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December 23rd: Music journalist Jeff Jenkins looks back at 2025 in Aussie music
"Living In The Land Of Oz"
is an all-Australian music, news and interviews radio show
that airs Monday's 2-4pm on community radio station 979fm.
The station is based in Melton, a suburb in Melbourne's
western suburbs, part of Wurundjeri Country (and near Wadawurrung country). 979fm (97.9MhZ)
broadcast to Melbourne's western suburbs and can be picked
up in most of Melbourne except the south & south-eastern
suburbs. You can also listen on-line at www.979fm.com.au
and the TuneIn app.
"Living In The Land Of Oz" started
life as "Support Your Local Rock-Gods" a late night Australian
independent music program, with interviews and live performances.
The aired on Thursday nights from Easter 2001 to March 11th
2004. Bands I played on the show include Jet, The Waifs,
The John Butler Trio, Missy Higgins, Cog, Karnivool, Sarah
Blasko, The Datsuns and many other acts who have gone on
to have success. After 3 years I needed a change and didn't
want to be confined to just playing unsigned and indie bands,
so the show evolved into "Living In The Land Of Oz" which
covers all eras of Australian music from established major
label acts to up-and-coming indie bands.
If you’re a publicist, manager or band member and have a song you’d like me to spin on the show please get in contact. rock_gods2000@yahoo.com.au
Or send on old fasioned CD and bio to:
Living In The Land Of Oz
C/- 979fm
PO Box 979
Melton
Victoria 3337
See what songs I've played on the show each week by clicking here
Click
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Full episodes can be streamed from www.mixcloud.com/LivingInTheLandOfOz after they air
Logo of my old all-Australian show
"Support Your Local Rock-Gods".
Logo designed by David Levy
Who I've
Interviewed
Below is a list on everyone I have interviewed
on radio from 2000 up until now
# indicates an interview download/stream is available from
the Interviews page of this
website
^ indicates a performance download/stream is available from
the Interviews page of this
website
a ghost devotion (played live)
Abbe May #
Adalita (Magic Dirt) #
Aerial Maps, the: Adam Gibson #
Aimee Francis (played live) #
Aints, the: Ed Kuepper #
Aislinn Sharp #
Ali Barter #
Alice Skye #
Alistair Newstead (Al's Music Rant) #
All At Once (played live)
Alpine: Lou James #
Amali Ward #
Amanda Palmer #
Amateur Hour: Laura Imbruglia #
AMRAP: Nadia Onus #
Andy Bull #
Andy The Kid (aka Andrew Cole) #
Andy White #
Angels, the: John Brewster #
Angie Hart (Frente!/Splendid) #
Angry Anderson #
Animal Hands: Danielle Whalebone #
Animaux: Adam Engel #
Antiskeptic: Andrew Kitchen #
Ape, the: Tex Perkins #
APES: Ben Dowd #
Appleonia: Jessica Chapnik Kahn (2014) #
Area-7: Chuck #
Art, the: Azaria Byrne #
Ascelin "Flash" Gordon (Brown Hornet/Geronimo Collective)
Ash Grunwald #
Astro Flava (played live)
Attack of the Mannequins: Jackson Freud #
Audreys, the: Taasha Coates #
Augie March: Adam Donovan #
Aurora Jane (aka Jane Hole) #
Australian Music Vault curator Carolyn Laffan #
