Theme Party on JOY

We survived 6 hours on air overnight!

2011-06-05T09:06:00.001+10:00

Thanks to everyone who listened to our six-hour Adam Lambert special and tweeted/emailed us. Our biggest thanks go to those who donated $$$ to help keep JOY 94.9 on air. You can donate or become a member any time - see the previous blog entry for instructions. The wonderful @mmyy9 recorded the entire show and has made it available for download: click here (MP3, 6 hours 3 mins, 332 MB) or here (3

Donating to JOY 94.9 during Adam Lambert Sleepover Party

2011-06-04T00:53:00.004+10:00

This six-hour Adam Lambert show is taking place as part of JOY's annual radiothon, during which the station signs up lots of new members and also accepts donations. You'll hear us talking about this a lot during the show! The membership drive is what keeps JOY on air and what helps JOY to produce fantastic radio – not only for the diverse gay and lesbian communities, but for the greater

New Adam Lambert show

2011-06-03T02:54:00.002+10:00

Following on from our three hugely successful two-hour specials devoted to Adam Lambert, Katie has gone completely mad and on June 4-5 will be presenting SIX HOURS of fabulous radio featuring Adam and the artists who inspire him: Lady Gaga, David Bowie, Sia, Goldfrapp, Queen, Jessie J, Miike Snow, Michael Jackson, Madonna and many, many more. It's gonna be glamtastic! The six-hour special is

March/April/May playlists

2011-06-03T01:42:00.001+10:00

Here are our playlists for March, April and May 2011. BEAT songs - 3 March Turn the Beat Around - Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine A Beat for You - Pseudo Echo Heart Beat Rock - Kylie Minogue The Beat Goes On - Britney Spears Beatnik Fly - Johnny & The Hurricanes Counting The Beat - The Swingers Wen dein Herz zu schlagen aufhört* - Wir sind Helden Beat Me Up - Allison Iraheta The Beat

Song lists update

2011-06-02T17:35:00.000+10:00

Here are our playlists for January and February 2011. NEW YEAR songs - 6 January Happy New Year - A-Teens All I Want for Christmas Is New Year's Day - Hurts New Year - Sugababes Our New Year - Tori Amos New Year's Baby (First Lullaby) - Cyndi Lauper The New Year - Death Cab for Cutie What Are You Doing New Year's Day - Barry Manilow Planet New Year - Sarah Blasko New Year's Day - U2 PHONE songs

Interview with Cassidy Haley

2011-03-11T18:13:00.005+11:00

We interviewed US singer/songwriter Cassidy Haley on 16 February 2011 on the phone from his home in Los Angeles. Having met and interviewed Cassidy when he visited Melbourne in November 2010, we were delighted to catch up with him again. Part 1 In which Cassidy discusses the video for his new video, 'This Time'. Part 2 In which Cassidy discusses availability of the video for 'This Time' and

Finally, what you've all been waiting for

2011-01-09T18:57:00.029+11:00

Here is our interview with Matthew Mitcham, as it went to air on December 30, 2010. Part 1 In which Matt talks about his success at the 2010-11 National Diving Championships in Melbourne, and the strength of Australian diving in general (Australia is ranked no.2 in the world after China). Part 2 In which Matt talks about what makes a good diver, how he got into diving even though he was "an

Celebrity Theme Party with Matthew Mitcham - 30 December

2010-12-30T13:18:00.002+11:00

We're very excited for tonight's show, which features Olympic-gold-medal-winning Australian diver Matthew Mitcham. We sat down for a chat with Matthew a couple of weeks ago, and he was eloquent on the topics of his sport, coming out, social media, his university studies, and much more. He also went off on some hilarious tangents! Tune in at 9pm for a full hour of Matthew, including some of his

Celebrity Theme Party with Cassidy Haley - 25 November

2010-11-26T00:32:00.003+11:00

We'll be posting a full track listing and links to Cassidy's videos soon. If you missed the show tonight or want to listen again, you can download it in full here thanks to two beautiful listeners in Tokyo, @mmyy9 and @glambee666.

