Creative Spectator

Resident music nerd Ben delves into the recent tension between live performers and unhinged audience members, uncovers some ‘sobering’ information about Gen Z gig-goers, investigates the disappearance of an iconic band photo, attempts to list his favourite albums of 2023 (so far), and sings the praises of RVG, Bully, Sir Chloe, Stuck, Sparks and QOTSA. ******************************************* Music Rant Repeat Radio: https://www.mixcloud.com/musicrantrepeat/ Music Credits: Depression Club by Trophy Jump https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ My Spaceship by Georgia Ray Used with GR’s permission https://open.spotify.com/album/4mutbOgL9y854OsMMuRZXM

Resident music nerd Ben attempts to wrap his head around Azealia Banks' various beefs, applauds Dojo Cat's A-grade trolling game, checks out a re-discovered East Bay punk documentary, finds inspiration in JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown's recording processes, and sings the praises of The Dirty Nil, Debby Friday, The Lemon Twigs, Beach House, Dead Bars, billy woods and Kenny Segal. ****************************** Music Rant Repeat Radio: https://www.mixcloud.com/musicrantrepeat/ Music Credits: Intro Song Depression Club by Trophy Jump https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Hate Limit by JCBL https://freemusicarchive.org/music/jcbl/tales-from-underground-vol4/hate-limit/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ My Spaceship by Georgia Ray Used with GR’s permission https://open.spotify.com/album/4mutbOgL9y854OsMMuRZXM https://georgiaray.bandcamp.com/music

Resident music nerd Ben checks out Coachella from the comfort of his living room, dives headfirst into the latest round of boomer band infighting, checks out what might be the worst music festival sequel idea ever, and sings the praises of Wednesday, Gel, The HIRS Collective, Blondshell, Golden Hours and Dazy. Music Rant Repeat Radio: https://www.mixcloud.com/musicrantrepeat/ Music Credits: Intro Song Depression Club by Trophy Jump https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Hate Limit by JCBL https://freemusicarchive.org/music/jcbl/tales-from-underground-vol4/hate-limit/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ My Spaceship by Georgia Ray Used with GR’s permission https://open.spotify.com/album/4mutbOgL9y854OsMMuRZXM https://georgiaray.bandcamp.com/music

Resident music nerd Ben discusses embarrassing internal band battles, takes aim at attention-seeking tweeters, gets his emo on with singer/songwriter Georgia Ray, and sings the praises of Algiers, Sleaford Mods, Fever Ray, Death Valley Girls, JPEGMAFIA, Danny Brown and Private Function.   Music Rant Repeat Radio: https://www.mixcloud.com/musicrantrepeat/ Music Credits: Depression Club by Trophy Jump https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Warming Up by Matthew Zalesky https://archive.org/details/DWK336/Matthew_Zalesky_-_02_-_Warming_Up.mp3https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ My Spaceship by Georgia Ray https://open.spotify.com/album/4mutbOgL9y854OsMMuRZXM https://georgiaray.bandcamp.com/music    

Resident music nerd Ben looks back at the good and bad of Laneway '23, gets overwhelmed by endless festival announcements, proclaims Lana Del Rey a marketing genius, wonders what cats ever did to Pheobe Bridgers, and sings the praises of Turnstile, White Reaper, Billy Nomates, Fucked Up and Young Fathers.     Music Rant Repeat Radio: https://www.mixcloud.com/musicrantrepeat/   Music Credits: Depression Club by Trophy Jump https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/   Warming Up by Matthew Zalesky https://archive.org/details/DWK336/Matthew_Zalesky_-_02_-_Warming_Up.mp3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/   Hate Limit by JCBL https://freemusicarchive.org/music/jcbl/tales-from-underground-vol4/hate-limit/ vhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/   My Spaceship by Georgia Ray https://open.spotify.com/album/4mutbOgL9y854OsMMuRZXM https://georgiaray.bandcamp.com/music

Resident music nerd Ben returns after a long hiatus with an update on the podcast formerly known as Creative Spectator.   Music Rant Repeat Radio: https://www.mixcloud.com/musicrantrepeat/   Music Credit: Warming Up by Matthew Zalesky https://archive.org/details/DWK336/Matthew_Zalesky_-_02_-_Warming_Up.mp3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/  

