‘Unplugged In St Kilda’ is a freshly launched 12-part podcast series covering the St Kilda music scene. We’ve been proud to contribute a range of items to this project that features leading music industry icons that lived and gigged in the area in the 70s, 80s and 90s. It’s been brought together thanks to the City of Port Phillip (Victoria) and The St Kilda Historical Society.
What’s in the podcasts? They feature snippets and stories from You Am I, Dave Graney & The Coral Snakes, Hunters & Collectors, The Boys Next Door / Birthday Party, Painters & Dockers, Nick Barker & The Reptiles and more. The full roll-call of contributors to podcasts, interviews and events includes:
- Tim Rogers (You Am I , The Hard Ons)
- Tex Perkins (Beasts of Bourbon, The Cruel Sea)
- Matt ‘Doll’ Thomas (The Mavis’s)
- Jack Howard (Hunters & Collectors)
- Dave Graney & Clare Moore (Dave Graney & The Coral Snakes, The Moodists)
- Nick Barker (Nick Barker & The Reptiles, The Wreckery)
- Phill Calvert (The Boys Next Door/The Birthday Party)
- Geneveive McGuckin (These Immortal Souls)
- Paulie Stewart (Painters & Dockers)
- Neil Wedd (Tour Promoter & Booker incl. Big Day Out & Prince Of Wales St Kilda)
- Alan West (Jazz Musician & Booker incl. St Kilda Bowls Club)
- Fiona Lee Maynard (H.A.N.D, Invivo, Fiona and Her Holy Men, Dalicados)
The Animals created a range of material for the series launch and its promotion. These included:
- Key Imagery Concepts
- Album Cover Tiles for the Podcast Series
- Rock poster design styled Street Posters
- Header Cards and Event Specific Items
- Social Media Tiles & Facebook Advertising
- Website and Streaming Platform Technical Assistance
The series was launched with a fully booked out, one-off tribute to St Kilda music at The George Lane Bar, St Kilda. Guests were treated to stories from Painters & Dockers’ singer/songwriter Paulie Stewart and vocalist and bassist Fiona Lee Maynard. A highlight was the awe-inspiring and deeply moving live set by Matt ‘Doll’ Thomas of the Mavis’s. Tracks included a love story penned in Elwood (coming soon on E.P.) and his previous band’s classic hit ‘Cry’ (a Hottest 100 and ‘Secret Life Of Us’ soundtrack favourite). Matt’s version took on a sparkling new dimension being performed solo in such an intimate, quintessentially St Kilda setting.
Like to have a listen? You can by visiting Unplugged In St Kilda here.
Or via Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and other leading platforms.
