EPISODE · Mar 27, 2026 · 42 MIN
After Bluesfest: Trust, Tribute and the Changing Sound of How We Listen
from Rhythms Magazine · host Rhythms Magazine Pty Ltd
The long goodbye to Bluesfest continues in Episode 16 of On The Record, but this time the tone shifts from shock to something closer to forensic analysis. If last week was a reaction, this is reconstruction. If Bluesfest is a case study in organisational failure, Scarpetta is its televisual equivalent. The long-gestating adaptation of Patricia Cornwell’s crime novels earns a near-unanimous drubbing. Redemption comes via The Outlaws, Stephen Merchant’s Bristol-set series, which earns a glowing recommendation for its balance of humour, character, and social observation. Brian Wise reports from Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal, where the “Man Out of Time” tribute to Broderick Smith becomes a reminder of what Australian roots music does best: community, continuity, and songcraft. The episode closes on a note of tentative optimism, with Wise anticipating a film adaptation of The Magic Faraway Tree, his “favourite book of all time.” Whether it will soar or suffer the fate of Scarpetta remains to be seen. Show Links Rolling Stone ‘It Wasn’t A Sudden Collapse. It Was a Slow Bleed’: Former Bluesfest Executive Speaks Out Jay E Clair The REAL Reason Bluesfest Fell Apart: From Sold Out to Collapse Check out Michael's debut album 'Oversharing With Strangers' under the moniker Imposter Syndrome Scarpetta - Official Trailer | Prime Video The Outlaws - Official Trailer | Iview The Magic Faraway Tree | Official Trailer Tedeschi Trucks Band website Tedeschi Trucks Band - "Midnight in Harlem" (Live on eTown) Florry - First it was a movie, then it was a book (Official Music Video) Geese – Taxes Jimmy Kimmel Live AUSTRALIAN GOOD FOOD GUIDE Origini in Castlemaine Broderick Smith - Snowblind Moon
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The long goodbye to Bluesfest continues in Episode 16 of On The Record, but this time the tone shifts from shock to something closer to forensic analysis. If last week was a reaction, this is reconstruction. If Bluesfest is a case study in organisational failure, Scarpetta is its televisual equivalent. The long-gestating adaptation of Patricia Cornwell’s crime novels earns a near-unanimous drubbing. Redemption comes via The Outlaws, Stephen Merchant’s Bristol-set series, which earns a glowing recommendation for its balance of humour, character, and social observation. Brian Wise reports from Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal, where the “Man Out of Time” tribute to Broderick Smith becomes a reminder of what Australian roots music does best: community, continuity, and songcraft. The episode closes on a note of tentative optimism, with Wise anticipating a film adaptation of The Magic Faraway Tree, his “favourite book of all time.” Whether it will soar or suffer the fate of Scarpetta remains to be seen. Show Links Rolling Stone ‘It Wasn’t A Sudden Collapse. It Was a Slow Bleed’: Former Bluesfest Executive Speaks Out Jay E Clair The REAL Reason Bluesfest Fell Apart: From Sold Out to Collapse Check out Michael's debut album 'Oversharing With Strangers' under the moniker Imposter Syndrome Scarpetta - Official Trailer | Prime Video The Outlaws - Official Trailer | Iview The Magic Faraway Tree | Official Trailer Tedeschi Trucks Band website Tedeschi Trucks Band - "Midnight in Harlem" (Live on eTown) Florry - First it was a movie, then it was a book (Official Music Video) Geese – Taxes Jimmy Kimmel Live AUSTRALIAN GOOD FOOD GUIDE Origini in Castlemaine Broderick Smith - Snowblind Moon
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