Broadcast 2025-02-03

I have heard Thndo live several times, and I am waiting on her new album, surviving on this drip feed of excellent singles.

This is an excellent example of the music which is keeping me tantalised.

The instrumental seems to be stripped back in the number of instruments, but still delivers a rich background for Thndo’s voice.

Her vocals range in all possible dimensions, flowing arpeggios, changing tempos, all of which mesh with and emphasise impactful messages in her lyrics.

The story in those lyrics is an all too familiar one, abandonment without being told that is what is happening, hoping against hope that you are mistaken, but realising that you will break. 

The only question is when. 

Even when that is now obvious, you’re still holding on.

Roll on the 14th of February, Valentine’s day and the release date for Thndo’s album, Lessons In Love.

Thndo - Holding On - Tempo Review

Broadcast 2025-02-03

“Where Many Rivers Meet” is the title track of Steve’s 8th album.

It’s easy to hear why, this is a strong, raw, passionate song.
Believe it or not, Steve never rehearses, he wants that spontaneity. He’s also been known for changing the lyrics on the fly.

Pulling all that together, if you have heard that 2021 album, this Memory Ghost version is different in many ways.

The tracks on this CD were recorded live, first take on the 16th of October in 2023.

In this 2023 recording, the Snakes of Desire were Phil Bradley (guitar), Chobby Chobanoff (drums), Hans-Aage Deberitz (bass), and Steve himself on guitar and vocals).

Together they provided a strong instrumental to Steve’s vocal.

It’s almost impossible to believe that this is a first take recording.

This recording of “Where Many Rivers Meet” has a stronger feeling to it, a solid and strong backing to Steve’s jangling guitar and vocals.

It might be a first take, but the musical rivers meet perfectly and without wavering in their consolidated sound.

It’s a declaration of passion and commitment “I’m not a stranger to the realms of passion.”

There’s an acknowledgement that this is not lightly undertaken, there may be risk, “dark clouds on every side.”

And, the declaration:
“Put your hands upon my heart
Come inside my heart
I will come to you, I will swim to you”

You will want to play this many times before you are done with it.

Steve Tallis - Where Many Rivers Meet - Tempo Review

Broadcast 2025-02-03

There is nothing, absolutely nothing, which can knock your socks off like a strong classical piece.

This is a chamber orchestra, not a full-blown symphony orchestra.

A chamber orchestra gives you a more intimate experience, clarity and interplay come to the fore, the emphasis is on a conversation between the instruments.

You can hear a single flute carrying a melody, before strings take it over. It is clear whether a trumpet or a trombone is taking the lead.

Equally, a section can come to the fore – brass, wind, or strings.
This piece gives me a feeling, not just for a storm, but for a Tasmanian forest storm. In Victoria, you can often see a storm approaching over the plains. There are no such plains in Tasmania, you know about a storm when it sweeps down on you.

The opening crescendo gives me that feeling of a storm’s arrival, unexpected, strong and emphatic.

This movement tracks all of those moods, and uses the different characteristics of each instrument or section of the chamber orchestra to contribute to those moods.

The storm can recede, and just as easily return as the finale reminds us.

This is another excellent piece by Steve, and well realised by the orchestra.

The orchestration was undertaken by Richard Vella, who has worked with Steve previously, and that previous collaboration has no doubt contributed to this performance.

It must have been no easy thing to assemble the musicians and produce this recording.

The result speaks for itself, it’s excellent.

Steve Crump - Forest Storms - Tempo Review

Broadcast 2025-02-03

If you needed to be convinced of the melodic nature of Reb’s voice, you have it now.

The production allows her light voice to come clearly over the backing, which is as it should be.

The lyrics follow an interesting pattern.

The song begins by looking at external circumstances and their impacts, it then switches to internal circumstances and their impacts.

The final verse is interesting, it rises above the previous verse in the circumstances it considers.

“There’s nothin’ like New Love to raise your head
Nothing like Falling for wings to spread”

Contradicting this, the rendering of the vocals remains the same as the previous verses. 

Is life then a contradiction? “Nothin’ like dreaming for cheating death.”

We are left with an enigma.

Reb Fountain - Nothing Like - Tempo Review

The Mind’s Eye

Trav Beckley catches up with Coach Kim Dickinson for a quick chat about the upcoming IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong race. 

