And here's Robert Wyatt performing Sea Song from Rock Bottom on French TV in 1975. Watch the full recording, which also includes Alifib, here youtu.be/dWGGCcdjFsM

Quote of the morning -”This isn’t miscalculation by the Nats — it’s institutionalised incompetence.”

Happy birthday to the magnificent Robert Wyatt. Here he is performing I'm a Believer on #TOTP in 1974. The show's producer asked him to perform in a wicker chair because a wheelchair "was not suitable for family viewing". Robert told him where to go

The Rosie Jones documentary on George Telek and me, NDW, Aust-PNG relations et al is up on Apple TV and Doc Play now. www.docplay.com/shows/abebe-...

Uncle Frank Yamma is in Alice recording a new album.Backed by a deadly band of young Arrernte musicians, Jason Renehan, guitar, Shawn Foster,bass, and Eric Williams, drums, the album shouts blending rock, Pitjantjatjara stories and deep roots. Big things coming, stay tuned! @wantokmusik.bsky.social

The Australian of the Year should be given to the kind of person who works in a mental health clinic in Tennant Creek on a shit wage not an Astronaut or the Pat Rafters of the world. And it definitely will should be handed out on another day of the year.

Marxist historian & political scientist Michael Parenti explaining why the US has conducted so many covert CIA & overt military interventions since WW2, & destroying the myth that the US intervenes to support ‘democracy.’ #ValeMichaelParenti [Sorry, had to chop this before the end for BlueSky.]

The Rosie Jones documentary about George Telek and myself, and PNG and Australia is now out on DocPlay.

ABC Indigenous doesn’t mince words

Ethical music streamers? This research is useful for those of us who don’t want our £$€ funding Tr*mp / IsR&€L / other ghastly things, and if we want to support the arts & artists being able to afford to create all the lovely music we enjoy. It’s Quboz for me. 👍 This account is over on Instagram.

With huge thanks to the coalition I’ve learnt the meaning of the word Epicaricacy.

Which genocidal war criminal will be next? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01... Satirical comedy is dead.

Israel killed three Palestinian journalists in Gaza on Wednesday, including a freelance cameraman who contributed to CBS News. The network's president, Tom Cibrowski, let staff know at a meeting this morning, noting that Abdul Raouf Shaat had just been married. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

my friend Les’s review-Nick Cave played at Fremantle Park on Saturday night. That’s the one kind of over the road from our place. Me and Darsee(dog, pictured) sat out the front after the show to watch the crowd go home. They were well behaved. A couple of songs sounded good

The part of the Australian Music World that we love has a hole in its heart today. Rob Hirst had kindness, substance, drive and ability. Songwriter, Drummer, backing vocalist extraordinaire, entertainer, agitator. Condolences to all those feeling this loss.

Isaac Yamma, father of Frank. Legendary Pitjantjatjara singer. Photo taken 1983. Deluxe bling.

Why do I want to play much slower than before?” Because I wanted to hear the resonance. I want to have less notes and more spaces. Spaces, not silence. Space is resonant, is still ringing. I want to enjoy that. - Ryuichi Sakamoto, born #OTD in 1952

last Saturday i had bushfires 4 km from my house and a gig at the Apollo Bay Mechanics Hall that evening. Special guest Richard Collopy sang a Gadubanud vocal for Last Great Magician- it was a highlight

Denis O'Rourke's extraordinary documentary about the effects of US television on this small Micronesian island. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcXu...

The Climate Risk Assessment report predicts 1.5 million Australians will be affected by sea level rise within 25 years. Chief Economist Greg Jericho unpacks how the report predicts climate change will affect the economy: https://australiainstitute.org.au/news/category/podcasts/dollars-sense/

You can read the article or just read the headline. Same truth with this. www.theage.com.au/environment/...

Gift article

Bushfire sunsets- all ok down on Gadubanud lands (Otways) but very smoky and no power.

"The Australia Institute’s decision to withdraw its involvement in, and sponsorship of, Adelaide Writers’ Week was easy to make but raises difficult questions", writes Dr Richard Denniss in The Point. Read the full piece here: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

The point is that, while criminal proceedings are on foot, a royal commission can't look at anything to do with the Bondi shootings or the shooters, including why and how they did it, that is it can't touch on the subject that is its sole reason for being established. It will achieve nothing.

How good is the Barmy Army trumpeter playing Gary Numan’s Cars when Carse is bowling?

It's worth noting that this has occurred on the home ground of Banyule Cricket Club, who hold the world record for most runs off a single ball - 17, when a ball got lost in long grass in the outfield. Perfect opportunity to break their own record! www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

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So fine. Go hibees.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C2fVZDKWV4

Rare for me, Summer holiday show down the Otways- Apollo Bay Mechanics Hall, Jan 10th with Rosie Excess (pictured), projections and beach balls. On Karens Piano. Im looking forward to it. All bar proceeds to ABRAR- Apollo Bay Rural Australians for Refugees

In absolutely no way, shape or form should anything resembling or approaching a private militia be allowed to operate in Australia with any government imprimatur. This is kicked in the head by a donkey stuff www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

If you're stuck for a present, buy fantastic music and support our region wantokmusik.bandcamp.com/artists

Im doing my annual @3rrrfm.bsky.social Xmas show tomorrow from midday til 4pm. The wonderful Jim Pavlidis drew this picture for the station magazine a few years ago. It has me looking a little like Kevin Rudd surrounded by John Cooper Clark, Frank Yamma, Cat Power, Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits et al

True Blue is the musical version of Macca's Australia All Over. It's John Howard wearing an Akubra and a green and gold tracksuit top. It's Ken Done. That they're bringing it out because of the Bondi tragedy is not our finest work.

Atrocious behaviour from Winston. The country wants gun laws that don't allow someone to legally accrue 6 weapons and ones that multiform. Laws need change. The country is in shock and political point scoring is the last thing we are in the mood for. Huge misread. www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

For you boat nerds..how good is the cabin on this twin-masted outrigger canoe, Madang PNG 1899

Farewell to the finest Rockumentary maker of all time, Martin "Marty" Di Bergi. this is quite sad. www.theage.com.au/culture/cele...

Sunday morning- Tiger snake and three Tawny Frogmouth pretending to be tree branchs

Six pelicans turning up late for the AGM.

Tawny Frogmouth in the backyard- they are a muppet design

one of my faves

I acknowledge the Barmy Army has a right to exist but when they are singing about themselves it’s just confirmation they are a pack of (insert word). With all due respect.

My mum Rosemary had a smile that could light up a room. Here she is on her 90th, with her 4 kids two weeks before she passed away- two years ago

My uber is playing Mike and the Mechanics- i may not make it home.

Uncle Frank Yamma. Kapi pulka. Australian art. Kultakutjara. Kulila project. m.youtube.com/watch?v=XIkG...

*sproing* "Well, you can't win 'em all", said Zebedee. "Time for bed."

First song to share from the @wantokmusik.bsky.social Timor Leste Womens mentoring project, Feto Nia Lian, Feto Nia Istöria. Fine production from Huiku Hands, Beatrice Lewis. Song written and performed by Michelle Tassy and Melia Maia Sarmento.

How am I supposed to resist a headline promising me Marina Hyde on what we can learn from RFK's erotic poetry? That's newspaper fish/barrel/shooting there. #stoptryingtomakefelchhappen