Click a listed jingle to load it and press the play button. During the Christmas break I whiled away a few hours trawling eBay for vintage broadcast gear. I wasn’t really looking to buy anything, I just wanted to see what was out there. I quickly came across a Sonifex NAB cart jingle machine (boy, […]
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Today’s young club DJs – and those honing their skills at home with a DJ controller and laptop – don’t know how easy they have it compared to the trailblazers of the 1980s. A DJ controller and the right app make it almost effortless for anyone to mix one track into another. The software calculates
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A chance visit to a rural second-hand store in Victoria set me on a surprising trail…
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Pianist and composer Lisa Hilton unveils her latest release, Extended Daydream, a genre-fluid album that brings together a seasoned quintet and a set of compositions shaped by personal reflection, natural beauty, and the turbulence of recent years. Joined by JD Allen (saxophone), Igmar Thomas (trumpet), Rudy Royston (drums), and Luques Curtis (bass), Hilton delivers an 11-track recording that bridges
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Australian jazz musician Gene Shelby is no stranger to the international jazz scene. He spent the 1990s and early 2000s signed with Warner Chappel, performing across LA, promoting his original music and working with world-renowned producer Mark S. Berry. He plays piano, guitar, bass, and sings. In this interview Gene talks about his career, studying
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This space adventure for young teenagers, and anyone who enjoys future fantasy, tells the story of Mayan Levantis. Mayan’s boogying along minding her own business ferrying people and cargo between Earth, the Moon and Mars – but then it all turns to custard. She finds herself in the middle of a fight and there’s no
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In this video I take a deep dive into Billy Liar (1963), a classic of British cinema that blends comedy, drama, and fantasy in a uniquely powerful way. Directed by John Schlesinger and starring Tom Courtenay and Julie Christie, Billy Liar tells the story of a young man stuck in a dead-end job in post-war
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I bought my teleprompter with high hopes…I packed it away after a day, but then gave it one more go…
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In this deep-dive review, I revisit V for Vendetta – the powerful political action thriller based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. Set in a dystopian UK ruled by a totalitarian regime, the film explores themes of freedom, resistance, and the power of ideas. Join me as I break down the
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There’s no need to spend a fortune on a microphone when you may already have a mic at home and when there are plenty of budget options to get you going. Buy Podcasting Made Easy.
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New to interviewing guests on your podcast? Fear not, I have a few ideas to set you on the right track to help ensure you ask great questions to get the most from your interviewee and keep your listeners engaged. Buy Podcasting Made Easy.
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In this episode of The Channel I take a look at the final season of The Tomorrow People, a four-part serial called War of the Empires and first broadcast in the UK in 1979. The result of a script with two re-writes, just four days shooting in the studio, and a possible commentary on British
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Think using an AI service to research and write your scripts will save you time? Think again. They may be fast, but my experience proves they are not 100% accurate. AI generated scripts read great, they flow and have a polished feel. But are the facts correct?
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