Axe Girl: Addison Axe #
Babaganoüj: Charles Sale #
Baby Animals: Suze DeMarchi #
Badloves, the: Michael Spiby #
Band Camp (played live)
Barry Morgan #
Basics, the: Kris Schroeder #
Beards, the: Nathaniel Beard #
Beasts, the #
Bedroom Philosopher, the (aka Justin Heazlewood) #
Behind Crimson Eyes: Josh Stuart #
Beki T (Beki & the Bullets) (ex-Mavis's/Junkatique) #
Bellusira: Crystal Ignite #
Ben Birchall (ex-Klinger) #
Ben Salter #
Benny Walker #
Bertie Blackman #
Better Than The Wizards: Peter Aumann (2014) #
Billy Birmingham (aka The 12th Man) #
Blackchords: Nick Milwright #
Black Seeds, the: Mike Fabulous #
Black Skeleton, the: Quinn Gardener-Kane #
Blanche DuBois: Adriana Begovich #
Bleeding Knees Club: Jordan Malane #
Blue King Brown: Carlo Santone #
Blue King Brown: Natalie Pa'apa'a #
Father Bob McGuire
Bohemian Honey (now Honeymaker) (played live)
Bob "Bongo" Starkie (ex-Skyhooks) #
Bob Spencer (ex-Skyhooks, ex-The Angels) #
Bombing Angels: Mac #
Bon Scotts, the: Robert Zimmerman #
Bonjah: Dave Morgan #
Boom Crash Opera: Dale Ryder #
Boomtime (played live)
Bordello: Josh Johnstone #
Break, the: Jim Moginie (ex-Midnight Oil) #
Breakaway: Sam Biland #
Brian Nankervis (TV's RocKwiz) #
Bright Knights: Nick Russo #
Brilliant Fanzine: Ed Reed #
Broderick Smith (ex-The Dingoes/Carson) #
Brooke Taylor #
^
Bustamento: Nicky Bomba #
Butterfly Boucher #
Caitlin Park #
Caleb Garfinkel (played live)
Calling All Cars: Haydn Ing #
Carbie Warbie (rock photographer) #
Carter Rollins: Justin Carter and Johnny Rollins #
Carus Thompson #
Casanovas, the: Tommy Boyce #
Cash Savage (Cash Savage & The Last Drinks)
Cass Eager #
Catherine Meeson #
Celadore: David Noordhoff #
Chain: Phil Manning #
Channel 31: Campbell Manderson (2009) #
Channel 31: Jim Wright (2010) #
Channel 31: Matt Field (2015) #
Charlie Needs Braces: Charlie Woods #
Chase The Sun: Jon “Howler” Howell #
Check Your Smile #
Chelsea Wheatley (AKA Chela) #
Chelsea Wilson #
Children Collide: Johnny Mackay #
Children Overboard: Kelly Gibbs & Jonny Hunt #
Chocolate Starfish: Adam Thompson #
Christine Anu (2015) #
Christopher Coleman (Christopher Coleman Collective) #
Chub 57
City Riots: Ricky Kradolfer #
Clare Bowditch #
Clare Moore (The Dames, Dave Graney & The Mistly, Harry
Howard & The NDE) #
Cog: Lucius Borich & Luke Gower #
College Fall: Jodie Lee Bartlett #
Colorblind (played live)
Controllers, the: Jarrod Nugara #
Cookin' On 3 Burners: Jake Mason #
Corrina Steel #
Courtney Barnett #
Craig Johnston aka Delsinki Records #
Craig McDonald
Crooked Saint: Tim Wheatley #
Curious Few, the (played live)
Dallas Crane: Dave Larkin #
Dallas Frasca (played live) #
^
Dan Kelly #
Dan Sultan #
Dancing Heals: James Lovie & Jon-Lee Farrell #
Daniel Champagne #
Darren Middleton #
Darryl Cotton #
Daryl Braithwaite #
Daryl Roberts (Hey Gringo, Spectrum, Madder Lake) #
Dash & Will: Charlotte "Charlie" Thorpe #
Dave Graney #
Dave Rogers (d.rogers/ex-Klinger) #
Davey Lane #
Dead Daisies, the: Jon Stevens #
Deaf Wish: Jensen Tjhung #
Deborah Conway #
Deborah Hocking
Declan Kelly (DeclanKelly presents Dieseln'Dub) #
Deena #
Deep End, the: Dale Schober #
