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Bunga Bunga 63 – Tim Ferguson & Maynard

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Bunga Bunga 63 brings the joy of film, music and maritime safety right up your astral plane.

Tim Ferguson and Maynard hold aloft their disappointing splendour of sound. This time it’s serious film critic vs comedy and Tim takes it personally. Maynard ponders that Whitney might have saved the Titanic.

So as usual Bunga Bunga leaves a mess.

There is no cure for a grumpy cat, except to put them in a leadership position.

Tim Ferguson (shares a space with Kitler)
Batman warns of the “deadly daily danger” that is all around us
Maynard & Tim singing along with Bunga Bunga 63
Maynard & Tim singing along with Bunga Bunga 63
Aaron Thoughty2 hates bathos and Tim takes it personally.
Kevin Rowlands Rag Doll 2020

The big Madd Club video livestream August 21st

The confusing Madd Club July livestream

Tim’s art available by commission

Tim Ferguson online workshop on Sitcom writing August 16th & 23rd

Paris When It Sizzles soundtrack

Kevin Rowlands 1999 video for Concrete & Clay
You think you’ve had a rough day. What about Hitler’s alligator?
The raw excitement of 1985s Spacebridge

Where to get a Vengaboys t-shirt

General, Maynard, Retro, Video

Video – Rewind Volume 2, Kinselas nightclub.

Kinselas nightclub Sydney is the setting for this journey through the Rewind Volume 2 CD (disc one).

The renovations to the middle bar had the place looking as clean as it was ever going to be. So I’m sure you’ll enjoy the decor in between the music clips.

A show about a CD from Kinselas night club. How 2001 is that?

You’ll cop tracks from MC Hammer, Bananarama, Ce Ce Peniston, Beats International, Sunscream, Snap, Blondie, Kriss Kross, De La Soul and more. It’s a packed show.

Still from Dee Lite music clip
Love some Deee-Lite

Deee-Lite was Towa Tei and DJ Dimitry, with Lady Miss Kier cooing out front of a wicked bass groove produced by legendary 70s funkster Bootsy Collins & Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest. This track is from the World Clique album featuring a lot of faux fur.

Maynard's Rewind Volume 2 CD
Maynard’s Rewind Volume 2 CD
Kriss Kross
It’s wiggida wiggida wiggida wack

Kriss Kross are the winners of the stupidest street clothing look of the 1990s. These two thirteen year old kids Chris Smith and Chris Kelly wore their pants backwards. No wonder their follow up was called I Missed The Bus.

Maynard running in Kinselas nightclub Sydney
Gotta run, late for work

Maynard with Kylie Minogue interview 1997

General, Maynard, Retro, Video

Video – Roller-skates on a Saturday night.

This Saturday night on Channel V, yet more precision roller-skating from Emma & Leah of Q Bar Sydney, while Maynard presents a collection of music clips just perfect for quarantine viewing.

The parade of pop continues with Suzi Quatro, ABBA, Rod Stewart, Barry Manilow, The Monkees, Do Re Mi, Sex Pistols, Pseudo Echo, Chic and more.

Warning: the sad ABBA clip may make you a bit weepy.

Resplendent in flanno pyjamas and tiger feet slippers, Maynard invites you to relax with a show which has something for everyone.

Right Said Fred, I'm Too Sexy for my car.
He IS too sexy for his car, and that hat come to think of it.

More roller-skates in this show

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Video – Allan Carr Interview, roller skates and a Whippet

Allan Carr is the star on this show from 1999. Allan is on the phone from LA talking about his work on Grease, Can’t Stop The Music and his career as a producer.

Helping Maynard out with the show are Emma and Leah the rollerskating waitresses from Q Bar in Oxford Street, Sydney.

Tilley the wonder dog Whippet also appears courtesy of Smackos.

Allan Carr, rollerskating waitresses, and a whippet on the show today

You’ll also hear lots of roller skating music from Allan Carr’s movies, you’ll see Spandeu Ballet, Transvision Vamp, Prince and a whole heap more…

Alan Carr on Maynard's Rewind show on Foxtel 1999
Allan Carr talked about Grease, Cant Stop The Music and his career in one of his last interviews in 1999.
Tilley the wonder dog on Maynard's Rewind show
Tilley the wonder dog was really the star of this show.

Here’s another fun episode of Rewind.

Allan Carr on Wikipedia. Learn more about his amazing career.

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Video – Maynard Madd Club livestream July 10th

It’s a half hour of colour and really far too much movement in the moody lighting of Maynard’s Madd Club livestream.

Top tunes from Tom Jones, Melissa, even Professor Elemental, with sounds to uplift you when you need it most.

