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Corrugations 19 – Jon Rose

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Jon Rose visits the Big Brekky Show ahead of this weekend's next unique musical adventure 'Corrugations 19'. This latest performance in the Corrugations series features Eric Griswold on keyboard, Jon Rose on violin, and Hollis Taylor with her interspecies collaborative compositions with Pied Butcherbirds. Find out more about Jon and Eric's new album, 'Untamed Roads', which they are launching as part of a national tour. Sunday 6 April from 5pm - a new time!

ASTC March meeting – Matt Paterson

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Listen back to the Big Brekky chat with Alice Springs Mayor Matt Paterson about the March Town Council meeting. Highlights covered Councillor Gavin Morris' resignation, the Alice Springs Animal Shelter update and the concern around the impact of the new Territory Coordinator Bill on local government.

Dom Brinkley – This Old Page

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The Big Brekky Show had a chat with Dom Brinkley about the release of his live single This Old Page on Fri March 28th. A psychedelic blues-rock track that has been a live staple at many of the band’s shows over the past few years, this definitive version showcases Brinkley’s passionate vocal and fiery guitar work, backed by an energetic and tight rhythm section. We touched on his recent gig at the Alice Springs Brewery and his upcoming album release on 11 April, Live at the Penny Black, before he played an acoustic version of This Old Page.

Humpty Dumpty Foundation – Paul Francis and Johanna Griggs

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Humpty Dumpty Foundation founder Paul Francis OAM and Humpty Dumpty Foundation Patron Johanna Griggs AM dropped into the 8CCC studio, having travelled to Tennant Creek on Wednesday and in Mparntwe Alice Springs on Thursday to visit both local hospitals and view recently donated medical equipment.   For over 30 years, the Humpty Dumpty Foundation and its supporters have provided lifesaving medical equipment and healthcare initiatives to help sick babies and children in over 500 hospitals and health services across Australia.

Mulla Mulla Yoga Shala – Amani

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Amani visited the Big Brekky Show to tell us about their new yoga studio at the old Afghan Traders at 10 Smith St. Mulla Mulla Yoga Shala is opening on this Saturday night from 5.30 with kids activities, food trucks, drinks and bar, live music by meg wright and the wrong girls. DJs and a raffle to win a yearly membership, enjoy a welcoming community event and find out more!

Rob Snarski – Live at the Roastery

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The Big Brekky spent some time with Rob Snarski during his first stay in Mparntwe Alice Springs, here to work with Chapman and Bailey and tonight perform at the Roastery!Rob formed SnarskiCircusLindyBand with Lindy Morrison [Go-Betweens], ‘Evil’ Graham Lee [Triffids], long time collaborator Shane O’Mara [Silversound] and part-timer Dan Kelly [nephew of Paul] to record and tour after initial shows with Lindy. Their debut mini-album Someone Said That Someone Said was released in May 2023. The follow up mini-album I Know I Know was released in May 2024. October 2024 saw the release of Waiting For The Bell, an album recorded with his brother Mark under the moniker SNARSKI vs SNARSKI. Rob has toured the globe with The Blackeyed Susans and as a guest vocalist with The Triffids and The Go-Betweens, and has graced the same stage as Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen and Nico amongst others not quite as popular.

Youth Recycled Art Prize 2025- Kate Walsh and Alex Skipsey-Williams

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Kate Walsh and Alex Skipsey-Williams from the Alice Springs Town Council, popped into the Big Brekky studio to let our listeners know about the 2025 Youth Recycled Art Prize. The entries are open until 24 March, lots of different categories to target, so get into the Tip Shop and build your ideas into art!

ALEC March 2025 – Alex Vaughan

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Big Brekky Show hosts their regular guest Arid Lands Environment Centre (ALEC) policy advisor Alex Vaughan. Following the recent defunding by the CLP, ALEC is watching what happens over the two-week March parliamentary sittings, where the government is set to repeal third-party merit reviews and the draft territory coordinator legislation returns to parliament today and is likely to become law.

Damien Armstrong – New Flag

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Local blues rock artist Damien Armstrong dropped into the Brekky Show to play an acoustic version of New Flag. Stay tuned for his album coming out later this year as Armstrong Incorporated!

What’s on at Olive Pink Botanic Gardens in March 2025?

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Sam Hussey, the curator for Olive Pink Botanical Gardens, gives us a rundown on the many things happening at OPBG this March (2025) on The Big Brekky Show.

Local news headlines with Charles Geary at The Centralian Today

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On the Big Brekky Show, local journalist for The Centralian Today, Charles Geary, discusses the news headlines for early March 2025.

Corrugations 18 – John Rose

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Jon Rose is on the Big Brekky to announce Corrugations 18 Concert Series happening in Alice Springs/Mparntwe on Sunday the 16th of March 7pm to 8pm (doors 6.30pm) and features The Alice Springs Chamber Orchestra in a series of compositions, improvisations, and genre bending…plus the inaugural performance of The Retuned Piano. With Hollis Taylor - violin, Glenyss Rae - violin, Ella Newham-Perry - violin, Miriam Nicholls - violin, Mary Frost - viola, Harshini Bhoola - cello, Sarah Dick - cello, Kenny Glaze - double bass, Luiz Gubeissi - double bass, Dianna Newham - piano, Jon Rose - conductor... and a retuned piano.RSVP to [email protected]