pt_issue 1 - City of Greater Geelong

Local Stuff...
radio, café and band
more often than not young people want to get out of Geelong because they think it a hole and
there nothing for young people to do. Well, we have decided to devote a page to “local stuff” to
showcase some of the many things that Geelong has to offer. so in this edition of local stuff you
will find info on a local radio station, a café review and a local band review.
Pulse it UP!
Let’s face it; Geelong’s local community radio station isn’t a big hit amongst us youth. We seem to prefer the more up
beat commercial radio stations that play the hits we love or we simply just don’t listen to the radio because we don’t
like the music it plays. But exploring what the Pulse actually plays has brought to my attention that it isn’t as bad as
I assumed it was originally. It has something for everyone, yet none of us actually know when to listen to get what we
want. So the following is the more youth orientated shows to listen to that would suit many listening needs.
monDays
12:00 am The Fuzz Box, which plays
Punk, Grunge and Alternative music
02:00am The Magical Highway, plays
Rock, Garage, Blues and Alternative
music.
TuesDays
22:00 pm Blues Revolution, which
obviously plays blues music for those
who love that sort of thing
WeDnesDay
02:00am The Wacky Wazza Show,
plays Rock music from the 60’s to
today for those that love both the
classics and the modern artists of
rock.
ThursDay
12:00 am Ministry of Metal Redux,
is a replay of the Friday night show
which plays Heavy Metal music
02:00am The Daggy Dance Show,
plays the favorites from the 80’s
music to today’s hits.
12:00pm The School’s Hour, features
students from Geelong Secondary
School playing the music, interviews
and their own reviews.
FriDay
12:00am Ministry of Metal, with
Heavy Metal music.
02:00am The Magical Highway,
playing Rock, Garage, Blues and
Alternative music
18:00pm Aussie Assault, plays
music from local artists and general
Australian artists combined with
interviews and general chat with
information on the Aussie artists.
20:00pm Inside Splinters, plays all
the latest Pop and Electro tunes.
21:00pm Blak Chat, The Wathaurong
youth present “Blak Chat” discussing
indigenous music and issues.
22:00pm Phat Music, For the R&B,
Hip-Hop and Urban music fan.
saTurDay
12:00am Professional Distortion,
plays all the latest in electro music.
10:00 am SportsLink, The show for
the ultimate sports fanatic. This
show includes regular segments,
news and information and general
sports chat.
sunDay
12:00am Dark Euphoria, playing
Heavy Metal music.
02:00am The Unnamed Show, plays
Heavy Metal and the 60’s to today’s
latest hits.
04:00 pm Stroke It, A show for the
person that loves Funk, Soul and
Reggae music.
Also for bands falling under any of
these categories you can send in
your demo and a bio to the pulse and
it is more than likely to be played by
the show that enjoys it the most.
So there you have it, 94.7 The Pulse
does have shows
for everyone
even if the
majority is early
in the morning
or late at night
but that’s radio law
for you.
By ash andrews
CAFÉ REVIEW
Looking for something other than your average
drenched-in-fat takeaway food? Looking for a healthy
alternative for lunch?
Then take a chance and head into Wholefoods - which is
both a café and an organic produce retailer.
Located on Baylie Parade and hidden on the outskirts
of the CBD, Wholefoods is a bright, lively place with
approachable staff and a welcoming vibe. It is rather
sophisticated yet casual and everyone is welcomed.
There is a whole range of foods offered that only
contain the finest and healthiest ingredients. However,
if the ‘foreign-looking’ menu overwhelms you, then try
something simple such as a Salad Wrap or Sandwich
for $6.50. It contains the essential ingredients needed
for a great salad such as lettuce, tomato, carrot, onion
and cucumber. This was Kim’s order and she enjoyed
it though felt like something was missing. But it would
depend on the taste of whoever is eating it. But it is not a
place Kim would go to very often.
Ash, however had the curry puffs with salad which costs
about $8. The plate was huge with piles of food. Ash
enjoyed the salad as she is the Veggie Queen, the curry
wasn’t that hot but still was rather nice.
Ash would recommend Wholefoods especially as she felt
rather welcomed and appreciated as a customer and not
looked down for being a youth. So if you love your veggies
and are a daredevil when it comes to food, make an
effort to try something new and go into Wholefoods.
Wholefoods is located on:
2 Baylie Parade (next to the little Ryrie St carpark)
Geelong (Off Moorabool St)
By the great team work of Kim and ash
Band review:
The sKeTchy Three
The Guys: Carey McManus, Jamie Daborn, Jack Madin
Genre: Blues alternative
influences: Tom Waits, John Butler Trio, Sunhouse,
Jeff Lang
What made them become a blues band? Love listening
to blues and they loved playing it.
how they formed: Carey started writing songs at the
start of this year. He was in a previous band in which
when he left he took the drummer with him. They
performed in battle of the bands then ended up getting a
bass player.
Would they want blues to become mainstream music?
No, keep it the way it is.
advice to those that would play in a blues band: Play
what you like to play and be proud of it.
Their music: Their music is unique and strong. All
3 boys show remarkable skill when it comes to their
instruments. They preformed a non-vocal song, and yet,
each rift, drum beat goes through you like good music
should. It was more powerful than I actually expected.
Their other songs had vocals but I must say, my favourite
song they preformed was “aint gunna drink no more” It
is my favourite as it showed me the pure skill these boys
have. There is no doubt in my mind that I would listen to
these boys when they get their E.P. out. But just like all
bands, they don’t always suit everyone so it is a matter of
taste and your own concept of what music is. If you are
interested in hearing their stuff check out http://www.
myspace.com/thesketchythree Also a mental note to
myself while watching these boys perform, don’t mess
with the drummer. If he fights like he drums then I’m
going to stay out of his way.
The SkeTchy Three
The SkeTchy Three
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