Defryme: Quinn & Grant #
Dellacoma: Dellacoma Rio #
Delsinki Records (Craig Johnston) #
^
Demon Parade, the: Michael Badger #
Diana Anaid #
Dick Diver: Rupert Edwards #
Diesel/Mark Lizotte #
Digger & The Pussycats: Sam Agostino #
Dingoes, the: Kerryn Tolhurst #
Dogwood Crossing: Tim Earle #
DollSquad: Julie Paschke #
DollSquad: Joey Backseat #
Dom Mariani (The Stems, The Someloves, DM3, Datura4) #
Doug Hawkins (former Footscray & Fitzroy footballer)
Duckdive: Marisa Brown #
Dr. Finbar Trio (played live)
Dragon: Todd Hunter #
Drones, the: Gareth Liddiard #
DZ Deathrays: Shane Parsons #
Eddie Boyd and The Phatapillars: Eddie Boyd #
Elaine Crombie #
Ella Fence #
Elements, the: Jenni James
Emily Wurramara #
Emma Donovan #
Emma Heeney #
Emma Ireland (booker for The Palais in Hepburn Springs)
#
Emma Wall
Emperors: Adam James #
EMPRA: Sanny Veloo #
Eskimo Joe: Joel Quartermain #
Even: Ashley Naylor #
Evening Cast, the: Paul Cooper and Joel Cooper #
Fallen, the (played live)
Fallopian Tube: Wayne & Stuart
Falls, the: Melinda Kirwin #
Far From Over
Farren Jones #
Fauves, the: Andrew Cox #
Fearless Vampire Killers, the: Jacob McGuffie #
Felix Riebl (The Cat Empire) #
Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire!: David Williams #
Fixators, the: Matt Lidbetter and Tim Clark #
Flap!: Jess Guille #
Flathead (played live)
Flavour Of The Month: Natalie D-Napoleon
Floors, the: Luke Dux #
Flyying Colours: Gemma O'Connor #
Four Hours Sleep: Bill McDonald #
Franky Walnut #
Fraser A. Gorman #
Freight (played live)
Friendly Yen: Jeff Hann #
Frente!: Angie Hart #
Frost (played live)
Foxton Kings: Alex Barker #
Fumes, the: Joel Battersby #
Gabriel Lynch (played live)
Galvatrons, the: Johnny Galvatron #
Gasoline Inc. (now called Veludo): Gabriel O'Brien #
Gavin (played live)
Gay Paris: Luke Monks #
Gena Rose Bruce #
Georgia Fair: Jordan Wilson #
Georgia Fields #
Geronimo Collective (played live)
Gil Matthews (Aztec Music) (ex-Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs)
#
Gin Wigmore #
Gina Williams (Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse) #
Gingers, the: Nellie Jackson #
Girl Vs Ghost (played live)
Glenn Richards (Augie March) #
Go Besty
Go-Go Sapien: Will Hindmarsh #
Good Heavens: Sarah Kelly #
Grace Cummings #
Grates, the: Alana Skyring (2009) #
Grates, the: John Patterson (2011) #
Grates, the: Patience Hodgson (2014) #
Greenthief: Julian Schweitzer #
Greg Macainsh (Skyhooks) #
Gretchen Lewis: Jason Nehill #
Grover Jones And The Art Of Siegecraft (played live)
Guitar Gods And Masterpieces (TV Show) #
Gum: Jay Watson #
Happy Endings, the: Adrian (aka Donk) #
Happy Endings, the: Josh Johnstone #
Hard-Ons: Ray Ahn #
Harlequin League: Miles Lisman #
Harry Hookey #
Harts (aka Darren Hart) #
Hat Fitz & Cara: Cara Robinson #
Haunting August: Katalin Orr #
Hello Morning, the: Steve Clifford #
Hello Satellites, Eva Popov #
Henry Wagons #
Her Majesty's Finest: Mav & Fingers (played live) #
HEROiNE: Jess McAvoy #
Hey Gringo (played live) #
Hiatus Kaiyote: Perrin Moss #
Holy Sea, the: Henry F. Skerritt #
Hoodoo Gurus: Dave Faulkner #
Hot Little Hands: James Harvey #