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben checks out a Dave Grohl-directed tour van doco, takes aim at bitter old male musicians, gushes over the new St. Vincent record (without actually listening to it), and sings the praises of Spirit of the Beehive, Iceage and Dinosaur Jnr.     Creative Spectator Podcast Playlist https://music.apple.com/au/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2021/pl.u-06oxDWAIJaoLYR  Music Credits  Let Me In by Bulimic Orgy & Mile https://archive.org/details/DWK126/Bulimic_Orgy_and_Mile_-_02_-_Let_Me_In.mp3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/  My Way by Mister 93 https://archive.org/details/DWK124/Mista_93_-_13_-_My_Way.mp3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/      

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben celebrates WAP’s return to the headlines, rocks out to a cat-fronted metal band, finds a musical guest worth watching on Saturday Night Live, and sings the praises of Dry Cleaning, Du Blonde, Mere Women, Civic, and TV Priest.   Creative Spectator Podcast Playlist https://music.apple.com/au/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2021/pl.u-06oxDWAIJaoLYR   Music Credits   Dirty, Phy & Nasty by Mista 93 https://archive.org/details/DWK251/Mista_93_-_06_-_Dirty_Phat_and_Nasty.mp3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/  House of Melting Wax by Mista 93 https://archive.org/details/DWK251/Mista_93_-_07_-_House_Of_Melting_Wax.mp3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/  

Creative Spectator returns for the first new episode of 2021! This week, resident music nerd Ben rants about the Phoebe Bridgers/SNL guitar-smashing uproar, weird Jamie Lynn Spears Instagram confessions, a drunken Celine Dion-inspired name change, and a guitar made from the bones of some dude’s uncle. Praise is also rightly heaped upon new albums from Sleaford Mods, Shame, Goat Girl, Viagra Boys, Black Country New Road, and John Carpenter. Creative Spectator Podcast Playlist https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1 Music Credits Ya Can’t Fuck Wit It by Bruks Production https://archive.org/details/DWK224/Bruks_Production_-_04_-_Ya_Cant_Fuck_Wit_It.mp3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/Guttar Antics by Skitzo Beats https://archive.org/details/DWK218/Skitzo_Productions_-_04_-_Guttar_Antics.mp3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben takes a look back at the completely bat shit year that was 2020.   Creative Spectator 2020 Podcast Playlist https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1   Music Credits   Musical Rebirth by Matthew Zalesky   https://archive.org/details/DWK146/Matthew_Zalesky_-_06_-_Musical_Rebirth.mp3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/   Phunky Trip by Mista 93   https://archive.org/details/DWK135/Mista_93_-_04_-_Phunky_Trip.mp3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/    

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben discusses stolen film clip ideas, rappers with flamethrowers, covid-truther musicians, Geezer Butler’s hatred of WAP, next-level livestreams, and new albums from Mr. Bungle, Clipping, The Cribs, and TV Freaks. Creative Spectator 2020 Podcast Playlist https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1   Music Credits Guttar Antics by Skitzo Beats https://archive.org/details/DWK218/Skitzo_Productions_-_04_-_Guttar_Antics.mp3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ Jackin the Weed Stalk by Skitzo Beats https://archive.org/details/DWK218/Skitzo_Productions_-_13_-_Jackin_The_Weed_Stalk.mp3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben applauds Gene Simmons, boos Van Morrison, celebrates the resurgence of the guitar, revisits Prince at his creative peak, and sings the praises of Tim Heidecker, Kelly Lee Owens, Osees, The Flaming Lips, Idles, Deftones and Metz.   Creative Spectator 2020 Podcast Playlist https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1  Music Credits  Tune in, Weird Out by Groove Cereal https://archive.org/details/DWK216/12_-_Groove_Cereal_-_Tune_In_Weird_Out.mp3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ Beats for the People by Groove Cereal & Violent Public Disorderaz https://archive.org/details/DWK216/06_-_Groove_Cereal_and_Violent_Public_Disorderaz_-_Beats_For_The_People.mp3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben talks unexpected Bill & Ted cameos, takes aim at ‘celebrity’ TikTokers, freaks out over a just-announced Replacements film, checks out music doco ‘Other Music’, and sings the praises of Private Function, Bully, No Joy, Illuminati Hotties, and LA Witch.   Creative Spectator 2020 Podcast Playlist https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1   Music Credits  OCD by Viktor Van River https://archive.org/details/DWK319/Viktor_Van_River_-_01_-_OCD.mp3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ 3rd Roc by Frenic https://archive.org/details/DWK244/Frenic_-_01_-_3rd_Roc.mp3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben discusses James Gandolfini’s Green Day obsession, Nick Cave’s erotic wallpaper, Pantera cardboard cut-outs, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s WAP, the All Tomorrow’s Parties festival, and new albums from Dehd, Fontaines D.C., Silverbacks, and Willie J Healey. Creative Spectator 2020 Podcast Playlist https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1   Music Credits   Ya Can’t Fuck Wit It by Bruks Production https://archive.org/details/DWK224/Bruks_Production_-_04_-_Ya_Cant_Fuck_Wit_It.mp3https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/   Keep On by Frenic https://archive.org/details/DWK244/Frenic_-_02_-_Keep_On.mp3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/  

