Skull Cave – 25 Jan 2013
This episode of the Skull Cave is from 25 January 2013, The Ghost's first show back that year after his summer break.
The Ghost interviews JG Thirlwell (1987)
While in NYC for the New Music Seminar Conference in '87, The Ghost caught up with Melbourne born, New York based artist JG Thirlwell (also known as Foetus, Clint Ruin, Frank Want). Thirlwell…
The Ghost in New York (1987)
In June 1987 The Ghost headed over to New York for the New Music Seminar Conference. He phoned Breakfasters' Chris Hatzis and Richard Neal with live updates each morning.
Listening back to…
Jeff Buckley Live at RRR and Interview with The Ghost (1995)
Jeff Buckley's only studio album Grace was released 25 year ago this month, on August 23 1994. The following year, Jeff toured Australia for the first time.
He stopped by Triple R on…
The Ghost Chipmunked (1993)
In 1993, two Triple R broadcasters dropped the Chipmunks version of 'Achy Breaky Heart' on air. Those broadcasters? Phil Wales (former host of Monday Mourning, Blokes You Can Trust and Byte Into…
Radiothon Skull Cave (2008)
Listen back to one of The Ghost's Radiothon shows from 2008! 'It only takes a second for us to take down your particulars,' as he would say...
The Ghost and TISM (2001)
In late 2001, Humphrey B. Flaubert and Ron Hitler Barassi from legendary Melbourne band TISM join Stephen in the studio for an utterly ridiculous studio takeover and hilarious quiz!
The Ghost Interviews David Byrne (1992)
Stephen 'The Ghost' Walker dives deep with Talking Heads frontman David Byrne on May 5 1992, when Byrne was touring Australia in support of his second solo album Uh-Oh.
They discuss the…
The Ghost Interviews Dr Timothy Leary (1989)
In Oct 1989, Dr Timothy Leary toured Australia for a series seminars and workshops. The psychologist and psychedelic guru dropped by the Skull Cave to chat to the Ghost during that tour. Listen…
Final Episode of From the Bunker (1986)
From The Bunker was a music program hosted by Stephen 'The Ghost' Walker on Wednesday nights, 7-9pm, from 1983 to 1986. This is the final episode. During it, Stephen announces he'll be starting…
The Ghost Interviews Lydia Lunch and Rowland S Howard
The Ghost interviewed Lydia Lunch and Rowland S Howard back on September 1 1994. You may have caught a snippet of it during Woody's tribute to Stephen on The Cave. Hear the interview…
Skull Cave – 3 October 2008
This epsiode of the Skull Cave is from 2008. Enjoy this sample of Stephen 'The Ghost' Walker keeping us all company on a Friday afternoon.
Skull Cave – 29 July 1988
Revisit some truly vintage Skull Cave from 1988, an early sample of the show (which ran for over three decades), hosted by Stephen 'The Ghost' Walker.
The Ghost's Interview with Patti Smith on Skull Cave
Stephen was doubled the time he was allocated to chat to Patti Smith, back in 2008, for his iconic, long-running Triple R show Skull Cave.
In this longform interview, the pair discuss…
Baroness Lead Guitarist Gina on the Positive Power of Metal: Online Exclusive
Growing up, guitarist Gina Gleason was so obsessed with learning to play her instrument, she'd even bring it to the family dinner table.
She's since played with a stack of legendary musical acts…
Sharon Van Etten In Conversation and Live Set at RRR
Singer/songwriter/powerhouse performer Sharon Van Etten has been doing a lot of reflecting of late. In addition to writing some incredible music, she’s been studying therapy. But it hasn’t made her prone to analysing…
Rah! Rah! – History, Context and Change: from the Wet Ones to Wetfest
This is a recording of one of the panels that took place during ‘Rah! Rah!’, a feminist punk retrospective of the last 30 years of female, femme and non-binary sounds from this city…
Rah! Rah! – Locating Gender in Genre: a Feminist Punk Rock Sound?
This is a recording of one of the panels that took place during ‘Rah! Rah!’, a feminist punk retrospective of the last 30 years of female, femme and non-binary sounds from this city…
Rah! Rah! – Gendered Spaces: What Happens When We Carve Out Space?
This is a recording of one of the panels that took place during ‘Rah! Rah!’, a feminist punk retrospective of the last 30 years of female, femme and non-binary sounds from this city…
Online Exclusive: The Benefits of Getting Your Shit Together with Deafheaven’s George Clarke in Conversation with Mia Timpano
In this longform interview with Triple R resident metalhead Mia Timpano, Deafheaven vocalist and lyricist George Clarke explains the importance of sensitivity and vulnerability in the extreme metal band’s music (‘We always felt…