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Epi 90: Richard Clapton: INXS on the Avenue, Part 1

Episode 90: Richard Clapton: INXS on the Avenue, Part 1
 
The 1970s were a seminal time worldwide for singer-songwriters with the names James Taylor, Billy Joel, Carol King, and Neil Sedaka permeating the cultural landscape. In Australia, Richard Clapton spearheaded the “down under” contribution to the field of songwriting success. 
 
However, it was 1981 when a chance meeting with six young musical upstarts from the Northern Beaches paved the way for an enduring and successful musical kinship and friendship. The Loved One cover and Underneath the Colours album were pivotal in establishing INXS as an emerging act and one that fans and critics would jump on board with as this new decade took shape. 
 
So, in the first of two episodes, Bee and I are blessed to talk to Richard and dive deep into a time, place, and period where “the song, the craft, and the culture” were all about the artistic craft. Fascinating anecdotes, a loyalty to his mates and a heartfelt passion shine through as we thank Richard for all he has done. 
So dive deep and enjoy the dulcet tones of Richard Clapton. 
 
Love and peace ✌️
Haydn
P.S A Rant on the nominations for this year is very likely for our next episode. 
 
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Epi 89: Happy Straya Day, INXS and Fans

Episode 89: Happy Straya Day, INXS and Fans
 
January 26th is Australia Day, and it’s with patriotic pride we take listeners back in time when this freshman band of brothers blasted out of the blocks with a gunslinging swagger to take on the Australian music scene. Full of passion and pride, INXS were proud of their Aussie heritage but never made it a cringey marketing ploy unlike their contemporaries (hello, Men at Work!).
 
So, this week Bee and I pay tribute to the 1977-86 period of INXS’ career whereby they came, they saw and they conquered Australia first before making the massive play for international success. Many Oz fans see Shabooh Shoobah and The Swing as their favourite and most iconic albums, and we pay tribute to the effect and role these albums played before the Chris Thomas trilogy of Listen Like Thieves, Kick and X had globally.
 
We dive deep into touring, the early videos, local awards achieved, chart success, and the cultural impact earned that brought about confidence, self-belief, and financial ability to relocate and take on North America, Asia, and Europe.
 
 All this and a whole lot more as we celebrate with patriotic pride and passion, the “formative Aussie years” of INXS and their homeland, Australia. Great southern land …. awesome Australian band!!!
 
Enjoy!
Haydn
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Epi 88: Happy 62nd Birthday Michael Hutchence

Episode 88: Happy 62nd Birthday Michael Hutchence
 
C’mon INXS fans! Let’s take heed from Andrew Farriss, who recently on our podcast urged all fans to celebrate Michael’s birthday rather than commiserate his passing. So, with January 22nd upon us, that’s what we are going to do.
Michael Kelland Hutchence, born in 1960 Sydney to Patricia Glassop and Kell Hutchence, grew up to be one of the most charismatic frontmen of his era and all time. With moments of grace, moments of brilliance, and a penchant for the unpredictable, Bee and I individually rate our “top 6 or more Michael moments” of all time and revel in a time where not hip hop but “rock stars drove the big cars”!
Also, we have a chunky news section that both informs and educates all, whilst there is a long-awaited return of the rantiest of rants that has a certain 1980’s hair metal tosser firmly in view.
All that and a whole lot more, so do yourself a favour and join the Michael party that is Access all Areas: INXS!
 
Peace and love! ✌️
 
Haydn
 
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Epi 87: Your INXS Dream Concert Event (Pt. 2)

Episode 87: Your INXS Dream Concert Event (Pt. 2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Dream INXS Concert continues... with encore after encore amounting to a spectacular, surprising yet wonderful ending. A concert with our heroes at the forefront where they should be, ready to be honored by their fans, family, friends, and peers! This epic concert was created by the fans for the fans. It was so sad that we never got to say goodbye to INXS properly.
 
Haydn and I hope that this will take you all there and you can rejoice in our imagination. Yes, this is a dream, but dreams can come true. Well, they have so far...
 
Releasing this episode on 16th Jan a year already gone when we that we lost Chris Murphy, may he rest in peace.
 
Love, Bee 🐝
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Epi 86: Your INXS Dream Concert Event (Pt. 1)

Your INXS Dream Concert Event (Pt. 1)
 
Happy new year everybody, and we are pumped to back on the audio waves with what may be our most enjoyable, fantastical, and tongue-in-cheek episode. As true INXS fans, we all deep down harbour that one wishes to see the most spectacular concert experience with the dearly departed Michael and co. upfront and personal delivering their craft.
 
So, in the first part of this double episode, we suspend reality, travel to the “metaverse” and conjure up a utopian concert experience that shall sate the appetite of all INXS and music lovers lucky enough to attend.
 
We thank the Access all Areas community for their heartfelt contributions and participation in imagining what such an event would look like as we dive deep into everything from dream venue, support acts, setlist, special theatrics, and the all-important VIP guest list.
 
