Finito, finale, done, dusted, out-of-here

That's it! We're done. Our final show was a blast, with the best of the best of our Four Plays of the last 15 months. In our opinion anyway.

Thank you to everyone who has ever supported, listened, SMS's, emailed, joined the facebook group, complained, or in any other way interacted with the show.

We have loved bringing you Four Play every week on JOY 94.9.

And a BIG BIG thank you to all our friends and listeners who gave up their time to add a very special dimension to the show by being our guests and subjecting yourselves to our inane, ill informed comments and amateurish interviewing styles. You were ALL SO GREAT!




So for one last time, here is the track listing for the last show:

We started the show with "Coffee" by Supersister. Of course!

Four Play #1 - Pink.

Track 1: Leave Me Alone
Track 2: Dear Mr President
Track 3: Sober
Track 4: So What

Four Play #2 - Freemasons.

Track 1: Uninvited
Track 2: Rain Down Love
Track 3: Love on My Mind
Track 4: Watchin

Four Play #3 - Young Diva's

Track 1: What A Feeling
Track 2: This Time I know it's for real
Track 3: She works hard for the money
Track 4: Happening all over again

Four Play #4 - Fleetwood Mac

Track 1: Rhiannon
Track 2: Don't Stop
Track 3: Go Your Own Way
Track 4: You Make Lovin Fun

It's been an amazing ride and we hope you enjoyed the show at least partly as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you.

Cheers

Jay and Chris xx

Our Penultimate Show highlights Tuesday 17th February, 2009

Only one show left! We know you'll miss us, so our last show will be an ultimate favorites Four Play. Also, for a sneak preview, don't miss "Back to the Future" at 1pm, Saturday 21st, February, 2009 when we'll be David's special guests with our five favorite songs of the past 15 months of Four Play!

But first, lets take a look at what we did this week! It was a big show!

We started the show with "Been Waiting" by Jessica Mauboy, her brand new single. Another great track from the Aussie idol top 10 / ex Young Diva!

Now, to our series of top four selling songs of a year, this week, it's 1991.

Track 1: Losing My Religion - R.E.M #4
Track 2: Joyride - Roxette #3
Track 3: Black or White - Michael Jackson #2
Track 4: Everything I do (I do it for you) - Bryan Adams #1

Our first guest this week was former Hipster co-host and host of brand new JOY program, “Petri Dish” starting March 3rd, 2009. Shane came into to chat about a favorite "queer" artist Peaches.



Track 1: Fuck the Pain Away
Track 2: Kick It
Track 3: Operate
Track 4: Two Guys for Every Girl

She certainly is a different artist than we normally play on Four Play and you can hear what Shane had to say here.


Thanks for coming in Shane and good luck with the new show in the new Season!


Our second guest tonight was the other former Hipster and now Flip the Tape host Adam, who came in to chat about a band that’s a big favorite of his and he’s interviewing on Flip the Tape on Friday 20th February, 2009, 2pm. The band is Eddy Current Suppression Ring.



We learnt all about DIY, 7 inches and other such indie, alternative music terms.

Track 1: Get Up Morning
Track 2: Cool Ice Cream
Track 3: Colour Television
Track 4: Time Of Day

To hear what Adam had to say about Eddy Current Suppression Ring, take a listen here.

Thanks for coming in Adam and good luck with the daytime adventures of Flip the Tape

Finally tonight, a Four Play on a favorite 70's, 80's and 90's artist. Tonight, Stevie Nicks.

Track 1: Stop Dragging My Heart Around
Track 2: Edge of Seventeen
Track 3: Stand Back
Track 4: Talk to Me

Hope you enjoyed.

Cheers and tune in for our very last show next week!

Jay and Chris

Program Highlights for Tuesday 10th February, 2009

We started the show with "9 to 5" from Dolly Parton tonight, but a bit of a different mix. It's the "LTI" mix out of the UK mid last year and great little freshen up of a camp classic! Thanks to Dennis and Dick from A Touch of Pink (7pm - 9pm Saturdays on JOY 94.9) for lending us this one.