We go on location to DJ Mark Alsop’s production studio to find how not wearing a shirt will get you into Pet Shop Boys show, and more.

Get down for the music livestream show that is “talent adjacent”.

Check out Professor Elemental’s new album Let’s Get Messy.

Check in on the previous Madd Club livestream

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Bunga Bunga 62 – Tim Ferguson & Maynard

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Bunga Bunga 62 ponders the imposing amount of Crankmail that was slipped under the front door this week.

Tim Ferguson & Maynard soothe a troubled nation using the well known therapeutic tools of cocaine, cats & Canberra.

We argue over dancing, and laugh at a well known Australian capital city. We give important tips on professional presentations, including the appropriate use of the word “lick”.

Tim's cat Kitler
Kitler in his Wolf’s Lair

This is the show that finally may have discovered what Tim’s alt right feline Kitler is doing late at night.

Keep those t-shirts classy.

That 1979 French disco film

Maynard NEW FM local TV promo 1995

Tim’s art available by commission

DJ Ravioli having a cat bath

The huge Madd Club livestream happening on Friday night

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George Hrab – Bond, Bee Gees & Baths

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George Hrab has been a favourite of mine to interview since first meeting him in 2010 at TAM (The Amazing Meeting) Australia.

George is the fun filled science communicator-adjacent, overly-talented musician from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

I have known George for 10 years, but only met him 3 times. So of course we are best friends.

This 30 minutes has the usual wide ranging and seemingly random topics. Expect bathroom etiquette, attractive women wanting to kill you, and trombones.

From humble beginnings overcoming the shame of Moonraker being his first James Bond film, to performing around the world solo, with a string quartet or his usual 9 piece funk band The Philadelphia Funk Authority.

Whenever there’s a “big blow” on, I try to be in the bath.

George Hrab, Hydro Enthusiast
George Hrab in snappy 3 piece suit
George scubas up well folks.

I am comfortable with my role as the brain sorbet of the science communication community.

George Hrab, the popular palate cleanser.
Pick Up The Pieces
George performing Small Comfort live with string quartet at QED in Manchester, England.
Geo’s regular fireside acoustic one man Jam.

George & Maynard get together backstage in Las Vegas after working 48 hours straight in 2012.

George Hrab’s wonderful world online

Maynard & George Hrab 2010
Maynard & George Hrab 2010
The scene George & Maynard reference at end of show.
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Tom Jones – the legend and his pants.

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Maynard interviews the mighty Tom Jones for radio Triple J in 1988, just before Tom released “Kiss” in Australia, and then for 2SER, backstage at Sydney Entertainment Centre after his 1995 concert.

Hear the legend, his voice, and his secret of long lasting pants.

I get my trousers specially made. So busted pants for me are now a thing of the past.

Tom Jones 1988
Maynard with Tom Jones 1988
Maynard with Tom Jones, Southern Cross Hotel, 1988

I’ve never taken myself too seriously. If I’m going to do an up tempo song, I’ll have fun with it.

Tom Jones 1988
Just Help Yourself to some Tom 1968.

Tom Jones turned 80 this month……

Maynard with Tom Jones 1995
Maynard with Tom Jones backstage Sydney Entertainment Centre, 1995.
“Think I better dance now!” Kiss 1988
John Ottway front cover of his version of Green, Green, Grass of Home.
John Otway front cover of his version of Green, Green Grass of Home.
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Video – Olivia Newton John – off her skates.

Olivia Newton John was in Brisbane in 1999 and Maynard renewed his acquaintance with her for an hour, talking about her music and movie career.

Starting with Sam (1977), then Grease (1979), on to Xanadu (1980) and then to her getting Physical (1981).

Spend an hour with Livvy.

It was the 20th anniversary of the Grease movie and soundtrack, and she discussed her nervousness at auditioning for the role of Sandy for Alan Carr, even though he had specifically asked her to take the role, after meeting her at a dinner party at Helen Reddy’s Los Angeles home.

Olivia Newton John sings Xanadu on Countdown 1980
Olivia Newton John sings Xanadu on Countdown 1980

In this show you’ll be transported (on roller skates) by Olivia performing songs from the movie Xanadu on the grand final of the Countdown Xanadu Dance contest.

Maynard reads from the book of Grease to Olivia Newton John 1999 Foxtel
Maynard reads from the book of Grease to Olivia Newton John 1999.

The show starts with her early sound, and takes you through her pop and movie career, then goes full circle back to her latest Country release.

Olivia newton John with Maynard 1990
Doing the mark of Xanadu with Olivia Newton John 1990. Triple J.

Olivia Newton John Wikipedia

Some of the other Rewind shows here (there are even more if you look)