Howling Bells: Joel Stein (2011) #
Howling Bells: Juanita Stein (2014) #
Hunting Grounds: John Crawford #
I, A Man: Ash Hunter #
Immigrant Union: Brent DeBoer & Bob Harrow #
Infinity Broke: Jamie Hutchings #
Inventions: William Dowle #
INXS: Tim Farriss #
Jacinta Parsons (3RRR/The Story So Far) #
Jack On Fire: Dave Thirkettle-Watts #
James Black (RocKwiz, Mondo Rock, Black Sorrows) #
James Young (Cherry Bar/Yah Yahs/CherryRock) #
Jaime Robbie Reyne #
Jaguar Jonze
#
James Reyne #
Jane Austen Argument, the (played live) #
^
Jane vs World (played live) #
Jasmine Young #
Jason "Evo" Evans (Community Cup) #
Jeff Apter (author of "Shirl: The Life Of Legendary Larrikin
Graeme Shirley Strachan") #
Jeff Jenkins (music journalist) #
Jeff Lang #
Jericco: Fetah Sabawi #
Jess McAvoy (played live) #
Jess Ribeiro #
Jessica Paige (played live) #
Jezabels, the: Heather Shannon #
Jim Keays (The Masters Apprentices) #
Jimmy Barnes #
Joe Robinson #
John O'Donnell (co-author of “The 100 Best Australian Albums”)
#
John Tait (author of the book “Vanda and Young: Inside Australia's
Hit Factory”)
Jon English #
Jon Stevens #
Jordie Lane #
Josh Cashman #
Juan Alban #
Jupiter Zeus: Simon Staltari #
K&R (performed live) #
Kate Ceberano #
Kate Miller-Heidke #
Kate Vigo #
Kath Orgovani (Kathematics/ex-KTV)
Katie Noonan #
Katy Steele (ex-Little Birdy) #
Kevin Borich #
Keystone (played live)
Kid Radio: Tom Butt #
Kilbey Kennedy: Martin Kennedy #
Kill TV: Kat Orgovany #
Killing Heidi #
Kim Salmon #
Kingfisha: Anthony Forrest #
Kingswood: Fergus Linacre #
Kira Puru & The Bruise (performed live) #
Kitchen Knife Wife: Dave Mudie #
Klinger: Dave Rogers (2000)
Klinger: Ben Birchall (2014)
Knives Of Neptune, the (played live)
Kristy Lewis (Kristy Lewis And The Wretched) (played live)
#
Kylie Auldist (MegaBias)
Lamplight: Mijo Biscan #
Laneous & The Family Yah: James "Laneous"
Lane #
Lanie Lane #
Laura Imbruglia #
Lazy 8 (played live)
Leanne Kingwell #
Len Lane Line
Lester The Fierce aka Anita Lester #
Levi McGrath (played live)
Liam Finn #
Liminal (played live)
Lisa Mitchell #
Little Bastard: Johnny Took #
Little Birdy: Scott "Barney" O'Donoghue #
Little Stevies, the: Josh Barber (2009) #
Little Stevies, the: Bethany Stephen (2011) #
Little Stevies, the: Sibylla Stephen (2014) #
Livingstone Daisies: Van Walker #
Liz Stringer #
Lizanne Richards #
Lois (played live)
Louise MacGregor (played live) #
Louisville Sluggers, the: Miss Velvet Vass
Love Connection: Kobi Simpson #
Luis (Lessons With Luis) #
Luke Escombe #
Lunatics On Pogosticks: Calum Newton #
Lydia Lassila (Olympic freestyle skier gold medalist)
Lyke Giants: Luke Thomson #
Magic Dirt: Adalita (2011) #
Magic Dirt: Dean Turner (2005) #
Major Tom & The Atoms: Adam Swoboda #
Mama Kin: Danielle Caruana #
Mandy Kane (performed live) #
^
Mar Haze: Dean Mitchell #
Marcia Hines #
Mark Of Cain, the: John Scott #
Mark Seymour #
Martin Kennedy (Kilbey Kennedy/All India Radio) #
Mat Dynon
Matt Doll (aka Matt Thomas) (Video Video/ex-Mavis's/B-Dolls/Blow
Waves) #
Mavis's, the: Matt Doll & Beki Colada #
Melanie Horsnell
Melody Pool #
Mental As Anything: Greedy Smith #
