Category Archives: Maynard

U Gotta See This! Can’t Stop The Music (1980)

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.

Facebook event for U Gotta See This! Can”t Stop The Music

Maynard’s Loveshack 4 – August 17th, Red Bar

If you like your retro sounds eclectic, this is the night for you. Maynard, the retro DJ behind the Madd Club and Lance Leopard the guy behind all sorts of Oxford St antics in the 90s, present a night of shameless sounds that celebrate the pop and pretentiousness of the late 20th century.

DJ TC will be playing his Australia vs England set from 8pm. As exciting as Eurovision!

His Highness of Camp, Lance Leopard will be choosing the music from 9pm and will keep making an entrance, till he is noticed. He will make himself available to anyone who wants to debate his choice of music.

Come along, dress nice, and check your cool at the door!

Loveshack 4 Facebook event

Maynard and dance floor Loveshack 3
Maynard and dance floor groovin’ at Loveshack 3. Love those glow stick bunny ears.
Maynard & Lance Leopard, Loveshack 3
Maynard & Lance Leopard at the end of Loveshack 3
Maynard with his stylists at Loveshack 3
Maynard’s stylists turn up, Melissa & Zoe aren’t pleased with what he’s done with their work.
Zoe smiling holding sign that says Gay Bit
Zoe makes her feelings known.
Tony Push as the human information booth at Loveshack 3
Tony Push as the human information booth at Loveshack 3

Desperately Seeking Lance

Those desperately seeking Lance Leopard need listen no further than this podcast as Lance returns to talk all things fashion, faux pas and fabulousness.

Maynard is desperately seeking legendary Oxford St legend Lance Leopard in his credenza filled rooftop garden ivory tower of gossip. There are movies, dancing, some singing, and of course talk of Madonna and Elizabeth Taylor.

Lance Leopard reads yet Madonna book in the rooftop garden of his ivory tower.
Lance Leopard reads yet another Madonna book in the rooftop garden of his ivory tower.

Lance recommends a few lesser known Elizabeth Taylor movies for us as well as reciting by heart her complete range of fragrances.

Listener mail has Lance answering questions on…

Fashion mistakes he has made: “I don’t know what you are talking about”.

The cyclical nature of fashion: “The 1980s has already come and gone three times already this century. Things can come into fashion for one evening now, if someone has a good enough party.”

If you’d like to join Lance Leopard and myself at Barbarella on June 4 at Red Bar, details and tickets are here.

Lance also finds time (as his mother is staying with him) to review the recently renovated Midnight Shift, now known as the Universal. But he still has a soft spot for The Palms (previously Scooters) as he used to DJ there regularly.

The next Loveshack comes your way for your complete cocktail dancing experience on Saturday 22nd June. Facebook event here.

Although Lance’s claim of a needle mark on Marilyn Monroe’s body after death isn’t on the 1962 coroner’s report, her toxicology report does raise some questions that weren’t answered.

Lance didn’t like madonna’s 2012 fragrance or the bottle it came in. Make up your mind about the bottle.

Lance Leopard in gold dressing gown and pink headband
Lance Leopard in gold dressing gown and pink headband
Lance Leopard's disco Chinese lantern in his rooftop garden
Lance Leopard’s disco Chinese lantern in his rooftop garden

What Double J Should Sound Like lays an Easter Egg

A bumper 2 hour musical Easter egg for you all!

Maynard, Ant Banister, DJ ADHD & Tony Push bring the most eclectic music selection you’ll hear on any public holiday.

You’ll love this aural journey:
Exactshit – Sound of Muzak
Def Fx – Headfuck
Throbbing Gristle – AB7A
Sonia Jones – Brian’s Song
Ghost – Crucified
Lunar Module – Syncromesh
Dani Ury – Sex & Drugs & Party
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons – Taxi Mary
Beasts Of Bourbon – Ten Wheels For Jesus
Sounds Like Winter – He Was Gone
Scritti Politti – Sweetest Girl
Eileen Wilson (for Susan Hayward) – I’ll Plant My Own Tree
Crashland – Plastic Jesus
Flowers – Icehouse
The Reels – Quasimodo’s Dream
London Symphony Orchestra – Into The Groove

Listen to the Sound of Easter
It's What Double J Should Sound Like Time.
It’s What Double J Should Sound Like Time.

Bunga Bunga 53 – Tim Ferguson & Maynard

In true Bunga Bunga fashion, Tim and Maynard get stuck into Tim’s huge new secret art project. It’s very big, very ambitious and very Ferguson.

The two are very impressed by Madonna’s acting/hair colour. Tim confesses his personal 1985 journey from Punk to Madonna devotee.

Maynard helps Kitler the Nationalist cat feel better. Recreational drugs aren’t just for mice anymore.

