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Almost a Mirror

Almost a Mirror

Written by: Kirsten Krauth
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If you could make the soundtrack to your life, a mixtape, what songs would you choose? Welcome to Almost a Mirror, a podcast about Australian music from the late 1970s and 80s, where the post-punk world of the Crystal Ballroom collides with the pop icons of Countdown. Come with me, Kirsten Krauth, on a personal journey through music and memory where each episode is sparked by a song.

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Episodes
  • Episode 1 - Nick the Stripper by The Birthday Party & Nick Cave

    Episode 1 - Nick the Stripper by The Birthday Party & Nick Cave
    Sep 18 2021

    In Episode 1, we enter the strangely alluring landscape of Nick the Stripper, a song by Nick Cave and The Birthday Party. We look at the Crystal Ballroom scene in Melbourne’s St Kilda and head to the set of the chaotic Nick the Stripper video clip.

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    55 mins
  • Episode 2 - Zoo Music Girl by The Birthday Party & Nick Cave

    Episode 2 - Zoo Music Girl by The Birthday Party & Nick Cave
    Nov 16 2021

    We enter the dirty jungle rhythm of Zoo Music Girl, a song by The Birthday Party. We look at crushes, animal magnetism, the seduction of performance, and ask: Nick Cave – is he a man or a myth? We meet the fans, the friends, and we remember Anita Lane.

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    59 mins
  • Episode 3 - (I'm) Stranded by The Saints & Chris Bailey & Ed Kuepper

    Episode 3 - (I'm) Stranded by The Saints & Chris Bailey & Ed Kuepper
    Dec 16 2021

    We enter the wasteland of Joh Bjelke Petersen-era Brisbane and meet a band, The Saints, who went from playing in Petrie Terrace to London and Paris because they had the audacity to make and distribute their own record. Features interviews with Chris Bailey and Ed Kuepper from The Saints, Tex Perkins ...

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    1 hr and 1 min
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