Super Sonic Chat

Dec 09 2024 98 ep. 50 mins 4
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At Super Sonic Chat we love to think differently and deeply about all things music and art. Each episode we pose questions and thought experiments that celebrate music fandom with a bent towards the 90s, the experimental and the icons. Play along with our games, listen to our confessionals, join in with our challenges. Your hosts are a pair of Australian music mavens: Adrian Wauchope, major record label executive and podcast question lord. Leon Loreaux, visual artist, teacher and podcast provocateur. New episodes fortnightly. Reach us at [email protected]

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Gimmicks

Dec 09 2024 60 mins  
Why does an artist use a gimmick as part of their act? How do you know when something is a gimmick, or when it is just an interesting part of the show? When does a gimmick cheapen the artistry and when does it enhance it? What does a gimmick look or sound or feel like? Who are these artists that use gimmicks. All these questions and more, plus a little treat at the end of the e

Songs for our Funeral

Oct 14 2024 49 mins  
How do you choose a song to sum up your life? How do you choose a song to be remembered by? Where do you even start? In this episode, each of us chooses three songs each that could be played at our funeral. It is a kind of audio will. Recorded for posterity for anyone who happens to be organising either man's funeral and wondering what songs to choose. What songs would you choos

Behind the One Hit Wonders

Sep 11 2024 58 mins  
You know the song, but maybe not the band. You can sing along, but you don't know anything else they've done. This episode, Leon and Adrian choose a one hit wonder each, listen to the whole album and dive into the story behind each band. Find out why The Buggles, who wrote Video Killed the Radio Star only made two albums. Prepare yourself for the fascinating story behind

What have you been listening to lately?

Aug 12 2024 67 mins  
It's the best question you can ask someone: "What have you been listening to lately?" We dive into 5 artists that have recently captured our attention. Take a listen and hopefully you might discover your next new favourite artist. This chat veers across genres: jazz, indie, punk, experimental, art-pop, soul, as well as across decades and continents. Drop us a line a

Confession Booth: Aretha Franklin and Fleetwood Mac

Jul 01 2024 52 mins  
In your lifetime, there are some albums that you simply must listen to. We had heard the music of the following two artists, but we had never before listened to these albums in full: Young Gifted and Black by Aretha Franklin and Rumours by Fleetwood Mac Sometimes this kind of musical experience will simply be an education in music history, at other times it will be like discoveri

Forgotify

Jun 10 2024 54 mins  
It is staggering how many songs on streaming services do not have even one listen. Yep. No one has ever listened to them, even the person uploading them apparently! Ade and Leon visit Forgotify.com, a site that serves up tracks on Spotify that have never been listened to. The challenge was to listen to the first ten songs that were presented and report back. What do you imagine the

Gig Report: Wilco and TFS

May 06 2024 56 mins  
There is nothing quite like seeing live music. Right around the same time Leon and Adrian saw two shows in different Australian cities that may have been almost the polar opposite. One was in the Sydney Opera House, the other was in a Brisbane pub venue. One was a stand alone band, the other was 4 bands touring under the name, "Cellophane Honeymoon". One experience was of

The Greatest Bands That Never Existed

Apr 22 2024 53 mins  
Some of the greatest bands never actually existed. Sometimes bands exist to service something fictional, be it in a film, book or tv show. This episode features what we think are the greatest fictitious bands to ever exist. Four from Adrian, four from Leon with a special bonus.... ... As a special treat, the final two bands come from the following challenge: **Invent a fictitious

Albums of Agony and Adulation

Apr 08 2024 56 mins  
Adrian and Leon share an album with each other. Adrian loves the album he shared with Leon and the same goes for the album Leon shared with Adrian. However, the person sharing the album has carefully chosen an album that the other will hate. The exercise is to choose an album that will cause extreme irritation and displeasure by listening to it. The joy of this chat is hearing th

NASA's Golden Record and Rock Music for Aliens

Mar 25 2024 54 mins  
In 1977 NASA launched two Voyager spacecraft. Each craft contained a special Golden Record. Each record was a time capsule, containing sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth, and were intended for any intelligent extraterrestrial life form who may find them. They also include 90 minutes of music. Our challenge in this episode? Imagine bein