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Erk In Erkner!

If there is a place with “Erk” in the title, Erk wants to know about it. So far, he has visited the farming village of Erk (Hungary) & the suburb of Berlin called Erkner (Germany). He tried to find Erk Ranch in America but he could not find it. Erk in Hungary was the only reason that Erk went to the country & the nearby capital, Budapest.

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Dancing Erk!

On The Rails With Erk – Ep 1 NOW!

Here’s Me With The Band ME

Erk! Crazy Horse!

Women In Rock ROCK Erk FM!

Erk Goes To Erk!

Erk Loves Road Trips!

Erk has traveled extensively throughout Australia & has also been to New Zealand, America, Mexico, Canadia, Japan, Hong Kong, Macau, China (very briefly) as well as a lot of Europe & the UK. If he has traveled since Erk Pod started in 2007, he has taken you along for the ride!

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Erk, They Spelt Your Name Wrong!

Erk. Rebel? Rule Breaker?

Erk’s Ride From SLO International Airport

Where In Japan Is Erk-san?

I Have Nowhere Else To Go!

A highlight of Erk’s US visit in 2013 was a visit to San Luis Obispo to see his friends Shawno & Jen. Hear what happens in a very funny episode of No Market Radio (episode 26).

 

This episode will eventually be included in the Erk Pod subscription as a stand alone episode as the spiritual episode 400 of Erk Pod at the relevant time of Erk’s US trip coverage.  

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Welcome To Channel Erk!

Welcome to Channel Erk Podcasts. Produced in Sydney, Australia, Channel Erk features a mix of podcasts including music podcasts primarily featuring indie/unsigned music. There are also talk podcasts based on interests that Erk has including talking, news, current events, travel, transport, TV, entertainment & more.

 

Erk (a train driver by “day job”) has been podcasting since May 2007 & started being a music podcaster in January 2009. Apart from his home studio in Sydney, Erk has podcasted around Australia, in New Zealand, North America, Europe, the UK and parts of Asia.

 

There are various shows produced weekly which are released on specific days. They are all free for you to listen to & enjoy. The current podcasts making up Channel Erk are shown below.

 

EFMM 950 X 150 April 2013
Creative Commons License 

  • Release Day: Monday
  • Frequency: Weekly
  • First episode: October 2011
  • Last episode: current podcast
  • Theme Music: Metal La La La by Nanowar (Creative Commons)
  • Expect to hear: Metal (in its various forms) from Australia & around the world
  • Subscription available via iTunes, RSS or searching your podcatcher of choice by the show name
  • Not available via the Channel Erk Mega Feed
  • Erk FM: Metal Monday information 

 

Erk FM INTL 950 X 150 April 2013

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  • Release Day: Wednesday
  • Frequency: Weekly
  • First episode: December 2011
  • Last episode: current podcast
  • Theme Music: Music Is Life by Cyber Snake (Creative Commons)
  • Companion podcast to Erk FM: Australia
  • Expect to hear: Various styles of music from around the world (except Australian artists)
  • Subscription to Erk FM: International now separate to subscription to Erk FM: Australia
  • Subscription available via iTunes, RSS or searching your podcatcher of choice by the show name
  • Also available separately via the Channel Erk Mega Feed
  • Episodes are odd numbered only (even numbers are Erk FM: Australia episodes)
  • Erk FM: International information

 

Erk FM OZ Banner 950 X 150 August 2012

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  • Release Day: Friday
  • Frequency: Weekly
  • First episode: December 2011
  • Last episode: current podcast
  • Theme Music: Music Is Life by Cyber Snake (Creative Commons)
  • Expect to hear: Various styles of music from around Australia
  • Companion podcast to Erk FM: International
  • Subscription to Erk FM: Australia now longer includes subscription to Erk FM: International
  • Subscription available via iTunes, RSS or searching your podcatcher of choice by the show name
  • Also available separately via the Channel Erk Mega Feed
  • Episodes are even numbered only. Odd numbered episodes are Erk FM: International episodes
  • Erk FM: Australia information

 

 

