My Kind of Scene

My Kind of Scene uncovers the past and present of Australian music. In this episode, we discuss all the charm and quirks of the Triple J Hottest 100 annual listener poll, with the guy who literally wrote the book on it – author, comedian and podcaster, Tom W. Clarke. Check out his awesome book, Shoulda Been Higher: A Celebration of 30 Years of Triple J's Hottest 100. Find the episode playlist on Spotify and YouTube.  Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com.My Kind Of Scene acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of the land many of us call Australia.SourcesClarke, T.W. Shoulda Been Higher: A Celebration of 30 Years of Triple J's Hottest 100 Melbourne Books, 2023 The Hottest 100 Archive abc.net.auWikipediaClarke, T.W. Spinning Around Spotify, 2021-22

My Kind of Scene uncovers the past and present of Australian music. In this episode, we travel through the annals of time according to Myer Grace Bros' (not a sponsor!) yearly The Spirit of Christmas charity compilation CD, which for 25 years featured Aussie artists interpreting Christmas tunes. We discuss the highlights and weird-lights and ultimately count down the top 5 versions of the perennial holiday favorite, "Silent Night."Find the episode playlist on YouTube.  Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com.My Kind Of Scene acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of the land many of us call Australia.SourcesWikipedia"Charity album". The Canberra Times. Supplement. Vol. 71, no. 22, 146. 5 December 1995. p. 3. Retrieved 22 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.Blake, J. "Sass, soul and old-school panache in musical gem" The Sydney Morning Herald, May 29, 2010

My Kind of Scene uncovers the past and present of Australian music. In this episode, we begin by discussing the thrill of Kylie's contender for 2023 Song of the Summer, but quickly pivot to explore the unparalleled career of another Aussie pop diva who's found success at home and away: Tina Arena. You might think you know her, but think again!Find the episode playlists on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page and on YouTube.  Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com.My Kind Of Scene acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of the land many of us call Australia.SourcesWikipediaLuse, B. et al. "Where's the song of the summer? Plus, the making of Beyoncé's 'Crazy in Love'" NPR, Jul 14, 2023Nicolaou, E. "Kylie Minogue on her viral hit song: 'It padamed its way straight into my heart'" Today.com, Jun 22, 2023Arena, T. Now I Can Dance, HarperCollins, Oct 14, 2013Flick, L. "Single Reviews: New & Noteworthy" Billboard (p. 76), Mar 9, 1996 Lochrie, C. "Tina Arena Shares ‘Most Personal Album to Date’, ‘Love Saves’" Rolling Stone Australia, Jul 14, 2023

My Kind of Scene uncovers the past and present of Australian music. This is the 3rd and final part in our Aussie soul series. We'll cover reality TV soul stars, explore the fertile soul breeding ground that was 2010s Melbourne, and discuss of the future of Australian soul. Find the episode playlists on Spotify & YouTube.  Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com.MKOS acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of the land many of us call Australia. Warning: This episode contains the names and voices of people who have died. It also contains a few swear words.Sources:WikipediaLewis, P. "Join the 'Sugarush Beat Company'" Bluesandsoul.com, 2007 Blackman, G. "Songs sung blue" The Age, Nov 7, 2004 Ore, A. "The Bamboos Talk New Influences…" Tone Deaf, Nov 7, 2013Kingsmill, K. "Auldist's old soul" The Sydney Morning Herald, May 24, 2013Macgregor, J. "Kylie Auldist Biography" Allmusic.comWehner, C. "Why Clairy Browne Is A "Boss Bitch" The Music, April 13, 2016Hughes, H. "A Good Ol’ American Intro for Clairy Browne and the Bangin’ Rackettes" Village Voice, May 21, 2013Newstead, A. "Saskwatch are calling it quits…" abc.net.au, Jul 17, 2019Varvaris, M. "WILSN Is The Modern Soul Artist Australia Has Been Waiting For" The Music, Feb 2, 2023 Vass, C. "Interview: Hiatus Kaiyote" Acclaim Magazine, December 2013Heins, S. "Nai Palm Of Hiatus Kaiyote Shares Her Amazing Story…" Okayplayer.com, 2015Boyd, L. "Savage Sensitivity: Hiatus Kaiyote's Nai Palm" The Red Bulletin, July 13, 2021James, A. "First Nations rising star Budjerah reveals…" Daily Mail Australia, Feb 10, 2023Young, D J. "Bumpy: the neo-soul storyteller makes her personal, powerful solo debut" NME, Jan 18, 2023

