Fauves Are The Best People
This podcast will review each and every song released by legendary Melbourne tunesmiths, THE FAUVES. Featuring extensive interviews with band members - and those on the scene at the time - together with small audio documentaries on each of the group's discs.
Episode 169 – White Collar Crime
Track 9 from THOUSAND YARD STARE (2000)
Episode 168: Celebrate The Failure
Track 8 from THOUSAND YARD STARE (2000)
Episode 167: Between You And The Dance Troupe
Track 7 from THOUSAND YARD STARE (2000)
Motor Ace v Speedstar*
Shouldn't Have Read Your Diary (The Fauves, self-titled, 2004)
Episode 166: First Day On The Run
Track 6 from THOUSAND YARD STARE (2000)
Episode 165: Going For My Blue Belt
Track 5 from THOUSAND YARD STARE
Episode 164: Write What You Know
Track 3 from THOUSAND YARD STARE (2000)
Episode 163: Medium Pacer
Track 2 from THOUSAND YARD STARE (2000)
Insert Your Life – Brad Lawson (Film Director)
Brad Lawson discusses the making of the INSERT YOUR LIFE video clip.
Episode 162: Taking The Uni Student Out To The Country
Track 1 from THOUSAND YARD STARE (2000)
Episode 161: THOUSAND YARD STARE (2000) – Part 2
A look back at the recording and release of 1000 YARD STARE.
Episode 160: THOUSAND YARD STARE (2000) – Part 1
A look back at the year 2000 and the recording of The Fauves' fifth album, THOUSAND YARD STARE.
Tarago Tales #7
Some gloriously non-A.I. slop to tide you over until THOUSAND YARD STARE (Part A) later this month. Consider sending us some of your own detritus to share.
Tarago Tales #6
The podcast proper will return sometime in February after FATBP relocates to the Andean mountains close to the Venezeluan border. All Fauves songs will henceforth be viewed through a cumbia or regaton lens. We are sorry.
Tarago Tales #5
It's Been A Long Time Since I Felt That Tarago Tale Thrill ...
Episode 159: Roger Grierson (Polygram Music, Festival Records)
We have an enjoyable chat with legendary Australian music publisher/manager/promoter Roger Grierson.
We go from his time in the late 70s Sydney punk DIY scene with his band THE THOUGHT CRIMINALS, to forming indie record labels and touring overseas acts. To heading up Polygram Music Publishing before chairing Festival Records and more.
We might even get to the Fauves as well!
Episode 158: Phil Natt (The Favourite Game, Pub Rock, Ammonia)
We speak to Phil Natt about forming his band THE FAVOURITE GAME in early 1990s Western Australia, being part of proto-Ammonia, meeting The Fauves on the eve of THE YOUNG NEED DISCIPLINE, crossing over to the east, and forming Pub Rock with three of the Fauves in 1999.
Tarago Tales #4
More B-roll for your Turkey Roll this Xmas.
Episode 157: Podium Finish
Track 4 from GIVE UP YOUR DAY JOB (2000)
Episode 156: The Black Box Explains It
Track 3 from GIVE UP YOUR DAY JOB (2000)
Episode 155: Birthday At Sea
Track 2 from GIVE UP YOUR DAY JOB (2000)
Episode 154: Give Up Your Day Job
Track 1 from GIVE UP YOUR DAY JOB (2000)
Episode 153: Bigger Than Tina – Michael Dalley & Sarah Armstrong
An interview with Michael Dalley and Sally Armstrong about their starring role in BIGGER THAN TINA!
Episode 152: Radio Stars: Why 1979 Is Music’s Greatest Year – Andrew Faulkner (author)
Andrew Faulkner joins us to discuss his new book "Radio Stars: Why 1979 Is Music's Greatest Year" - and why there might be some Fauves connections to the year!
Episode 151: 1999 – Part 2
Second of two episodes detailing the watershed year of 1999 for Australian band THE FAUVES.
Episode 150: Bigger Than Tina II
Track 2 from BIGGER THAN TINA (1999)
Episode 149: Bigger Than Tina I
Track 1 from BIGGER THAN TINA (1999)
Episode 148: BIGGER THAN TINA (1999): Director Interview – Neil Foley
An interview with the writer/director of BIGGER THAN TINA (1999), Neil Foley!
Episode 147: 1999 – Part 1
First of two episodes detailing the watershed year of 1999 for Australian band THE FAUVES.
Tarago Tales #3
More B-roll before we get to 1999.
Tarago Tales #2
More out-takes, B-roll, and podcast detritus shortly to self-destruct.
Episode 146: You’re The Voice
Track 2 from KICKIN' ON (1998)
Episode 145: Tank
Track 4 from KICKIN' ON (1998)
Episode 144: SPF15+
Track 3 from KICKIN' ON (1998)
Episode 143: All My Friends Are Getting Married
Track 4 from THE CHARLES ATLAS WAY (1998)
Episode 142: Working FOH
Track 3 from THE CHARLES ATLAS WAY (1998)
Episode 141: Monster Truck Show
Track 2 from THE CHARLES ATLAS WAY (1998)
Episode 140: … Anyhow Try Ambivalence
Track 1 from LAZY HIGHWAYS (Bonus Disc)
Episode 139: Get Me The Research
Track 2 from LAZY HIGHWAYS (Bonus Disc)
Episode 138: Snows Of Kilimanjaro
Track 3 from LAZY HIGHWAYS (Bonus Disc)