Mercy Kills, the: Mark Entwistle #
Mereki #
Mia Dyson #
Mic Conway (Mic Conway's national Junk band/ex-Captain Matchbox
Whoopee Band) #
Michael Browning (author of "Dog Eat Dog"/ex manager of
Billy Thorpe, AC/DC, and Noiseworks) #
Michael Gudinski (Mushroom Records founder) #
Michelle Hines (played live) #
Microwave Jenny: Brendon Boney #
Mijo Biscan (played live) #
Millar Jukes (Millar Jukes and The Bandits) #
Mime Set, the (played live) #
Mint
Mojo Juju #
Motor Vehicle Sundown: Sarah Hardiman #
Monique Brumby #
Music Victoria: Laura Imbruglia #
Music Victoria: Patrick Donovan #
N'fa Jones (ex 1200 Techniques) #
Namesake, the (played live)
Nat Col And The Kings: Nathan Cavaleri #
Nat Vazer #
Natalie van den Dungen (director of "Persecution Blues:
The Battle For The Tote") #
Natasha Hurst #
Neil Wedd (Indie Initiative)
New Gods: Sam Raines #
Ngaiire #
Nicholas Allbrook #
Nicholas Roy #
Nick Cowan (Director of the Dave Graney & Clare Moore documentary
"I'm NotAfraid To Be Heavy") #
Nicky Bomba (Bomba/The Truth) #
Nova & The Experience: James Buckingham #
Once Were Wild: Renee Morgan #
Orianthi Panagaris #
Ouch My Face: Celeste Potter #
Owl Eyes (aka Brooke Addamo) #
Paulie Stewart (Painters And Dockers, Dili Allstars) #
Palace Of The King: Tim Henwood #
Paris Wells #
Patrick Donovan (Music Victoria CEO) #
Paul Greene #
Paul Reid #
Paul Woseen (The Screaming Jets) #
Penny Ikinger #
Pete Gare (played live)
Peter Green (Skyhooks & Split Enz fanclub)
Petronella (played live)
Phil Judd #
Phoebe's Dream (played live)
Pierce Brothers, the: Pat Pierce #
Pidd (played live)
Pinky Beecroft (The White Russians/ex-Machine Gun Fellatio)
#
Platform Six: Andy Irvine
Pramsnatcher (played live)
Prawns With Horns: Marty "Prawn" Hellman
Press Club: Natalie Foster #
Princess One Point Five: Sarah-Jane Wentzki #
Pseudo Echo: Brian Canham #
Pure Pop Records: Dave Stevens #
Quincy McLean (SLAM Rally) #
Rachel Collis #
Raelene Bruinsma (played live)
Raised By Eagles: Nick O'Mara #
Red Paintings, the: Trash McSweeney #
Remake Remodel: Sarah & Alex
Resignators, the: Francis #
Resignators, the: Naff #
Return To Youth: Matt Hallett and Alan McTaggart #
Richard Clapton #
Riki And The Rants: Riki B Lindsey #
Roddy Scarr (Music Mob/Creech)
Rollerskates: Jordy J
Romy Hoffman (A Gender/Macromantics/Romy/Heavy Mental) #
Ron S. Peno (Ron S Peno and The Superstitions/ex-Died Pretty/Darling
Downs) #
Rose Wintergreen #
Ross Wilson #
Rubber Bullet (played live)
Rushcutter: Jaime Robbie Reyne #
Russ Kellett (Channel 31's "Russ Kellett's Melbourne")
Russell Crawford #
Russell Morris #
Sahara Beck #
San Cisco: Josh Biondillo #
Sarah Blasko #
Sarah McLeod #
Sarah Sarah (played live) #
Saskwatch: Liam McGorry #
Saskwatch: Rob Muinos #
Saskwatch: Nkechi Anele #
Screaming Jets, the: Dave Gleeson #
Scott Alderson (Red Hot Green Black)
Scott Thurling (Popboomerang Records) #
Sean Kelly (Models/Absent Friends/Teenage Radio Stars) #
Second Hand Heart: Jess Carroll #
Shades Of Red: Crimson
Shameem #
Shane Howard (ex-Goanna) #
Sharaya: Shay Liza #
Shelley Segal #
^
Shine, the #
Shotgun Funk #
Simon Imrei