My Kind of Scene uncovers the past and present of Australian music. This is part 2 of our Aussie soul deep dive, from the '60s & '70s pioneers, to the innovators of the '80s, '90s, 2000s and beyond.Find the episode playlists on Spotify & YouTube.  Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com.MKOS acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of the land many of us call Australia. Warning: This episode contains the names and voices of people who have died.Sources:WikipediaRitz, D. "Soul music" Britannica.comO'Grady, A. "Kerrie Biddell: The first lady..." Sydney Morning Herald, 2014Schwartz, L. "Blue moon rising for Saddington" The Sydney Morning Herald,  2012True, E. "Looking Through a Window by Wendy Saddington..." The Guardian, 2015McFarlane, I. "The Pleasure Principle - The Story of Jeff St John..." Third Stone Press, 2015Blackman, G. "'60s female singers..." Sydney Morning Herald, 2014Brandle, L. "Max Merritt, ARIA Hall of Fame..." Billboard, 2020"The Ram Jam Big Band" History of Aussie Music, 2013"My African-American heritage: Colleen Hewett..." ABC Arts,  2015"Margaret (Maggie) McKinley" Women of Aussie Music, 2015McFarlane, I. "'The Dynamic Hepnotics'" Whammo, 2004Turner, D. "Dynamic Hepnotics" Nostalgia CentralBosso, B. "6 Music Acts That Disappeared" The Interns, 2014Butler, J & Verdouw, E. "Dan Sultan On His New…" Huffington Post, 2017Nunn, G. "The Sapphires: where are they now?" Aust. Geographic, 2012"Original Sapphires search for..." abc.net.au, Feb 20, 2015"Maori-Mentored, Soul-Singing...'" NPR, March 23, 2013

My Kind of Scene uncovers the past and present of Australian music. In part 1 of this two part episode we deep dive (and I mean it!) into three titans of Australian soul: Renée Geyer, Marica Hines and Venetta Fields.Find the episode playlists on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page and on YouTube.  Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com.My Kind Of Scene acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of the land many of us call Australia.SourcesWikipediaBurke, K. "Renée Geyer, Australian jazz and soul singer, dies aged 69," The Guardian, Jan 17 2023Baker, G. A. "Renée Geyer: Fiery vocalist was at the top of her class" Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 18 2023Dwyer, M. "Stares, whispers and heavy metal swing" Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 14 2011Stafford, A. "Renée Geyer: Australia’s finest white soul singer was ambitious, unapologetic and too often overlooked" The Guardian, Jan 18 2023Condon, D. "Renée Geyer had a peerless voice and dogged tenacity..." Double J, Jan 17 2023Winsor, C. "Vale Renée Geyer" National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, 2023"Marcia Hines on coming to Australia as a teenager to perform in Hair" Anh's Brush With Fame, ABC via YouTube.com, 2018ThatSingerReactions. "Renée Geyer - Heading In The Right Direction 1981 | Reaction" YouTube.com, Apr 22, 2022ThatSingerReactions. "Renée Geyer -It's A Man's World@The Basement | Reaction"  YouTube.com, Jan 2023Cold Chisel - The Last stand (55:00) YouTube.com, 1983 Vanetta (sic) Fields – BMHOF Class of 2005, The Buffalo Music Hall Of Fame, 2005"The Christmas Song by Venetta Fields," National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, 1995Murphy, B. "Musicians Talk About Their Careers" National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, 2013Mottram, L. "Venetta Fields reflects on her inspiration, Aretha Franklin" ABC Radio, Aug 17 2018"Venetta Fields Is Probably Singing on Most of Your Records" Discogs.com, Apr 14 2021Cowan, J. & Petch, B. "Venetta's Studio Sessions" abc.net.au via web.archive.org, Aug 12, 2004

