) and about being turned away from a Club with Nick Cave the week before (they weren’t).
Kylie also gave definitive rulings on: “What to look for at a potential boyfriend’s place?”, “Favourite track of Impossible Princess?” and of course “Your favourite music clip up to now?”.
Revisit 1997’s Kylie Minogue. I’d even wear that shirt again.
Maynard at Kylie Minogue’s first Sydney concert in 1989
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Maynard returns to the Melbourne Comedy Festival in 1993. Broadcast rather excitedly on Triple J across Australia on Sunday, 4th April.
A two and a half hour spectacular Sunday Afternoon Fever show from the “Scott Carne Suite”, otherwise known as Studio 320 at ABC Melbourne. With a live audience that are up for it. Just what that is, you’ll find out.
The live house band for the show was Boom Crash Opera, with guests Miss Dorothy & His Fools in Love, Tlot Tlot, Mrs Sinatra, the Totally Lost in Space improv show, The Real Live Brady Bunch, Lano & Woodley AND heaps more.
You’ll need a wiglet.
Mrs Fred Sinatra on haircare
There are audience song requests, 3 rounds of Maynard’s Mastermind and rather inexplicably the chance to win Bobby Brown’s tracksuit.
Miss Dorothy sings beautifully, Tlot Tlot have a new album, Mrs Sinatra (live on the phone from Las Vegas) has hair care tips for the ladies, Warren Coleman fills us in on behind the scenes of The Real Live Brady Bunch, Ross Daniels goes all Dr Smith for the live audience, Lano & Woodley relive painful school days in song and Boom Crash Opera do their version of Detachable Trombone. It’s a class act all the way with Triple J.
So, get down in your underpants and pray to the Church of the Funky Chicken. It’s time for Sunday Afternoon Fever at The Melbourne Comedy Festival 1993.
Thanks to all our funny guests. Special thanks to the very professional Triple J Producers Anne-Maree Sargeant, Phil McKelar and all at ABC Melbourne 1993.
Maynard at 1992 Melbourne Comedy Festival
Maynard on Foxtel Channel V at 2000 Melbourne Comedy Festival
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Unheard since December 1989, Australian legend Barry Crocker live on the Maynard breakfast show on Triple J.
A Very Barry Crocker Xmas has is all, Barry sings with Adeva, advises you on personal security while travelling and gives some 1989 fashion tips.
Barry brings all the festive foolish fun and good humour he is known for as well as a Xmas tune from Damien Lovelock that Barry eventually loved.
Barry Crocker’s website with music and clips
Barry Crocker & Maynard wish you a very Barry Christmas
Thank you to Chris Norris the producer who recorded this, in the multi track studio of Triple J in William St, December 1989.
It’s a selection of music and Xmas musings in A Very Maynard Xmas 2000 from Channel V on Foxtel from 2000.
Keep an eye out for Jabba, Yumi, Kyla, Mary, Mike, Andrew G, James Matheson and Andrew Mercardo, as we enjoy a getaway near an open fireplace with some moments from Channel V in 2000.
If you liked the earlier Maynard Channel V Xmas show, this will give you that same funny feeling in your water.
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Dave Mulligan brings you an uncool yule when he returns with 3 great songs for the holiday season, or so he thinks.
Dave Mulligan is a 50s and 60s record collector, mainly 45s, and every year Maynard asks him to share a few that you don’t normally hear at this time of year. Or ever really.
Maynard and Dave Mulligan apologise and wish you a very Uncool Yule.
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Kylie Minogue’s Enjoy Yourself tour played Sydney on 5th February 1990. I was there to cover it for my Triple J breakfast show the next morning. Some of the interviews you’ll hear in this audio never made the breakfast show that next morning (the Dad from Stroud for example).
People who can spot talent realise Kylie’s not trying to preach from a soapbox. She’s just a young chick who’s having a good time and pleasing a lot of people with her music.
Richard Wilkins MTV Feb 1990
At Kylie Minogue’s third only live show in Australia, you’ll hear Ms Minogue herself, Ray Medhurst (Rockmelons), Nick Ferris (Ten Wedge), Alan Jones (you know him), DJ Pee Wee Ferris, James Freud (Models and bass in Kylie’s stage band), Richard Wilkins (MTV etc), Glen A Baker, even Dave Mason (The Reels). Not to mention the sometimes blunt opinions of the overexcited audience that paid the 1990 price of about $30 a ticket at the Sydney Entertainment Centre.
