Indigo FM Radio Show Podcasts

As always there are technical glitches even as we commence our 15th year on air. In the first instalment for 2026, Bernie Nigel and Sandy explore songs reflecting the theme of "Give Way to Your Worst Impulses". 

The Oz Rock Hour with Ange is back for 2026 bringing you more hot, hot tunes from some of the best Aussie rock bands over the decades. Starting with awesome 70's rock from AC/DC, Buffalo, Renee Geyer Band and Midnight Oil before moving on to beats from The Sunnyboys, Killing Heidi, Grinspoon, Stonefield, Bad//Dreems, Spacey Jane, Hockey Dad, Sly Withers (feat the gorgeous Carla Geneve), Ruby Fields and finish with a fab version of Sex on Fire by the Folk Bitch Trio. Who says RocknRoll isnt harmonious? It defs is in this crowded hour of Oz Rock!!

This is a ribute to an incredible Australian and human being. The late Rob Hirst, drummer and songwriter extraordinaire with iconic Australian band Midnight Oil.  To appreciate Hirst’s significance, try to imagine a world where Oils classics like Beds Are Burning, Power and the Passion, The Dead Heart and Armistice Day didn’t exist - or if they did, they sounded very different. Midnight Oil were a band with such a unique dynamic. Rob Hirst - there from the get-go, was intrinsic to their sound, their lyrics, their values, their outspoken confidence and their heart.

Born 1955, Rob Hirst died peacefully age 70yo following a battle with pancreatic cancer in January 2026. Hirst rose to prominence as the drummer for Midnight Oil in Sydney in the late 70s. He was a founding member of the Oils along with Jim Moginie.

Described as “...not the figurehead of Midnight Oil – but he was its backbone” (David Nichols, The Conversation, 21 Jan 2026), unbeknowns to many, Hirst was much more than a drummer in a rock band. He was a chief songwriter, along with Moginie they wrote the majority of Oils songs. There’s a fair case to say that Hirst and Moginie are among the finest handful of songwriters Australia has produced along with the likes of Greg Macainsh (Skyhooks), Don Walker (Cold Chisel) and Paul Kelly.

This is a Rob Hirst Special. It contains lots of Midnight Oil songs and we’ll track through our favourites in chronological order.
It includes some side projects and solo work toward the end of the special. We’re also focusing specifically on the songs that Hirst wrote or co-wrote, hence some Oils classics like Run By Night, Back On The Borderline, US Forces and Weddingcake Island are not here.

Cancer may have claimed Rob Hirst’s body however, it could never claim his spirit. Hirst’s many fans and audiences globally will find inspiration in his songs and his thoughtful messages for decades to come. The definition of legacy. Hirst’s legacy is immense.

Link to David Nichols article, published in 'The Conversation'

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Part 1: Join Tony and Shippa as they grab their Ecto Goggles, PKE meters and globuscopes, and a couple of deckchairs, in search of a couple of Lazy Ghosts manifesting themselves in the studio. But they find out that Sam and Kyle from Lazy Ghost are more like Casper, and share an hour of their time discussing music, Canadian life and altar serving…yes, just your average chat on Uncut and Unsigned!

Part 2: Tony and Shippa get stuck into some new submissions from up and coming artists in the second half of the show. Catch tracks from The Cribs (UK), Ásgeir (Iceland), Obscura Hail (Melbourne), Joint Pains (Lake Macquarie, NSW), Rusty Santos (LA), Zara Chantelle (Adelaide), Kisschasy (Melbourne), Giddy (Sydney), Screamfeeder (Brisbane), Boss Stomp (Coffs Harbour) and Running Out Of Nuns (Perth), with Shippa’s Surprise Guiville taking us down to their Corner Shop in Swindon!

Hear new music from Courtney Barnett, Gordi, Meg Mac and more. Full playlist here.