A Plastic Ocean Oratorio from Omar Musa and Mariel Roberts Musa, and a new Chapter for Guy Blackman
Guy Blackman was a Pink Floyd-obsessed teenager living in Perth when he started a Syd Barrett fanzine which eventually morphed into the beloved indie record label Chapter Music. For 33 years the label has released albums by Australian bands and artists like NO ZU, Twerps, June Jones, Laura Jean, alongside reissues and compilations from international artists like Kath Bloom and Smokey. This year Guy is winding the label back, choosing to focus solely on reissues. He chats to Andrew about three decades of change in the music landscape, and about his new solo album Out Of Sight , which belatedly follows up his 2008 debut Adult Baby.
And Andy remembers Alfred Brendel, the pianist who has died at the age of 94.
The Offering is at Riverside's National Theatre of Parramatta 25 - 28 June.
Out of Sight is out now via Chapter Music.
Music heard in the show:
Title: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 'Emperor', i. Allegro Moderato; ii. Adagio Un Poco Mosso
Artist: Alfred Brendel, Vienna Symphony Orchestra/Zubin Mehta
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Album: The Legendary Mozart & Beethoven Recordings
Label: Brilliant Recordings
Extracts from The Offering written and performed by Omar Musa and Mariel Roberts Musa
Title: Let Me Let You Let Me Down
Artist: Guy Blackman (feat. Julien Gasc)
Composer: Guy Blackman
Album: Out Of Sight
Label: Chapter Music
Title: I Love Myself For You
Artist: Guy Blackman
Composer: Guy Blackman
Album: Out Of Sight
Label: Chapter Music
Title: Leather
Artist: Smokey
Composer: John Condon
Album: How Far Will You Go?
Label: Chapter Music
Title: Downhearted Blues
Artist: Margret RoadKnight
Composer: Alberta Hunter, Lovie Austin
Album: LONG TIME…
Label: Chapter Music
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