Kylie Minogue’s set list from the night
But there was a lot of “Kylie cringe” going on still at the beginning of 1990. Regardless of this, a lot of groovers and hipsters from around Sydney were in the audience to see her show that February night, even though some of the black clothing set looked a bit uncomfortable outside Kings Cross and Darlinghurst.
I think there should be more shows like this. It’s unpretentious in so many ways. It’s really honest. It’s showbiz.
James Freud, Feb 5th 1990 (about 11:30pm backstage)
Supported by Indecent Obsession the Enjoy Yourself show played to a capacity Sydney Entertainment Centre crowd that didn’t stop screaming and singing along all night. Most of the music you’ll hear was recorded by me in the middle of that deliriously screaming crowd, which might give you a feel of what it was like to be there.
Prior to Kylie starting her show, what looked like Jason Donovan in the seated audience section caused a chorus of shrieking just before the show started. Once the show started everyone quickly forgot the Jason incident and had an opinion about Kylie’s black velveteen catsuit (as you will hear, it was her favourite outfit of the show).
Thankyou to the producers who helped produce this, some of which never made it to air on the morning of 6th Feb 1990. Chris Norris & Simon Marnie.
Enjoy Yourself, you’ll hear we ALL did that night.
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DJ Mark Alsop has been a favourite DJ across Australia for 36 years. He started in Oxford Street, Sydney and is a valued member of the GLBT community. In this show he has some stories, dirt and music to share. So listen up and meet his dog, Boo Boo.
Boo Boo isn’t spoilt. He’s just well looked after.
Coming to you from Mark’s undisclosed location, it’s a podcast full of tales you might not have heard and just some of the music Mark loves. We perhaps answer that burning social issue; What is the gayest track ever?
With decades of experience in the Sydney DJ box, here’s sure fire advice on the one thing NEVER to do in a club:
Don’t type your request out in size five font on your phone that only a fifteen year old can read, then wave it around in front of the DJ booth like a monkey.
His views on marriage:
I’m a big homosexual. What would I be doing marrying a woman?
AND finally find out how we feel about people asking for requests:
People asking for requests… that never ends well.
DJ Mark Alsop’s comprehensive website, including his remixes and podcast:
There’s that time he was filmed in bed with a woman as well:
Mark Alsop and Maynard go aft during the Navigaytion cruise 2007:
If you like your retro dance sounds eclectic, this is the night for you. Maynard, the retro DJ, presents a night of shameless sounds that celebrate the pop and pretentiousness of the late 20th century. We play both sorts of music Disco AND New Romantic.
DJ TC will be playing a supporting set of disco dance tracks from 8pm. On the 26th his set will all about “forgotten classics”. Expect to hear Melissa Tkautz “Read My Lips”, Cathy Dennis “Touch Me”, Sigue Sigue Sputnik “Love Missile F1-11” and Mel & Kim “Showing Out”. So get your Disco on early.
Let’s get straight to the biscuits! What can you expect to hear at Maynard’s Loveshack?
A lot of rushing, hushing and flushing as the famous Loveshack Rocket blasts off into orbit.
Jump on board and get your groove on to cosmic music like this:
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You -Boys Town Gang
Tainted Love – Gloria Jones
Stop – Spice Girls
Venus – Tom Jones
Jump Around – House of Pain
Respectable – Mel & Kim
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy- Bette Midler
Shocked – Kylie Minogue
Express Yourself – Madonna
To Cut A Long Story Short – Spandau Ballet
My Own Way – Duran Duran
Tijuana Taxi – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
So, come along, dress like it’s whatever year YOU want, and check your cool at the door!
Movie buff Lance Leopard and movie bluffer Maynard present the greatest disco musical starring Olympian Bruce Jenner & Village People CAN’T STOP THE MUSIC (1980)
Tuesday night 3rd September at Red Bar.
Lance and Maynard both have what can only be described as an intimate knowledge of this musical. They’ll combine their knowledge for what will be a unique group viewing experience, U Gotta See This!
Maynard supports Village People, Enmore Theatre 2005
Maynard promises great Village People stories and clips from his pop culture collection of disco.
