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

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

Nancy Sinatra and Gender Bender Marilyn (Tuesday 16th December, 2008)

We started the show with Nancy Sinatra and "Another Gay Sunshine Day". Nancy recorded that for "Another Gay Movie" in 2006 and it's been recently re-used as the title track from "Another Gay Sequel". JOY's DVD of the week this week! A very Camp, crass, and over the top laugh at the sillier parts of our culture and and identity. Worth a look if you want something totally without substance to have a belly laugh at.

Unfortunately our planned guest was unwell - get well soon Leanne - so Jay and I had to do the whole show ourselves this week - gawd the pressure!

We started first up with a four play from an album which has just had its CD release after it was originally released on vinyl 23 years ago. It's from a Gender Bender Gay icon, of the same generation as Boy George out of the UK.

Despite Straight Lines is the début album by British New Wave singer Marilyn, released in June 1985. Despite including Marilyn's huge hit "Calling Your Name", the long-awaited album was a commercial failure in the UK, possibly due to it being released well over 18 months after "Calling Your Name" and the subsequent loss of momentum in his career.

If you don't remember Marilyn, these pictures might help you recall...




Track 1: Baby U Left Me
Track 2: You Don't Love Me
Track 3: Surrender Your Love
Track 4: Cry and Be Free

Bonus Track 5: Calling your Name

Next our series of 1980's top 4, with 1982 this year:

Track 1: Ebony and Ivory - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder #4
Track 2: I Love Rock n Roll - Joan Jett #3
Track 3: Eye of The Tiger - Survivor #2
Track 4: Physical - Olivia Newton-John #1

Next, Jay showcased another of his UK stars with very little exposure here in Australia. Shayne Ward won the 2005 series of X Factor and has actually sold over 1,000,000 records worldwide.

Track 1: That's My Goal
Track 2: No Promises
Track 3: Breathless
Track 4: Over the Rainbow

We finished with a random pick from JOY Volume 3, Human Nature - Deja Vu and to close the show, an old favorite, Coffee from Supersister!

Have a great week.

Jay and Chris

Alex Hallahan Christmas show AND Sensation tickets giveaway

This Tuesday, we'll be giving away a double pass to Sensation for New Years Eve!! And Friend of Four Play Alex Hallahan is playing free this Wednesday in Collingwood. You'll have to listen to the show on Tuesday at 9pm to hear how to win those Sensation Tickets.

And of course we have our next in our 80's series of top 4 songs for the year, and our special guest this week is another friend of Four Play, Leanne coming in to showcase David Bowie!

Here's the details for Alex's performance:
A CHRISTMAS SHOW (well... a new Christams song)

For those that need a break from hanging Christmas ornaments, hang your hat down at Caz Reitop's Dirty Secrets on Wednesday 17th December (this Wednesday) as I play my last show for 2008, with Al Smith and Lachlan Macleod joining me on stage.

Would love to see you there! Details below....

Alex Hallahan at Caz Reitop’s Dirty Secrets

17th December, 7:30pm Adress: 80 Smith Street, Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria 3066
Cost: Free

Hallahan is in the basement mixing up the medicine - Smith’s on the pavement talking about the government.... and they’re singin’ songs for YOU. It’s Christmas time in the city, so descend into Caz Reitop's Dirty Secrets' amazing underground theatre for another special show.... and a brand new Christmas song.

Program Highlights for Tuesday 9th December, 2008

We started the show with Oleta Adams "Get Here". A song originally written by Brenda Russell in 1988, but re-recorded by Oleta in 1990 to become a #4 hit in the UK and #5 in the US.

The reason - it's the song Jay and Chris witnessed Anthony Callea and Tim Campbell perform as a duet at Anthony's only 2008 performance, the previous Saturday. A very moving song coming from two openly out gay boys very obviously in love!

This week our first guest returned to Four Play after a long gap. Gail has brought us the best of her favorite male and female country artists previously. This time she decided to showcase a band that formed more than 46 years ago!! She talked about their initial successes, the gap between hits and the highs (pun intended) and lows of the lead singer, Brian Wilson. Of course the band is the Beach Boys.