November song lists

2010-11-25T23:25:00.003+11:00

Here are the songs we played in our first three November shows. Comments are open - don't be shy!HORSES songs - 4 NovemberGuns and Horses - Ellie GouldingRide a White Horse - GoldfrappA Horse with No Name - AmericaCrazy Horses - The Osmonds [Totally freaky. Check out the video!]A Horse Is Not a Home - Miike SnowWild Horses - The Rolling StonesAll the King's Horses (and All the King's Men) - Honey

Cassidy Haley in Melbourne

2010-11-11T23:07:00.002+11:00

Gorgeous and talented LA queer artist Cassidy Haley will be in our fair city this weekend for an intimate gig at Kaye Sera's BiZARRE. Prior to the gig (which we're going to, of course!), we'll be pre-recording an interview with Cassidy about his music and videos. The interview will go to air on our next Celebrity Theme Party, Thursday 25 November.

September and October song lists

2010-11-04T23:04:00.005+11:00

Here are the songs we played on our September and October shows. Comments are open - please tell us what you think!CRACKS songs - 2 September(Crack It) Something Going On - Bomfunk MCsCrack the Shutters - Snow PatrolThe Visitors (Cracking Up) - ABBAYou Crack Me Up - Huey Lewis and The NewsThe Deadwood Stage (Whip-Crack-Away!) - Doris DayPavement Cracks - Annie LennoxCracklin' Rosie - Neil

ADAM LAMBERT SPECIAL #2 - 29 August

2010-09-15T23:50:00.002+10:00

Here is the playlist from our wildly successful second Adam Lambert special - sorry it's taken so long to post it! Video links are provided for the less well-known ones. Audio and download of the whole two hours are available here.1. Pick U Up*2. Starlight (Idols Live 2009 tour, Dallas, TX, 23 July)3. Starlight (Good Morning America Summer Concert Series, 7 August 2009)4. Time for Miracles**5.

Celebrity Theme Party with Chris Stevenson - 26 August

2010-09-15T23:37:00.007+10:00

For Celebrity Theme Party this month, we welcomed Chris Stevenson, trainer and technical dude from San Francisco IT company Thoughtworks, to the JOY studio. We have a Celebrity Theme Party on the last Thursday of every month, in which our guest brings some of his or her favourite party tracks and we fill up the playlist with party songs of our own.Here's the playlist, with the name of the person

Download or listen to our August 29 Adam Lambert special!

2010-08-30T02:24:00.003+10:00

Thanks to Japanese Adam fan @mmyy9 for recording the show and making it available so quickly to download. Check out @TheSpindleshay's blog here for audio and a download link.

Another Lambert special

2010-08-26T23:58:00.002+10:00

We told you we loved Adam Lambert, and to prove it we'll be doing another two-hour special on the Glittery Alien from Planet Fierce this Sunday 29 August from 9pm to 11pm! A slot opened up on the grid and it was offered to us, and we said, 'Can we do another show on Adam Lambert?' The answer was yes, so it's ON.Last time we did this we had people listening all over the world at joy.org.au/

Celebrity Theme Party - 26 August

2010-08-26T18:06:00.003+10:00

Tonight on our monthly Celebrity Theme Party, our guest is Chris Stevenson, trainer and technical dude from San Francisco-based global IT company Thoughtworks. He's bringing five of his favourite party songs, and Katie, Nat and Daniel will be adding their own favourites to the mix.

PROMISES songs - 19 August

2010-08-26T17:51:00.005+10:00

Here is the playlist for last week's show, which was the third of our trio of election-themed shows. Seeing as how Australia has ended up with a hung parliament after last Saturday's federal election, the BLAME, SHAME and PROMISES are still flying thick and fast!The Promise - Girls AloudToo Young for Promises - Koo De TahPromises - Kylie MinoguePromised You a Miracle - Simple MindsPromises,

Adam Lambert special now downloadable

2010-08-25T15:30:00.004+10:00

You can now download our Adam Lambert special from TheSpindleshay's blog. (Thanks, babe - you rock!) Don't forget to leave a comment here on our blog if you have any feedback.