Erk Pod website banner 950 x 150 September 2011

Creative Commons License

  • Release Day: Weekends
  • Frequency: Occasional
  • First episode: May 2007
  • Last episode: current podcast
  • Theme Music: Erkenntnis by Guerillabeatz (Creative Commons)
  • Expect to hear: Travel, news, ambient noise, soundscapes & whatever else Erk feels like
  • Subscription available via iTunes, RSS or searching your podcatcher of choice by the show name
  • Available via the Channel Erk Mega Feed
  • Erk Pod information

 

ETTDR 950 X 150 April 2013

Creative Commons License

 

 

  • Release Day: Weekends
  • Frequency: Occasional
  • First episode: August 2012
  • Last episode: Current podcast
  • Theme Music: TV Star by Predator (Creative Commons)
  • Expect to hear: Talk about TV, entertainment & more
  • Subscription available via iTunes, RSS or searching your podcatcher of choice by the show name
  • Available via the Channel Erk Mega Feed
  • Erk To The Diary Room information

 

OTR With Erk 950 X 150 April 2013

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  • NOTE – NEW PODCAST, LAUNCHES MAY 2013
  • PREVIEW EPISODES NOW AVAILABLE VIA WEBSITE, ITUNES & RSS
  • Release Day: Weekends
  • Frequency: Occasional
  • First episode: May 2013
  • Last episode: New podcast
  • Theme Music: November 85 by Red Yak (Creative Commons) with additional sound bytes
  • Expect to hear: Various facets of railway/railroad/rail transit operations & travel
  • Subscription available iTunes & RSS. Also available by searching your podcatcher of choice by the show name
  • Not available yet via the Channel Erk Mega Feed
  • On The Rails With Erk information

 

Recent Episodes Across Channel Erk

 

Erk FM: Metal Monday 87 – Go Hard Or Go Home!

by Erk

Welcome to Erk FM: Metal Monday episode 87. Erk is celebrating a couple of EP launches (Hard As Nails, Vanity Riots) & an album launch (Gutter Tactic) of Sydney bands that Erk has supported.   In addition, there's some more music from artists who played at Deadfest 2013. In addition, Frankenbok have a new album and Erk's photo is in the artwork inside the CD booklet - twice!

  Music supplied by the artists directly or recorded live by Erk on location.

  Song list (all times approximate):

Erk Pod 408 – Cruising The Mississippi, Jazzily!

by Erk

Welcome to episode 408 of Erk Pod (despite what Erk might say in the episode audio). Continuing his epic trip across America,  Erk decides to spend part of his last evening on the Creole Queen. Cruising on the Mississippi River, there's food, jazz and sailing for a couple of hours. It was the perfect end to a jazzy time in New Orleans. Who (apart from Ian from Canadia?) says that Erk could only appreciate metal music? 

24, May 2013Erk PodNo Comments

Erk FM: Australia 348 – Attacking The Charts Hard!

by Erk

Welcome to Erk FM: Australia episode 348. Erk has been at one EP launch last weekend (Hard As Nails) & has another one this weekend (Vanity Riots). There is a lot of great music out there & in Sydney this Saturday night, there is great music that Erk has featured on Erk FM before in at least 5 different venues on the one night. Somehow Erk wishes he could be in several places at once! This week, Erk also found that a band he has featured before on Erk FM are starting to gig again with a new lineup.

  In an unusual move for an Australian indie/unsigned band, Melbourne female fronted hard rock band Bellusira are making an attack on the Australian music charts by encouraging people to pre-order their debut album Connection via JB Hi-fi. Online pre-orders will be signed by the band. In-store pre-orders are also available. 

  Music supplied by SGC Media, Insomnia Radio  & the artists directly. One track recorded live by Erk.

  Song list (all times approximate):

 

Erk Pod 407 – Swamp People Of New Orleans

by Erk

Welcome to episode 407 of Erk Pod (despite what Erk might say in the episode audio). Continuing his epic trip across America, Erk goes on a swamp tour near New Orleans. Because the weather was not warm enough, Erk only seen baby alligators on the swamp but that was cool in itself! A little later in summer & the large alligators could be seen on the same tour. Enjoy cruising the swamps with Erk!