They also reveal how Tim can deliver The Liberal party a huge win in the coming election.

In a bonus to all listeners Tim reveals his previously deeply guarded secrets of financial investment in the only recession proof investments. Star Wars toys and Captain Marvel merchandise. You’ll thank us in your retirement.

Tim’s new show in Sydney

Maynard’s next Loveshack night May 4th

Maynard’s Loveshack returns Saturday May 4th

People all over Sydney are rushing, hushing and flushing to The Red Bar (upstairs) in Glebe for the underrated date of Saturday May 4th, 8pm til midnight for Maynard’s Loveshack.

$10 on the door.

Join Maynard in his LOVESHACK. But what will it sound like? If you like your retro sounds eclectic, it might sound something like this or not.

Maynard the retro DJ behind the Madd Club and many other happenings over the decades, presents a night of shameless sounds that celebrate the pop and pretentiousness of the late 20th century.

The legendary Lance Leopard will be choosing the music for the first hour or so and will keep making entrances till he is noticed. Upon which he will immediately hold court.

It’s a rare chance to have a meet up with Lance and Maynard. So have your questions ready.

Get your tickets online here

Here’s your link to the Facebook event page:

https://www.facebook.com/events/690216348062351/

Video will be screened from the Maynard International Studios library to inspire your dance moves.

Maynard with Lance Leopard in his Ivory Tower, Darlinghurst, 2018
Maynard will be playing Lance Leopard’s personal selection of tunes from 9-10. Lance will be holding Court after making an entrance (he will be available for questions).

What Double J Should Sound Like

I got together with DJ ADHD & Tony Push to bring you some Alt Pop sounds of the 20th century.

Featuring sounds like these and more….

DJHDD – Hey Hey (Were Not The KLF)
The Beat – A Good Day For Sunshine
Xray Spex – Age
DJHDD – Buy Me A Combine Harvester
Maynard F# Crabbes – Bananarama Drama
Essential Logic – Fanfare In The Garden
Dusty Springfield – Spooky (Quinten 909 remix)
Planet Maynard’s Shatner – I’m Real
Throbbing Gristle – Hot On The Heels Of Love
JPL – Dont Stop The Wild Thing
New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble – Take Five
B(if)Tek – Les Galaxies
DJ Maynard – Kopyright Liberation Front

Maynard’s Loveshack (Baby!)

People all over Sydney are rushing, hushing and flushing to The Red Bar (upstairs) in Glebe for the underrated date of Saturday March 16th 8pm til midnight for Maynard’s Loveshack.

$10 on the door.

Join Maynard in his LOVESHACK. But what will it sound like? If you like your retro sounds eclectic, it might sound something like this or not.

Maynard the retro DJ behind the Madd Club and many other happenings over the decades, presents a night of shameless sounds that celebrate the pop and pretentiousness of the late 20th century.

The legendary Lance Leopard will be choosing the music for the first hour or so and will keep making entrances till he is noticed. Upon which he will immediately hold court.

It’s a rare chance to have a meet up with Lance and Maynard. So have your questions ready.

Video will be screened from the Maynard International Studios library to inspire your dance moves.

Maynard with Lance Leopard in his Ivory Tower, Darlinghurst, 2018
Maynard will be playing Lance Leopard’s personal selection of tunes from 9-10. Lance will be holding Court after making an entrance (he will be available for questions).

Facebook Loveshack event page

But what music will you play at Loveshack Maynard?

William Shatner charms Sydney

William Shatner charmed the frankly overexcited crowd that came from far and very wide to see his live solo show at The State Theatre in Sydney in October 2018.

I grabbed my best Shatner tie and my 1969 BBC Star Trek puzzle book and knew I was going to be among my kind of people.

Maynard wearing his William Shatner tie for William Shatner live in Sydney.
If I can’t wear this tie tonight. Then when?

The resulting Planet Maynard podcast is from the dozen people I spoke with at The State Theatre that night.

The many shades of Shatner mentioned included:

The Outer Limits, TJ Hooker, Miss Congeniality, The Twilight Zone, Shit My Dad Says, Tribbles, Gorn, Kingdom of the Spiders, Canada, Red Shirts,Flying High 2, Star Trek 2 (but not Star Trek 5). Yet not one person could even hum the theme to one of my favourite works of The Shatman, Barbary Coast.

Here’s Bill in a mauve smoking jacket as he turns out to be a man of many disguises in the opening credits.

That theme tune!

Thanks to the Red Shirts, Belinda and her mum Robyn from the southern tablelands, Kevin Williams and the disgruntled Canadian.

Look At His Butt podcast (the all Bill all the time Star Trek show)

Maynard loves the musical career of Mr Shatner