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Maynard presents Weird Al Yankovic Over Enmore (video livestream) Sat 1st April.

Use this link on Saturday 1st April from 8.15pm Sydney (9.15 UTC)

Weird Al Yankovic rocked the very foundations of Australian society during his recent tour of the continent. With his hot accordion and even hotter band he left little doubt who wears the Hawaiian shirt in his relationship with his dedicated fans. Maynard interviewed Al and some of his fans at Enmore Theatre, Sydney 14th March. Watch along live and join us in the chatroom for an show no sane adult should be party to.

Facebook event link for livestream on 1st April from 815pm -ish

It will all happen at https://www.mixcloud.com/live/dj-maynard/ with a pre show starting at 8.15pm (9.15 UTC). It’s free to watch and you can join all the fun in the live chatroom so be in on it.

Weird Al Yankovic fan with his lucky snorkel.
Weird Al Yankovic fan with his lucky snorkel.

Watch Maynard’s Weird Al clip special

Weird Al Yankovic fans in Sydney go nuts during his last tour here

Maynard interviews Weird Al backstage in 2003

General, Maynard, Retro, Video

Vale Burt Bacharach

With the passing of the musical legend Burt Bacharach, let musical maestro George Hrab explain the intricate genius of his weird, but very wonderful songwriting while songstress Mari Wilson sings “Are You There?” live from 1983.

Mari Wilson, George Hrab and Maynard remember Burt Bacharach from Mari! Mari! Mari!

Enjoy the rest of the show featuring Bacharach lover Mari Wilson.

Unofficial fan website of all things Burt Bacharach.

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A Very Maynard Xmas 2022

A Very Maynard Xmas is the highlight of the year for people who don’t get out a lot. The extravaganza purports to have a level of Xmas pageantry rarely seen in Australia. This year the spotlight occasionally falls on “unimpressed Germans”: witness attempts by a handful of varied musicians that fail to crack a smile on that Germanic dial.

Our guests dropping by this year include Tim Ferguson, Lesley Fountain, Chris Kelly from Ship O Fools, Brigitte Handley, Christopher Laird, Tony Push, Frank Bennett, George Hrab, Mari Wilson, “Weird” Al Yankovic, 3 pugs and loads of Yuletide surprises.

A Very Maynard Xmas 2022 promises you almost two hours of Xmas entertainment you probably won’t be able to describe to friends afterwards. “There was this guy in a suit and Toyah, a bugle, fire, Vegemite, Mari Wilson cursed a fig tree & a Dark Wave guy held up signs in his pyjamas while someone read a poem in Dymocks”.

Chris Kelly and Maynard try to be balanced. A Very Maynard Xmas 2022.
Chris Kelly and Maynard try to be fair and balanced.
Maynard with co hosts on A Very Maynard Xmas 2022
Maynard with co-hosts communist teddy bear lawyer Noam Chomsky and Anderson Cooper the hippo.
Chris Kelly has his cricket bats in the air with Maynard. A Very Maynard Xmas 2022
Chris Kelly has his cricket bats in the air with Maynard. Just watch those three bubble machines pump.
Kid on bike during Chile president press conference.
Superstar kid on his bike during Chile press conference.
Still wondering what’s on the show? This get’s the flimsy idea across in under a minute.

Watch A Very Maynard Xmas 2021

Watch A Very 2020 Maynard Xmas.

Maynard, Retro, Video

Weird, Weirder, Weirdest! – “Weird Al” Yankovic video special

To celebrate the “Weird Al” Yankovic epic biopic release worldwide, let’s watch some Weird Al clips. From the vault in the famous Maynard International Studios in Australia, Maynard will showcase some of his favourite Weird Al material.

Tim Ferguson will also throw some easy Weird Al questions at you, and we screen Maynard’s previously unseen interview with Al during his first tour of Australia in 2003. (He didn’t do any shows during his 1990 UHF promotional visit.)

Watch some “Weird Al” Yankovic with Maynard

Weird Al and Maynard first met in 1990 at Flinders Street Railway Station on Al’s 30th birthday for Maynard’s Triple J breakfast show. Below is the scene shortly after Maynard rubbed Al’s birthday cake over himself.

PS He gave Al a second one as pictured!

Maynard with Weird Al 1990 Melbourne
Maynard with Weird Al 1990 Melbourne
Weird Al with Maynard during the Poodle hat tour in Australia.
Weird Al with Maynard during the Poodle Hat tour in Australia.
Weird movie poster
Weird movie poster. This movie will change everything.
Maynard with co hosts for Weird Al Yankovic clip show
Maynard with his heavy hitting co-hosts for Weird, Weirder, Weirdest!