My Kind of Scene uncovers the past and present of Australian music. In the second part of this two-part exploration of Australian musical siblings, we'll explore even more double, triple and even quadruple sibling outfits, including some of our most beloved and influential artists. Find the episode playlist on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page.  Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com.My Kind Of Scene acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of the nation many of us call Australia.WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners should be aware that this episode contains the names, voices and words of people who have died.Sources:WikipediaByrne, D. "Family ties: Australia's best musical siblings" abc.net.au, 2018Jenke, T. "10 of the best sibling team-ups in music" Tone Deaf, 2017Stavropoulos, L. "A Family Affair: 20 Sibling Groups Who Rock" udiscovermusic.com, 2022Visentin, L. "Parents take a chance on Sheppard..." The Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 13, 2014Hollitt, E. "Interview: With Elliot Margin from The Rubens" Good Call Live, 2018"Island Home by Christine Anu" National Film & Sound Archive of AustraliaStafford, A. "Warumpi Band’s trail-blazing legacy..." The Guardian, 2021Bisley, A. "Blackfella/Whitefella by Warumpi Band..." The Guardian, 2015"The Hanson brothers of Ball Park Music..." Guardian Labs/ Facebook, 2019Marshall, P. "Cosmo’s Midnight get deep..." Stoney Roads, 2018Newstead, A. "How Heidi Lenffer is rallying the Aussie..." abc.net.au, 2019Bloul, Scherry. "Rapper Genesis Owusu hits right beat..." Canberra Times, 2015"Strewth - Crowded House an Aussie band..." New Zealand Herald, 2006"Dannii Minogue - All I Wanna Do (1997)" YouTube.comRamos, D. "Glaad interview with LGBTQ icon Kylie Minogue..." Glaad.org, 2022

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners should be aware that this episode contains the names, voices and words of people who have died.My Kind of Scene uncovers the past and present of Australian music. Australia has a tremendous legacy of musical siblings. In this two-part episode, we're going to take a stroll through the streets of sibling-spawned Aussie music.Find the episode playlist on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page.  Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com.My Kind Of Scene acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of the nation many of us call Australia.Sources:WikipediaByrne, D. "Family ties: Australia's best musical siblings" abc.net.au, Jun 18, 2018Jenke, T. "10 of the best sibling team-ups in music" Tone Deaf, Feb 6, 2017Stavropoulos, L. "A Family Affair: 20 Sibling Groups Who Rock" udiscovermusic.com, Apr 10, 2022"Why Bon Scott Is A Rock Legend" Society of Rock."Song for the King – Vika and Linda Bull Interview" NFSA, 2005.Vikaandlindabull.comBogna, J. "Whatever happened to The Veronicas?" Dig Mag, Sep 1, 2013Henriques-Gomes, L. "Remembering Get Born: Jet’s Debut And Still Their Crowning Achievement" Tone Deaf, Sep 13, 2016 Guppy, S. "Talei Wolfgramm" Tone Deaf, Oct 30, 2012"The Wolfgramm Sisters – Don't Stop" youtube.com, Nov 18, 2011 Kidd, S & Ursem, J. "To Love Somebody by The Bee Gees" Awesome Aussie Songs, Aug 14, 2022Simmons, R. "The 10 Best Songs Written by the Bee Gees – That Became Hits for Other Artists" Rebeat, May 20, 2016

Warning: Episode contains explicit language My Kind of Scene acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present, and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of the nation many of us call Australia.This episode explores the longest-running Australian number one songs by Australian artists, from the 1950s to today.Find the episode playlist on the Cara Diaria Spotify artist page. Send questions, suggestions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com.Sources: Wikipedia"All The ARIA Singles Chart #1s," aria.com.au, June 3, 2022 Briggs, J. "John Farnham’s son's touching Father’s Day message to his dad..." Daily Mail, Sep 5, 2022Ikatulka. "Elton John Loves PNAU" Crushable.com, Aug 26, 2010Moran, R. "The Kid Laroi, the pride of Waterloo, takes on the world" Sydney Morning Herald, Aug 13, 2020High, K. "The Kid Laroi goes from rookie rapper to streaming success" XXL Mag, Jan 12, 2021"Tones And I breaks ARIA Charts Australian record" aria.com.au, Oct 5, 2019"The story behind viral hit of the year Dance Monkey" isingmag, Nov 29, 2019Coscarelli, J. "What is 'Dance Monkey' and how did it take over the world?" nytimes.com, Feb 13, 2020If you appreciate the gift of music and want to give back, Support Act is a fantastic charity that delivers crisis relief to Aussie musicians and music workers in need. Donate or find other ways to help here!

