December 2008

The Blues Train: Audio Slideshow
Climb onboard the Queenscliff Music Festival Blues Train and take a ride alongside the Fireside Bellows in our steam-powered Audio Slideshow. More...
24/12/2008


The Wilson Pickers: Audio Slideshow
Boozegrass' supergroup The Wilson Pickers features the combined talents of Sime Nugent, Andrew Morris, Ben Salter, Danny Widdicombe and John Bedggood. More...
15/12/2008


dig Gallery: Queenscliff Music Festival 2008
Gurrumul, Kate Miller-Heidke, The Wilson Pickers, Josh Pyke and even Guy Pearce graced the stages of this year's Festival - all captured in our first gallery from the weekend. More...
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November 2008

An Intimate Evening With Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly brought his magical back-catalogue (and Dan Kelly) into the ABC studios for our latest 'Intimate Evening', watch the set online now. More...
28/11/2008


dig Podcast Guide: 2008 Queenscliff Music Festival - Sunday
Out third and final downloadable guide wraps up the weekend with a look ahead to Sunday, and a justifiably early start to catch Archie Roach and Shane Howard... More...
24/11/2008


What's Your Favourite Paul Kelly Moment?
Our competition to win tickets to see Paul Kelly perform an 'Intimate Evening' of song at the ABC generated some passionate and entertaining responses. More...
20/11/2008


dig Podcast Guide: 2008 Queenscliff Music Festival - Saturday
Our second podcast guide for the 2009 Queenscliff Music Festival plots a course around the stages and venues hosting the big Saturday line-up. More...
15/11/2008


dig Blog: Mick Thomas 'Back To The Future'
Fresh from re-visiting his Weddings, Parties, Anything past, Mick Thomas returns to the stage with The Sure Thing... More...
10/11/2008


dig Podcast Guide: 2008 Queenscliff Music Festival - Friday
Our first podcast Guide takes in all the attractions of Friday evening at this year's Queenscliff Music Festival - including Kate Miller-Heidke, The Cat Empire's Harry Angus, and... More...
07/11/2008



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July 2008

An Intimate Evening With The Audreys
The Audreys recently played an intimate live set for an exclusive dig and 702 ABC Sydney audience. More...
17/07/2008



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June 2008

1 Hour In 20 Minutes - Bespoke
No off-the-peg selections in this celebration of the 'lyric', featuring the wise and witty words of Tom Waits, Flight Of The Conchords, Billy Bragg, Paul Kelly and more. More...
05/06/2008



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May 2008

Apollo Bay Music Festival: Slideshow
dig braved the early onset of winter and spent the Anzac Day long weekend seeking toasty tents at the Apollo Bay Music Festival - our fingers have now thawed and we can bring you pics of Kate Miller-Heidke, The Whitlams, Dog Trumpet and more... More...
02/05/2008



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March 2008

Wilco Live: The Photos
Wilco closed their latest Australian tour with a 2 and a half hour set at Melbourne's Palace Theatre - dig was there to soak up the charismatic Jeff Tweedy, Nels Cline and co. More...
28/03/2008


Point Nepean Music Festival: Sights 'n' Sounds
There are blues fests from coast to coast this Easter - dig brings you the sights and sounds of the latest, at Point Nepean on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. More...
26/03/2008


Blue Mountains Music Festival 2008: In Pictures
Loudon Wainwright III, Ruthie Foster, Ron Sexsmith, Elana James, Kate Miller-Heidke and more graced the stages of the annual Blue Mountains Music Festival last weekend - dig's Steve Ford caught all the Katoomba action on camera. More...
20/03/2008


dig Artist Profile: Elana James
The dig music gurus thought you might be interested in Elana James – a Texan-born violinist, whose music crosses the boundaries of country, jazz, folk and world genres... More...
03/03/2008



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February 2008

1 Hour In 20 Minutes - Soundtracks
Hermione Gilchrist returns to the music of the silver screen with a celebration of soundtracks and the perfect placement of the right song - from the ear-endangering Stealers Wheel in Reservoir Dogs to Academy Award winning Anchors Aweigh with ol' Blue Eyes. More...
07/02/2008



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January 2008

dig's Best Of 2007 - Your Votes
On Boxing Day we posted our list of 'best' albums of the year - and opened the voting to you. More...
31/01/2008



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December 2007

dig Podcast: Darling Downs 'From One To Another' Track-By-Track
Ron Peno and Kim Salmon - aka the Darling Downs - are back with a second serving of their "hillbilly jazz free-form tunes"... More...
21/12/2007


dig Podcast: Last Town Chorus Interview
Megan Hickey - alias The Last Town Chorus - is touring the country with her vintage lap-steel, she dropped into dig to talk about her obsession with Australia, fastidious blogging habits, and the music she loves - Bowie, Dylan and... More...
03/12/2007