“Weird Al” Yankovic website

Weird Al fans at Sydney show last time he toured

Interview with Al after Sydney show backstage

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Mari! Mari! Mari! – A Mari Wilson video special

To celebrate the release of the long awaited Mari Wilson collection on CD, Maynard presents a video livestream of more Mari Wilson video clips than you ever thought possible. There will be Mari music clips from all over the place, special guests, not so special guests, a tea towel, press clippings, dancing and a legal disclaimer.

Join Maynard, Bob Downe, Glenn Keenan (Lesley Fountain), George Hrab and Noam Chomsky the teddy for show full of fun and fabulous outfits.

Enjoy Mari! Mari! Mari!
Mari Wilson 1991
Mari Wilson 1991. Photo Steve Double. Hair & makeup Italo of Unique. Outfit Ebenezer Mission.
Maynard with bubbles on Mari Wilson show set.
Maynard with bubbles on Mari Wilson show set.
Mari Wilson, the Neasden Queen of Soul.
Mari Wilson, the Neasden Queen of Soul. CD out now on Cherry Red.
Mari Wilson poster for her 2022 xmas show
Mari Wilson poster for her big 2022 Xmas show.

Where to get the new Mari Wilson anthology CD

Listen to a fun interview with Mari from earlier this year.

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Video – Leo Sayer Special

Leo Sayer sits down to talk about his book and share some stories, laughs, music and a bit of dancing on the table.

Leo Sayer has been a live favourite in Australia since he first toured here in the 70s.

From Long Tall Glasses to More Than I Can Say and the disco favourite Thunder In My Heart you are in for a treat here folks.

Leo Sayer always liked touring here, so much so that he became an Australian citizen in 2009.

But before that in the 90s he sat down (and danced around) with Maynard on the release of his autobiography.

Enjoy all his best known songs, some gossip and the answer to that nagging question:

How high is wine up to “yar”?

An hour of stories, laughs and music with Leo Sayer
Leo Sayer in long tall glasses
Leo Sayer seems surprised in Long Tall Glasses
Leo Sayer dancing with Maynard on table hands in air
You’ll be dancing on the table with Leo Sayer & Maynard
Leo Sayer with Maynard odd moment
Leo Sayer with Maynard having an odd moment
General, Maynard, Video

Maynard presents Mari! Mari! Mari! (a Mari Wilson video clip livestream) Sat 22nd October

I’m excited to finally screen some Mari Wilson tunes. You should be too.

Use this link on Saturday 22nd October from 8.15pm Sydney, 10.15am Neasden

To celebrate the release of the long awaited Mari Wilson collection on CD, Maynard from far flung Maynard International Studios in Australia presents a video livestream of more Mari Wilson video clips than you ever thought possible.

There will be Mari music clips from all over the place, special guests, not so special guests, a tea towel, press clippings, dancing and even some surprising Mari adjacent music clips.

It will all happen at https://www.mixcloud.com/live/dj-maynard/ with a pre show starting at 8.15pm (10.15 Neasden). It’s free to watch and you can join all the fun in the live chatroom so be in on it.

Facebook event for Mari! Mari! Mari!

Listen to Mari Wilson interview to catch up on what she has been up to.

Mari Wilson with her 1983 Tupperware collection.
Mari Wilson with her 1983 Tupperware collection.
Maynard is still waiting for that Mari album……
Maynard, Retro, Video

Video- Tell Me About It , Stud! Olivia Newton-John Quiz

Olivia Newton-John weekend kicked off with Tell Me About It, Stud!, the video livestream quiz show where you got to show off your quirky Olivia Newton-John knowledge against everyone else watching.

With Maynard as host and Richard Saunders as the scorekeeping empath with guests Tim Ferguson, George Hrab, Brigitte Handley and our choreography correspondent Lesley Fountain (Glenn Keenan) the only thing we can say was that the real winner on the night was Olivia herself.

Test your Olivia Newton-John quotient
Eye popping fun
The quiz was eye poppingly good.
A relaxing moment during the show.
A relaxing moment during the show.
General, Maynard, Retro, Video

Olivia Newton-John weekend 26th-27th August

Olivia Newton-John was one of the most talented and nicest Australians around and to celebrate her work let’s have two video livestreams over the weekend of 26th-27th August.

Maynard International Studios will present her Maynard interview and many of her music clips plus extra surprises on a video livestream on Saturday night at 8.30pm. Expect guests popping in to show their Olivia love.

But on Friday night at 8.30pm (10.30 UTC) it’s Tell Me About It, Stud!, the video livestream quiz show where you get to show off your quirky Olivia Newton-John knowledge against everyone else watching and playing along.

It will all happen at https://www.mixcloud.com/live/dj-maynard/ with pre shows starting at 8.15pm (10.15 UTC).

There will be a live chatroom both nights, so feel free to play along on Friday or comment during the show on Saturday.

Link for both nights will be live from 8.15pm (10.15 UTC)

Facebook event link for Friday night quiz

Facebook event link for Saturday night interview and clip show