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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Rock around the clock – Bill Haley and the Comets
You're my everthing – The On and Ons
(There's Gonna be a) Showdown – The Johnnys
The Kiss off – Viveiro Wave Riders
The Hangman – Alison Krauss Union Station
I Ain't Going Back – Carolyn Wonderland
The Second High – Liz Stringer
Hands On Me – Party Crashers
Lines Will Show – Bryan Estepa
I got you – Hannah Acfield
Little Sisters and Friends – Selma French
The Trawlermans Widow – The Acoustimen
Brick by Brick – Mel Parsons
Borrow my boots – Tami Neilson
Get sad, stay home – Great Job!
Deep end – The Lemonheads
Little Hands – The Salt Collective
Broken rib – Jehhny Beth
Sunna Zarioki – Koenjihyakkei
Mirrors – Cherry Fiction
Losing game – Frown Town
Philadelphia – Clare Perrott
Winter – Hannah Acfield
Julia – Pavlov's Dog
Keep on running – Spencer Davis Group
The Kiss off – Viveiro Wave Riders
Slip slap fish'n – The Johnnys
Graham Hood (The Johnnys) part 1 – The VU interview
Move it – The Johnnys
Graham Hood (The Johnnys) part 2 – The VU interview
Injun Joe – The Johnnys
Ride on, cowboy – Penny Ikinger
Part time – Dave Favours & the Roadside Ashes
Jails, Death & Institutions – Van Ruin
You Can Have Your Women I'll Stick To My Booze – Chad Morgan
Sooner or later – Carolyn Wonderland
Off in the blue – Samantha Fish
Put a record on – Ryan Sterling
No one else like you – Peter Simpson
The Palace – Halfway
Turning point – Michael Carpenter
I'm a mess – Tornado Sky
The greys – Shane Smith and the Saints
Anjali – Skyscraper Stan
Content creator – Paper Castles
Things I do – Pretty Rude
Set you up – Kate Greta
Young man's blues – The Who
The Federal Two-Ring Circus – Redgum
Television addict – The Victims
Rainy Day Parade – Jill Sobule
Winter – Hannah Acfield
Hannah Acfield – The VU interview 1
I got you – Hannah Acfield
Now I Feel the Rain – Steve Ryan-Gledhill
Termination Day – Tom Woodward
Naarm. Your place of Last Resort – The Acacia Quartet
Richard Lawson – The VU interview 2
This is A Recipe – The Acacia Quartet
Never my love – Jill Sobule and Joe Doe
Banger – Budd
Jeremy "Jez" Finlayson from Budd – The VU interview 3
Kneecap – Budd
I shook hands with Muddy Waters – Don Morrison's Raging Thirst
Cloudy Thinking – Justin Davies
Kicking Drugs – Cedarsmoke
Sex (excerpt) – The Necks
Paper doll – Samantha Fish
Samantha Fish part 1 – The VU interview
Rusty razor – Samantha Fish
Samantha Fish part 2 – The VU interview
Don't say it – Samantha Fish
Party Crashers – Party Crashers
My ex wife – Don Walker
Son of Sam – Elliott Smith
Hands on me – Party Crashers
Fiddle Riddle – Frank Black
Self-destructive zones – Drive by Truckers
Fine to see you – Guided by Voices
Home and broken hearted – Cold Chisel
Stoked With Your Diagnosis – Party Crashers
I got you – Hannah Acfield
Hanging around – The Stranglers
Frenzy – Iggy Pop
Good times gone bad – Pete Simpson
Ma-Ma-Ma Belle – Electric Light Orchestra
Gut feeling – Devo
Living – Alice Cooper
It's my life – The Animals
Maggie's Farm – Bob Dylan
Wake up dead – Indio Mau
I just can't help believing – Elvis Presley
Pleased to meet you – Pete Ross and The Sapphire
I fell like I'm fixing to die rag – Country Joe McDonald
Do I move you? – Nina Simone
Hard work drivin' man – The Beasts
Shoot me – The Beasts
How did they ever manage? – Smoke Salmon
There's a light up ahead – Alison Krauss and Union Station
Don't cry no tears – Broham
Don't cry no tears – Neil Young and Crazy Horse
I kissed a girl – Jill Sobule and John Doe
Headlights – Genevieve Chadwick
Sump oil city – Pete Cornelius Band
You gonna fall – Tami Neilson ft. JD McPherson
Who needs the neon – John Howie Jr. and the Rosewood Bluff
King of Oklahoma – Jason Isbell and the 400 unit
Crim Hag – Queen of the ants
Posthuman – Remit
The Great Divide – The Electorate
Annabella – Ruby and the Cannons
Lighthouse – MIK's reaction
Flat lander – Steve Ryan-Gledhill
Colder – Jo Davie
Gang of 3 – Kinski
The wrong way – Alson Krauss & Union Station
Rip her to shreds – Blondie
Hanging on the telephone – Blondie
Secondhand love – Pete Townsend
