279 – Tom Roberts (Podcaster and Musician living with…

Tom Roberts is a podcaster, radio host, musician, gig booker and wheelchair mosher.

At the age of 14, Tom was diagnosed with Freidrech’s Ataxia.  Often referred to as FA or FRDA, Freidrech’s Ataxia is an autosomal-recessive genetic disease that causes difficulty walking, a loss of sensation in the arms and legs, and impaired speech that worsens over time. Tom has lived with the FA for well over half his life and has beat many predictions and averages often stated by experts with regard to the condition.

This is Tom’s story and we didn’t even scrape the surface. Inspiring stuff. Make sure you reach out to Tom and say hi, check out his Anti Prophet project and his upcoming podcast called The Before it Was Cool Podcast.

Show notes

Follow Tom via Facebook
Listen to Tom’s music, Anti Prophet via Bandcamp
Listen to Tom’s podcast, The Before it Was Cool Podcast via Facebook | Podbean |

Learn more about Freidrech’s Ataxia HERE

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278 – Jerry Zahija (Carmeria)

Jerry Zahija is the guitarist and one of the founding members of Sydney metal band Carmeria.

Carmeria’s debut album “Advenae” is out 14 May 2021. Check out their latest single “To Lead the Blind” now on all streaming platforms and the video below.

Jerry is the man behind the Sydney music and community festival “Scream it Out” taking place 10 April 2021 at Hurlstone Agricultural High School. The event will feature Carmeria playing along side a number of other bands with additional workshops, raffles, food trucks and more. All proceeds raised from the fest will be donated to Beyond Blue. Grab your tickets HERE and RSVP to the Facebook event HERE.

Image by GMRX Media

Show notes

Follow Jerry Zahija via Facebook | Instagram
Listen to Carmeria via Merch | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Spotify | Apple | YouTube |

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277 – Ean “Topdawg” Griffiths (Rapper, Musician & Hair…

Ean Griffiths, aka Top Dawg, Toppy and more. Ean is a rapper, musician, hair stylish and much more.

I hit Ean with the hard questions and we all get to know more about one Australia’s greatest thought leaders (just follow his Facebook timeline each day and tell me otherwise!).

Show notes

Follow Top Dawg via Facebook | Instagram | YouTube |

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276 – Samuel Sheumack (FANGZ, SEIMS)

Sam Sheumack of FANGZ and SEIMS stops by the Pyrmont pad to chat with me and the Pyrmont Price, Larry Birb.

Check out the latest FANGZ single “Self Medicate” on all the usual streaming platforms include Apple Music and Spotify.

The guys are starting to hit the road again so be sure to pick up tickets if they’re playing in your neck of the woods.

Show notes

Follow Sam via Facebook | Instagram |
Listen to FANGZ via Big Cartel | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Spotify | Apple | YouTube |
Listen to SEIMS via Main Website | Bandcamp | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Spotify | Apple | YouTube |

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275 – LORD – Undercovers Vol. 1 (Stories from…

Listen to LT (aka Lord Tim) and I speak about our upcoming LORD covers album, Undercovers Vol. 1. Out 2 April 2021 through Dominus Records.

This is 1 hour taken from the 2 hour podcast which is available with the 23 track digital release over at our Bandcamp page.

Pre-orders are available now (with some options already sold out) and the first single being Savage Garden’s “To the Moon and Back” available via Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and more.

If you want more of LT, listen to my previous podcast with Tim on episode 191.

Artwork for both To the Moon and Back and Undercovers Vol.1 by the amazing Tristan Tait Illustrations who also did LORD’s Chaos Raining Artwork, the Andy Social Podcast art and more.