Don't forget FOUR PLAY is going OFF THE AIR at the end of the JOY summer season. Only two shows to get your fix of Four Play, so keep on tuning in!

To this weeks show and first up this week our guest was Sherryl. A long time listener of JOY, FourPlay and more recently a dedicated volunteer. Sherryl stepped in at VERY short notice for a guest who pulled out last minute and did a great job of bringing us a Four Play from the Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack album. And not a Timewarp in site!

Track 1: Science Fiction
Track 2: Sweet Transvestite
Track 3: Toucha - Toucha - Touch Me
Track 4: Don't Dream it, Be It





Thanks Sherryl, you were great, as was your Four Play.

You can hear what Sherryl had to say by listening to the podcast here.



Now, to our series of top four selling songs of a year, this week, the start of a new decade. Yes, it's 1990.

Track 1: It must have been Love - Roxette #4
Track 2: U Can't Touch this - MC Hammer#3
Track 3: Vogue - Madonna #2
Track 4: Nothing Compares to You - Sinead O'Connor #1



Next up, a Four Play from the 2007 album "System" from popular UK artist "Seal".

Track 1: System
Track 2: Amazing
Track 3: Loaded
Track 4: The Right Life

Finally tonight, a Four Play on an artist who began their career way back in the 60's who originally came to prominence as one half of the duo, Simon and Garfunkel. Tonight, Paul Simon.

Track 1: 50 Ways to leave your Lover
Track 2: Kodachrome
Track 3: Diamonds on the Souls of her Shoes
Track 4: You can Call me Al

Hope you enjoyed.

And a reminder, Following Four Play throughout February at 11pm, Adam C brings you "Flip the Tape" and "Flip the Tape" also every Friday from 2pm. Tune in if you get the chance.

Cheers and have a great week!

Jay and Chris

Program Highlights for Tuesday 3rd February, 2009

We started the show with "I Just Wanna Dance" tonight. This song has been fairly popular around JOY, especially in Bridget's Campervan, in the last year. It's actually a Wayne G remix, of a song taken from the London production of "Jerry Springer:The Opera" performed by Alison Jiear. The big news is that the opera is coming to Sydney at the Sydney Opera house at the end of March, but before that, Alison Jiear will be performing live on stage at the 2009 Mardi Gras. Woot! Cam and Chris will be there!

So first the sad news. FOUR PLAY is going OFF THE AIR at the end of the JOY summer season, i.e. at the end of February. It's been a great run of 5 seasons straight, or 15 months on air every week, without fail! We'll be off for at least two seasons, as Jay and Garry are heading overseas during Winter.

It's all good. A community station such JOY94.9 is under some fairly hefty pressures to continually get the balance right between music, information and community and health oriented programming.

As well there are always new ideas for new shows by new volunteers and new ideas by some of the veteran presenters as well. In the interests of keeping things fresh, shows need to move, take a break, or re-invent on a regular basis.

We're not sure if we'll be asked back in the future with the current Four Play format, but in the intervening break, we're going to put our thinking caps on and also see if their isn't something else we might like to try and possibly propose something new in the future. We'll see how that pans out, later in the year.

To this weeks show and first up this week is the last in our series of the top 4 selling singles of a year of the 80's. So of course this week it's 1989.

Track 1: The Look - Roxette #4
Track 2: Love Shack - The B52's #3
Track 3: Eternal Flame - The Bangles #2
Track 4: Like A Prayer - Madonna #1

1989 was a TOP year for music, you'd have to agree!

Stay tuned, for our FINAL THREE SHOWS over February, we'll showcase 1990, 91 and 92. We've taken a sneak preview of the top four songs that feature in those years and there's some more great music to come.

Our guest tonight was Sven. Sven previously brought us the likes of Robyn and Goldfrapp, and tonight, showcased Ladyhawke for us.

Track 1: Magic
Track 2: Paris is Burning
Track 3: Embrace
Track 4: My Delirium




You can hear what Sven had to say about Ladyhawke at the podcast here.


