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Sarina Rowell @sarinarowell.bsky.social · 2d

As charming and enjoyable as ever, which translates as extremely charming and enjoyable!

Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social · 4d

We won best Episode 28 of #FromTheHideout! Brand new and now in your feeds. linktr.ee/fromthehideout

Sarina Rowell @sarinarowell.bsky.social · 2d

Right back at you, lovely gents! My thoughts will be many, no doubt.

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Sarina Rowell @sarinarowell.bsky.social · 3d

What a wonderful episode - I've laughed and learned! I've also been saving up hearing Don't Stand Me Down for the first time until I heard @giddypoppod.bsky.social on the subject, and now I can't bloody wait! But in the interests of dressing appropriately while I do it, I'm off to buy a nice suit.

The Giddy Carousel of Pop @giddypoppod.bsky.social · 17d

🎠 NEW EPISODE OUT NOW 🎠

We're joined by
@oharaviolin.bsky.social @kevadams.bsky.social @simonprice.bsky.social and Chris Heath to discuss all things Don't Stand Me Down on it's 40th anniversary.

Listen here podfollow.com/the-giddy-ca....

Also now on YouTube! youtube.com/@thegiddycar...

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Sarina Rowell @sarinarowell.bsky.social · 7d

Sheer brilliance and a total gas!

Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social · 8d

Saw this show last night. Fabulous, as expected. Here's where it's headed next...

Dave Graney @davegraney.bsky.social · Sep 7

Our Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes 30th anniversary Soft and Sexy Sound tour starts Oct 3rd at the Factory theatre in Marrickville and then continues around Australia through to the end of November. Tickets via linktr.ee/davegraney

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Matt Dower @thepotsnpans.bsky.social · 11d

GROB’s ‘supervisor’ Gidget has approved the design of this year’s limited-edition @tonymartin.bsky.social’s #SIZZLETOWN Chrismas card.
Secure yours here: tiny.cc/ahkt001

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Dave Graney @davegraney.bsky.social · 11d

I never normally get any kind of review or feedback but this tour is something people can approach more easily. Here is a lovely, thoughtful piece on our Sydney show last Friday. (though I am not into any kind of karate movement as perceived here) cityhub.com.au/dave-graney-...

Dave Graney & The Coral Snakes Revisit ‘The Soft ‘N’ Sexy Sound’ at Factory Theatre

90s Australian rock icon Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes took the audience back to another era at Marrickville’s Factory Theatre.

cityhub.com.au

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Sarina Rowell @sarinarowell.bsky.social · 16d

What a gift of an episode. Listen to it, and you will have fun till a mean parent takes the T-bird away - so, that's right, fun for forever!

Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social · 17d

New #SIZZLETOWN out now!

Apple: tiny.cc/ybat001
Podbean: tiny.cc/bbat001
Spotify: tiny.cc/vbat001

Thanks to royalstacks.com.au

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Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social · 19d

Another big weekend for Melbourne’s House of Chances, rescuing cats on death row. FOR FREE. Donations welcome, obviously. Oh, and they have cats! www.facebook.com/houseofcatsr...

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Dave Graney @davegraney.bsky.social · 23d

Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes 30th Anniversary Soft n Sexy Sound tour starts Oct 3rd Factory theatre in Marrickville, Oct 4th Waves - Wollongong, Oct 5th Street theatre Canberra and Oct 10th the Corner Hotel in Melbourne.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nQT...

Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes 30th Anniversary of the Soft n Sexy Sound TOUR. Oct - Nov 2025

YouTube video by dave graney

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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 24d

The performative mourning driven by social media, was from blueprints sitting there in large conservative think-tanks like the Heritage Foundation, waiting to be deployed

The alleged outrage was at its core, manufactured recreational grief-bait

My latest in The Shot

theshot.net.au/uncategorize...

You’re being played – your part in the culture wars - The Shot

When Zack de la Rocha told you to rage against the machine, he didn’t mean take it literally. Agitprop. Fury bait. Yes, you feed it too.

theshot.net.au

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Sarina Rowell @sarinarowell.bsky.social · 25d

This review is major horseshit - Splitsville is one of the funniest films I've seen at the cinema for as long as I can remember.

Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social · 25d

Gotta love a review of a comedy like this. ‘None of it works’. Worked just fine for the audience I saw it with, who laughed loudly throughout this admittedly ridiculous film. www.theage.com.au/culture/movi...

This unfunny comedy starts with a car crash then turns into one

The comic set pieces Michael Angelo Covino’s Splitsville tend to be more baffling than amusing.

www.theage.com.au

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Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social · Sep 16

Scott and Big Al are two of my favourite South Australians, and their new podcast SHORT SHOW runs just 5 mins per episode. GREAT IDEA!

