Eclectic local and international contemporary music with interviews and guests, what else could you ask for? Chris Virtue is the voice for music that demands your attention. As an interviewer, Chris chats with some fascinating artists each week on Virtual Unreality. Through these conversations, you’ll uncover some amazing utold stories that are undoubtedly worth hearing. On top of all this, you’ll also be witness to many stellar music selections curated by Chris himself.
If this sounds like fun, then turn that dial on over to 88.5FM and you will be anything but disappointed.
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Woo Woo – The 5678's
I'm blue – The 5678's
Cuckoo – The 5678's
Punk Grandma – Mick Medew and Ursula
Mick Medew and Ursula – VU interview
God bless Yoko Ono – Mick Medew and Ursula
In the Zone – Mick Medew and Ursula
Nude School – Painters and Dockers
Hell in a handbasket – Smoked Salmon
Ego tripping at the gates of hell – The Flaming Lips
Looks like the end of the road – Alison Krauss & Union Station
Cruickshank – Pete Cornelius
Sick of this town – Pete Cornelius
Mocking Bird – Johnny O'Keefe and Margaret McLaren
Massachusetts – Bee Gees
Holiday – Bee Gees
New York Mining Disaster 1941 – Bee Gees
Heaven & earth – The Scott Morgan Band
City Slang – Sonic's Rendezvous
Come on baby – The Scott Morgan Group
Wangaratta Wahine – Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band
Western union man – Max Merritt & the Meteors
Fannie May – Max Merritt & the Meteors
Les Prisons du Roy – Marianne Faithfull
Song to Woody – Bob Dylan
Avalanche of Love – Grooveyard
Richard Lawson (Grooveyard) – VU interview
Tenku Town – Grooveyard
In the zone – Mick Medew and Ursula
Mr Tambourine Man – The Byrds
Blue Rickenbacker – The Minus 5
Hare Wanke – Stanley Knife
As tears go by – Marianne Faithfull
Why'd ya do it? – Marianne Faithfull
For beauty's sake – Marianne Faithfull
Ramblin' gamblin' man – Bob Seger System
2 + 2 = ? – Bob Seger System
Mais Que Nada – Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66
Fool on the hill – Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66
Ganz Paris Träumt Von Der Liebe (I Love Paris) – Caterina Valente
Malagueña – Caterina Valente
Off broadway – George Benson
One mint julip – Ray Charles
I'm gonna move to the outskirts of town – Ray Charles
Rolando – Roland Kirk
Days of the week – Grooveyard
Tears of rage – The Band
Cripple Creek – The Band
This Wheel's on Fire – Bob Dylan and the Band
The night they drove old dixie down – Bob Dylan and the Band
Fever – Peggy Lee
Is that all there is? – Peggy Lee
Big change – Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts
Well, I'm sixty-four – John Kennedy and the New Originals
Abe Lincoln Vs. Madison Avenue – Bob Newhart
All your love – John Mayall
Country Road – John Mayall
Tuba smarties – Sky
Rebel Rebel – David Bowie
Jump into the fire – Harry Nilsson
Me and Bobby McGee – Kris Kristofferson
Sunday mornin' coming down – Kris Kristofferson
The Pilgrim chapter 33 – Willie Nelson
One mint julep – Ray Charles
Rolando – Roland Kirk
Discontent – The Unwoke
Rollercoaster – The On and Ons
King St – John Kennedy and the New Originals
John Kennedy – VU interview number 1
Well, I'm Sixty Four – John Kennedy And The New Originals
Streets of a Black & White Town – Perry Keyes
Happiness for Beginners – Luther Russell
Luther Russell (part 1) – VU interview number 2
Your reckless heart – Luther Russell
Luther Russell (part 2) – VU interview number 3
The Midnight Flame – Luther Russell
Luther Russell (part 3) – VU interview number 4
Downtown Girls – Luther Russell
Back – The I Don't Cares
Tous les garçons et les filles – Françoise Hardy
All Over The World – Françoise Hardy
Far from there – Imber
paper Cup – Pretty Wrongs
Happiness for beginners – Luther Russell
Roller Coaster – The On and Ons
Tonight – MC5
Come and see – The Easybeats
Reber Rouser – Duane Eddy and The Rebel ls
You really got me – The Kinks
Been there – The On and Ons
I remember you – Frank Ifield
Go all the way – The Raspberries
Happy man – The Sunnyboys
Oliver's Army – Elvis Costello and the Attractions
Simon Says – 1910 Fruitgum Co
Brand New Key – Melanie
American Nights – The Runaways
(Scare me) outta my mind – The On and Ons
Face of the screaming werewolf – Fleshtones
Teenage head – Flamin' Groovies
Avalanche of love – Grooveyard
Wanna be your lover – Luther Russell
Jet Set (Sigh) – Stephen Stills
The Sheik Of Scrubby Creek – Chad Morgan
You Can Have Your Women I'll Stick to My Booze – Chad Morgan
I'm My Own Grandpa – Chad Morgan
Leader of the pack – The Shangri-Las
Remember (Walkin' In the Sand) – The Shangri-Las
Candles in the rain – Melanie
Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) – Melanie
