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Australian Spectrum Radio Show

Australian Spectrum Radio Show

By: Ross M Fear
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Australian Spectrum Radio Show presents you with all Australian blues, roots, folk, Indigenous, jazz and contemporary artists. Each show is an artist special showcasing new release albums and the weeks featured artist's body of work.

Presenter, Ross M Fear, chats to some special studio guests about their new albums, recording and songwriting, highlight performances, their musical career and future touring schedule. The show also contributes playlists to the Australian Blues’n’Roots Charts.

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  • Australian Spectrum Show 20-1-26 Richard Lush

    Australian Spectrum Show 20-1-26 Richard Lush
    Jan 20 2026
    PODCASTS: Richard Lush – Producer & Recording Engineer featured on Ross M Fear’s Alive 90.5 fm Australian Spectrum Show talking about the art and technology of recording and producing music. If you missed the show, you can hear a podcast of the show again online at https://omny.fm/shows/australian-spectrum-show/australian-spectrum-show-20-1-2026 Richard Lush is a British-born Australian recording engineer and producer. He began his career in the mid-1960s as an assistant engineer at the EMI Abbey Road Studios in London. Working alongside producer Sir George Martin and senior engineer Geoff Emerick, Lush participated in nearly one hundred Beatles recording sessions and he is credited as Second Engineer on all Beatles recordings from Revolver to the White album including Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album. He was also engineer on John Lennon’s 1st solo 1970 album ‘Plastic Ono Band’ and Paul McCartney’s Wings ‘Red Rose Speedway and ‘Live And Let Die’ sessions. He also worked on the Beatles ‘All You Need Is Love’ track broadcast via satellite to an audience of 400 million across 25 countries. He also recorded Cliff Richards, The Shadows, Cilla Black, Freddie & The Dreamers, The Hollies, Gerry & the Pacemakers, Badfinger, Hank Marvin, Adam Faith, Argent, Frank Ifield, PJ Proby, Pink Floyd, Manfred Mann, The Zombies, Andrew Lloyd Weber, London Symphony Orchestra, Vera Lynn, Shirley Bassey, Donovan, Cleo Laine, Leon Russell and many more at Abbey Road Studios. Richard Lush moved to Australia in the 1970s. In 1975 he took over as the producer for leading Australian pop rock band Sherbet; among his credits with them is the group's Australian Number 1 hit ‘Summer Love’ and "Howzat" (1976), which was also a top 10 hit in the UK. He went on to work at one of Australia's leading studios, EMI Studios 301 in Sydney and other studios including Billy Field’s Paradice Studios. Richard Lush won ‘Best Australian Record Producer’ in 1976 TV Week King of Pop Awards and engineered and/or mixed numerous tracks for the Sydney 2000 Olympics official music CD. Over the past 50 years he has been the Producer, Recording Engineer and/or Mixing Engineer for many artists including Sherbet, Billy Field, Jon English, Debbie Byrne, Swanee, Mark Holden, Janet Siedel, Dragon, Winter, Slim Dusty, Mondo Rock, Marc Hunter, Sharon O’Neill, Ted Egan, Max Merritt, TMG Ted Mulry Gang, The Seekers, Noel Crow’s Jazzmen, Olivia Newton-John, Mark Isaacs, Shona Laing, Graham Loundes, The Whitlams, Emma Pask, Geisha, Royal Australian Navy Concert Band, AC-DC, Mike McClellan, Reg Livermoore, Rocky Horror Show, Kevin Borich, Ross Ryan, Wendy Matthews, Marcus Hook Roll Band, Renee Geyer, Hugh Jackman, Doug Ashdown, Vanda & Young, John Stevens, Normie Rowe, Jeff St John, Julie Anthony, Colin Hay, Mi-Sex, Doug Parkinson, Marcia Hines, James Morrison, La De Das, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Stevie Wright, Kate Ceberano, and many more. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lush_(sound_engineer) Listen online at https://www.alive905.com.au/alive-905fm-shows/the-australian-spectrum-show/Announcer Page https://www.facebook.com/RossMFear Follow Alive 90.5 fm Australian Spectrum Show featured guest announcements at https://www.facebook.com/Australian.Spectrum.Show.Alive90.5fm/Podcast archive https://omny.fm/shows/australian-spectrum-show #Podcasts #RichardLush #Producer #RecordingEngineer #MixingEngineer #AbbeyRoad #GeorgeMartin #GeoffEmerick #EMI #Studio301 #ParadiceStudios #Beatles #PaulMcCartney #JohnLennon #PlsticOnoBand #Sherbet #TheSherbs #Higway #BillyField, #JonEnglish #DebbieByrne #Swanee #MarkHolden #JanetSiedel #Winter #SlimDusty, MondoRock, RossWilson, MarcHunter, SharonO;Neill, TedEgan #MaxMerritt #TMG #TedMulryGang #NoelCrow’sJazzMen #MarkIsaacs #ShonaLaing #GrahamLoundes #EmmaPask #Geisha #RegLivermoore #MarcusHookRollBand #Music #RockMusic #Festivals #Radio #RossFear #Alive905fm #CBAA #CommunityRadio #NorthwestSydney #Sydney #BaulkhamHills #NewSouthWales #NSW #AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    3 hrs
  • Australian Spectrum Show 13-1-26 The Water Runners