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November 2007

1 Hour In 20 Minutes - Art
Hermione Gilchrist takes us on a guided tour through her aural art gallery... More...
20/11/2007


dig Podcast: Queenscliff Music Festival Guide 07 - Sunday
As the Election dust settles, dawn rises on the third and final day of Queenscliff '07 - commiserate or celebrate with Sarah Ashley's selection of Sunday's bill: Clare Bowditch, Dan Kelly, CW Stoneking and more. More...
19/11/2007


dig Podcast: Queenscliff Music Festival Guide 07 - Saturday
We're crossing off the days until this year's Queenscliff Festival... More...
12/11/2007


dig Podcast: Queenscliff Music Festival Guide - Friday
It's almost time for dig to head down to Queenscliff again - to celebrate our fifth birthday and a great 2007 Festival line-up! dig's Sarah Ashley kicks off our series of Podcast Guides with the pick of Friday night. More...
05/11/2007



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October 2007

dig Podcast: Melbourne International Arts Festival Guide
Sarah Ashley takes us through the 17 days of the Festival in our dig Podcast, cherry picking some of the must-see music acts - from the former Del Fuego Dan Zanes, to the dance-inducing Sally Ford And The Pachuko Playboys. More...
16/10/2007


dig Podcast: Andre Camilleri And The Broken Hearts
Andre Camilleri may well be Malta's only country music star - which could explain why he's decided to make Melbourne his home. More...
15/10/2007



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September 2007

dig Podcast: Lou Bennett And The Sweet Cheeks Interview
Lou Bennett is probably best known as one third of the much-loved Tiddas - now she's nominated for an acting award and planning two nights at the Melbourne International Arts Festival. More...
27/09/2007



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August 2007

dig Podcast: Bob Dylan Review
The tour is over, the dust is settling, and the verdicts are as diverse and passionate as a Dylan setlist - dig's Brian Wise offers his impressions on two nights of Bob... More...
29/08/2007


Dog Trumpet, Giann, Sarah Aubrey: Live In Concert
Last month the ABC staged an evening of music and comedy in the New South Wales town of Maitland - dig has performances from Dog Trumpet, Giann and Sarah Aubrey to download. More...
22/08/2007


1 Hour In 20 Minutes - Mix Me A Gift
Hermione Gilchrist offers her ultimate c20 cassette to you, compiled with love from the collections she's received from her mixtape community: Stooges nestle with Sabbath, the Handsome Family segues to Astrud Gilberto... More...
20/08/2007



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July 2007

1 Hour In 20 Minutes - Love And Heartbreak Pt 2: Heartbreak
Hermione Gilchrist fights back the tears (of joy) for Part 2 of 'Love & Heartbreak': Get emotionally cut, ripped, scrunched up and thrown away... More...
02/07/2007



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June 2007

1 Hour In 20 Minutes - Love And Heartbreak Pt 1: Love
Hermione Gilchrist tackles the big ups'n'downs of 'Love & Heartbreak': Celebrate the honeymoon period in Part 1 with The Ramones, Al Green, Bjork, Yo La Tengo and, appropriately, The Wedding Present. More...
05/06/2007



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May 2007

dig Interview: Jeff Lang
Songwriter, singer and virtuoso slide guitarist Jeff Lang has just released a new Australian version of his anthology Prepare Me Well... More...
22/05/2007


Lisa Miller, Brodie Young Live In Concert
Last month the ABC staged a thank you concert for the volunteer firefighters of the Victorian town Briagolong - we've got highlights from two of the performers, Lisa Miller and Brodie Young, as podcasts. More...
16/05/2007


1 Hour In 20 Minutes - Drive
Hermione Gilchrist winds down the window and speeds through music inspired by her love of driving, and of making mix cds to play in the car... More...
03/05/2007


That 1 Guy
Experimental Californian musician Mike Silverman, aka 'That 1 Guy', brought his unique 'Magic Pipe' instrument - 35 kilos of steel piping, cowbells, and effects consoles - into the Bush Telegraph studios for an improv' session. More...
01/05/2007



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April 2007

dig Interview: The Beasts Of Bourbon
Legendary Australian rockers The Beasts Of Bourbon are back with their first full-length smash'n'grab studio release in nine years, we caught up with Tex Perkins and Spencer P. More...
26/04/2007


Ry Cooder - 'My Name Is Buddy'
Ry Cooder's acclaimed new album 'My Name Is Buddy' is only available on import in Australia, so dig's Brian Wise takes a listen to what you could be missing out on... More...
12/04/2007



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March 2007

dig: Roots & More CD
'dig: Roots & More' is our very own hand-picked selection of fine roots and blues tracks, by some of the best musicians around. More...
29/03/2007


1 Hour In 20 Minutes - Ladies
Hermione Gilchrist devotes 20 minutes to her favourite ladies in music - delivering all the humanity, honesty and 'realness' in voices you could ever wish for... More...
21/03/2007


Tiffany Eckhardt And Dave Steel
A wonderful sneak preview of the music from Tiffany Eckhardt's forthcoming album, and a very personal interview. More...
20/03/2007


Easter Music Menu - The Guide
From Byron Bay in the East, to Perth in The West, via Sydney, Melbourne and a town near you - there's a shed-load of music around this Easter - here's your guide. More...
14/03/2007



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January 2007

dig Guide: Red Hill Harvest Festival
A taster of the music festival that's got the highest ratio of country music hipsters per gum tree, including Mary Gauthier, Laura Veirs and Steve Young. More...
17/01/2007



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