Still Hip & Relevant on 98.9 North West FM Melb

28/11/2025

'Still Hip & Relevant' hopes to broadcast again this Thursday night (Dec 4) from 8 pm AEST on 98.9 FM in the north-western suburbs of Melbourne, and streaming via TuneIn (https://tunein.com/radio/North-West-FM-989-s98822/) everywhere else. And here's a photo of an anemone flower:

28/11/2025

The Science Snippet of the programme last Thursday night (Nov 27) was about passionfruit (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passion_fruit_(fruit)). It is native to subtropical regions of South America, and was given its name by missionaries in Brazil around 1700 as an educational & evangelical aid.

28/11/2025

Here's the playlist from the programme last Thursday night (Nov 27):
8:02 The Cruel Sea - Better get a lawyer
8:05 Philadelphia Grand Jury - Ready to roll
8:07 Big Heavy Stuff - All for one
8:14 Cookin' on 3 Burners - Chew you up feat. Kylie Auldist
8:19 Goodshirt - Cement
8:28 Fun Lovin' Criminals - Passive/aggressive
8:33 Bloc Party - Song for Clay (Disappear here)
8:39 Go Home Productions, Peggy Lee & Iggy Pop - Passenger fever
8:43 Groove Terminator - One more time
8:48 Lino - Auger well
8:57 Machine Gun Fe****io - Unsent letter
And you can see playlists for every programme I've ever broadcast at the SH&R page on the 98.9 North West FM website (http://www.northwestfm.org/programs/still-hip-and-relevant/).

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28/11/2025

The Science Snippet of the programme last week (Nov 20) was about anaphylaxis (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaphylaxis). Anaphylaxis is a serious, potentially fatal allergic reaction which is a medical emergency. Symptoms can include: rash, airway swelling, vomiting, low blood pressure, and loss of consciousness. Common triggers include some foods, insect stings or bites, medications, and latex. Primary treatment is injection of adrenaline and intravenous fluids.

28/11/2025

Here's the playlist from the programme Thursday last week (Nov 20):
8:07 Snout - Matter baby
8:09 The Futureheads - Yes/no
8:13 Sarah Blasko - Don't you eva
8:18 Richard in Your Mind - Shooting star
8:31 Rhonda Vincent - Bananaphone
8:34 Wilson Pickett - Land of 1000 dances
8:38 A Plus D, The Gossip & Elastica - Standing the way of connection
8:42 Front End Loader - Speck
8:46 The Mark of Cain - Interloper (Who made who remix radio edit)
8:50 Sunny Day Real Estate - Pillars
8:57 Kinobe - Slip into something feat. Ben & Jason
And you can see playlists for every programme I've ever broadcast at the SH&R page on the 98.9 North West FM website (http://www.northwestfm.org/programs/still-hip-and-relevant/).

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15/11/2025

Those of you in the north-western suburbs of Melbourne may well find that the station's FM signal & coverage is greatly improved - I've been told by the powers-that-be that the wattage of our transmission has just increased to about 20 times what it was before!

15/11/2025

'Still Hip & Relevant' hopes to broadcast again this Thursday night (Nov 20) from 8 pm AEST on 98.9 FM in the north-western suburbs of Melbourne, and streaming via TuneIn (https://tunein.com/radio/North-West-FM-989-s98822/) everywhere else. And here's a photo of some bok choy seedlings:

15/11/2025

The Science Snippet of the programme last Thursday night (Nov 13) was about the vegetable known as bok choy or pak choi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bok_choy). Bok choy is a type of Chinese cabbage with the scientific name Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis, and is closely related to the turnip, amongst others. There are two main types, being white & green, named for the colour of their stalks.

15/11/2025

Here's the playlist from the programme last Thursday night (Nov 13):
8:05 Bodyjar - One in a million
8:08 Resin Dogs - Daily trouble
8:15 Clouds - Immorta
8:20 Sneaker Pimps - Loretta Young silks
8:35 First Choice - Armed and extremely dangerous
8:38 De La Soul - Keepin' the faith
8:47 Bill McClintock, Peter Gabriel & Sly & the Family Stone - Thank you (Falettinme be your sledgehammer)
8:51 Dardanelles - Dream into me
8:58 Gyroscope - Safe forever
And you can see playlists for every programme I've ever broadcast at the SH&R page on the 98.9 North West FM website (http://www.northwestfm.org/programs/still-hip-and-relevant/).

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03/11/2025

'Still Hip & Relevant' will take a one-week break, and then hopes to return to broadcasting on Thursday Nov 13 from 8 pm AEDST on 98.9 FM in the north-western suburbs of Melbourne, and streaming via TuneIn (https://tunein.com/radio/North-West-FM-989-s98822/) everywhere else.

03/11/2025

The Science Snippet of the programme last Thursday night (Oct 30) was about bones (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone). Bones make up most of the skeleton in vertebrate animals. Their functions include providing structure & support in the body, enabling mobility & hearing, protecting some other organs, producing blood cells, storing minerals, and helping regulate the acid-base status of the body.

03/11/2025

Here's the playlist from the programme last Thursday night (Oct 30):
8:05 Rhubarb - Exerciser
8:07 The Fauves - Medium pacer
8:11 Do Re Mi - Man overboard
8:17 Placebo - The bitter end
8:28 Radiohead - Bones
8:32 Editors - Bones
8:39 Overdub, Nirvana & The Supermen Lovers - Come as the starlight
8:44 Josh Pyke - Lines on palms
8:50 Conhuir & 'Funktallica' - Master of puppets
8:55 Midnight Oil - Progress
And you can see playlists for every programme I've ever broadcast at the SH&R page on the 98.9 North West FM website (http://www.northwestfm.org/programs/still-hip-and-relevant/).

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