Episode 43
This week, Aaron and Brent look at the music of a British rock band, originally formed in Scotland in 2001 and an Australian band who have sold over 70 million albums worldwide since forming in 1977.
Formed after guitarist Murray MacLeod and bassist Jordan Smith met in the headmaster’s office at Robert Gordon’s College in Aberdeen when they were 13 years old, Aaron spotlights the band The XCERTS.
Featuring three brothers from New South Wales and a lead singer who exuded charisma and sex appeal, Brent highlights three songs from INXS.
This Week’s Playlist
- New Sensation – INXS – Kick (1987)
- Feels Like Falling In Love – The XCERTS – Hold On To Your Heart (2018)
- Beautiful Girl – INXS – Welcome To Wherever You Are (1992)
- Drive Me Wild – The XCERTS – Hold On To Your Heart (2018)
- Never Tear Us Apart – INXS – Kick (1987)
- Shaking in the Water – The XCERTS – There is Only You (2014)
Show Notes
- (04:15) INXS – Need You Tonight/Mediate Official Music Video – YouTube
(6:39) Andrew Farriss Returns With New Solo EP And Upcoming Album – Songwriter Universe - (08:34) Bono and The Edge pay tribute to Michael Hutchence – YouTube
(12:10) INXS’ ‘Kick’: 10 Things You Didn’t Know – Rolling Stone - (13:21) Rick Astley – “New Sensation” Cover – Melbourne 2020 – YouTube
- (14:57) The Xcerts Interview // 2000 Trees 2017 (Feels Like Falling In Love, New Album, The Breakfast Club) – YouTube
- (18:04) The Xcerts interview – Murray Mcleod (part 1) – YouTube
- (23:04) Feels Like Falling in Love – Acoustic – YouTube
- (26:32) Mystify: Michael Hutchence Documentary Demystifies INXS Frontman – Den Of Geek
- (30:01) Andrew Farriss – Beautiful Girl – Acoustic – YouTube
- (34:07) Muppets – Stop Whats’s that sound – YouTube
- (44:00) “We want each night to feel like a celebration” The Xcerts Return to the North East – NE Volume
- (46:38) The Teskey Brothers – Never Tear Us Apart (INXS cover) feat. Ainslie Wills – Youtube
- (47:00) The National cover INXS’ ‘Never Tear Us Apart’ for bushfire relief compilation – Far Out Magazine
- (51:06) The Voice contestant Cami Clune performing “Never Tear Us Apart” – YouTube
- (57:46) The XCERTS announce new single, ‘Shaking in the Water’ – DIY Mag
- (01:06:47) The XCERTS – We Built This City (Official Video) – YouTube
- (01:08:58) Bono: 60 Songs That Saved My Life – Rolling Stone
Other Links
• The 75 Best Albums Of The 2010s – Kerrang
• The 50 Albums That Shook 2018 – Kerrang
• INXS Stream Video of “New Sensation” From 1991 Concert Film – YouTube
• The Unlikely Story of How INXS Came to Rule the Late ’80s With ‘Kick’ – Billboard
Band Websites
Listen to the Playlist
Videos Mentioned
(01:08:58) Bono: 60 Songs That Saved My Life – Rolling Stone
Bands Mentioned
- INXS
- The Xcerts
- Cami Clune
- U2
- Bono
- Rick Astley
- Biffy Clyro
- We Were Promised Jet Packs
- Frightened Rabbit
- Twin Atlantic
- The Tesky Brothers
- New Found Glory
- The Ataris
- Bruce Hornsby
- Bruce Springsteen
- Tom Petty
- The Beatles
- Starship
- The Ramones
- Avril Lavigne
- The Cure
- The Edge
