In Episode 1, we enter the strangely alluring landscape of Nick the Stripper, a song by Nick Cave and The Birthday Party. We look at the Crystal Ballroom scene in Melbourne’s St Kilda and head to the set of the chaotic Nick the Stripper video clip.Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/AlmostAMirror">http://supporter.acast.com/AlmostAMirror</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 2 - Zoo Music Girl by The Birthday Party & Nick Cave

If you could make the soundtrack to your life, a mixtape, what songs would you choose? Welcome to Almost a Mirror, a podcast about Australian music&nbsp;from the late 1970s and 80s, where the post-punk world of the Crystal Ballroom collides with the pop icons of Countdown. Come with me, Kirsten Krauth, on a personal journey through music and memory where each episode is sparked by a song.&nbsp;Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/AlmostAMirror. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.