We love Adam Lambert

2010-08-22T03:39:00.003+10:00

If you've only been listening to Theme Party for a short time, you might have missed the two-hour special we did back in March on the then-little-known-in-Australia Adam Lambert. Since then, Australia has gone crazy for Adam, with both Whataya Want from Me and If I Had You going platinum. Australian fans are eagerly anticipating the GlamNation tour dates here in October.You can listen to the show

BLAME and SHAME songs - 5 and 12 August

2010-08-17T22:29:00.004+10:00

Here are the song lists for our BLAME and SHAME shows - the first two of three "election-themed" shows.Blame It on the Boogie - The JacksonsBlame It on the Girls - MikaBlame It on the Rain - Milli VanilliBlame Canada - "South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut" SoundtrackBlame It on the Music - Dannii MinogueBlame It on the Summer Night - Julia Migenes (from Original Cast Album of "Rags")No One Is to

Tonight's show

2010-08-05T20:05:00.002+10:00

In the lead-up to the Australian federal election, we're doing three appropriately themed shows: BLAME, SHAME and PROMISES. Tonight it's BLAME, featuring tracks from The Jacksons, Howard Jones, Milli Vanilli and more.

Our first "celebrity" Theme Party - 29 July

2010-08-03T20:34:00.005+10:00

As per our last blog post, it was our pleasure to welcome Siro Battaglin to the JOY studio for our first "Celebrity Theme Party". We'll be having a Celebrity Theme Party on the last Thursday of every month, in which our guest brings some of his or her favourite party tracks and we fill up the playlist with party songs of our own.Here's the playlist, with the name of the person who chose it in

It's party time!

2010-07-29T18:45:00.003+10:00

Tonight we're introducing a new, monthly type of Theme Party. On the last Thursday every month, we will have an in-studio guest, whom we have asked to bring five of their favourite party songs. The rest of the playlist will be made up of some of Katie, Nat and Daniel's favourite party songs. Tonight's guest is Mr Siro Battaglin, resident conductor and repetiteur at Cologne Opera in Germany.

HEAT songs - 22 July

2010-07-26T18:38:00.004+10:00

Daniel was still sick, so once again it was just Katie and Nat.Here's the playlist:Canned Heat - JamiroquaiThe Heat Is On - Glenn FreyHeat of the Night - AquaHeat of the Moment - AsiaHeat Wave - Ella Fitzgerald(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave - Martha & The VandellasHeatseeking Pleasure Machine - Paulmac feat. Tex PerkinsSteam Heat - Carol Haney with Buzz Miller and Peter GennaroTurning Up the Heat -

Tonight's show

2010-07-22T20:43:00.001+10:00

Just about ready to go with tonight's HEAT show. Looking forward to warming up the studio!

WINTER songs - 15 July

2010-07-16T01:20:00.006+10:00

Daniel was sick with a winter lurgy, so it was just Katie and Nat for the WINTER show.Here's the playlist:Winter Wonderland - EurythmicsHazy Shade of Winter - The BanglesWinter Winds - Mumford & SonsWintercoat - Paul Kelly & The MessengersWhite Winter Hymnal - Fleet FoxesWalk Out to Winter - Aztec CameraWinter in America (Leave Love Enough Alone) - Doug AshdownA Winter's Tale - QueenWarm This

Theme for 15 July show

2010-07-14T23:39:00.001+10:00

It's freezing here in Melbourne, so our theme for this week is WINTER. Come and join us in Nat's toasty-warm Conversation Pit for some good company and good music.

WELCOME songs - 8 July

2010-07-08T23:10:00.004+10:00

Willkommen - Joel GreyWelcome to My Life - Simple PlanWelcome to Hollywood - BeyonceWelcome to the 60's - Marisa Jaret Winokur, Harvey Fierstein and Original Broadway Cast (Hairspray)Welcome - Christina AguileraWelcome - The Cruel SeaWelcome to My Nightmare - Alice CooperWelcome Meanness - Kristy AppsWelcome Back - John Sebastian

We're back!