Cara is taking a break! No new episode this month. But here are some fantastic music podcasts to keep you going until the next one...Awesome Aussie Songs – Apple | AmazonTake 5 – Apple | SpotifyHit Parade – Apple | Spotify60 Song That Explain the '90s – Spotify | Apple

I'd like to acknowledge and pay respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of the nation many of us call Australia.WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners should be aware that this episode contains the voices and words of people who have died. This episode also contains adult themes, explicit language and references to sexual harassment and assault. If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence, and needs support in Australia call 1800-RESPECT, or in the United States, call 800-656-HOPE. This is the second and final installment of our exploration of Australian protest and political songs. We pick up our story in 1990. Find the episode playlist on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page.  Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com.Sources:WikipediaTook the Children AwayArchie Roach: His Story in SongArchie RoachArchie Roach tells his story...Paul Kelly: the crowd was stunned...The writing... of Yothu Yindi's 'Treaty'Yothu Yindi and The Treaty Project...When Dirty Cash Becomes Filthy LucreNT signs historic Barunga agreement...treatynt.com.auLandmark NT Treaty a step closer...Australian anthems... From Little Things Big Things Grow Indigenous songwriter Kev Carmody...A.B. Original's Powerful Rap...'A mic drop on the nation'...'We didn't expect to hit the main nerve:'...A.B. Original: 'We wrote the hardest...'Triple J to hold 2017 Hottest 100...

I’d like to acknowledge and pay respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of the nation many of us call Australia.WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners should be aware that this episode contains the voices and words of people who have died.This is part one of our two-part exploration of Australian political and protest songs. We explore the role of music in bringing about social and political change, and discover the songs that have helped disseminate information, change public opinion, galvanize a movement, or even transform laws or policies.Find the episode playlist on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page.  Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com.Sources:Wikipedia “Jimmy Little’s ‘The Coloured Lad’ was a plea for a fair go” abc.net.au. June 1, 2021.Browne, D. “‘I Am Woman’: How Helen Reddy’s Feminist Anthem Quietly Changed Pop” Rolling Stone, Sep 30, 2020“I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green) by Redgum” Awesome Aussie Songs, Dec 30, 2021Williams, M. “I was only 19: The real soldier behind the Australian Vietnam veterans' anthem” abc.net.au, Nov 10, 2016“Vietnam War 1962–75” Australian War MemorialHughes, R. “How Midnight Oil made an art of mixing politics with music” Louder, Jun 22, 2017McCabe, K. “Peter Garrett reflects on Midnight Oil anthem Beds Are Burning as you decide the Best ARIA Song” News.com.au, Nov 14, 2016This podcast is free and hopefully brings you joy! Why not bring someone else joy?Support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities here:NPY Women's Council – led by women’s law, authority and culture to deliver health, social and cultural services for all AnanguSeed – Australia’s first Indigenous youth climate networkANTaR – National advocacy organisation dedicated specifically to the rights - and overcoming the disadvantage - of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

In this episode, we’ll explore the phenomenon of particular Aussie songs becoming even more popular and significant, years after their release. I’m calling it “The Horses Effect,” after Daryl Braithwaite’s 1991 hit, The Horses, which enjoyed a cultural revival more than 15 years after its release, and is today firmly entrenched as an unofficial Aussie anthem. Find the episode playlist on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page.  Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com. Sources WikipediaCashmere, Paul. “Daryl Braithwaite ‘The Horses’ Celebrates 25th Anniversary” noise11.com, May 18, 2016Jary, Marta. “Daryl Braithwaite reveals his classic song The Horses may have never have been released...” Daily Mail, Oct 23, 2020“The Enduring Appeal of Daryl Braithwaite's The Horses | What Is Music” ABC News, 2018Sewell, Eliza. “Hawthorn celebrates victory singing Daryl Braithwaite's pub rock anthem” Herald Sun, Sep 30, 2013“Hawthorn drop Daryl Braithwaite’s hit song The Horses as its unofficial anthem” Herald Sun, Mar 22, 2017True, Everett. “Friday on my Mind by the Easybeats – bristling with pent-up frustration” The Guardian, Dec 8, 2014“Friday on my mind - YOU AM I ( easybeats tribute )” YouTube“Step Back / Cara-Lyn: JOHNNY YOUNG AND KOMPANY” Bang a Gong“I write the songs” Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 28, 2003.“The Sounds of Australia” National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.Broughton, J. “Jim Keays (Masters Apprentices) Interview 1999” Casey Radio via YouTube, 1999Port Adelaide Highlights “Never Tear Us Apart - Round 8, 2021 vs Adelaide” YouTube, 2021Carmen, Lo. “Riveting, terrifying, completely singular: how Chrissy Amphlett changed the game” The Guardian, Mar 1, 2022Amphlett, Chrissy. “Pleasure and Pain: My Life” Hodder Australia, 2005“TikTok Songs 2022 Australia – Most Used Music on TikTok 2022 (Australia Playlist)” Spotify, 2022“I Touch Myself Project”

