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This Podcast has built a community of INXS fans from around the world to celebrate, reminisce, and discover the magic of INXS
—every episode is a backstage pass into the world of the band. Meet your Hosts

Haydn Murdoch is the insightful, entertaining voice behind INXS: Access All Areas. A lifelong INXS fan with a sharp eye for pop culture, Haydn dives deep into the band’s music, history, and legacy—bringing fans along for the ride. His quick wit, music knowledge, and heartfelt passion make every episode feel like you’re hanging out with a mate who just gets it. Bee France is the dynamic and passionate co-host who brings energy, warmth, and storytelling magic to the show. With an unshakable love for INXS, Bee has a way of uncovering rare gems, drawing out legendary stories, and making every listener feel like part of the band’s inner circle. Together, Haydn and Bee create more than just a podcast—they’ve built a community where INXS fans from around the world can celebrate, reminisce, and discover the magic of one of the greatest rock bands of all time. With countless interviews to catch up on—including band members, producers, managers, and the many legends who helped shape the INXS journey—every episode is a backstage pass into the world of INXS.

Welcome To Wherever You Are is back on vinyl!To celebrate National Album Day in the UK and this year’s theme of ICONS, W...
22/09/2026

Welcome To Wherever You Are is back on vinyl!

To celebrate National Album Day in the UK and this year’s theme of ICONS, Welcome To Wherever You Are is being released on limited-edition cherry red eco vinyl.

Released in 1992, the album took INXS in a new direction, bringing in everything from sitar and distorted guitars to a 60-piece orchestra and became the band’s first album to reach #1 in the UK.

Q magazine placed it among the 50 Best Albums of 1992. The sleeve features a photograph by Steve Pyke MBE, drawn from his Uniforms series, an alternate to the three-boy cover used on the original CD.

Pressed on eco vinyl from 100% recycled compound. Out October 16. Pre-order link in the comments.

Let us know in the comments if you'll be picking up a copy!

❤️🎤 A LOVE LETTER TO FARNsy ❤️What an incredible night for Australian music! 🇦🇺Watching the beautiful moments from last ...
20/09/2026

❤️🎤 A LOVE LETTER TO FARNsy ❤️

What an incredible night for Australian music! 🇦🇺

Watching the beautiful moments from last night’s John Farnham – A Living Legend celebration come through on social media has been pretty emotional. What a spectacular gathering of some of the absolute cream of Australian music, all coming together to honour one of our greatest.

Seeing legends like Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens and Kate Ceberano up there sharing that stage was something very special. And then to have international stars like Celine Dion, Keith Urban, Hugh Jackman and even Chris Martin from Coldplay, who sent in a gorgeous song he wrote especially for John… ❤️

Chris’s song, Better Singer Than Me, was a beautiful and cheeky tribute to Farnsy — and such a lovely reminder of just how far John’s voice and influence have reached. (Variety Australia)

For us INXS fans, there was another bittersweet thought watching that stage…

Michael Hutchence would have been standing there too. ❤️

You just know he would have been proudly amongst his fellow Australian music legends, celebrating Farnsy and soaking up every moment.

John, we’re sending you so much love. ❤️
Your voice, your music and the joy you’ve given generations of Australians will never disappear.

You’re the Voice. Always will be. 🇦🇺❤️🎤

Need You Tonight - 21 September 1987"All you got it this moment. Twenty-first centurys yesterday. You can care all you w...
20/09/2026

Need You Tonight - 21 September 1987

"All you got it this moment. Twenty-first centurys yesterday. You can care all you want, everybody does, yeah, that's ok."

The instantly recognisable sultry vocals of Michael Hutchence as he delivers the opening verse against an infectious groove and memorable guitar riff. The track can only be Need You Tonight which celebrates it's 39th birthday today.

In March 1987, INXS began work on the following up to Listen Like Thieves with producer Chris Thomas at Rhinoceros Studios in Sydney.

INXS had toured heavily in support of The Swing and Listen Like Thieves developing a reputation for their live performances. Their aim with the new album would be to take it up another level.

In the book INXS: Story to Story, Chris Thomas would say: "They had an incredible momentum building and were gaining fans all the time. There was an audience waiting for the product, but I decided that they didn't have the right songs yet."

With little time to prepare, the band was given a two-week deadline to come up with what would hopefully be a hit single for the record. Exhausted, keyboardist Andrew Farriss headed to Hong Kong where Hutchence and drummer Jon Farriss had an apartment.

