Celebrate Sounds
The Celebrate Sounds Podcast is all about uncovering the stories of creatives who have dwelt, or currently dwell in this beautiful part of the world... (North Coast of NSW). You will hear them talk about where creativity started for them, challenges they have faced, and some of their best experiences along the way! Enjoy
Episodes
96 episodes
S5 EP15 Phil Nicholas
Phil Nicholas is a production and event manager and the venue manager for the Bellingen Memorial Hall.With the inaugural 'Beyond Jazz' festival happening August 15-17, we chatted about who is playing, what to expect and what e...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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46:16
S5 EP 14 Pablo Blitzer
Pablo Blitzer is an incredible composer, performer and all round nice guy. He is part of the inaugural 'Beyond Jazz' festival, bringing his unique style of jazz to Bellingen. We sat down to chat all things music and what we can expect from his ...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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42:15
S5 EP13 Anne De Nooijer
Anne de Nooijer is a contemporary visual artist predominantly working with reclaimed or hand dyed natural textiles. Originally from the Netherlands, she now lives on Birpai country. Anne’s practice focuses on intricate sewn and woven artworks o...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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37:20
S5 EP12 Apocalypse Joe and the Coyote
Sat down with Joe Newton (1/5 of AJ&C) and chatted about music, life, and the kind of magic vibe that Apocalypse Joe & The Coyote aim to create!
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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53:52
S5 EP11 Hannah Harlen
Amazing chats with Hannah Harlen - a standout musician known for her poetic lyricism, powerful loops, and rhythmic guitar percussion that draws audiences deep into her world.
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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44:02
S5 EP10 Santa Taranta
Had a mad chat with Salvatore (1/3 of Santa Taranta) and explored the genesis of the now trio, whom bring the spirit of Southern Italy to life with their captivating performance of three traditional-inspired original tracks.Based in Bel...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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56:10
S5 EP9 Pam Hata
Pam Hata @pam_hata is an emerging singer-songwriter known for her unique blend of contemporary original R&B, folk, and soul, performed in both English and her own First Nations tongue. Pam i...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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52:50
S5 EP8 Emir
EMIR @emir_music__ is a singer-songwriter from the Mid North Coast who is heavily influenced by neosoul, blues and jazz styles of writing. Performing throughout the region, she shares her un...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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47:52
S5 EP7 Bahi
Bahi is an Australian singer songwriter, based on the North Coast of New South Wales, who plays a beautiful fusion of alt-folk-pop, looping layers of sounds and creating beautiful melodies. We had a great chat exploring her story!
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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48:26
S5 EP6 Jason Lowe
With a highlighted career spanning over a decade, singer-songwriter Jason Lowe is somewhat a veteran of the Australian music scene. Having supported the likes of ‘All Our Exes Live In Texas’ ’Kim Churchill’ ‘The Wilson Pickers’ ‘Je...
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58:01
S5 EP5 Katie & Memo
Katie and Memo are a vibrant jazz-pop duo from Bellingen Shire. Memo, an Argentinian-born bassist and vocalist, blends rhythm with soulful improvisation, while Katie brings warm electric guitar tones and heartfelt songwriting. Together, they cr...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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58:14
S5 EP4 Olivia Parker
Olivia Parker is a creative producer and arts leader based on the Mid North Coast. She got her start in music production and events, working across festivals, event companies and cultural funding bodies before moving into regional arts. Now as ...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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39:34
S5 Ep3 Peter Papandrea
Sat down with a legend of the music festival scene, Pater Papandrea, aka Noodles who has experienced the music industry both as an artist, and as an event facilitator over the last 20 years. Currently with the Good Crew collective, Pete has sha...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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51:52
S5 EP2 Vena Klymo
Vena Klymo has recently reemerged from her hiatus from music and has begun transforming her eclectic alt-folk tracks into a genre mash of pop-folk and electronica. Having just celebrated her first release of 2025 'Invisible', I sat dow with Ven...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:03:42
S5 EP1 Ben Lewis
Ben Lewis is an all round legend, music promoter, festival director, part-time DJ and Ultimate Frisbee king. We kicked off Season 5 chatting about the upcoming Riversounds Festival in Bellingen, April 5, 2025.
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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41:38
S4 EP21 Jesse Witney
Jesse Witney is an incredibly gifted songwriter, musician and performer, inspired by world rhythms with a big focus on Brazilian influences, Jesse fuses together, jazz, soul and roots to make something quite beautiful. I sat down with Jesse pos...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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53:12
S4 EP20 Tehani Carmen Vicario
Had an amazing chat with Miss Tehani, dancer, performer, teacher, movement facilitator and all round legend. Tehani has spent her lifetime moving and teaching people to move, we spoke about her creative origins and what motivates her to do what...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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50:00
S4 EP19 Ben Lewis
Ben Lewis is a lifelong music enthusiast, whose unique upbringing around pubs and clubs fostered an affinity for music and event management. With over 15 years of experience in media, Ben opted to change trajectory and opened Roots Music in Bel...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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1:07:58
S4 EP18 kaya Boom
Had a mad time unpacking a the story of Kaya Boom; founder of the rhythm realm, teacher, workshop facilitator, percussionist, performer. Short but informative episode and so good we're gonna do another soon!
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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35:18
S4 EP17 Dave Forward
DJ Dave Forward specialises in hard hitting techno mixed with drops of funk house breaks and dark disco. Emerging in the late 90's in Sydney, Dave made a big name for himself in the techno scene, holding down residencies in some of Sydney's mos...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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53:16
S4 EP16 DANGERWAVES
Usual rant with Bello's most esteemed Drummer-DJ-Bingo lord.
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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50:12
S4 EP15 Stu Marks
Had a wonderful chat with Stu Marks, a distinguished audio engineer, Tour Manager, and Sound Journey Facilitator.We chatted about his beginnings in the music world and ended up getting deep on the science of vibration and frequency! Enj...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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1:01:10
S4 EP14 Bahi
Mid North Coast singer-songwriter Bahi, is a musician who blends flavours of indie-folk, groove and a dapple of world into an unforgettable musical elixir. Drawing inspiration from her time underwater and the diverse soundtracks that have accom...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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51:57
CS S4 EP13 Coco Varma
Had a made chat with Coco Varma for episode 13. Coco is an Artis, producer and DJ and has been in the music industry for 40 years with some incredible insights in the UK scene in the 80's and 90's coming up alongside acts like The Prodigy and F...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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59:20