Kim shares her experience and her tips for race day with our beginner athletes in mind. Kim also chat about her new coaching role within Beckworth Racing.

Episode 22: Quick Chat with Kim Dickinson

Trav Beckley and Mark Smith preview IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong with under 3 weeks until race day. They go through race tips for swim, bike and run. 

With our biggest team ever entered race day will be full of atmosphere, team spirit and lots of athletes to celebrate.

Bring it on!

Episode 23: IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong Preview

Echolocation

IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong is our local half IRONMAN race and this year we had 83 athletes on the start line. We had experienced athletes going for podium spots and first time participants aiming to get to the finish line in style.

Coach Anthony Goss along with Penny Beckworth interviewed our athletes pre race getting a feel for the nerves and excitement. 

Once the race was underway, Gossy headed up to the famous Leopold Hill doing some interviewing mid race as our athletes climbed up the hill.

We hope you enjoy the "Sounds of Race Day".

Episode 24: Sounds of IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong

Trav Beckley, Mark Smith and Anthony Devlin sit down to discuss and wrap up IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong. We had 83 Beckworth Racing athletes compete and complete the race with lots of success stories throughout. 

The boys discuss a few feature results, summarise the day and chat about the highlights in what was a huge day for the club.

We hope you enjoy!

Episode 25: IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong Wrap Up

We're back! It's going to be a bit more sporadic this season, but we're checking in and trying to break down blocks of the season. Tiers and MVPs are back, plus Who Would You Rather?, and Who's Sinking or Who's Swimming? Plus we're trying to find the trends with our Trend Setters.

We're (sporadically) back! Down the Guts - Season 2025 - The first four round block

Trav Beckley and Anthony Devlin interview Michael Iacono and focus on his journey from beginner triathlete to IRONMAN 70.3 FINISHER! 

Michael is a beloved member of Beckworth Racing and everyone was following his progress from Barwon Heads Tri to IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong. Michael faced challenges along the way and some further challenges on race day, but showed the grit and determination he has become known for to get to that finish line!

We really enjoyed this chat and hope you do too.

Episode 26: Michael Iacono

Trav Beckley and Grant Hornsby sit down with Beckworth Racing correspondence athlete Nathan Carn on location in Port Macquarie. 

Nathan is about to race his 4th IRONMAN in Port Macquarie under the careful guidance of coach Grant Hornsby. 

The boys chat about previous races, training as a correspondence athlete and what his goals are for race day. 

Nath is a very relaxed, positive and likeable guy that is a valued member of the Beckworth Racing Team. 

We hope you enjoy.

Episode 28: Nathan Carn

Trav Beckley and Mark Smith wrap up what was a successful weekend at Port Macquarie for IRONMAN Australia. 

With the weather impacting the race with a cancelled swim, the event organisers switched to a bike - run only format. 

This made for a unique race day experience but like most IRONMAN races there were still plenty of ups and downs along the way.

The Beckworth Racing Team had a very successful day with 3 x 2nd Place podiums and winning the Tri Club Honours in our division. 

We hope you enjoy this wrap up of what was an epic day in Port Macquarie.

Episode 29: IRONMAN Port Mac Wrap Up

Welcome to Down the Guts where we get to the guts of what’s happening on the footy field and try not to get bogged down with the trivial stuff. This is unfettered and unfiltered footy discussion!

On the 13th day there was sound…

Producer from Geelong

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The Beckworth Racing Podcast is hosted by Coach Anthony Goss, Anthony Devlin, Trav Beckley & Alana Park. They bring you all things triathlon, including interviews local triathletes, professionals & age group athletes meaning there is something for everyone. We hope you enjoy!

Weekly uploads of reviews and interviews from the program, "Tempo". "Tempo" is a weekly radio program presented by John Lamp, highlighting a wide range of music and music reviews on 94.7 the Pulse in Geelong, Wadawurrung country. John has been involved in community radio since 1976, initially with a music program "Parcel of Rogues" on 7CAE-FM in Hobart, Tasmania. After moving to Geelong, he joined 94.7 the Pulse on the program "Folks Alive", which morphed into "~meanderings~." John then spent a decade on the station Boards of Management before returning to the air in 2022 with his new program "Tempo." Full programs can be accessed at the link below.

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