Episodes
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Faith
<3 This week on Magic Portals we listen to The Cure, a band in which i have only just gotten into after years of being told about them by my friend. Faith is the third studio album by British alternative rock band The Cure, released on 14 April 1981 by record label Fiction. Preceded by the single...
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EVOL
<3 This week on Magic Portals we listen to EVOL by Sonic Youth (it’s one of my favourite albums). EVOL is the third studio album by the American alternative rock band Sonic Youth. It was released in May 1986 by SST Records, the band’s first release on the label. The album is notable for being the...
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House Tornado
<3 This week on Magic Portals we hear from House Tornado, an album by the alternative rock band Throwing Muses. Produced by Gary Smith and engineered by Paul Kolderie, it was recorded at Fort Apache Studios in Cambridge, MA. The album was released in 1988 internationally on the 4AD label, except…
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Mixtape #2
<3 This Week we will have round two of the mixtape. We will hear from a variety of artists old and new mixed into an hour of non stop tunes. Tracklist below <3 http://joy.org.au/magicportals/wp-content/uploads/sites/350/2018/03/Episode-53.mp3 Ep 53 00:01:44 – Deborah Cox – Nobody’s Supposed To Be...
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Garlands
<3 This week on Magic Portals we hear from Garlands, the debut studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Cocteau Twins, released 1 September 1982 on 4AD, It peaked in the UK Independent Top 5, and received support from BBC Radio 1 radio host John Peel. Garlands is the only album with…
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Holidays In Europe (The Naughty Nought)
<3 Carrying on from last week’s show we listen to Holidays in Europe (The Naughty Nought) which is the second and last studio album by the Icelandic post-punk group Kukl, released on January 24, 1986 by Crass Records. The album was recorded at Southern Studios in London between October 1984 and...
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Kukl
<3 This week on Magic Portals we continue hearing from Bjork, but Bjork in 1980. The Eye is the debut studio album by the Icelandic post-punk band Kukl. It was released in September 1984 by Crass Records. The album peaked at No. 6 in the UK Independent Albums Chart. The Eye was recorded at…
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The Real Ramona
<3 This week and continuing on from last show we hear from the 1991 Throwing Muses album, The Real Ramona. Released in 1991, it was the last album recorded by the band before the departure of founding member Tanya Donelly. The album marked the end of a time for the band, and a transition into a…
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Throwing Muses
<3 After a short break over the chrissy hols Magic Portals is back with Throwing Muses 1986 self titled record. Released on British independent label 4AD. This was the first album by an American band to be released on 4AD, which had concentrated primarily on British-based acts up to this point.…
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Utopia Pt. 2
<3 This week on Magic Portals we hear the second half of last weeks show where we showcased Björk’s new album Utopia. Because the album was over 60 minutes i have extended it into this weeks show and included a fairly long and lovely interview with Björk on her new album so sit back and enjoy <3...
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Utopia Pt. 1
<3 This week on Magic Portals we hear from Björk’s new album Utopia. Utopia is a light and fluffy, heartfelt expression of overcoming a struggle and is so so sweet. Utopia is the ninth studio album by Icelandic singer-musician Björk, released on 24 November 2017 through One Little Indian Records....
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Hunkpapa
<3 This week on Magic Portals we hear from Throwing Muses with their 1989 album Hunkpapa. Produced by Gary Smith and engineered by Steve Haigler, it was recorded at Fort Apache Studios in Cambridge, Massachusetts and mixed at Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut. Throwing Muses is an...
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Misty Circles
<3 This week on Magic Portals i had the pleasure of programming the first show on Wednesday morning, the day of the plebiscite survey results. Its been a very long and overwhelming experience to go through this survey and i am so so glad its over with a positive result! We should never have to…
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Mixtape
<3 This week on Magic Portals is straight up songs <3 we hear one long hour of nonstop music, this is for some background music, simple and easy <3 http://joy.org.au/magicportals/wp-content/uploads/sites/350/2017/11/Episode-43.mp3 Ep 43 – Mixtape 01 00:00:27 – Souxie and The Banshees – Christine...
