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, 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 backstage Sydney Entertainment Centre, 1995.
“Think I better dance now!” Kiss 1988John Otway front cover of his version of Green, Green Grass of Home.
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
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.
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.
Doing the mark of Xanadu with Olivia Newton John 1990. Triple J.
A crossover DJ livestream. After finishing his One man Madd Club show, Maynard walked to Neil Hume’s place (does Maynard seem like the kind of person that would be allowed in an Uber?)
Neil livestreams every Friday night from 9pm with the help of his Russian Blue, Catrouska. She even makes a cameo in this show.
This show has Batman, Henry Mancini & some poor dance moves from Maynard.
The fifth One Man Madd Club live stream went off with some trouble due to Facebook blocking. But after I rang the Facebook after-hours number and did my fantastic Mark Z voice, they gave me the keys to Facebook.
Lots of outfits you haven’t seen previously here. My favourite comment on the show was “more costume changes than Liberace”. High praise indeed. Although the lack of a belt caused a wardrobe malfunction that wasn’t seen.
Here’s the show in its entirety. Enjoy, and tune in on Friday at 8:30-9:00pm.
Bunga Bunga 60 has Tim & Maynard keeping Australia up to date on the things that count. Distracting zombies with online streaming and the fate of that possum in Maynard’s shed.
They take Crankmail on Bond, boobs, and a rather feisty Dachshund from Perth calls into the Alan Jones show to counter the issues brought up last time by Tim’s cat.
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.
1997 was a great year for Kylie Minogue, living in the busy Kylieworld of Pop.
Kylie Minogue thinking about the Kylieworld of 1997
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.
Kylie Minogue with Maynard trying to look like he knows what he’s doing, 1997.
Maynard gets Tim Ferguson on the Bungaphone for an action packed and speculation filled Bunga Bunga 59.
Don’t know where it will all end? Neither do Tim nor Maynard, but in a show that somehow connects 3 different native animals, a cat and Alan Jones you are assured to be no wiser by the end of this travesty of a mockery.
Your Crankmail is answered, Tim addresses the country’s lack of panic buying this week and Maynard starts an airline with the help of Winston Churchill.
Keep hoarding Australia!
Tim Ferguson
Kangaroo disappointed by Adelaide.
Maynard Air, it’s up yours.
Maynard
Winston Churchill describes the future Maynard Air.