Simon Hunt (aka Pauline Pantsdown & Little Johnny)
Sin City: Tommy Gunn #
Skipping Girl Vinegar (played live) #
SLAM Rally: Quincy McLean #
Slow Fades: Ben Birchall #
Snowdroppers, the: Johnny Wishbone #
Solla Sollew: Dave Long #
Sons Of Rico: Alex MacRae #
Sophie Koh #
Sparks Fly: Elizabeth Stewart (played live)
Spencer P. Jones (The Johnnys/The Beasts of Bourbon) #
Spit Syndicate: Nick Lupi #
Squeaker: Georgii Staben #
Stacey Piggott (author of "Blow Your Own Trumpet")
#
Stan "The Man" Longinidis (8 time World Kickboxing Champion)
Stephen Cummings #
Steve Balbi #
Steve Lucas (X/Bigger Than Jesus) #
Steve Romig (played live) #
Steve Towson
Stevie Paige (played live) #
Stevie Wright #
Stone Parade: Greg Byrne #
Stonefield #
^
Strange Tenants: Bruce Hearn #
Strangers From Now On: Aidan Kelly #
Stu Thomas (The
Stu Thomas Paradox) #
Sugar Army: Patrick McLaughlain #
Sunnyboys: Richard Burgman #
Superjesus, the: Sarh McLeod #
Super Massive: Glenn Abbott #
Surrogate Turnip: Ben Loveridge
Swallow (played live)
Swift, the: Phil Rodgers (played live)
Sydonia: Dana Roskvist #
Symbiosis: Fraser #
Syndicate: Greg Agar #
Tachism (played live)
Teeny Tiny Stevies: Sibylla Stephen #
Thirsty Merc: Phil Stack #
Thirsty Merc: Rai Thistlethwayte #
Thunderstag: Julian James #
Tim Henwood (Palace Of The King/The Superjesus) #
Tim Hulsman #
Tinpan Orange: Emily Lubitz #
Toby Beard #
Tokenview: Ed Prescott #
Tony Matin #
Toots Sweet (played live)
Tran~Aqua Groove: Luke Hart
Tully On Tully: Natalie Foster #
Upbeat Big Band, the (played live)
Valentiine (played live) #
Veludo (then called Gasoline Inc): Gabriel O'Brien #
Velvet City: Craig Heath #
Vanessa Amorosi #
Vanessa Raine (played live)
Vanns, the: Jimmy Vann #
Vaudeville Smash, the: Marc Lucchesi #
Vessel (played live)
Verses, the: Jesse Hooper (2009) #
Verses, the: Ella Hooper (2010) #
Vida Cain: Josh Johnstone #
Video Video: Matt Doll (aka Matt Thomas) #
Vika And Linda: Linda Bull #
Wagons: Henry Wagons #
Waifs, the: Josh Cunningham #
Ward "C": Dr. Apollo & Matron X
Warren "Pig" Morgan (Chain/The Aztecs) #
WD-HAN: Spencer Barnes #
Wellingtons, the (played live) #
Wendy Stapleton #
Whitaker: Ryan Meeking #
Whtsqr: Guy Morton #
Wilbur Wilde(Ol' 55/Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons/Heyy Hey It's
Saturday) #
William Street Strikers: Andrew Matters #
Windsor Knox (General Manager of the Melbourne Aces baseball
team)
Winter Moon: Jake Winter #
Women In Docs: Roz Pappalardo #
Women Of Soul: Chelsea Wilson #
WORLDofDISORDER
WrestleRock: Julian James #
Xavier Rudd #
Xor
Yanni Burton #
Young Heretics: Kitty Hart #
Yunyu #
Zoophyte: Cam Lee #
All About
Me
An article about
me from the 979fm newsletter "Sound Effects"
Leigh "Lee-Roy" Stancliffe
Growing up in Bacchus Marsh Lee-Roy first got interested
in radio when Bacchus Marsh Community Access radio (now
Apple fm) were doing test broadcast. He also listened to
the commercial stations and was influenced by Richard Stubbs,
Mobs & Fletch, Richard Kingsmill, Merrick & Rosso and many
others
He was also interested in music from a
young age and listened to a lot of his parent's records.