Scott John @scottjohn.bsky.social · Sep 14

Wahey! It’s launch day for Short Show, the tight little podcast that has been keeping me busy. Episodes 1 & 2 just dropped. Please help us get it off the ground by subscribing at YouTube, Spotify or your preferred purveyor of podcasts. youtu.be/76cn9jK5pEM OR open.spotify.com/show/5Itoq2e...

Ep 2 - A Rat Ran Up My Pants

YouTube video by Short Show

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Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social · Sep 17

Pete, @djovanini.bsky.social and myself hit the road in a new FROM THE HIDEOUT: linktr.ee/fromthehideout

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Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social · Sep 5

MELBOURNE: So many quality cats on offer here, all rescued by the volunteer team at House of Chances. Not in it for the money, just the head bumps: www.facebook.com/houseofcatsr...

House of Chances Rescue | Melbourne VIC

House of Chances Rescue, Melbourne. 18,343 likes · 2,187 talking about this. A small, volunteer-run, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming those who need us.....

www.facebook.com

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Sarina Rowell @sarinarowell.bsky.social · Sep 4

The bar for creativity and hilarity has always been very high for #SIZZLETOWN but this episode leaps over it like a dressage horse!

Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social · Sep 3

New #SIZZLETOWN out now!

Apple: tiny.cc/at1s001
Podbean: tiny.cc/hs1s001
Spotify: tiny.cc/ys1s001

Thanks to royalstacks.com.au

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Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social · Aug 20

A new #FromTheHideout with (L-R) @djovanini.bsky.social, Pete Smith & myself out today. Thanks, Brickman! linktr.ee/fromthehideout

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Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social · Aug 18

This is the kind of quality rescue cat you'll find at Melbourne's House of Chances - a non-profit volunteer group, doing amazing work saving cats from death row. www.facebook.com/houseofcatsr...

House of Chances Rescue

Gus is too adorable, look at him! A cat who doesn't even need a bio, his fluff is enough for a yes! This gorgeous boy is beyond perfect, beautiful and loving! He is a 10/10 cat who has everything...

www.facebook.com

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Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social · Aug 15

This is the first time in 40 years that I've voiced an ad for something I haven't made myself - that's how good Davey Lane's new album is. OUT NOW!

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Sarina Rowell @sarinarowell.bsky.social · Aug 7

This totally brilliant episode will so conclusively kill off your winter blues that you might as well be sipping a pina colada at the beach as you laugh your head off.

Matt Dower @thepotsnpans.bsky.social · Aug 6

New @tonymartin.bsky.social’s #SIZZLETOWN, Ep 96 out now!

Apple: tinyurl.com/2hevjhyc
Podbean: tinyurl.com/4ehefhm7
Spotify: tinyurl.com/y78mpr5k

Thanks to royalstacks.com.au

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Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social · Aug 6

I turn up towards the end of this SOMEHOW RELATED, but the real gold is Dave O'Neil talking about his karaoke night: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...

ATMs 🏧 and On The Buses 📺 plus Special Guest!

Podcast Episode · Somehow Related with Dave O'Neil & Glenn Robbins · 04/08/2025 · 44m

podcasts.apple.com

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Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social · Jul 22

Pete, Djovan & myself travel through time in a new FROM THE HIDEOUT: linktr.ee/fromthehideout

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Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social · Jul 22

ARSELESS CHAPS new single PONG! arselesschaps.bandcamp.com/track/pong

Pong, by Arseless Chaps

track by Arseless Chaps

arselesschaps.bandcamp.com

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Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social · Jul 19

Another good review for @mitchmctaggart.bsky.social’s ‘The Back Side of Television’ S3: www.screenhub.com.au/news/what-to...

The Back Side of Television Season 3 review: look, laugh, learn | ScreenHub Australia - Film & Television Jobs, News, Reviews & Screen Industry Data

Eye-opening and funny, The Back Side of Television goes beyond nostalgia to offer truths about Australian culture.

www.screenhub.com.au

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Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social · Jul 13

Binge are doing their best to keep it a secret - nervous about some of the content? - but 2 more brilliant episodes of
@mitchmctaggart.bsky.social's 'The Back Side of Television' have gone up today.

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Sarina Rowell @sarinarowell.bsky.social · Jul 3

You'll laugh, you'll cry bitter tears that it's over, then want to listen all over again!

Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social · Jul 3

In the new #SIZZLETOWN...

- Cat won't stop texting!
- INXS tribute bands at war!
- AI replicas stealing Moro bars!
- Postman drugged up on drugs!
- Travelling Pants Sisterhood in Scarface mix-up!
- Blackface comic rendered inoffensive by ultraviolet light!

podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...

Ep 95: Druggies

Podcast Episode · Tony Martin’s SIZZLETOWN · 02/07/2025 · 44m

podcasts.apple.com

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