Rocket Reducer No. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa) – MC5
Crack in the universe – Wayne Kramer
City slang – Dodge Main
Punk rock girl – Dead Milkmen
Elvis is everywhere – Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper
I ain't gonna piss in a jar – Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper
Honky tonk heaven is a hell of a place to be – Larry Ballard
Make me smile – Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel
Kick out the jams – MC5
Namoi Mud – LJ Hill
Ramblin' man – Allman Brotherd Band
Steady Rolling Man – Dickey Betts and great Southern
Sirena – The Dirty Three
Loving up a storm – The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Been there – The Ons and Ons
Young Americans – David Bowie
Watch that man – David Bowie
Five years – David Bowie
Future legend – David Bowie
Diamond dogs – David Bowie
Station to station – David Bowie
The width of a circle – David Bowie
All the young dudes – David Bowie
Warszawa – David Bowie
Heroes – David Bowie
D.J. – David Bowie
Look back in anger – David Bowie
Boys keep swinging – David Bowie
Andy Warhol – David Bowie
Song for Bob Dylan – David Bowie
Scary monsters and super creeps – David Bowie
Ashes to ashes – David Bowie
I got you babe – David Bowie with Marianne Faithfull
★ (Blackstar) – David Bowie
Bomb the twist – 5678s
Before they make me run – The Rolling Stones
Click clack – Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band
It's good to be here – John Kennedy & The New Originals
Stoplight roses – Nick Lowe
Venus – Los Straitjackets
Julie is Junkie – John Kennedy & The New Originals
Taken by Force – Civic
Hand of Law – John Kennedy
Brisbane – Electrical Storm – John Kennedy
Man in the mirror – Klondike's North 40
Miracle in Marricville – John Kennedy & The New Originals
In my hour of darkness – Gram Parsons
Suspicious minds – Elvis Presley
Alison – Elvis Costello
The Texan Thing – John Kennedy & The New Originals
Pancho & Lefty – Townes van Zandt
Blues for Jen – Lincoln Le Fevre and the Insiders
The First Cut is the Deepest – Blend 11
Fade into you – Pedal Steel Noah
Sydney – Beijing Bikini
Let me be Frank with you – Skyscraper Stan
Not safe for work – Four Lions
My boss is an idiot – Don Morrison's Raging Thirst
Hills – The Spindrift Saga
Shoot me – The Beasts
Some other fuckin' blues – The Beasts
I need somebody – The Beasts
Hard work drivin' band – The Beasts
A special place – The Beasts
The longest kiss – The Darkness
Maybe (Is it over) – Savage Montage
Bloom in spring – Bianca Ivorie
Right way – Luther Russell
Wanna be your lover – Luther Russell
Scornful heart – Sunny War with Tré Burt
The eye is the first circle – Vanessa Perica Orchestra
Smatta – Kenny Wheeler Legacy
Psycho – John Kennedy
Have mercy – Wild Billy Childish and The Buff Medways
Demolition girl – Billy Childish and Holly Golightly
Mantrap – Thee Headcoats
Shifting Space – Goon Gremlins
Exxon Tears – Low Monroe
Face of a giant – The Electorate
Stormwalker – Killing Flaw
Dial tone – Paint
Oh boy – Puree
Jangleand – Dom Mariani
Doing it anyway – Amarni Grace
Joys of sin – Miguel Rios
Empty Trainload of sky – Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
This time – Ally Row
A painter passing through – Gordon Lightfoot
Hand of law – John Kennedy and the New Originals
Punk grandma – Mick Medew and Ursula
Is it enough? – Van Ruin
Serendipity – Olivia Lay
Walking Blues – Phil Coyne and Wayward Aces
sick of this town – Pete Cornelius
Jag har verkligen inga problem (Så det måste vara du) – Toad Venom
Miss Anthropocene – Chemtrails
Tears fall rain – Sue Nami
City Slang – Sonic's Rendezvous
Nivember 22, 1963 – Destroy all monsters
Miracle (in Marrickville) – John Kennedy and the New Originals
Surfing on the waves – Mick Medew and Ursula
Where the money goes – The Pleasures
Let's go again – The Pleasures
Sad Songs – The Pleasures
The Continuing Saga – Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes
Paddy – Luke Watt
Second skin – Jhana Allan
Sunshine in my pocket – Pepper Creek Revival
They Say It Don't Snow Hard In Memphis – Pepper Creek Revival
Horsegirl – Downgirl
Last night – Haters
Gift shop – Paint
Do you like long hair – Kinski
The boys light up – Frecko
Groove and jive – Ella Day
The Scientist – Willie Nelson
The Texan Thing – John Kennedy and the New Originals
In the Zone – Mick Medew and Ursula
Mick Medew and Ursula – VU interview
God bless Yoko Ono – Mick Medew and Ursula
Well, I'm 64 – John Kennedy and the New Originals
Hoof It – The Schizophonics
Zamboni – The Meanies
Link Meanie – VU interview
I agree – The Meanies
Bastards Never Change – Pricey
Stormwalker – Killing Flaw
Boredshitless – Nunchukka Superfly
Piss on demand – JJ McAnn Transmission
Walking contradiction – Sunny War with Steve Ignorant