Some of his favorite acts include Pink Floyd, Led Zepelin,
The Beatles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns n' Roses, AC/DC,
Split Enz, and Dave Graney's many bands. His favorite album
of all time is Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon"
After finishing school at Footscray City
College he wanted to become involved in Community Radio.
Apple fm were still getting up and running so in the middle
of 2000 he joined 979fm after being encouraged to do so
by 979fm announcers (and family friends) Roy Gabb and Mark
Ryan.
Lee-Roy presented Australian Independent
music show "Support Your Local Rock-Gods" from 2001 to 2004.
This show featured many artists who have since made it to
the mainstream and some have even won ARIAs. This show then
morphed into his current Monday afternoon show "Living In
The Land Of Oz" which covers all eras of Australian rock.
He is also a member of Saturday afternoon
sports show "The Benchwarmers" (Lee-Roy is a long suffering
supporter of the Richmond Tigers and the Bacchus Marsh Cobras)
and presented "The Classic Album Show" for two years
Lee-Roy is also a keen musician. He has
suffered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome since he was 12.
Rather than watching the daytime TV line-up of soap operas
and Oprah he took up playing guitar to help pass the time
at home. He later took up bass guitar, singing and also
dabbles in other instruments. He studied music at Footscray
City, has played in bands Kathematics and Busker 7, and
reached the grand final in Melton Idol 2006. He has also
been involved with Not Your Average Production Company.
He played a talking tree and an emerald salesman in "The
Wizard Of Oz" (2001) and, after deciding he preferred to
in the pit rather then on stage, played rhythm guitar in
"Jesus Christ Superstar" (2004).
Lee-Roy has won the following awards
at 979fm:
Announcer Of The Year: 2008 & 2011
Judges Award: 2011, 2013 & 2014
Program Of The Year: 2008, 2010 & 2012 (Living In The
Land Of Oz)
President’s Award: 2004 & 2011
Community Program Of The Year: 2007 & 2011 (Living In
The Land Of Oz)
Community Program Of The Year: 2004 & 2005 (The Benchwarmers)
Most Improved Announcer: 2001
Me receiving an Above And Beyond Award by Member
for Lalor (and Prime Minister of Australia) Julia Gillard
for
my volunteer work at 979fm, Apple FM and Not Your
Average Production Company
An article from Inpress Magazine's Howzat! column 20/1/2010.
By Jeff Jenkins
As the name suggests, "Living In The
Land Of Oz" is all-Australian, and it's one of Howzat!'s
favourite radio shows. It's on 979fm from 2 to 4pm on Mondays
(streaming live at www.979fm.net). Host Lee-Roy Stancliffe
started the show in 2001, when he borrowed the name from
The Shine - "Support Your Local Rock-Gods". The latest name
references Ross Wilson's first solo single. The first radio
interview Lee-Roy did was with Dave Rogers, who was then
with Klinger. Since then, Lee-Roy's chatted with many of
his rock heroes, including Angry Anderson, Phil Judd, Greg
Macainsh and Dave Graney. "I sometimes have 'holy crap,
I'm talking to …' moments," Lee-Roy smiles. "Having Defryme,
one of my favourite 90s bands, announce they had reformed
on my show was special." You can hear Lee-Roy's interviews
at www.livinginthelandofoz.com. His site even comes with
some drummer jokes: What's the last thing a drummer says
in a band? "Hey guys, why don't we try one of my songs?"