Running out of time tonight, so for our third and final Four Play tonight, we brought you another icon of the eighties and nineties, R.E.M.

Track 1:Stand
Track 2: Losing My Religion
Track 3: Man on the Moon
Track 4: Everybody hurts

Finally, we took a look at both the ARIA and AIR charts for the week. We've been chatting about Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu's amazing performance in both the mainstream ARIA and independent AIR charts over a number of months and we promise we're going to showcase a bit of his work in the next week or so.

To finish the show, a couple of perennial favorites of ours. Sneaky Sound System's Kansas City and Madonna's Hung Up.

Hope you enjoyed.

Following Four Play throughout February at 11pm, Adam C brings you "Flip the Tape" with his eclectic take on Indie Pop from then and now. And "Flip the Tape" is also getting a daytime gig every Friday from 2pm. If you're a daytime listener at all, make sure you tune in and catch Adam's very different approach to music. And if you want to know more about "Flip the Tape" check out the blog at http://flipthetape949.blogspot.com/

Cheers and have a great week!

Jay and Chris

Program Highlights for Tuesday 27th January, 2009

We started the show with Paul Mac "Just the Thing" tonight. And ode to all those who partied hard and hunted well over the long weekend.....

First up this week is the next in our series of the top 4 selling singles of a year of the 80's. This week it's 1988.

Track 1: My Prerogative - Bobby Brown #4
Track 2: Never Gonna Give you Up - Rick Astley #3
Track 3: I've got my Mind Set on You - George Harrison #2
Track 4: I need You Tonight - INXS #1


Our guest tonight was Leanne. Leanne previously brought us the likes of Alice Cooper, and tonight, showcased David Bowie for us.

Track 1: Rebel Rebel
Track 2: Sorrow
Track 3: Modern Love
Track 4: Under Pressure



You'll be able to hear what Leanne had to say about David Bowie by clicking through to the podcast here.

Next, we took a look at both the ARIA and AIR charts for the week.

A band that has charted significantly over the past year, in the UK and here in Australia, is The Kings of Leon. We thought we would give you a bit more of a listen and some background regarding what is actually their fourth studio album, Only By the Night, which currently sits at #1 on the ARIA album charts.

Track 1: Use Somebody
Track 2: Manhattan
Track 3: Revelry
Track 4: Sex On Fire

Finally tonight, we brought you an icon of the eighties, Bonnie Tyler.

Track 1: Lost in France
Track 2: It's a Heartache
Track 3: Total Eclipse of the Heart
Track 4: Holding on for a hero

Hope you enjoyed, have a great week.

Jay and Chris

Program Highlights for Tuesday 20th January, 2009

We started the show with Beyonce's "Single Ladies (put a ring on it)" tonight.

First up this week is the next in our series of the top 4 selling singles of a year of the 80's. This week it's 1987.

Track 1: Faith - George Michael #4
Track 2: I Want to Dance with Somebody - Whitney Houston #3
Track 3: Shake You Down - Gregory Abbot #2
Track 4: Noithing Gonna stop us Now - Starship #1


Our guests tonight were previous guest Mike and his new beau Shane. Mike has brought us the likes of Faithless previously, and tonight, together with Shane, he focused on the Chemical Brothers for us.

Track 1: Block Rockin' Beats
Track 2: Out of Control
Track 3: It Began in Afrika
Track 4: Hey Boy Hey Girl



You can hear the podcast of what Mike and Shane had to say (and what they put Jay and Chris through) here.


Next, we took a look at both the ARIA and AIR charts for the week.

A band that has charted significantly over the past 26 weeks, here in Australia, with two major single releases is MGMT. We thought we would give you a bit more of a listen and some background regarding their debut album, Oracular Spectacular.

Track 1: Time to Pretend
Track 2: Electric Feel
Track 3: Of Moons, Birds & Monsters
Track 4: Kids

Finally tonight, four songs from the Australian recording of Wicked the Musical.

Track 1: No one mourns the Wicked
Track 2: What is this feeling
Track 3: Popular
Track 4: Defying Gravity

Hope you enjoyed, have a great week.