Track 1: Surfin Safari
Track 2: Good Vibrations
Track 3: God Only Knows
Track 4: Kokomo

Thanks to Gail for coming in and if you want to hear what Gail had to say, the podcast can be heard here.


Our next Very Special guest was Rob Mills. He chatted about life, igniting his musical theatre ambition, Rob Guest and his plans for the immediate future. And he brought us a four play on Michael Jackson.

Track 1: Don't Stop 'til You get Enough
Track 2: The Girl is Mine
Track 3: Speed Demon
Track 4: Give In to Me
And if you want to hear what Millsy had to say, the podcast is available here.


Next, we took a look at both the ARIA and AIR charts for the week. Very strong performances from Pink sees her stay at the top of the ARIA charts and Britney Spears debut's at #3 this week in the Album charts with her new album "Circus".

Finally tonight, we bring you the next in our top four songs of each year of the 1980's. We're showcasing the highest selling four songs for each year and this week it's 1981.

Track 1: (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon #4
Track 2: Lady - Kenny Rogers #3
Track 3: Endless Love - Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie #2
Track 4: Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes #1

Have a great week.

Jay and Chris

Program Preview - Rob Mills four plays with Chris and Jay

Yep on Tuesday December 9, aussie idol 2003 larrikin, sometime TV host, chart making pop singer and one of the stars of the Melbourne production of Wicked, Rob Mills is dropping by to have a chat and Four Play with the boys.

We also have another friend of Four Play, Gail, making a return visit and our Summer Season "chart topping 80's Four Play" - this week 1981 - can you guess the top 4 selling songs of that year?

And as usual, we'll take a look at the ARIA and AIR charts for the week.

Not sure how we are going to fit it all into 2 hours, but to hear us try, tune in Tuesday night 9pm.

Program Highlights for Tuesday 2nd December, 2008

We opened the show this week with a track to set the tone for our first show of the Summer season and the remarkable feat of actually knowing we've been on air at JOY for a year now! That track is the debut single from 2008 "So You Think You Can Dance" runner-up Rhys, a cover of 2006 German "Popstars" winners "Monrose" called Hot Summer.

A couple of tweaks to the show format for the new season, but basically more of our ever more inane ways to link four songs together and have a yarn on radio!

Tonight, celebrating the start of the summer season, the Four Play to get us off the mark with was a "Hot Summer" themed four play.

Track 1: Schools Out (for summer) - Alice Cooper
Track 2: Endless Summer - Cascada
Track 3: Summer Nights - Grease soundtrack
Track 4: The Boys of Summer - DJ Sammy

Next up, our special guest was a Four Play virgin, Jay's handsome co-worker Josh.

Josh showcased John Mayer for us. Born in October 1977 in Connecticut, USA, John Mayer has had two multi platinum albums since 2003.

Track 1: No Such Thing
Track 2: Why Georgia
Track 3: Bigger Than My Body
Track 4: Vultures

To hear what Josh had to say, take a listen to the podcast now.


Next, we took a look at the ARIA charts for the week. Most notable was that Wes Carr, this years Australian Idol winner, with his winners song, has debuted at number 3 on the charts, which is the worst performance of any Australian Idol winner to this point. And when Natalie Gauci debuted at number 2 last year, the record company wasnt happy.

Then a bit of a change, we've decided to take a look at the AIR charts as well for this season. The AIRs are the Australian Independent Record Labels Association.

Most notable here, #4 on the singles charts is the Wiggles, with "Eagle Rock" featuring Ross Wilson!!

Of course The Potbelleez, The Presets and Sneaky Sound System all feature prominently in these charts as well.

For this season, each week, we're showcasing the highest selling four songs for a year from the 80's decade and this week we started with 1980.

Track 1: Rock with You - Michael Jackson #4
Track 2: Magic - Olivia Newton-John #3
Track 3: Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd #2
Track 4: Call Me - Blondie #1

And Finally tonight.. we ran out of time for a full four play, but Jay tapped once again into his secret source out of SonyBMG in London and gave us a hint of a Four Play we'll show case properly in the next few weeks.

