In a disarming interview that left everyone in the studio in silence or tears, hear NZ’s Aldous Harding and Australia’s Laura Jean (plus Laura’s father and sister, incidentally) speak with Jack Shit on ANZAC day. Each artist performs an intensely personal piece in the process.
A sometimes reckless and even ribald chat between Elana and Jack, peppered with two outstanding live performances that could not be further apart in terms of tone and technique: one a profoundly beautiful acoustic rendition of her original song, ‘These Days’; the other a live-looping electronic cover of Mariah Carey’s ‘Emotions’.
At the beginning of this year some of Sydney’s favourite sons, Youth Group, reconvened – playing for the first time in over four years, live from the FBi studios. After a rapturous response to their sold out reunion at the Newtown Social Club, today they’ve announced more dates.
Two of our leading lights came together for a very special show with Jack Shit. Hear some exemplary live performances from both ladies, including the world premiere of “Dazzling”, a beautiful new song by Adalita.
30 years with the Hard-Ons; another solo album just released; and still driving a cab despite a heinous attack that left him with a fractured skull two years ago. That awful incident yielded a massive outpouring of love & support from around the world. Listen here and you’ll see why.
Tennessee’s Valerie June recently visited Australia for the first time – and spent a whole week in Sydney after appearing on FBi. Here she waxes lyrical about sparkling water, recalls meeting legends like Bobby Womack whilst helping out on tours her father promoted – and agrees to play her only solo show in Sydney at Jack’s suggestion.
Effervescent indie upstarts Frente! were a breath of fresh air when they arrived on the scene in the early 90s, yet pressures mounted as their star ascended. Here Angie and Simon revisit an intensely creative time, delivering pristine and playful live renditions of Labour Of Love and Ordinary Angels, showing said star will burn brightly for a while yet.
Canada’s irrepressible Saidah Baba Talibah toured for Blues Fest earlier this year, joining Jack Shit for what she later described as her favourite interview ever. Everything from war and revolution, to family and sex, is assayed…
Community Radio on community radio – of course!
Sydney’s unassuming masters of melody are on the cusp of completing their easy second album.
Cam and Pat swung by the station to shoot the shit with Jack – and debut a live duo version of Happening For Us.
Hilarity was always gonna ensue when Hunx and his Punx joined Shannon and the Clams to bust out a live number in the FBi studios. Prior to their double-header on Oxford Street, both crews got the low-down on a few local legends (like Troughman) from Mr Shit – in a rambling and ribald rave, that raised more than mere eyebrows…