2010-07-08T20:51:00.000+10:00

Tonight's the night - show #1 of the new season of Theme Party. The theme is WELCOME. We'll be on air in about 10 minutes' time.

We're coming back!

2010-06-21T23:06:00.002+10:00

Yay! Theme Party will be back on JOY from 8 July, every Thursday night 9-10pm Australian Eastern Standard Time. No more Thursday Drive for Nat and Katie and only one hour instead of two, but that's cool. Let us know in the comments if you have any theme suggestions.

We're doing Thursday Drive

2010-04-15T22:42:00.003+10:00

Nat and Katie are official new hosts for JOY's Thursday Drive, with Daniel popping in for the last hour each week. Read JOY's press release here. It's a bit different from Theme Party as all the music is playlisted and we have to do regular traffic and weather updates - but hopefully our style translates well to the format! Catch us every week 3 to 6 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time.

Still flailing

2010-04-02T01:52:00.003+11:00

You guys, we still can't believe the worldwide response to our show. Thank you so, so much for all your lovely tweets and messages. We have picked up about 170 new Twitter followers, and they're still coming.The show wasn't long enough to include everything Katie wanted to cover. She had more tracks to play, plus she wanted to devote some time to talking about Adam's band, his doing Time for

Thank you, Adam fans!

2010-04-01T01:17:00.003+11:00

We are overwhelmed by all the support from Adam fans who listened to our show and took the time to tweet. Thank you all so much! We're glad you enjoyed it. To get an actual tweet from Adam himself (!!!) was icing on the glittery cake.Keep your eye on Twitter and this blog for further updates, and thanks again. Kisses to you all!

Special Adam Lambert show 31 March

2010-03-29T23:07:00.002+11:00

Tune in at 10pm on Wednesday 31 March for a two-hour beginners' course on the extraordinary Adam Lambert. Whether you're curious or already a fan, we'll be telling you what you need to know about the Glittery Alien from Planet Fierce, as well as playing plenty of tracks from his album For Your Entertainment and rare recordings from before, during and after his appearances on American Idol.

Last show before we take a break

2010-02-26T16:41:00.001+11:00

Tonight (26 February) we do our last show for a while. We've been on air continuously for a year now, and we need some time out! Tune in to hear some of our favourite songs of the year, plus the usual silly banter.

December and January song lists

2010-02-05T18:20:00.003+11:00

Welcome to 2010! Here are the songs we played on our December and January shows. Comments are open - please tell us what you think!DANCES songs - 4 DecemberVogue - MadonnaNutbush City Limits - Ike and Tina TurnerFunky Gibbon - The Goodies(Are You Ready) Do the Bus Stop - The Fatback BandThe Twist - Chubby CheckerDas Hokey Kokey - Bill BaileyTime Warp - Rocky Horror Show Original Australian

November song lists

2009-12-07T15:05:00.003+11:00

Song lists from our November shows. Comments are open if you feel like leaving one!BOOM! BANG! songs - 6 NovemberBoom, Boom, Boom, Boom! - VengaboysShe Bangs - Ricky MartinBoom! Shake the Room - DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh PrinceBang Bang Boom - The MoffattsBoom - AnastaciaMiss Kiss Kiss Bang - Alex Swings Oscar Sings!Boom Boom in the Zoom Zoom Room - BlondieBangin' Man - SladeBoom Boom Pow - Black

Show on 4 December

2009-12-04T18:08:00.000+11:00

We're all about DANCES tonight - we've got the Twist, the Loco-Motion, the Tango, Breakdancing, the Waltz, the Hustle, the Funky Gibbon and heaps more.

BOOM! BANG! show on 6 November

2009-11-06T22:27:00.001+11:00

Come help us celebrate Guy Fawkes Day (5 November) with lots of noisy songs!