The artist is Shayne Ward.

Track 1: Over the Rainbow
Track 2: A Better Man

We hope you enjoyed the first show in the Summer Season.

Don't forget on next weeks show, our special guest is Rob Mills.

Don't miss it. 9pm - 11pm Tuesday night.

See you then, and have a great week.

Jay and Chris

Program Highlights for Tuesday 25th November, 2008

We opened the show this week with a track from Duffy called Mercy.

This week our special guest returning to Four Play was Morris. He last showcased Dead or Alive for us, back in June. This time he brought us a real education session on the origins and ongoing influences of the style of music known as "Hi-NRG".

Lots of great info and four fantastic 80's tracks.

Track 1: Do You Wanna Funk - Sylvester
Track 2: So Many Men (So Little Time) - Miquel Brown
Track 3: Native Love - Devine
Track 4: Searchin - Hazell Dean

Thanks to Morris once again for some really informative radio.

If you want to hear what Morris had to say, check out the podcast

Next up, An artist who at only 26 years of age has had some amazing success with his debut album. Not only that but we claim him as Australian, albeit he's really a bit of a citizen of the world and he's also out, gay and proud. He missed out on an ARIA award this year, but picked a year of strong contenders with the likes of Gabriella Cilmi and the Potbelleez.

We are talking about Sam Sparro and we showcased four songs from his self titled album.

Track 1: Black and Gold
Track 2: Cottonmouth
Track 3: Pocket
Track 4: 21st Century Life

Next, we took a look at the ARIA charts for the week. Into the dance charts this week has come a new track from the Presets. We thought we'd have a little listen to their new one "Yippeyo-ay" tonight. Let us know what you thought?

Next up, the Aretha Franklin.

Track 1: I knew you were waiting - Duet with George Michael
Track 2: You make feel
Track 3: Think
Track 4: A Deeper Love

And Finally tonight.. Hall and Oates

Track 1: Rich Girl
Track 2: Kiss on My list
Track 3: Private Eyes
Track 4: I Can't go for That

We hope you enjoyed the final show in the Spring Season. We're not going anywhere though, you'll find us in the same place for the summer season, 9pm - 11pm every Tuesday night!

See you then, and have a great week.

Jay and Chris

Program Highlights for Tuesday 18th November, 2008

Our 51st show was another BIG show. Special thanks to Anthony Callea for coming in and sharing some time with us.

We opened the show this week with a band, not yet released in Australia, but sourced instead from Jay's secret source, straight out of SonyBMG in London (thanks Phillippa).

The band are The Hoosiers, their debut album was released in the UK earlier this year and their sound is reminiscent of The Cure and Jeff Buckley. They describe their sound themselves as "odd pop".

Track 1: Worried about Ray
Track 2: Goodbye Mr A
Track 3: Worst Case Scenario
Track 4: Cops and Robbers

Hope you enjoyed this peek into the london music scene.

Next up, joining us in the studio... A man who at only 25 years of age has some pretty big acheivements under his belt. He is an ARIA award winning singer, his debut single, a cover of a duet originally performed by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli, was released in December 2004 and became Australia's fastest and highest single of all time, going 4 times platinum. A man who has toured with popular music greats such as Celine Dion and Diana Ross and whow recently has been trying his hand very successfully at stage performance. He is of course playing Boq in the amazing Melbourne production of Wicked.

Anthony Callea shared a number of great stories with us and also his genuine admiration for a couple of biggies of popular music in the last 3 decades, Elton John and George Michael. He brought to us his favorite selection of George Michael songs - a great selection.

Track 1: Amazing
Track 2: As
Track 3: I Can't Make You Love Me
Track 4: Don't let the sun go down on me (with Elton John)
If you want to hear what Anthony had to say, you can listen to the podcast.

A big THANK YOU goes out to Anthony for joining us tonight!


Next, we took a look at the ARIA charts for the week. We've been seeing "Get Shaky" by the Ian Carey project prominent in the Dance and club lists for week after week after week. This week it has entered the Singles charts at number 31. Interestingly JOY added it to the daytime playlists, way back on September 15! And we had a quick listen.

