VINYL TAP - Inside the Music Industry

Welcome back to VINYL TAP: Inside The Music Industry, the 2024 Edition! For the next 10 weeks, I'll be talking to 'LIVING LEGENDS'- those people who have or continue to leave their footprint on the both the local and international music industry. Episode 1 needed to be special and it gives me great pleasure to kick it off with a gentleman who has helped shape and influence pop culture both here and abroad, even if it was unwittingly. Terry Blamey is a King amongst Kings in the music business and , particularly, in the artist management world. Having managed Kylie Minogue for 25 fruitful and successful years, Terry created a management blueprint that is the awe of many. His only fault (if you could call it that!) is the fact that he is the most humble of men and has always shied away from the limelight, preferring to leave it to the artists he has helped put on the map. This is a story about a journey that began when the music industry was in its infancy and how Terry paved his very own way through the era's in his own unorthodox but supremely successful style! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part 2 of Tales from the Melbourne Underground sees the tables turn somewhat! Esteemed music broadcaster Jane Gazzo and Michael Parisi interview each other about growing up as Italian migrants in the Melbourne and Australian Music scene. They discuss everything from their music education to their favourite memories of venues, live shows and artists. This interview was recorded live on Dec 4th 2023 inside the Soundbox as part of the Always Live Music Festival programme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus Xmas Day edition of VINYL TAP; Inside The Music Industry (recorded live on Dec 4th from the Always Live Festival Soundbox in Melbourne), Michael welcomes three luminaries of the Melbourne Music Scene to the chair to discuss their views of the Melbourne scene both in a historical and contemporary sense. Bruce Milne- the man behind one of the most important records labels in our local history , Au-Go-Go Records-, Mary Mihelakos - a tireless champion, booker, promoter and broadcaster of Australian Music- and Jane Gazzo (her second stint on the podcast)- a 28 year veteran of music based broadcasting and journalism, all wax lyrical about their connection with the local music scene, their favourite venues and shows and also what the future may hold for the local industry. It is captivating listening for anyone wanting a snap shot of what makes Melbourne's music scene tick told by three stalwarts who Michael holds in the highest regard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Part Two of Episode 10 of Vinyl Tap; Inside The Music Industry. This time I follow the yellow brick road down to the land of Dance Music and my two guests are regarded as dance music royalty both here in Australia and abroad. Frank Cotela and Ant Celestino have been at the forefront of the EDM industry for over a quarter of a century. Their label ONELOVE first came to life as a club night in inner Melbourne before expanding its footprint all over the country. It then cleverly morphed into a very successful record label that released the creme de la creme of the global dance superstar records via their many outstanding compilations. From Avicii to Calvin Harris to Flume, many careers were forged and launched in one way or another through the ONELOVE brand. Then there's "Stereosonic", the legendary dance festival which Frank and Ant helped form and programme, the success of which has never been matched in Australia. If you want a crash course in the history of Australian Dance music as seen through the eyes of two of its most important architects, then look no further. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Part One of Episode 10 of Vinyl Tap; Inside The Music Industry. This time I follow the yellow brick road down to the land of Dance Music and my two guests are regarded as dance music royalty both here in Australia and abroad. Frank Cotela and Ant Celestino have been at the forefront of the EDM industry for over a quarter of a century. Their label ONELOVE first came to life as a club night in inner Melbourne before expanding its footprint all over the country. It then cleverly morphed into a very successful record label that released the creme de la creme of the global dance superstar records via their many outstanding compilations. From Avicii to Calvin Harris to Flume, many careers were forged and launched in one way or another through the ONELOVE brand. Then there's "Stereosonic", the legendary dance festival which Frank and Ant helped form and programme, the success of which has never been matched in Australia. If you want a crash course in the history of Australian Dance music as seen through the eyes of two of its most important architects, then look no further. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Napier-Bell is a living legend in the global music industry. I was fortunate enough to meet him at the 'Big Sound' conference in Brisbane earlier this year and when he agreed to an interview, I didn't waste any time. For those who don't understand or know British Pop history, Simon has left an indelible mark on the music scene for decades. He's a record producer, artist manager, author, a proper music impresario. His list of credits is beyond imagination - Dusty Springfield, Jimmy Page and The Yardbirds, Marc Bolan of T-Rex, Sinead O'Connor and Wham- and that's just scratching the surface. Three aspects of his long and successful career stand out to me; the first is his brilliant novel "Black Vinyl, White Powder" ( a history of how drug culture helped shape the modern British music business), the second is the fact that he toured Wham! in 80's communist China at a time when no one said he could and thirdly, his connection to Australian pop which I had no idea about. I guess you have to tune in to find out which iconic Australian pop act he discovered by sheer accident! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My next guest on Vinyl Tap; Inside The Music Industry is one of my favourite music executives in the world, let alone Australia. Johann Ponniah is the founder of I OH YOU, a record label that has always oozed class and that has a real timeless edge with what it releases. The label itself was spawned from a Melbourne house party in 2009 that was thrown to pay off some utility bills for the share house Johann was living in at the time. That in itself tells you a lot about the man and his modus operandi. Whether it's signing acts from the fringes- DMA's, Confidence Man, Violent Soho, Jack River to name a few- or promoting tours for his favourite OS acts - Pavement, Dry Cleaning, Channel Tres and Alex G- or even managing talent (Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Fazerdaze), there's a sense of a maverick at play every step of the way. Tune in and find out what makes Johann tick! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 7 of VINYL TAP: Inside The Music Industry. This week I talk to someone who I've watched grow in to one of this country's most dynamic and successful music executives. As the founding CEO of the UNIFIED Music Group, Jaddan Comerford has become a global industry player of the highest order. From humble beginnings as a punk rock fan releasing music from his bedroom office, he has cleverly evolved his company in to one of the largest independent music company's in the world. With offices in Sydney and Melbourne as well as the UK, Canada and the US, UNIFIED embody what a a new age music business should look like. Artist Management, Touring, Recording label, Publishing, Merchandising and even a tech fund, there is not strand of the music business that UNIFIED hasn't touched or isn't touching. His roster bounces from pop to punk to rock to alternative and everything in between and it's working! Tune in and find out why! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They say timing is everything in this business, so it's somewhat serendipitous that my next guest on Vinyl Tap; Inside The Music Industry has just been announced as the inaugural Director of Music Australia, a government funded music body to support and promote the Australian contemporary music industry both here and abroad. Mille Millgate's name is synonymous with the exporting of Australian music around the globe. As the former Executive Producer of Sounds Australia for 14 years, not only has she clocked up more frequent flyer points than anyone I know in the business but she has been able to help so many local acts in shaping and launching their international careers. She's a Harvard Business graduate, a Eurovision judge and a board director for Support Act, but above all she's a bona fide champion of Australian music far and wide. In this interview, Millie sheds light on the many layers involved in exporting local music to the world and her passion and imagination is certainly infectious. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 5 of VINYL TAP; Inside The Music Industry, I had the pleasure of sitting down with someone who I have known as a good friend and work colleague for over 30 years. Linda Bosidis has been a real force in the music publishing world for all her working life. She started her career at APRA before joining Mushroom Music Publishing, where she has been for over 23 years. Today, she is the Managing Director of that very company and she is renown in the industry for her unbridled love and passion of Australian music. Her resume is drop-dead gorgeous, having worked with everyone from Vance Joy and The Teskey Bros to Garbage and The Chili Peppers, and her unassuming nature should not be taken for granted. She means and is the business! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.