September and October song lists

2009-11-06T21:55:00.002+11:00

Here are the song lists from our September and October shows. Please write a comment if you feel like talking to us!STREET songs - 4 SeptemberDancing in the Street - Martha & the VandellasAlphabet Street - PrinceAccidently Kelly Street - Frente!Baker Street - Gerry RaffertyOn the Sunny Side of the Street - Cyndi LauperThe 59th Street Bridge Song - Simon & GarfunkelBeggar on the Street of Love -

SEVEN show on 30 October

2009-10-30T18:53:00.002+11:00

Continuing with our series of 'number' shows, tonight it's SEVEN. Did you know Sting has three songs with SEVEN in the title? We'll be playing them tonight, along with songs by Toni Braxton, Queen, The White Stripes, and many more.

Celebrating Rocktober

2009-10-16T18:43:00.001+11:00

Following on from our ROCK show last week, tonight it's ROLL. And next week? ROCK AND ROLL. Hope you can tune in!

Show on 18 September

2009-09-18T18:35:00.001+10:00

BALLS! That's what we're about tonight. It's Australian football finals in Melbourne, so we're getting into the spirit of it.

Show on 11 September

2009-09-11T18:21:00.001+10:00

We're off to the pub tonight. The theme is HOTEL/MOTEL/PUB/BAR. Come prop up the bar with us!

Street Party on 4 September show

2009-09-04T17:33:00.002+10:00

Spring has sprung in Melbourne, so we're getting out and having a STREET party tonight. Lots of songs with STREET in the title, as well as the usual silly chat. Join us!

August song lists

2009-09-04T16:48:00.002+10:00

Here are the song lists from our four August shows. Please write a comment if you feel like talking to us!MOVIE/FILM/CINEMA songs - 7 AugustMoviestar - EvelynGirls on Film - Duran DuranIf We Were a Movie - Hannah MontanaTeen Dream Movie Screen - Mandy KaneThe Only Film to See - ScreeningsEveryone's Gone to the Movies - Steely DanOur Love Is Not a Movie, or Maybe - Okkervil RiverHorror Movie -

21 August show: BOOKS AND WRITING

2009-08-21T16:31:00.003+10:00

The Melbourne Writers' Festival started today, so we've decided to make tonight's theme BOOKS AND WRITING. Tune in for tracks by Paul Kelly, The Beatles, David Campbell, Elvis Costello, Green Day, Butterfly Boucher, Travis and many more.

TOUCH show on 14 August

2009-08-14T16:49:00.002+10:00

We're having a tactile party tonight on JOY! Lots and lots of songs with TOUCH in the title, and plenty of chat and silliness on the topic as well. Hope you can tune in!

MOVIE show on 7 August

2009-08-07T16:50:00.001+10:00

In honour of the Melbourne International Film Festival, currently on in our city, we'll be playing songs with MOVIE, FILM or CINEMA in the title.

July song lists

2009-08-07T16:25:00.004+10:00

Here are the song lists from our five July shows. Please write a comment if you feel like communicating with us!MAGIC songs - 3 JulyCould It Be Magic - Donna SummerLove Sex Magic - Ciara feat. Justin TimberlakeMagic - Disco MontegoMagic - Pussycat DollsPuff the Magic Dragon - Gregory IsaacsEvery Little Thing He Does Is Magic - Nissan CedricsIt's a Kind of Magic - QueenMagic Man - HeartMagic

Show on 10 July

2009-07-10T22:13:00.002+10:00

We're all ARMS and LEGS tonight. Tune in for songs by Rufus Wainwright, Jay Brannan, Ellen DeGeneres, Kylie Minogue, Hunters & Collectors, Queen, Lyle Lovett and heaps of others!