As he got in the cab for the airport, inspiration hit. "Just before the guy could pull away, I heard the guitar line in my head, told the guy I'd forgotten something and ran upstairs," Andrew Farriss recalled. He quickly recorded the riff, plus a bass line and basic drum beat, and made sure to bring the cassette with him. When he played it for Hutchence in Hong Kong, the singer took to it immediately, listening for a few hours before penning nearly all of the words in roughly 10 minutes. The result was Need You Tonight.

Need You Tonight, released as the first single from Kick, dominated the charts, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's first and only U.S. chart-topper. The video won five MTV Video Music Awards, including 1988 Video of the Year.

Need You Tonight also achieved their highest charting position in the United Kingdom, where the re-released song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart (Robin Beck's "First Time" kept the single from #1)

All of that was from a sketch that began in the back of a cab. "It is amazing," Andrew Farriss later said, "that often the simplest songs – unbelievably simple songs – that take you the shortest time and just happen are the ones that become the huge hits."

Send in your stories - where were you when you first heard Need You Tonight? Does the song hold any special significance? Where does it rank in your list of personal favourites? What's your favourite live performance? And will you be rocking out to one of the most memorable INXS tracks today?

You can watch the official video (106 million views across two versions on YouTube) via the link in the comments alongside Richard Lowenstein's 'Redux' version. Enjoy!

20/09/2026

Check out this mixed tape of INXS goodness!!

Pretty Vegas - 19 September 2005"It ain't pretty, after the show. It ain't pretty when the pretty leaves you, with no pl...
19/09/2026

Pretty Vegas - 19 September 2005

"It ain't pretty, after the show. It ain't pretty when the pretty leaves you, with no place to go"

J. D. Fortune delivers a high energy chorus on the lead single from the Switch album, Pretty Vegas, which was released on this day 21 years ago exclusively through the iTunes Store on 19 September 2005.

The song debuted on the show Rock Star: INXS during the time when Fortune was vying for the lead vocalist spot in INXS. The eight contestants were challenged to write lyrics to a melody written by Andrew Farriss. They were divided into two teams of four. When Fortune did not see eye-to-eye with his team (which included runner-up Marty Casey), he decided to venture out on his own and write his own lyrics.

The song peaked at number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on 22 October 2005.

After the release of INXS' album Switch, the single reached number seven on the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart. The single was also somewhat of a comeback song in Australia, becoming their first ARIA top 10 single in 14 years, peaking at number nine.

We know that JD divides opinion somewhat and of course it absolutely goes without saying that Michael was irreplaceable, but, taken purely on its own merits do you think Pretty Vegas is a good INXS song? Let us know in the comments!

You can watch the official video for Pretty Vegas via the comments below. Enjoy!

🏆 THE GREAT INXS FANCY DRESS FASHION SHOW! 🏆Okay INXS fans… we need to settle something. 😂We’ve uncovered this glorious ...
18/09/2026

🏆 THE GREAT INXS FANCY DRESS FASHION SHOW! 🏆

Okay INXS fans… we need to settle something. 😂

We’ve uncovered this glorious early-80s photo of the boys and frankly, the fashion is OFF THE CHARTS. 🤯

We’ve got:
👔 The leopard-print lounge lizard
🤍 The white-shirted heartthrob
🖤 The leather-clad rock rebel
🕺 The 80s aerobics-meets-rock-star escaped from a pastel dream sequence
👖Who says it’s “Hammer time!” 😝
🎨 And whatever THAT it that Michael is wearing…😂

The hair. The poses. The gloves. The pink. The animal print. The red-and-black trousers. THE EVERYTHING.

So, INXS family… 🎤

If this were a FANCY DRESS competition, who gets your vote for Best Dressed? 🏆

And more importantly… what would you call each outfit? 😂

Drop your winner in the comments and give us your best fashion critique.
No mercy. The 80s can take it. 🤣🖤

17/09/2026

Woohoo 🙌

CHAT SESSION 172 with Bee INXS Access All Areas on the radio show The Daily Mirror with Cathy Topic- The Story of INXS:...
17/09/2026

CHAT SESSION 172 with Bee INXS Access All Areas on the radio show The Daily Mirror with Cathy

Topic- The Story of INXS: A Deep Dive Into Music, Memories, and Legacy


Celebrating the INXS Access All Areas Podcast Journey

Launched in May 2020, the INXS Access All Areas podcast has become a worldwide tribute to one of Australia's greatest bands. Over 6 years, the creators produced over 270 episodes exploring INXS’s incredible career from 1977 to the present day. The podcast aims to honour their musical legacy, sharing stories from band members, video directors, and producers, providing fans with behind-the-scenes insights.

