This week’s episode features some bands that Erk has seen live recently. During a gig recently, Erk was checking out the Facebook pages of the bands that night when he saw a link for a Facebook page called Chicks In Bands. Liking the page, Erk went through the page the next day & started finding awesome bands either with women in the band or female fronted. Australian artists from the page feature on this episode with artists also appearing on Erk FM: Metal Monday 18 & Erk FM: International episode 213.
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Judy's Blast FM is on a hiatus
Hosted by Judy (Erk's mum) & produced by Erk, Judy's Blast FM started in July 2009 after Judy saw Erk producing Erk FM & decided that she wanted her own music show. Continuing from the "back in my day...." theme of Blast From The Past, Judy grew up with music from the 1960's & 1970's as well as spending much of her adult life around (as Erk calls it) country and/or western. Since hosting Judy's Blast FM, Judy has found a new lease of life & discovered a whole world of music that she had no idea existed - or if she did, she didn't like it. The show is on a hiatus.
Say Hello To Erk FM: Extra (Tuesday)
Hosted by Erk, Erk FM: Extra commenced in December 2011. As part of an expansion of Channel Erk & Erk FM, Erk FM: Extra is released on Tuesdays as required featuring interviews, live recordings, special features & more from all styles of music. This show is included in the Channel Erk Mega Feed which enables you to receive every Channel Erk show on the one feed/subscription.
Erk Pod has moved to Thursdays!
Erk Pod is Erk's original podcast having commenced in May 2007. With a few format & personnel changes, Erk Pod is a talk based show currently talking about whatever Erk wants to talk about. Recorded either in the studio or where ever Erk happens to be, Erk has podcasted his way across America & parts of Canadia in 2009 as well as his latest adventure throughout parts of Asia, Europe & the UK in 2011. Erk Pod moves to Thursdays from December 2011 as a part of the music expansion of Channel Erk & Erk FM. Erk Pod will be released as required.
Say Farewell To Erk FM's current Friday format (2009 - 2011)
Hosted by Erk, Erk FM is Erk's original music podcast having commenced in January 2009. Until then, Erk was a talk podcaster with Erk Pod. As part of an expansion of Channel Erk & Erk FM, Erk FM has been spilt into several different shows with a specific focus, namely Erk FM: Metal Monday, Erk FM: Extra, Erk FM: International & Erk FM: Australia from December 2011. The final episode of Erk FM in its current form was the 2011 Erk FM Earworm special on Friday 25 November 2011.
Find Erk FM & many other great music podcasts with the Association Of Music Podcasting
Erk FM is a proud member show of the Association of Music Podcasting (AMP).When an episode of Erk FM is released, it is also available via the AMP website. In addition, each week the Association members produce a podcast called AMPed New Music Weekly. Hosted by a different member each week, Erk hosts every episode ending with the number 9. There are over 50 member shows of the Association covering a range of music styles from around the world. It is a great place for the musician as well as the listener to find new shows!
Blast From The Past is on a hiatus
Hosted by Erk & Erk's mum Judy, Blast From The Past started in February 2009 after Judy saw how much fun Erk has with podcasting. Full of stories of "back in my day...." like most parents, Judy & Erk initially started comparing their lives to the current day. As the show developed, the format changed into a slice of life program as well as featuring some music with a different feature artist each week. No longer strictly following the "back in my day...." format. The show is currently on a hiatus.
Submit Your Music To Channel Erk
If you are an indie/unsigned band & would like your music exposed to a worldwide audience via Channel Erk's podcasts, contact Erk. Music submissions are needed for Erk FM: Metal Monday (metal/hard rock only), Erk FM: Australia & Insomnia Radio: Australia (Australian artists only), Erk FM: International (non Australian artists) as well as feature artists for Blast From The Past (4-6 songs, 1 artist) & Judy's Blast FM (10-13 songs/episode, 1 artist). IMPORTANT: NO BIO = NO PLAY - we want to be able to tell the world about you. If you can't be bothered to promote yourself to us by not adding a bio, why should we bother to promote you?
Say Hello To Erk FM: Metal Monday (Monday)
Erk FM: Metal Monday commenced in October 2011. As part of an expansion of Channel Erk & Erk FM, Erk FM: Metal Monday is simply based on metal & hard rock music sourced from Erk's backyard & beyond. Hosted by Erk, Erk FM: Metal Monday is released every Monday. This show is not included in the Channel Erk Mega Feed which enables you to receive every Channel Erk show on the one feed/subscription.
Say Hello to Erk FM: Australia (Friday)
Hosted by Erk, Erk FM: Australia commenced in December 2011. As part of an expansion of Channel Erk & Erk FM, Erk FM: Australia is released on Fridays featuring all styles of music from Australia.
