the-breakdown.net with Costa Zouliou

Grumpy Jukebox Pilot

Gday Costa Zouliou here with you and I have a new addition to the-breakdown.net [http://the-breakdown.net]. I've collaborated with my good mate Francis Leach to have a bit of a yack about new music, fashion,books, festivals, gigs or whatever has come across our ears and eyes over the last few weeks. What's new? What's surprised us? WTF? This is the pilot, so we hope you enjoy it.

the-breakdown.net - Necrosonic 2026 with Kent Haines and Chris Rand

Necrosonic Festival 2026 - Well it's back and it's bigger and darker than ever. Costa Zouliou talks to Kent Haines, promoter of the Necrosonic Festival that happens in Brisbane on Saturday August 22 with headliners Rivers of Nihil from the U.S. and Tasmania's Psycroptic. If that's not enough Segression are back from the dead and Chris Rand from the band tells us what it's like to back and heading off on tour.

the-breakdown.net with Costa Zouliou - William Crighton

Thanks for joining us here on the-breakdown.net [http://the-breakdown.net] my name is Costa Zouliou and lucky enough today to be having a chat with William Crighton. William’s third album Water and Dust won an ARIA for Best Blues and Roots Album in 2022 and March 20 2026 sees the release of the follow up to Water and Dust and it’s titled Colonial Drift and then William will take Colonial Drift out on the road for a national tour of Australia and a couple of dates in NZ as well.  William Crighton thanks for joining us on the the-breakdown.net [http://the-breakdown.net].

the-breakdown.net with Costa Zouliou - Dom Mariani

Late Last year Dom Mariani released his second solo record called Apple of Life.   Dom was the driving force behind 80’s garage rock band The Stems with songs like Sad Girl and At First Sight and later in the 90’s he formed DM3, you might remember power pop tracks like, Foolish and 1 Time, 2 Times Devastated and Melt Away from The Someloves before that.   If you can remember any of those tracks and I’m sure you can, Dom Mariani’s  latest album Apple of Life will be a rewarding listen.   And keep an ear out for a tour and new album from The Stems later in 2026.   Check out the link in the comments for our chat about Dom Mariani’s latest solo album, Apple of Life, The Stems and even a bit of Creedence Clearwater Revival, hint: which version of I heard it Through the Grapevine did you hear first, Marvin Gaye’s or CCR’s?

the-breakdown.net with Costa Zouliou - Buzz Bidstrup

Buzz Bidstrup first came to national attention as the drummer for one of Australia’s most prominent and most important bands, The Angels. The classic lineup of Buzz on drums the late Chris Bailey on bass, Rick Brewster on lead guitar, John Brewster on rhythm guitar and the one and only Bernard Doc Neeson on vocals were seldom bettered in the beer barns of the 70’s and 80’s all over Australia. He’s played drums for The Angels, Jimmy Barnes, Jimmy Little, The Party Boys  and still plays, along with his wife Kay in GANGgajang, and he’s either produced or engineered Mondo Rock, Australian Crawl, Richard Clapton, and even Tiny Tim to name but a few. He’s an ARIA Hall of Fame member and continues to work in other ventures such as the "Thumbs up!" nutrition education program, the Good Tucker App [https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=ce9d4af39ffd895f&rlz=1C1UEAD_enAU1134AU1134&cs=0&sxsrf=AE3TifNiZGozUsj0ODn-VR8OUOzG1l-GHQ%3A1761710424594&q=Good+Tucker+App&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjor5rgwsiQAxV-TWwGHTadE7AQxccNegQIPhAB&mstk=AUtExfD2Wx78_Pb3YqNfZIgrUM3vrzY1h7ThyyerZMLMFlQu1iXKVGVRhMdh8zEowf7Tg39vB-KFaGilwud43TzokoXZCo9zhcMiPYFj2ouPfGqupR4HfOuu3Ihe0scPKvMd2DGy4ka8TGW6ErvlCV71Q3_m1jYuZO7Ei2F_QNsR2qXgxnAyz08um9bqKW9NUtiGKYGycCFOAobT7qxKc-3LLM2URXUT6VzAhQOYh59q6SJw_TYNF32_n9z4qn3qaR-wyBppxnUDHh3LYFYOTfUJSaAs&csui=3]. Buzz was kind enough to talk to me about his book ‘No Secrets, An Oz-Rock Memoir of Music and Mayhem on the-breakdown.net [http://the-breakdown.net] while he was in Uluru celebrating the 40th anniversary of the hand back of the Rock.