Some of the world's most engaging and unaccountable couplings from Robert Fripp and Toya Wilcox to the band formerly known as The Engaged Couples - ABBA. Our Album of the Week - A Laughing Death in Meatspace by Tropical F**k Storm. Beware the S

Mellotron Mating Call - Why Prog Rock will never die

Aug 3rd, 2018 41m 42s

It was destiny. The story of how Slimming's very own Chris Soulos ending up playing on The World Without by SJS. We chat with Stuart Stawman about creating the album, working with Talk Talk, Tina Turner and discovering that Robert Plant is 6'1"

Plethora - it means a lot.

Jul 5th, 2018 26m 55s

Studio 301 reopens in Sydney after a long career that began with a singing nun. Jon Bon Jovi's well swept studio floors, Keith Richards' drug bust and the girl with the faraway eyes. John Cougar Mellencamp - jerk or nice guy? Squeezing the Velv

Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton and Saddam Hussein meet Mr Ferocious and the Entry Level Tribute Band

Apr 17th, 2018 27m 18s

Only Entry Level Tribute Bands would require a curly blonde Art Garfunkel wig while Frankie Laine wore one rug only till his last day. It was a golden era for Italian American cowpokes until Freddy Mercury introduced ballet to Rock as confirmed

Bono's Legacy.

Mar 8th, 2018 31m 49s

What can you say about Bono that hasn't already been said by Bono? Did anyone ever buy the Lou Reed/Metallica collaboration? Is Mile Davis' cover of Guinevere really a cover? In the arena watching U2 with Malcolm Turnbull. Hosted on Acast. See

Has anyone ever seen Bob Dylan & Ethel Merman in the same room together?

Feb 7th, 2018 24m 36s

What if Ethel Merman had influenced David Bowie's career, and what influence did Ethel have on Sinatra and why was her swear jar so important? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy New Year

Jan 10th, 2018 1m 25s

I've been having fun producing some new bits for the podcast. Here is a kind of trailer/recap of 2017. We are looking forward to a simply slimmingly 2018. Love Phil xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rolling it in Glitter - The Art of Mastering with Noel Summerville

Dec 29th, 2017 37m 45s

It's our pleasure to welcome our guest Noel Summerville a mastering engineer in London. His motto is "Maximum Bass - All Frequencies" and he is a master of trouser-flapping bass. He has added that final magic mastering touch to records by The C

Are all Italians criminal masterminds?

Nov 26th, 2017 22m 14s

While striving to take our podcast career seriously we discuss Westies, DJ Khaled, Tex Perkins, The Hollies and easy listening heavy rock with Nickelback. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who Is The White Elvis?

Nov 4th, 2017 25m 58s

And who is the black Michael Jackson? Bob Dylan gets down with a plumber, the death of the mp3 and why there's an easy listening elevator hit ready to break out of nearly every heavy metal number. Brought to you by the Dapto Foreskin Restoratio

Barry Manilow - we're not that hungry!

Oct 17th, 2017 30m 7s

Daring to go where other music podcasts fear to tread we explore the controversies that surround Barry Manilow and those who adore him. Are you a fanilow? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Swinging Like a Dunny Door with Neil Rankin

Oct 4th, 2017 49m 30s

We are pleased to welcome our first guest, drummist, dj, trivia host and tribute band legend - Neil Rankin. He's drummed in tribute bands The Australian Doors Show (as immortalised by Dave Graney), The Beatels and paid tribute to Bob Dylan, XTC

The Raindrop Fountain - Plastic Flowers Everywhere. The Cowsills and Oz music of the 60s

Sep 18th, 2017 22m 16s

While the 60s exploded through the mass media seeking out stoned naked hippies in Haight Ashbury, it was a little more subdued and awkward in Australia. Roselands hosted a glittering cavalcade of stars from The Master's Apprentices to Little St

Fun In Acapulco - Elvis, B-52s, cover(s) bands and first gigs

Sep 3rd, 2017 27m 30s

Robbie Barnhill spent many years as the front-person of the Fun In Acapulco Musical Experience. We discuss the art of playing covers, what are the best songs and how every Yoko Ono fan in the world formed a band and became the B-52s. Hosted on

BritPop - Joe Cocker, The Yardbirds, David Bowie & all things British

Aug 7th, 2017 20m 10s

Chris, Rob & Phil are brimful with love for music from the British Isles. Chris talks about barrelhouse piano with Rick Wakeman in Sydney, Rob on the time that his covers band Fun In Acapulco was supported by Tin Machine featuring David Bowie a

Britpop - The Beatles, The Stones, Slade, Elton John, Blur & Oasis (and more)

Jul 18th, 2017 29m 32s

Our newest member of the slimming team is introduced. Rob Barnhill. We're talking about all the great English music that became know as Britpop while liberally expanding the terms of reference. Even Slade and the beer can throwing sharpies in s

Help - My Old Man's a Dustman

Jul 10th, 2017 33m 50s

This episode is an exploration of a tiny corner of the Beatles nerdosphere - Ringo's latin drum parts. Chris, a self-confessed Beatles nerd, explores Latin rhythms in the music, skiffle music and shares his dislike of Bob Dylan, something I don

Fear of Disco

Jul 2nd, 2017 34m 50s

How Phil got over his Fear of Disco and how Chris stopped learning whole sides of prog rock albums. James Brown, Average White Band, Thorpie at Sunbury, Jeff Beck and much much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Helen Reddy Tribute Show - Pilot Episode Number One.

Jun 25th, 2017 33m 17s

How The Monkees led to Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart and Tim Buckley. Pleasant Valley Sunday described the perfect world of suburban normality, behind which lay the conga-line of crazies that were making music in Los Angeles at the time. The M