Listen to great Australian music hosted by Erk on Insomnia Radio: Australia
Insomnia Radio: Australia is a podcast hosted by Erk on a monthly basis & is dedicated to Australian music. A separate program to Erk FM, IR: Australia is the Australian representative of a worldwide suite of music podcasts based on a city, region or country. While the show was on a hiatus for the second half of 2011, it is back with an episode shared with Erk FM. There will be new episodes coming in monthly from January 2012.
Say Hello To Erk FM: International (Wednesday)
Hosted by Erk, Erk FM: International commenced in December 2011. As part of an expansion of Channel Erk & Erk FM, Erk FM: International features music of various styles from outside Erk's home country of Australia every Wednesday. This show is included in the Channel Erk Mega Feed which enables you to receive every Channel Erk show on the one feed/subscription.
Listen To Channel Erk's podcasts on Pocket Casts
Listen to every Channel Erk podcast & many more on Pocket Casts by Shifty Jelly. Available for iPhone & Android, download & listen to podcasts without needing to be tied to a computer! As Erk found out during his 2011 Europe trip, international borders are no hurdle for Pocket Casts. Simply install the app, find your podcasts & listen! You have much more control over your podcast listening experience compared to the default players because like you, the Shifty Jelly team love listening to podcasts.
Hear Erk FM on Traxx Radio
Traxx Radio is an Australian based internet radio station (based in Brisbane) dedicated to showcasing indie music. Erk FM can be heard on Traxx as a part of streaming programming along with other music podcasts & other programs. Episode times (Brisbane): Latest: Fridays at 6am & 8pm. Archive: Saturdays at 6am & 8pm
Erk FM 211 (International) – Front Page Women
Erk FM: International this week features women that Erk found featured on the front page of his music suppliers Radio Submit & AirPlay Direct. There’s a range of styles in this female-centric episode. The theme will continue onto episode 212 of Erk FM (Erk FM: Australia) on Friday.
Erk FM: Metal Monday 17 – Getting the Hed Job!
This week’s episode of Erk FM: Metal Monday features metal from the NSW Central Coast, great news for a western Sydney band who won a spot to support international acts as well as metal from across the world. The opening voices for this week’s episode are Tensions Arise.
Erk FM: Australia 210 – Superwoman Is A Love Sex Goddess
This week’s Erk FM: Australia episode features a couple of artists who have been featured on Erk FM before along with many new (to Erk FM) artists. Music supplied by Tijuana Gift Shop, Radio Submit, SGC Media and the artists directly.
This week’s episode starts off with some female rock (regular listeners will know how Erk feels about women in music!) and a wide range of music from a variety of sources across the world. Music supplied by Audio Rokit, Ambicon Records, Criminal Records, Deuce Management & Promotion, Bad Panda Records and the artists directly.
Erk FM: Extra 03 – Amodus interview
This week’s episode features Sydney melodic metal band Amodus (often shortened by their fans to Modus). Due to circumstances, this interview was done in 2 distinctive halves. The interview starts at Amodus band practice with Melina (bass), Rose (guitar) & Sarah (drums). This section was done in December 2011 prior to Very Metal Xmas 2011. The second half of the interview is with vocalist Michael in January 2012 prior to the public launch of their album Smokescreen.
Erk FM: Metal Monday 16 – Venom, Venom, Venom
This week’s episode features some Sydney bands that Erk has seen live recently at Venom in Sydney as well as international bands. The opening voice for this week’s episode is Vendetta Of The Fallen. You can hear them on the 2011 VMX Special (Erk FM Metal Monday episode 12). Music supplied by the artists directly & AirPlay Direct.
Erk FM 208 (Australia): Tell Me Why Technology Is Keeping Us Apart
This week’s episode sees a return of some Australian artists that have been featured before, another one of Erk’s favourite memes for Erk FM & a lot of great music. Sone of these artists Erk has had the pleasure of seeing live.
Music supplied by the artists directly and AirPlay Direct.
Erk FM 207 (International) – There’s A 3am In The Morning Now?
Welcome to episode 207 of Erk FM: International, Erk’s multi-genre music podcast featuring a wide range of podsafe, unsigned & independent music from across the world every Wednesday. If you love Australian music, be sure to tune into Erk FM: Australia each Friday. There’s a strange theme in the second half of the episode – see if you can spot it!
Erk FM: Metal Monday 15 – Around The World In 67 Minutes
Welcome to episode 15 of Erk FM: Metal Monday, Erk’s heavy rock/metal music podcast featuring a wide range of podsafe, unsigned & independent heavy rock & metal music from across the world. This week’s episode features metal from around the world. Some of the bands have been featured before. The opening voice for this week’s episode is Buzz from A World Less Cruel.
Erk FM 206: (Australia) – Happy New Year, Australia!
This week’s episode is the first Erk FM: Australia episode for 2012. It is going to be a great year of Australian music on Erk FM. You’ll notice a bit of a New Year’s Eve theme happening. Erk had a great NYE of music & it will continue in 2011 where things left off in 2011.