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben takes aim at irresponsible touring bands, celebrates the announcement of Bigsound 2020, and sings the praises of Pottery, Special Interest, Mini Skirt, Crack Cloud, Protomartyr, and Cloud Nothings   Creative Spectator 2020 Podcast Playlist https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1   Music Credits  Judgement Day by Bruks Production https://archive.org/details/DWK200/Bruks_Production_-_02_-_Judgement_Day_scratch_by_DJ_Shipa.mp3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/   Blind Love by Bruks Production https://archive.org/details/DWK200/Bruks_Production_-_07_-_Blind_Love.mp3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben takes Spanish lessons from Mike Patton, applauds K-Pop stans, rants about Melbourne’s COVID numbers, and sings the praises of Jehnny Beth, Phoebe Bridgers, Gum Country, The Vacant Lots and Japandroids.   Creative Spectator 2020 Podcast Playlist https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1   Music Credits   Retransmission by Bruks Production https://archive.org/details/DWK200/Bruks_Production_-_03_-_Retransmission.mp3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/   Best Day by Bruks Production https://archive.org/details/DWK200/Bruks_Production_-_09_-_Best_Day_scratch_by_DJ_Shipa.mp3  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben decides to finally give up on Grimes, looks ahead to 2021's music festival lineups, and sings the praises of Run the Jewels, Freddie Gibbs, Mrs. Piss & Deerhoof.    Creative Spectator 2020 Podcast Playlist  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1    Music Credits   We Could Drive All Night by Groove Cereal  https://archive.org/details/DWK216/04_-_Groove_Cereal_-_We_Could_Drive_All_Night.mp3  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/     Worship the Mista by Mista 93  https://archive.org/details/DWK223/Mista_93_-_04_-_Worship_The_Mista.mp3  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/     

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben looks into the latest Lana Del Ray Instagram controversy, weighs up the pros and cons of socially distant music gigs, gets butterflies from a Dave Grohl-penned Op-Ed piece, and sings the praises of Jeff Rosenstock, Little Simz and High Fidelity.    Creative Spectator 2020 Podcast Playlist  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1    Music Credits  City Broadcastby Mista 83  https://archive.org/details/DWK135/Mista_93_-_15_-_City_Broadcast.mp3  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/    Be In Style by Bruks Production  https://archive.org/details/DWK200/Bruks_Production_-_10_-_Be_In_Style_scratch_by_DJ_Shipa.mp3  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/   

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben prepares for a future without Music Festivals, investigates the latest music-related Twitter beef, and sings the praises of RVG, Shepparton Airplane, and Car Seat Headrest.    Creative Spectator 2020 Podcast Playlist  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1    Music Credits    Lust by Strad   https://archive.org/details/DWK027/Strad_-_11_-_Lust.mp3  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/    Soulstone by Strad  https://archive.org/details/DWK027/Strad_-_09_-_Soulstone.mp3  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben explores his love/hate relationship with Pitchfork, checks out a bunch of music livestreams, takes on Don ‘American Pie’ Mclean, gets freaked out by a 50-year-old Rolling Stones documentary, and sings the praises of Moon Cup, Primo!, tetema, Melkbelly, The Strokes, and Fiona Apple.    Creative Spectator 2020 Podcast Playlist  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/creative-spectator-music-podcast-playlist-2020/pl.u-pMylgaETZMK3W1    Music Credits    The Theme by Frenklah  https://archive.org/details/DWK323/Frenklah_-_02_-_The_Theme.mp3  Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0    Melrose by Yung Kartz  https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz/February_2019/Melrose_1172  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/