Jay and Chris

Program Highlights for Tuesday 13th January, 2009

We started the show with Dire Straits "Money for Nothing". After last week's show where we accidentally played the de-faggotted version, we thought we better make up for it, and play the version which had the little faggot all back in place!

First up this week is the next in our series of the top 4 selling singles of a year of the 80's. This week it's 1986.

Track 1: Broken Wings - Mr Mister #4
Track 2: How will I know - Whitney Houston #3
Track 3: Say you Say me - Lionel Richie #2
Track 4: That's what friends are for - Dionne Warwick #1


Next our guest is our program support faithful Cam's brother Grant, who came in to help us appreciate a music style he says is sadly lacking from our dance floors these days. That style is "Tech House" and Grant educated us all on what this style is and where it came from.

Track 1: Peep Show - Freaky Disco ft DAIR (Nathan Coles Remix)
Track 2: Get On Down - Voodoo Chilli
Track 3: Love Trap - Timewriter
Track 4: Vision of Paradise - Bob Sinclar



And if you want to hear what Grant had to say, the podcast is available here.


Next, we took a look at both the ARIA and AIR charts for the week. Chris was very excited that Rhys has finally hit the charts at #42 with his debut single "Hot Summer". Yay for the local gay boy who can dance, sing and sizzle!

Also Lady Gaga is #1 with "Poker Face" this week. With here new Single "Eh Eh" also debuting on the charts at #38.

Which leads into our next Four Play - Lady Gaga!.

Track 1: Eh Eh (Nothing More I Can Say)
Track 2: Just Dance
Track 3: I Like It Rough
Track 4: Poker Face

Finally tonight, David Gray, with four songs from his album released in 1999 called White Ladder.

Track 1: Babylon
Track 2: Sail Away
Track 3: Please Forgive Me
Track 4: This years Love

Hope you enjoyed, have a great week.

Jay and Chris

Quick update

Hi All, just a quick note to say we've caught up on the guest podcasts, so if you missed what Cam said about the Pussy Cat Dolls, or what Liam had to say about Blondie, get yourself across to the podcasts and have a listen now.



Don't forget to tune in tonight. 9pm - 11pm. JOY 94.9.

Cheers

Chris and Jay

Program Highlights for Tuesday 6th January, 2009

Well, it's been a very busy time and while we've managed to get a show together each week, the blog has been let slip for a couple of weeks. For that we apologise. Remember, if there is ever anything you want to know about the tracks we play, just email us at fourplay@joy.org.au.

We opened the show tonight with Vandalizym's "Never say Never".

Then stepped straight back to 1985. The year "We are the world" was recorded by "USA for Africa", Billy Joel married Christie Brinkley, AM Stereo broadcasting started in Australia, and Ray Martin took over from Mike Walsh as host of the midday variety program on Channel Nine.

Track 1: Money for Nothing - Dire Straits #4
Track 2: Out of Touch - Hall and Oates #3
Track 3: Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - Wham #2
Track 4: Like a Virgin - Madonna #1


Next our special guest Liam, showcased a great band which started in the Seventies, and continues to this day, starting out of New York, but with their initial success here in Australia and the UK, we took a listen to Blondie.



Track 1: Heart of Glass
Track 2: Atomic
Track 3: Denis
Track 4: Call Me

Thanks for Liam for once again coming into the studio and giving us lots of information and lots of laughs along the way!


Next, Jay showcased another of his UK stars with very little exposure here in Australia. Leon Jackson won the 2007 series of X Factor and released his debut album earlier this year.

Track 1: When You Believe
Track 2: Don't Call this love
Track 3: Right Now
Track 4: Creative

Last up, we highlighted a local Australian independent artist, Charles Jenkins. He released an album back in October, with his band the Zhivagos, called Blue Atlas.

Track 1: Rolling into Houston
Track 2: Across the Nullabor
Track 3: Then Stenographers Blues
Track 4: No Fun (Johnston St)

We hope you enjoyed tonights show.

As usual, thanks for listening, thanks for all your messages and have a great week.

Jay and Chris