So, sit back, close your eyes, and visualize what we as the true INXS fans welcome as we suspend reality for a true passionate experience.
 
 
Love and Peace, Haydn and Bee
 
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Epi 85: “And that’s a Xmas Wrap!”

Episode 85 "And that's a Xmas Wrap"
 
 
As we say every week “that’s a wrap….. a Xmas Wrap” for 2021 and we dedicate our final episode of the year to our patrons and listener community. Bee and I reflect on the episodes that made 2021 a true joy and have a few INXS band members drop by and wish a festive cheer to us all. Looking forward to 2022, we share with you the topics and guests we are pumped to air on INXS: Access all Areas such as Jon Farriss, Garry Gary Beers, Richard Lowenstein amidst many. Additionally, we are inspired to properly acknowledge the upcoming 30th anniversary of Welcome to Wherever You are, get Not Enough Time charting again and do justice to Michael Hutchence’s 25th year since his passing.
With a goal to up the ante in terms of getting INXS firstly nominated for the Rock Hall of Fame next year, we shall seek all of your help in paving a groundswell of momentum to assist this happening. People power has never been more pronounced in accelerating change and creating success and via our platforms and your passion we can do it. We also acknowledge individually each patron who without their financial and platform contribution, Bee and I wouldn’t be able to produce a weekly program. We also play out to a famous Australian song that we hope resonates with you amidst this special time of the year.
Also, make sure you listen to the very end to hear an extra add-on from Bee.
So as we sign off for the year and allow many to catch up on all of the past episodes, we wish you and your family a safe, enjoyable, and loving time.
Love and Peace Haydn and Bee
 
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Epi 84: INXS Deep Dive Tracks: “Clarify the Spotify”!

 
 
 
 
After 18 months of deep-dive album reviews, from the self-titled debut to 1992’s Welcome to Wherever You Are, Bee and I took on the exciting task of compiling a Spotify playlist of “great deep cut” tracks that were never singles around the world. These songs in many ardent INXS fans’ opinions have been cited as favourites and as such, we wanted to highlight their “awesomeness”.
 
 
More than just a singles band, INXS always treated each song’s addition to an album with the utmost diligence. No filler, all killer was often the mantra as each band member sought to contribute material over the journey.
 
 
Bee and I had the massive challenge to compile a list of great album tracks that we “both agreed on” to share with the Access all Areas community and hopefully enrich the listener experience.
 
 
So, if you’re sick of the hits, over radio’s constant flogging of the Kick album singles and want to truly appreciate the sheer depth of INXS’ back catalogue of deep cuts, tune in, get up and dance, rejoice and turn up loud some of INXS’ greatest songs not-so-well known or played on mainstream platforms.
 
 
Love and Peace
 
Haydn
 
Listen to this week’s songs on Spotify! Click below:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Ky3JCzStF4VOGneEEuHv9?si=7435b88498e3410e
 
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Epi 83: Richard Lowenstein: An Origin Story.

Episode 83 Richard Lowenstein: An Original Story
 
 
 
It’s often opined that Chris Murphy was the 7th member of INXS and, from a business point of view such sentiment, seemed more than legitimate. However, it’s without a doubt that artistically Richard Lowenstein was that 7th member.
Joining the INXS family in Northern Queensland as that pasty, vitamin D-deprived emerging auteur in early 1984, he would go on to be an intrinsic and artistic tour-de-force shaping INXS’ ascent from hard-working, freshmen musicians to globe-trotting superstars. All of that aside, Access all Areas would love to provide an origin story backdrop of who just Richard Lowenstein is and the lead-up of how he came to work with INXS.
 
 
The son of parents who fled Nazi Germany via the UK and ultimately to Australia in 1940, Richard was the proud graduate from Swinburne Institute of Technology, Film and Television Department in 1979. Within a year, he had directed his first music video embracing the Melbourne punk rock scene and was awarded the illustrious Erwin Radio Prize for Best Short Film at the Melbourne International Film Festival.
 
With an impressive résumé building, Richard’s life was to change with his groundbreaking music video of the Hunters & Collectors’ classic “Talking to a Stranger”, a video that aroused the attention of one “Michael Hutchence”. Being a man in demand, Richard produced and directed clips for Cold Chisel, Tim Finn (ex-Splitz Enz), Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons, plus The Church, all whilst releasing in 1984 his first full feature film Strikebound, the story of 1930’s coal miners’ strike (based on his mother’s book and union research) that coincidentally featured the INXS track “All the Voices”.
 
 
A true auteur to his craft, Richard has always remained humble, stylistically unique, and a true innovator in celluloid. Never one to embrace the mainstream and dumb it down (hello Michael Bay), Richard’s early work shows a true passion, instinct, and distinctive approach in the art of filmmaking, whether it be short-form or long-form, and we hope you enjoy the first installment of this career retrospective of the great Richard Lowenstein (not steen ).
 
 
Love and Peace
 
Haydn
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