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Ratbag Radio|the blather #12 Episode
The blather #12 plays some heavy rock music, chats with the Casual Workers Alliance, and drafts a special examination paper for all those who seek to enter fortress Australia.Listen: Mp3 downloadListen: Mp3 streamingEmail : Ratbag RadioBaxter -- Andorra: “Andorra is a political rock band that organises shows and events where we try to communicate positive resiliance to the things we caree about..” The band is based in Sydney and their latest song , Baxter, focuses on the Baxter Migrant Detention Centre -- a place where Australia locks up ‘outsiders’ -- then throws away the key. Andorra band members are: Eric Mackenzie - guitar, Matt Campbell - hammond organ and piano, Greg Penkow - bass, Steve Barrett - drums and Joel Beasant - singerAndorra web page: http://www.andorramusic.com.au/The Baxter Detention Centre is located in the desert in outback South Australia.Refugee rights links and information: http://www.socialist-alliance.org/refugees/sarefugees_links.shtmAmelia Taylor Interview Amelia Taylor is an activist with the United Casual Workers Alliance -- Gold Coast, Queensland. UCWA web page: http://ucwa.org.au/For information about New Zealand’s Supersize My Pay campaign: http://www.supersizemypay.com/ Unite Trade Union: http://www.unite.org.nz/ Entrance Examination: Australia Written and performed by Dave Riley Background audio -- a version of Advance Australia Fair which was recorded in 1937 and is held by the National Library of Australia http://www.nla.gov.au/epubs/waltzingmatilda/index.html Running Order Theme music -- jawsharp 00.00Welcome to the blatherAndorra’s new song, Baxter 02.23Information about Andorra’s activities 05.16Interview with Amelia Taylor 06.54Satirical monologue: Entrance Examination--Australia 24.00Announcements 29.17 29mins 47secs/ 64 kbps / 44 khz / 13.64 Mb / MonoRatbag Radio...keeping an ear out for you
[ Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:01:13 -0600 ]
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