Karl Wallinger discusses his glorious five-album run as World Party (a run that was brought to an abrupt halt by an aneurysm in 2001), his time in The Waterboys, *that* Robbie Williams cover and what's coming next...

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Karl Wallinger on World Party's vinyl reissues

Neil Finn’s acoustic performances of songs from the album Intriguer. Pre-recorded, but with live insertions from Neil Finn and Nick Seymour on the road, Thursday 25 March 2021.
Saturday Sun;
Amsterdam;
Either Side Of The World;
Twice If You’re Lucky;
Falling Dove (demo);
Tone Poem (demo);
Isolation;
Elephants;
Even If.

"Archer's Arrows (alternative version)" and the song "The Intriguer" are unavailable on this podcast due to copyright restrictions. They're available to listen to at https://www.fangradio.com/episodes/crowded-house-album-by-album-intriguer and on the Intriguer Deluxe Edition, released in 2016.

Fangradio - Ep.57 - Crowded House, Album by Album: Intriguer

Live-to-air and pre-recorded performances of songs from the album Together Alone. Featuring Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, Liam Finn and Elroy Finn in Auckland, New Zealand, 1 April 2021.
In My Command;
Black And White Boy;
Nails In My Feet;
Pineapple Head;
Private Universe;
Fingers Of Love;
Distant Sun;
Catherine Wheels;
Walking on the Spot ;
Together Alone.

Fangradio - Ep.58 - Crowded House, Album by Album: Together Alone

Artctic Hare (Homage)

Put your feet up, sit back and relax! This is a slow, chillout track with pleasing piano riffs and some interesting vocal chants. Pairs well with a full bodied Merlot or a rich single malt.

Get Enough

Particle Accelerator

Astral Highway

Our Condition

We make light of our condition
It’s the only thing to do
And I laugh louder longer
Cos I’ve got it worse than you
We look into our condition
It’s a natural thing to do
And I look harder further
Cos I’ve got no work to do

And all the insults and the injuries
That come through human agency
I trace them back one more degree
Cos we’re all doing our best aren’t we?

No you are not to blame
I want to make that clear
I want to make that plain
You are not to blame
Oh this I do believe
No matter what they say

We make light of our condition
It’s the only thing to do
And it gives us such rich pickings
That we can’t afford not to
We lose sight of our condition
When there’s love to turn our heads
But I don’t have that distraction
Cos it hasn’t turned mine yet

And all those sick ideas and crazy schemes
By which you made a mess of me
You chose them through necessity
Cos we’re all doing our best aren’t we?

And you are not to blame
I want to make that clear
I want to make that plain
You are not to blame
Oh this I do believe
No matter what they say
And when you cheated and lied
With a wink and a smile
It was all brought on by
Our condition

And for the suffering that comes to us
The buck must surely stop with God
But I never could believe in him
No I never could wish that on him

But you are not to blame
I hope I’ve made that clear
I hope I’ve made my case
No you are not to blame
Yeah this I will believe
No matter what they say

And if you drank yourself blind
And chose to punch out our lights
I’d hold no grudge against you
I’ll always put it down to
Our condition
Our condition
Our condition
This thing called living

Written, performed and produced by Oliver Shaw

Our Condition

Live from Auckland, Thursday 11 February 2021: Acoustic performances of all the songs from the second album by Crowded House, with anecdotes from Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, Liam Finn and Elroy Finn.
I Feel Possessed;
Kill Eye;
Into Temptation;
Mansion In The Slums;
When You Come;
Neil's Tree Reviews - The Weeping Willow;
Never Be The Same;
Love This Life;
Sister Madly;
In The Lowlands;
Better Be Home Soon.
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Fangradio - Ep.53 - Crowded House, Album by Album: Temple of Low Men

Live from Roundhead Studios in Auckland, Thursday 25 February 2021: Performances of songs from the album Time On Earth… and more. Featuring Crowded House: Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, Liam Finn and Elroy Finn.

Nobody Wants To;
Don’t Stop Now;
She Called Up;
Say That Again;
Pour Le Monde;
Whispers and Moans;
Nick’s tree review - Pinus pinea;
Silent House;
English Trees;
You Are The One To Make Me Cry;
People Are Like Suns;
Lost Island;
Locked Out;
To The Island (instrumental demo).

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Fangradio - Ep.55 - Crowded House, Album by Album: Time On Earth

Live from Roundhead Studios in Auckland, Thursday 4 March 2021: Performances of songs from the album Woodface, and chat with Neil Finn, Sharon Finn, Mitchell Froom and Nick Seymour.

Chocolate Cake;
It’s Only Natural;
Fall At Your Feet;
(Tall) Tree Review: The Cedar;
Whispers and Moans;
Weather With You;
Four Seasons In One Day;
There Goes God;
All I Ask (a capella excerpt);
Italian Plastic;
She Goes On;
How Will You Go.

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Fangradio - Ep.56 - Crowded House, Album by Album: Woodface

Worldview is the alias of Oliver Shaw, an Oxford UK-based songwriter, performer and producer mingling rock, pop, dance and folk with insightful lyrics and an overarching melodic sensibility. Oliver began playing in bands, including one with Coldplay’s bassist-to-be, then spent several years honing a one-man band approach in his home studio, writing, singing and playing everything in the manner of Stevie Wonder, early Prince or World Party. Oliver then adopted a new format mixing live instruments and PC as Worldview, playing dates in Oxford and London and releasing the album Our Condition in 2008; Oxfordshire Music Scene wrote: “Worldview's aptly titled 'Our Condition' takes a snapshot view of modern living, with its raw honest exploration of life today...It's a strong offering with music that combines the ballads of REM with the dance beats of Duran Duran". The album track 'Entitlement' was later featured in the major BBC drama The Driver starring David Morrissey, broadcast in autumn 2014. The recent financial crisis was the subject of 2009's single, 'Party’s Over' which featured on the diverse personal and political album Schoolboy Errors, released in February 2012. This and other album highlights were aired on radio shows and podcasts worldwide, and Oliver discussed the album and his musical path in the UK's Vents Magazine. Now largely a studio act, Worldview's 2014 album Pop Philosophy was a mature reflection on life, loss and mortality in melodic, guitar-led rock songs with elements of electro, folk and funk. In its album review Skope Magazine concluded: “Pop Philosophy takes the basics of pop music, the hooks, the delivery, the thoughtfulness, and perfects them”. 
After a six year hiatus Worldview returned with Young Eyes Burning Bright. The rock/pop album’s ten songs addressed twin, related themes: midlife regrets and lessons and mortality and bereavement. Musically an established love of the sounds and songwriting of the 1960s was augmented by a belated reconnection with his formative ‘80s and ‘90s influences. Music blog The Static Dive wrote: “From the opening percussive arpeggios, live drums and analog synth of ‘Under the Bonnet’ to the New Order vibes on tracks like ‘A Rothko And Your Face,’ he blends modern Indie with the classic sounds of the pioneers of Rock and Pop. More often than not, the Worldview sound mixes dramatically different styles to create something entirely new. From the melancholy Americana Alt-Pop of “It’s What Happens’ to the cool experimentation of ‘Certain Love,’ it’s a great listen.”
The new album Everything Is Temporary is a collection of songs exploring topics of loss, nostalgia, changed times, and the vagaries of success; the common thread being contingency and impermanence.  These eleven tracks are a melodic, eclectic mixture of rock, pop and folk, incorporating everything from Moogs to musical boxes, Telecasters to Theremins, vocoders to violins, and ukuleles to uilleann pipes. Everything Is Temporary is released on digital platforms on 17th January 2025.

Our Condition

World-view

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