Show notes

Follow LT on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter |
Pre-order LORD – Undercovers Vol. 1 (CD + T-Shirt combo deals) via Bandcamp
Listen to LORD on Spotify | Apple Music | Bandcamp (including merch)
Follow LORD via Main Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Twitter | Vimeo

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Pre-order our upcoming 23 track cover album including limited CD and merch HERE (Selling fast). Release date 2 April 2021.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

274 – Emma Jane Holmes (Author, Mortician)

Emma Jane Holmes is a Funeral Director/Mortician, a former exotic dancer and now an Author. Since Emma was on the podcast last time (episode 145!), her life has been one huge rollercoaster, balancing two conflicting worlds and slaving away over her first ever book.

Emma’s book, One Last Dance is out 3 March 2021. Pick up in all good book stores across Australia and online pretty much everywhere. Be sure to check out the back cover as you might recognise a name on the back.

Listen to my last chat with Emma on episode 145 HERE.

Show notes

Follow Emma Jane Holmes via Instagram
Pick up One Last Dance via Harper Collins Australia | Booktopia | Amazon | Angus & Robertson | Good Reads |

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273 – Matt ‘Skitz’ Sanders (Damaged, Sadistik Exekution, Terrorust…

Matt ‘Skitz’ Sanders is one of Australia’s most iconic extreme metal drummers. Best known for forming Damaged in Ballarat back in 1988 and then going on to play with bands such as Blood Duster, King Parrot, Terrorust, Sadistik Exekution, Abramelin and many more.

Skitz is going around the country for his Metal from the Grave tour in April 2021, where he is resurrecting some of Australia’s greatest extreme metal songs from the grave with an all-star Aussie metal cast. For people in Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Ballarat, Newcastle and Brisbane, grab your tickets from Your Mate Bookings.

METAL FROM THE GRAVE – 2021

April 15 – Canberra at The Basement
April 16 – Sydney at The Vanguard
April 17 – Newcastle at Hamilton Station Hotel
April 23 – Ballarat at The Eastern
April 24 – Melbourne at The Bendigo
April 30 – Brisbane at The Flamin Galah
May 1 – Adelaide at Enigma Bar

Show notes

Check out Matt’s Blast Abyss Drum Studio via Facebook
Represented by Your Mate Bookings where you can also pick up tickets for Matt’s Metal for the Grave tour.

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272 – Chris Rand (Segression, Tattoo Artist)

Chris Rand of Wollongong metal band Segression and tattoo artist at Rand Family Tattoo jumps on the podcast to talk about touring with Pantera, Machine Head, Ozzy Osbourne, life as a tattooist, his pursuit to learn from new challenging experiences and much more.

Dig into some classic Segression and follow Chris as well as his tattoo businesses in the links below.

Show notes

Follow Chris via Facebook | Instagram |
Follow Rand Family Tattoo via Facebook | Instagram | Instagram (Rand Tat2 and Cosmetic Tattoos) |
Listen to Segression via Facebook | Spotify | Apple | YouTube |

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271 – Jared Roberts (Desecrator)

Jared Roberts of Melbourne thrash metal band Desecrator jumps on the podcast to talk about new music, shifting of priorities, their 10th anniversary vinyl release and more.

Pick up the Desecrator Live til Death 10th anniversary vinyl HERE.

Check out episode 133 with Riley Strong from Desecrator HERE.

Podcast page and YouTube episode photo by Cat Photographie
Podcast episode photo by Afterdepth Photography

Show notes

Follow Jared Roberts via Facebook | Instagram |
Listen to Desecrator via Main Website | Store | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | Apple | YouTube |

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270 – Neville Pearce (Everblack Metal Podcast)

Neville Pearce is the host of the Everblack Podcast, which is part of Everblack Media. Nev has been in the game for over 8 years interviewing some of the biggest names in heavy music and nerd culture.

I had Neville on to quiz him about his love of interviewing, his approaches and we trade stories back and forth.

Show notes

Follow Neville Pearce via Facebook | Instagram |
Listen to Everblack Media and Metal Podcast via Main Website | Facebook | Instagram |Spotify | Apple | YouTube |

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