Song list updates

2009-07-03T15:02:00.006+10:00

Here are the song lists from our last 10 shows. Please write a comment if you feel like communicating with us!NATALIE songs (24 April - Nat's birthday!)Happy Birthday - The BeatlesBig Mistake - Natalie ImbrugliaThis Will Be - Natalie ColeBoys in Town - Natalie GauciAll Out of Love - The Foundations feat. Natalie RossiNatalie - Stephen DuffyLet There Be Love - Nat King ColeNatalie - Shirley

JOY Radiothon show #1

2009-06-11T20:22:00.002+10:00

JOY's annual radiothon starts tomorrow (12 June) and to celebrate, we're playing comedy music tracks on Theme Party. Tune in for a laugh or three and join the JOY family as a member for the chance to win some fantastic prizes!

Show on 29 May

2009-05-29T17:16:00.002+10:00

Sorry for the lack of updates over the past few weeks! Our theme tonight is THREE, the third in our series of 'number' shows. Tune in for music by k.d. lang, Massive Attack, The Waifs, Eddie Cochran, The Commodores and many others.

It's Nat's birthday!

2009-04-24T16:06:00.001+10:00

In honour of Nat's birthday on Friday 24 April, we are having a NAT show this week. All the songs we play will either have NATALIE in the title or will be by artists called Natalie/Nat/Natasha. We hope you can tune in on the night and send Nat a birthday greeting! To send a message, you can SMS 0427JOY949, email onair@joy.org.au, or phone 9699 2949.

Recap of TWO show

2009-04-24T15:09:00.002+10:00

In the second of our monthly 'number' shows, the theme was, strangely enough, TWO. Thanks go to the listeners who sent emails (onair@joy.org.au) and text messages (0427 JOY 949) - keep 'em coming!Song listTwo for My Seconds - Operator PleaseSong 2 - BlurTwo Tribes - Frankie Goes to HollywoodTwo of Us - Bob Evans with Josh PykeTwo in a Million - S Club 7It Takes Two - Human Nature with Mary

Show on 17 April

2009-04-17T15:55:00.002+10:00

In our monthly series of 'number' themes, it's time for TWO. All our songs will have TWO in the title - as you can imagine, there are plenty to choose from! Tune in at 11pm for music by Ani DiFranco, Meat Loaf, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Ray Charles, U2, and many others.

LIVE/DIE show recap

2009-04-17T14:58:00.003+10:00

Another fun show with some great music. Thanks to all the listeners who sent emails (onair@joy.org.au) and text messages (0427 JOY 949) - it seems many people were up late on Good Friday!Song listLive and Let Die - Paul McCartney & WingsThe Way You Live - Hunters & CollectorsOld Before I Die - Robbie WilliamsLive Like Horses - Elton JohnOnly the Good Die Young - Billy JoelLive and Breathe - Tina

Good Friday show

2009-04-10T16:11:00.002+10:00

Tune in for an Easter show on the fairly appropriate (and entirely accidental) theme of LIVE/DIE. Lots of excellent tracks on offer tonight, including songs by Queen, Nancy Sinatra, Prince, The Waifs and Madonna.

FAMILIAR TUNE | FOREIGN WORDS show

2009-04-10T15:46:00.005+10:00

This show was full of fabulous music! It was fun playing songs in languages other than English, and we thank to all the listeners who sent emails (onair@joy.org.au) and text messages (0427 JOY 949).Song listL'Anarchie dans l'U.K. - Pastel Vespa99 Luftballons - NenaGloria - Umberto Tozzi (in Italian)Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps) - Buena Vista Social ClubSie liebt Dich (She

Theme for 3 April

2009-04-03T17:11:00.004+11:00

Familiar Tune / Foreign WordsWanna hear ABBA sing 'Ring Ring' in Swedish? Miriam Makeba singing an awesome version of 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' in Zulu? The original German versions of '99 Luft Ballons' and 'Der Kommissar'? We have all that and much more tonight on Theme Party. Tune in, join the party, leave comments on this blog!

Recap of ONE show

2009-04-03T16:54:00.005+11:00

In the first of our monthly series of shows based on numbers, the ONE show was huge fun. Thanks again to all the listeners who sent emails (onair@joy.org.au) and text messages (0427 JOY 949).Song list