Can't ya handle the heat – Samantha Fish
Let it be me – Kim O'Leary
'Bout lovin' me – Bianca Ivorie
My heroics – Joyce Prescher with Lachlan Bryan
Version of me – Bryan Estepa
Why motherfucker, why? – SXY XMS
Party Crashers – Party Crashers
The way – Sarah Blasko
Human Cannonball – Butthole Surfers
You wreck me – Kingswood
Rock and roll party cowboy – The Darkness
Luke and Leanna – Craig Finn
Sam's song – Rodeo Boys
She's a heartbreaker – The Invaders
Okay – Girl and Girl
Second choice – Cassidy-Rae
Country to coast – Jasmine Sparkes
Ex lover – Ruby Mae
02 Beautiful Words (Come From You) – John Williamson
Smile away – Bryan Estepa
Impressi Satu – Olives & Pearls
Tao Reflections – Villa Dayze Feat Peranya Visitchantaragoon
Liza Jane – Brothers/Irmãos
Old man emu – John Williamson
Call of the Road – Jenny Don't & The Spurs
Sidewinder – Jenny Don't & The Spurs
Are You My Love – Kelley Stoltz
Ever Thought of Coming Back – Kelley Stolz
Karma Comes – ORB
You Do – ORB
Life Is – Jessica Pratt
Turn To Love – Parsnip
Panic in Babylon – Brian Jonestown Massacre
Good Luck With Your Secret – La Luz
Moon in Reverse – La Luz
Strange One – Marianne Faithfull
Come and Stay With Me (Live at the BBC) – Marianne Faithfull
Clear the Air – Jacco Gardener
Some Sunsick Day – Morgan Delt
Fixture Picture – Aldous Harding
Imagining My Man – Aldous Harding
Wickerman Shoes – Hot Rollers
Circle High and Wide – Snout
Long Way To Go – Alice Cooper`
Fog City – Tim Presley's White Fence
Like That – White Fence
Texas Sun – Khruangbin & Leno Bridges
Wherever You Are – Jenny Don't & The Spurs
Cut to black – Barry Adamson
Storm – Broham
Right here – Cassidy Rae
Old Gympie Road – Linc Phelps
This is war – Pete Ross and the Sapphire
Pete Ross – The VU interview
Mocking bird – Pete Ross & The Sapphire
Devil inside – Pete Ross & The Sapphire
Angry Town – Looch Lewis and the Press Gangsters
I Don't Write No Sad Songs – Texas Tea
Stranger in Moscow – Santana
Looks Like The End Of The Road – Alison Krauss Union Station
Granite Mills – Alison Krauss Union Station
Start of something – Piper Butcher
Sophia – Delilah Rose
Post high slide – Mel Parsons
The Crow – Sime Nugent and the Capes
Our blue home – Ruby Shay & The Red Horse
Hey Lah – Mighty Horse
More a curse – Placement
Big Think – Oscar the Wild
Ribbons – Tomorrow's Forecast
Hello Trouble – Mighty Horse
Do you like long hair? – Kinski
Raise your hand – Vika & Linda
Heartbeat – Deline Briscoe
Straight into the sun – The Cruel Sea
You'll never know – SXY XMS
This is war – Pete Ross and the Sapphire
Cut to black – Barry Adamson
Barry Adamson part 1 – The VU interview
Demon Lover – Barry Adamson
Barry Adamson part 2 – The VU interview
The last words of Sam Cooke – Barry Adamson
Long black veil – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Stop in your sleep – Eli Paperboy Reed
Stuck with you – Majelem
House falling down – Faces in the Street
Faces in the Street – The VU interview
Together – Faces in the Street
I'm done running – Samantha Fish
59th Street Bridge Gong – Simon and Garfunkel
Bywater – Throwing Muses
Ms Haha – Kristin Hersh
Aimless – Scattered Order
Daisy and Lucy – Scattered Order
Death Of An Electric Citizen – Edgar Broughton Band
Mother of Pearl – Roxy Music
On Some Faraway Beach – Brian Eno
Atlantis – Donovan
The Intergalactic Laxative – Donovan
Atonement – Scattered Order
Sad Dark Eyes – The Loved Ones
Lesser spotted anton – Scattered Order
Indianola – Robben Ford
Discontent – The Unwoke
Pete Cornelius part 1 – VU interview
Greasy RNRNB – Pete Cornelius Band
Pete Cornelius part 2 – VU interview
On the road – Pete Cornelius Band
Can I sleep in your arms? – Carla Bozulich and Willie Nelson
Devil in the company car – Pete Cornelius Band
Wildfire – Genevieve Chadwick
These grooves are haunted – Smoked Salmon
Peace love & kindness – The Electorate
Justify – Victoria
Pine lime splice – Rubber Necker
God bless America – Models
The Low Road – Beasts of Bourbon
The Ballad of Rock n roll – Beasts of Bourbon
Cry – Bughouse
People vultures – King Gizzard and the Lizard Gizzard
Ego tripping at the gates of hell – The Flaming Lips