    Australian Spectrum Show 13-1-26 The Water Runners
    Jan 13 2026
    PODCAST: The Water Runners, John Littrich will be featured artist on Ross M Fear’s Alive 90.5 fm Australian Spectrum Show (Epsiode #878) featuring their latest 4th album “Shelter”. If you missed the show, you can hear a podcast of the show again online at https://omny.fm/shows/australian-spectrum-show/australian-spectrum-show-13-1-2026 The Water Runners, award-winning group are from Kiama NSW, awarded Best Band at the National Busking Championships, and finalists and runners up in the 2025 People’s Choice’ Australian Folk Alliance Awards. Their original songs combine influences from bluegrass, country, traditional folk and rockabilly as well as the work of contemporary modern folk / alt rock artists. Their previous albums “Further Down The Road”, “Point Of No Return” and “Heading South” all received national radio airplay.The Water Runners have played major festivals, radio, pubs, clubs and community events from Sydney to the Snowy and beyond. They will be performing at the 2026 Illawarra Folk Festival & 2026 Tamworth Songwriters Award night & Tamworth Country Music Festival 2026. Their tight harmonies, strong musicianship, clever song writing and great stage banter have earned The Water Runners a reputation for engaging and entertaining live shows.Web site https://thewaterrunners.comFacebook https://www.facebook.com/thewaterrunners/Listen online at https://www.alive905.com.au/alive-905fm-shows/the-australian-spectrum-show/Announcer Page https://www.facebook.com/RossMFear Follow Alive 90.5 fm Australian Spectrum Show featured guest announcements at https://www.facebook.com/Australian.Spectrum.Show.Alive90.5fm/Podcast archive https://omny.fm/shows/australian-spectrum-show #Podcasts #TheWaterRunners #FolkMusic #Bluegrass #countrymusic #acousticmusic #Kiama #IllawarraFolkFestival #TamworthCoutryMusicFestival #FolkAlliance #Music #Festivals #Radio #RossFear #Alive905fm #CBAA #CommunityRadio #NorthwestSydney #Sydney #BaulkhamHills #NewSouthWales #NSW #AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    2 hrs and 50 mins
  • Australian Spectrum Show 6-1-26 The Bellhops

    Australian Spectrum Show 6-1-26 The Bellhops
    Jan 6 2026
    PODCAST: The Bellhops featured artist on Ross Fear ‘s Alive 90.5 fm Australian Spectrum Show (Episode #877) showcasing their new 5th album “Family Favourites”. If you missed the show, you can hear a podcast of the show again online at https://omny.fm/shows/australian-spectrum-show/australian-spectrum-show-6-1-2026The Bellhops are Australia's Premier Award Winning Blues, Jump'n'Jive and Swing exponents and the 2003 Australian Blues Awards (The Chain Awards) Band of Year. Their previous release No Reservations was voted 2003 Australian Blues Album of the Year while their debut release Room Service was 1999 Runner Up for Blues Album of Year. The Bellhops 7-member lineup is big and brassy, featuring their very own Horn Mafia. A very popular band on the live music circuit. Website https://bellhops.com.au/ Album info https://bellhops.com.au/family-favourites/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bellhops Listen online at https://www.alive905.com.au/alive-905fm-shows/the-australian-spectrum-show/ Announcer Page https://www.facebook.com/RossMFear Follow Alive 90.5 fm Australian Spectrum Show featured guest announcements at https://www.facebook.com/Australian.Spectrum.Show.Alive90.5fm/ Podcast archive https://omny.fm/shows/australian-spectrum-show #TheBellhops #IanDittman #JumpBlues #BluesMusic #HornSection #Swing #AustralianBluesAwards #ChainAwards #AustralianBluesCharts #Music #Festivals #Radio #RossFear #Alive905fm #CBAA #CommunityRadio #NorthwestSydney #Sydney #BaulkhamHills #NewSouthWales #NSW #AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    3 hrs and 1 min
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