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Straight Ahead
<3 In episode 43 of Magic Portals we hear from one of my personal favourite albums, Straight Ahead. Straight Ahead is the debut solo album of Wipers frontman Greg Sage. It was released in 1985. Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis covered the song “On the Run” on his 1996 solo album, Martin + Me.…
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Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
<3 Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) is the 14th studio album by David Bowie, released on 12 September 1980 by RCA Records. It was his final studio album on the label and his first following the Trilogy of Low, “Heroes” and Lodger (1977–1979). Although the album is commonly referred to as Scary...
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Furthest from the Sun
<3 The Family Cat were a British independent band, formed in Stoke Newington, London in 1988. Three members were originally from Cornwall, one from Plymouth and one from Southampton. The band played live for five years and recorded three albums, the mini-album Tell ‘Em We’re Surfin’, (produced by...
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Fleetwood Mac
<3 This week on Magic Portals we are celebrating one of the GREATEST BANDS OF ALL TIME, Fleetwood Mac. Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. The band have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the world’s best-selling bands of all…
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Murray Street
<3 Murray Street is the 12th studio album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth. It was released on June 25, 2002 by record label DGC. Murray Street is the first album by the band to feature Jim O’Rourke as an official fifth member to bolster the group’s sound. Sonic Youth was an American...
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Wild Is The Wind
<3 Legend Nina Simone, born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, 1933 was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement. Simone employed a broad range of musical styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop. Born in North...
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I Begin Again
<3 Just like the white winged dove Sings a song Sounds like she’s singing Ooo, ooo, ooo Just like the white winged dove Sings a song Sounds like she’s singing Ooo, baby, ooo said ooo And the days go by Like a strand in the wind In the web that is my own I begin again Said to my friend, baby…
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Alice Glass
<3 Margaret Osborn (born 23 August 1988), known professionally as Alice Glass, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Alice Glass is the debut extended play (EP) by Alice Glass and was released on August 18, 2017 through Loma Vista Recordings. The EP marks Glass’ first collection of solo material...
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Patti Smith
<3 This week on magic Portals, we hear from the legendary rock and roll singer Patti Smith. Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and artist who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album…
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Melodrama
<3 Lorde, byname of Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor (born November 7, 1996, Takapuna, New Zealand), New Zealand singer-songwriter who was known for lyrics that exhibited a mature, jaded worldview. Lorde was raised in the suburbs of Auckland and demonstrated a knack for public performance at an...
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Spiderland
<3 This week on Magic Portals we hear from Slint and their album Spiderland. Slint is an American rock band consisting of Brian McMahan (guitar and vocals), David Pajo (guitar), Britt Walford (drums and vocals), Todd Brashear (bass on Spiderland), and Ethan Buckler (bass on Tweez). They formed in...
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Pretty On The Inside
<3 Hole was an American alternative rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1989 by singer and guitarist Courtney Love and lead guitarist Eric Erlandson. The band had a revolving line-up of bassists and drummers, their most prolific being drummer Patty Schemel, and bassists Kristen...
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Garbage
<3 This Week on Magic Portals we hear from Garbage. Garbage is an American alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1993. The group consists of American musicians Duke Erikson (bass, rhythm guitar, keyboards), Steve Marker (lead guitar), and Butch Vig (drums) and Scottish musician...
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The Cranberries
<3 This week we hear a mix of songs from a very special band, The Cranberries. The Cranberries are an Irish rock band who formed in Limerick in 1989. The band consists of lead singer Dolores O’Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan, and drummer Fergal Lawler. Although widely associated...
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What Is Love?
<3 This episode is particularly special considering the current talk around whether or not marriage equality should be given to queer people around Australia. What is love? well it can be many many many different things but it really only matters how you feel and its times like this that we…
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Is This Real?
<3 This week on Magic Portals we explore Wipers debut album Is This Real? Wipers were a punk rock group formed in Portland, Oregon in 1977 by guitarist Greg Sage, along with drummer Sam Henry and bassist Dave Koupal. The group’s tight song structure and use of heavy distortion were hailed as...
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