Toughest interview?
"I interviewed a band called Ward C, who didn't tell me
they were going to be 'in character'. Their premise was
that they were in a mental asylum. When asked how they formed,
they said the aliens had told them to start a band. It was
a rocky start, but it ended up being an okay interview."
What was your 2009 album of the year?
"Sarah Blasko's As Day Follows Night. I first saw Sarah
perform many years ago at the Town Hall Hotel supporting
Petronella. It's great to see how far she's come."
Your 2010 musical hopes?
"The broadcasting authority to ban Nickelback from the airwaves."
Aussie act you'd most like to interview?
"I'm a big Split Enz fan (they're Australian, right?) and
I'd love to interview Tim Finn, Neil Finn and Noel Crombie.
I got to interview Phil Judd, which was a highlight."
What are the major challenges facing Australian
music as we enter the 2010s?
"Aussie music seems to be in a good place at the moment,
but obviously illegal downloading is still affecting the
music business. Having the major labels merging and downsizing
doesn't help either. I think we need a record company that
really promotes Aussie music like Mushroom Records did,
and a TV show along the lines of Countdown or Recovery to
put these bands in the public's eye. It's good that Hey
Hey is returning, as they were great at showing local talent."
An article from the Melton Express Telegraph 29/6/2010.
Story by Meg Sobey, photo by Shawn Smits
Oz rock: Leigh Stancliffe with some
of the Australian music he plays on his radio program
As Melton's community radio station 979FM celebrates its
30th anniversary, reporter MEG SOBEY talks to some of the
presenters about their programs.
AS a bedridden teenager, Australian music
was Leigh Stancliffe's main form of entertainment. Since
the Bacchus Marsh resident was diagnosed with chronic fatigue
syndrome at age 12, radio has become an important part of
his life. "I started listening when I was unwell rather
than watching daytime television," he says.
Ten years ago, Stancliffe started at 979FM,
and since 2004 "Lee-Roy" has been hosting his show, Living
In The Land Of Oz. "It's all Australian music, and a bit
from New Zealand acts we claim as our own," he says. He
plays everything from Johnny O'Keefe to the Whitlams, with
the obligatory AC/DC in the mix.
"Growing up in the late '80s and '90s,
there was lots of great Australian music," Stancliffe says.
"There's still a great scene here - local bands who could
make it big overseas but choose to play in this county."
Each week has does an interview with an unsigned band or
well-known names such as Angry Anderson or Vanessa Amorosi.
But he most likes supporting up-and-coming musicians starting
out on the path to fame. "I saw Sarah Blasko at a gig before
she was famous. I contacted her and we did an interview.
A year later she was nominated for an ARIA. And someone
gave me John Butler's music when he has just released his
first EP, so I played that."
One of his favourite all-time bands is
Split Enz, the Kiwi outfit that has been claimed as local.
"They cross so many genres. Neil and Tim Finn are brilliant
songwriters." He is always discovering new music, which
he also plays on his show on Bacchus Marsh's Apple FM. "I
like to think I educate people about our country's music.
I try to play a broad range. On commercial radio they tell
you what to play. I like the freedom of community radio."
Stancliffe is a musician himself, playing
guitar, bass and singing, and was a member of former local
pop-punk band Kathematics. He also recently made it to the
finals of Melton Idol. He regularly tries to get to gigs
in the city but sometimes, with his condition, is unable
to. "I like going to see a local band in a small venue,
not at the back of a stadium. I like to try have a chat
with them after."
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