Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil returns to champion indigenous rights
Former politician, environmentalist and activist Peter Garrett first came to prominence as the lead singer of the Australian band Midnight Oil, welding socially conscious lyrics with atmospheric… Audio
Midnight Oil's Bones Hillman
One of Australia's best loved rock bands has reformed for a world tour after a 15 year break for political reasons. Trevor Reekie talks to the band's kiwi bass player Bones Hillman about Midnight Oil.
…Great Album - Diesel and Dust by Midnight Oil
Diesel and Dust is the sixth studio album by Australian rock band Midnight Oil. It was released in August 1987. The songs focus on the struggles of Indigenous Australians and environmental… Audio
Feature album - Diesel and Dust
In 1973, 20-year-old Peter Robert Garrett answered an advertisement for a lead singer in an unnamed Sydney Band. The young man was living on his own having lost both parents in separate accidents over… Audio
Jordan Léser in session
With a voice drenched in reverb supported by tiny fingers pumping an antique electric piano, Jordan Léser is a Sydney-based singer songwriter who draws on her enthusiasm for Massive Attack and… Audio
No Nukes - How NZ Music Helped Us Ban the Bomb
Marking the 25th anniversary of New Zealand's ground-breaking nuclear free legislation, 'No Nukes' highlights the role of Kiwi music and musicians in winning people over to the anti-nuclear cause. Audio