This two-part episode explores the history and merits of cover songs in Australian pop music. We resume our exploration with one of the biggest and most enduring songs of the 90s… that just happens to be… you guessed it, a cover! We then uncover the covers that were breakthrough hits for some of Australia's best alternative bands in the 2000s. And we ponder some crossover cover hits of the 2010s before reaching our answer to the question: is recording a cover song a good way to make, or break, an Aussie artist’s career? Find the episode playlist on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page.  Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com.Sources:WikipediaPatrin, Nate. “Torn” Between Worlds: One Hit, Many Artists Stereogum. Oct 27, 2017.Holmes, Peter. “Minogue Wins Battle of Aussie Divas” Billboard. Jan, 2002. Eliscu, Jenny. “Rooney, Jet Visit "The O.C."” Rolling Stone, Jan 30, 2004. Youth Group biography, Epitaph Records. Byron, Tim. “Number Ones: ‘You Don’t Own Me’, And The History Of The Cover Song On Australian Charts” Junkee. May 28, 2015.Langford, Jackson. “Jolyon Petch responds to Reigan in ‘Dreams’ credit controversy” NME. Nov 25, 2021.Weaver, Jackson. “TikTok video catapults Fleetwood Mac's Dreams back up the charts” CBC. Oct 6, 2020.Allyn, Bobby. “TikTok Sensation: Meet The Idaho Potato Worker Who Sent Fleetwood Mac Sales Soaring”

This two-part episode explores the history and merits of cover songs in Australian pop music. We’ll try to answer the question: is recording a cover song a good way to make, or break, an Aussie artist’s career? We begin our journey with a surprisingly successful cover of a stoner-rock band, by everybody’s favorite kids band. Then we travel back in time to the 60s, where lots of white guys named Johnny had hits with other people’s songs. We meet the mighty women of the 70s, who each defined their sound with well-chosen covers. We hear how pop, disco and blues records of the past were eightiesified (is that a word?) by new wavers, models and soapie stars, and pause our journey at the dawn of the 1990s.Find the episode playlist on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page.  Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod[@]gmail.com. Sources:WikipediaAll The ARIA Singles Chart #1s” ARIA.com.au, Jan 28, 2022Lindvall, Helienne. “Behind the music: Can artists stop people from covering their songs?” The Guardian, Jun 18, 2009Newstead, Al. “The Wiggles’ historic Hottest 100 win…” abc.net.au, Jan 22, 2022“Johnny O’Keefe – Shout (live)” YouTube, Feb 8, 2012“Johnny O’Keefe” DiscogsGorr, Libby. “The history of John Farnham’s hit, Sadie The Cleaning Lady” abc.net.au, Apr 12, 2020Murphy, Mary. “Superstar Women and their Marriages” New York Magazine, Aug 9, 1976Watters, Jim. “Olivia Newton-John: Not Really the ‘Girl Next Door’” New York Times, Jun 11, 1978“Official Singles Chart Top 75 - 22 June 1980 - 28 June 1980” OfficialCharts.com. “Interview Brian Canham Pseudo Echo” Female.com.au, 1999Renick, Eric. “Four-on-the-floor – That disco beat!” YouTube.com, Jun 10, 2018Rolfe, Brooke. “'No one really knew who she was!' Greg Petherick recalls his 'gut instinct' to record Locomotion with Kylie Minogue...” Daily Mail Australia, Aug 5, 2017Adams, Cameron. “Locomotion set Kylie on track” Daily Telegraph, Aug 2, 2007

In this episode, we’ll trace the humorous history of Australian novelty songs. The land down under has produced some memorable novelty acts and tunes that could come from nowhere else on the planet. Find the episode playlist on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page.  Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod@gmail.com.  Sources:Wikipediaaria.com.au/chartsTriple J Hottest 100 ArchiveAust Music Podcasts #12 Australian Novelty SongsA look back at Hottest 100 novelty songs…The Hen ConventionThe first Australian sound recording...The Career of Lucky StarrHow Lucky Starr reached stardomA Pub With No BeerHe’s My Blond Headed Stompie Wompie...‘The Stomp’ dance banned to protect buildingsJohn WilliamsonUp There Brady Up There Cazaly by Mike Brady…Is there life after Shaddap You Face?Queermusicheritage.comPauline Pantsdown ControversyWill the real Pauline Hanson...Pauline Pantsdown on making a comeback…ABC news theme an unlikely hitCould Pendulum’s ‘ABC News’ Remix...After ten years away, Pendulum are...Tune of Melbourne’s lockdown ‘Get on the Beers’...So, Turns Out Mashd N Kutcher...Dan Andrews just got into the Hottest...