A key goal was to spotlight INXS’s impact and advocate for their recognition by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In April 2026, INXS was nominated—an achievement that underscores their enduring influence. The podcast continues to celebrate their legacy worldwide.






https://www.thedailymirrorwithcathy.com/post/the-story-of-inxs-a-deep-dive-into-music-memories-and-legacy

17 September 1988 - Texas Stadium38 years ago today INXS headlined Texas Stadium as part of the Calling All Natioms tour...
16/09/2026

17 September 1988 - Texas Stadium

38 years ago today INXS headlined Texas Stadium as part of the Calling All Natioms tour.

Performing in front of 55,000 fans other acts on the bill included Guns N Roses, Iggy Pop and Ziggy Marley.

Famously, Guns N Roses were, shall we say, not at their best, and there was even a very close fight breaking out between the two camps.

Alan Niven, ex Guns N Roses manager was asked about this concert as part of the Rock Talk with Mitch Lafon podcast:

Alan Niven: "INXS were closing the show and Guns were playing penultimately just before INXS. Anyway, Axl was not in the best of moods for some reason and during the set he was expressing his ennui by kicking monitors, wedge monitors, into the photographer pit.

And this production manager for INXS came and informed me that if Axl kicked one more monitor, "We were going to have to go at it" at which point I took my jacket off and I said, "Let's go!"

And I had a couple of our crew in approximation as well so I figured this was going to be an entertaining set with the band kicking monitors into the pit and trying to play to a huge audience while their staff were punching it out behind the stage.

Fortuitously the guy backed down and the very next day as I got on a plane to go back to LA, this gentleman sat next to me and asked if I'd been at the show and I said, "Yes, I manage Guns N' Roses," and at that point he kind of turned his shoulder against me and didn't speak to me for the whole flight to LA. And that was Andrew Farriss!"

INXS performed a strong 21 track set including all 12 tracks from Kick*

Setlist:

1. What You Need
2. Guns in the Sky*
3. Tiny Daggers*
4. Mystify*
5. The Loved One*
6. Original Sin
7. Shine Like It Does
8. Wild Life*
9..Listen Like Thieves
10. Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)
11. This Time
12. Burn for You
13. New Sensation*
14. Calling All Nations*
15. Devil Inside*
16. Kick*
17. Need You Tonight*
18. Mediate*
19.Don't Change
20. The Swing
21. Never Tear Us Apart*

You can watch a great interview with Garry Beers who explains why Axl did not want to open for INXS via the link in the comments.

According to Guns N Roses guitarist Slash this gig was: "Horrific. Everything that could go wrong went wrong and the band didn’t have enough experience to handle it properly. It was a huge disaster in front of 65,000 people. We fell apart on stage. It’s stuck with me ever since.”

Let us know if you were in attendance at the Taxas Stadium that day - did you see INXS play after Guns N Roses and what are your memories of the day? Let us know in the comments!

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MTV & INXS Texas Trailer Park Hoedown - 16 September 1988Did you know that INXS gave away a Trailer Park?Yes indeed, on ...
16/09/2026

MTV & INXS Texas Trailer Park Hoedown - 16 September 1988

Did you know that INXS gave away a Trailer Park?

Yes indeed, on this day 38 years ago - 16 September 1988 - MTV ran a contest where the grand prize was a trailer park in Point, Texas, and attendance at a "Texas Hoedown" featuring INXS and Ziggy Marley.

The contest was part of MTV's series of unusual giveaways, which also included a whole town in Texas and Bon Jovi's childhood home.

The INXS involvement was promoted heavily, with the band's music videos and interviews featured throughout the day of the contest.

The contest winner, a woman, chose cash over the trailer park.

The video links below show INXS band members visiting the trailer park as part of the promotion for the contest.

Do get in touch if you remember seeing this advertised on MTV - or if indeed you were the winner!

And remember, "Trailer parks make a great gift!" (Kirk)

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