Next up, the Fine Young Cannibals.

Track 1: Suspicious Minds
Track 2: Johhny Come Home
Track 3: Good Thing
Track 4: She Drives Me Crazy

And Finally tonight.. The Carpenters

Track 1: Close to You
Track 2: We've only just begun
Track 3: Top of the World
Track 4: Rainy Days and Mondays

We hope you enjoyed another big show. Have a great week.

Jay and Chris

Tuesday 18th preview

Coming up this week, Jay and Chris will be sharing a Four Play with ANTHONY CALLEA. He's coming into to showcase a favorite artist of his - George Michael no less!

Tune in 9pm Tuesday night for all the fun and frivolity - it promises be a great show!

Catch you then.

Jay and Chris

Fifty Shows. Did we celebrate or what!

Tuesday 11th November marked our 50th show and we celebrated with Gretel Killeen, Alex Hallahan playing LIVE and just an amazing show!

We opened the show with a bit of campery, the new Kylie and Danni duet ABBA cover "The Winner Takes it All". It's a song that is polarising our JOY audience, as was evident by some of the messages we received as it was playing......

Tonights first guest, Alex Hallahan, is a recently signed, local melbourne artist, who has just released his debut album, "The Turning Wheel", which is in stores now.

Alex talked about his journey as a musician and we touched on some very personal stories which have influenced at least some of his music. Additionally, for the first time ever on Four Play, Alex performed one of his songs ABSOLUTELY LIVE with just a guitar, his voice and a microphone. It absolutely blew both Jay and Chris away!

The tracks from his new album that we played were:

Track 1: Good Conversation
Track 2: As You Lose Control - Live acoustic in the studio
Track 3: As I Sleep
Track 4: You Make No Sound

If you want to hear what Alex had to say, you can listen to the podcast.

Thanks to Alex for coming in and allowing us to showcase this up and coming Australian talent!

If you want to know more about Alex, or see where he is playing go to http://www.myspace.com/alexhallahan




Our second guest tonight is a huge talent on Stage and Screen. Former host (the only one that matters!) of Big Brother for SEVEN seasons, accomplished childrens author, Stand-up comedian, single mother and all round really nice lady, Gretel Killeen, came in to share a Four Play set and entertain us with some really great stories.

Gretel is in town to reprise her role as narrator in the Rocky Horror Show, playing at the Comedy Theatre. She will be only on for a limited time, 10 performances only, November 11th through to November 20th. Limited tickets are available at www.ticketek.com.au

Gretel's Four Play set consisted of:

Track 1: I'm Kissing You - Des'ree
Track 2: Hedonism (just because you feel good) - Skunk Anansie
Track 3: It's not easy being green - Kermit the Frog
Track 4: Time Warp - Rocky Horror Show
A podcast of what Gretel had to say is available here


We love you Gretel! Thank You


Next up we took a look at the Aria Charts for the week and Jay managed to segway that into a slag fest on how he feels about Britney Spears recent single "womanizer".......


Our final Four Play for the evening, is another one for fun and frivolity.

We took a look at another four block buster movie soundtrack songs.

Track 1: Love is all around - Wet Wet Wet
Track 2: Kiss from a Rose - Seal
Track 3: We Don't need another Hero - Tina Turner
Track 4: Show me Heaven - Maria McKee

And because Jay really needed to make his point about Britney tonight, we finished with Womanizer - Britney Spears - Count the words!

Have a great week!

Jay and Chris

Fifty Shows - Let's Celebrate

To celebrate our fiftieth show this week - GRETEL KILLEEN is coming in to play! Gretel is coming in to chat to us about what she is up to and play some favorites. Former Big Brother hostess with the mostest, and now for a limited time only the Narrator in the Melbourne production of the Rocky Horror Show, joins in a very special Four Play event.

But that's not all! We also have Alex Hallahan coming in - he's a newly signed artist and he's not only going to showcase some of his music, he's actually going to perform LIVE in the studio for you.

Tune in 9pm Tuesday night for all the fun and frivolity

Catch you then.

Jay and Chris