Hey there, I’m Cara Diaria – Australian indie musician and total music nerd.I’m just stopping by to let you know about my new podcast – My Kind of Scene – where we uncover the past and present of Australian music.  From titans to hidden gems, we discover the songs and artists that make up the fabric of our music scene, and explore what makes them succeed. We examine our history through a present-day lens, attempting to understand the giants whose shoulders we stand on, and the creative sparks defining our future.As a female musician who came of age in the 90s, and has been immersed in the indie rock and pop scenes of the naughties and beyond, I’ll bring my unique perspective to the hits and misses, the movers and shakers, the goodness and greatness that makes the Australian music scene, My Kind Of Scene. Living in America recently has really opened my eyes to just how much Australians punch above their weight on the world’s musical stage, and at the same time, how much home-grown talent, for various reasons, doesn’t make it beyond our shores. With this podcast, I’m hoping to bring nostalgia and insight to those who grew up with Australian music soundtracking their lives, and also to open the ears of international listeners, who might be discovering some of this musical gold for the first time.I’m also keen to dig into the gender and racial inequities that have characterized the scene, and highlight the importance of diversity and representation on our stereos and screens.Episodes in our first season include an exploration of why a cheesy, comeback hit from the late 80s became an anthem of a generation more than 20 years later.  We’ll uncover how a novelty song about chooks became Australia’s oldest known recording. We’ll take a listen to the cover songs that make – and break – Aussie artists’ careers.  And we’ll lift the wig on one of our country’s most successful, and mysterious, musical exports. I’ll upload the playlist from each episode to my Spotify page, so you can keep listening to all the great music, after you’ve finished the episode.All this, and much, much more coming to your ears every month – please follow My Kind of Scene, wherever you find good podcasts.Episode playlists: Cara Diaria on Spotify

In this episode, we trace the career of Sia, one of the most successful musicians Australia has ever produced. We explore her achievements as a singer, songwriter, and collaborator, discover her influences, and the situations and decisions that opened doors to success. And we pose the question: did Sia have to leave Australia to find success?Like the music? Find the episode playlist on the Spotify Cara Diaria artist page. Send questions or compliments to mykindofscenepod@gmail.com.Subscribe to My Kind of Scene to hear each new episode when it drops!Sources:Wikipedia – please donate!  Cliff, Aimee. “How Sia’s Polarising Vocals Have Invaded The Pop Mainstream,” thefader.com, 2016 Harry, Michael. "Sia Sensation" (PDF). The Adelaide Advertiser: 24–26. Archived 5 Nov 2010.“Sia – List of Songs” What Song.Domjen, Briana. “Singer Sia’s emotional tribute to Men at Work frontman Colin Hay” The Daily Telegraph, Feb 29, 2020.“Sia Wiki – Loene Furler” FandomMadormo, Mary. “The Stunning Transformation of Sia” The List. Jul 5, 2017.Knopper, Steve. “Sia Furler, The Socially Reclusive Pop Star” New York Times, Apr 18, 2014.Murphett, Andrew. “Sia Furler: Fame Does Not Become her” Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 18, 2010.Puleston, Andy. “Sia Healing Is Difficult Review” BBC.co.uk, 2002.Adams, Cameron. “Sia Furler is enjoying attentions of Christina Aguilera” Herald Sun, Mar 12, 2009.“Sia – Where I Belong” Contact Music, 2004.The J Files: Hilltop Hoods. May 13, 2021.Hilltop Hoods “Sia Worked With Us For Free” Radar Music, Mar 2012.Sanders, Sam. A Reluctant Star, Sia Deals With Fame On Her Own Terms. NPR Music, Jul 8, 2014.Gallo, Phil. “Sia: The Billboard Cover Story.” Billboard, Oct 25, 2013. Furler, Sia. “My Anti-Fame Manifesto.” Billboard, Oct 25, 2013. Renshaw, David. “Sia reveals early details of brand new album ‘This Is Acting’.” NME, Feb 17, 2015.Inspiration: Molanphy, Chris. “Hit Parade” Slate.com