23, May 2013Erk PodNo Comments

Erk FM: International 347 – The Northern Line Is Just A Dream

by Erk

Welcome to episode 347 of Erk FM: International. When Erk receives a song submission from a guy called Eric, Erk is happy.  When a song in the submission from a guy called Eric contains a train song, Erk is even happier! Best of all, Erk gets to share great music with you! Awesome!

  Music supplied by Deuce Management & Promotion as well as the artists directly. 

  Song list (all times approximate):

Erk Pod 406 – Cruising The Dial In Louisiana!

by Erk

Welcome to episode 406 of Erk Pod (despite what Erk might say during the episode). Erk has wheels! He hopped in a Chrysler & it's as big as a whale & he is about to set sail! Deciding to get out of New Orleans, Erk hires a car (achievement unlocked - a nice upgrade!) and points it north into a rural area of Louisiana to visit Ms Paramedic. On the way, he cruises the dial of American radio to sample what people who don't listen to podcasts are listening to. If that's not enough, there's some road trip singing by Erk (sorry!) The episode finishes with more audio from Erk's New Orleans tour.

20, May 2013Erk PodNo Comments

Erk FM: Metal Monday 86 – Deadfest 2013

by Erk

Welcome to Erk FM: Metal Monday episode 86. Recorded on location at Deadfest 2013, there was an afternoon & evening filled with hard rock, industrial and metal. There are live recordings and interviews with all of the bands from the event in this extended episode. Just like last year's event (check out Erk FM: Metal Monday episode 85 if you haven't already), there was a great vibe from the event held at The Valve Bar, home to many a great live show in Sydney. And in case you didn't know, Deadman is a dirty, dirty boy.

  Interview list:

  • JJ Sirman, creator of The Suburban Movement documentary about the western Sydney metal scene
  • Civility Lost
  • Acey from Not Another Sequel Just Another Sequel & Buzz from BuzzArt - they weren't playing but still rocked up
  • The Damned Humans
  • Dead-Life
  • Na Maza
  • Domino
  • Acid Nymph
  • Foundry Road
  • Red Bee
  • Amodus
  • Attila (Coredea) & Don (Upside Miss Jane)


  Artist list:

20, May 2013Erk FM: Metal Monday7 Comments

Erk To The Diary Room 18 – Life In Suburbia

by Erk

Welcome to episode 18 of Erk To The Diary Room. On this episode, Erk takes a look at life in suburbia according to TV featuring two very different examples.   Opening the episode with Portlandia, Erk relates how he thinks that Portlandia falls into the "Funny because it's true" category. Erk has been to Portland OR where the series is based & found that because he can identify with the people and places, he can relate to the show more than someone who has no idea about anything PDX.

  Looking closer to home, Erk then talks about Housos. There's a line of progression from pizza delivery (Pizza), couriering (Swift & Shift Couriers) and suburban living (Housos) in Sydney. Many of the cast appear on all three programs which usually feature a lot of strong language, unrealistic scenes and some low brow humour. All 3 shows do have their moments of laugh out loud humour, though. There are some B & C grade celebrities familiar to Australian viewers that might not translate well for American viewers.

  There's a quick update about The Block: Sky High (Erk couldn't think of the full name of the show...

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Erk Pod 405 – Erk’s On The Bourbon (Street)

by Erk

Welcome to Erk Pod episode 405 (despite what Erk might say on the episode itself). Erk is still in New Orleans. He visits the world famous (or infamous) Bourbon Street. Is the area a tourist trap or can you have fun there if you are a local? At the end of the episode, there is more audio from the tour that Erk took when he first arrived in New Orleans.

18, May 2013Erk Pod1 Comment

On The Rails With Erk 002 – Frequently Asked Questions (Part 1)

by Erk

Welcome to episode 2 of On The Rails With Erk. Moving on from episode 1,  Erk discusses some of the questions that he is often asked including:

  • How do you steer the train?
  • Can you do anything about the air conditioning?
  • Is it hard to drive a train?
  • What time do you start work?
 

If you have a question that Erk can answer or if you want to answer a question Erk has been asked, feel free to leave a comment on the show notes or email erkpod@gmail.com

18, May 2013On The Rails With Erk3 Comments

Erk FM: Australia 346 – Vanity Riots Ambulance EP Launch Interview

by Erk

Welcome to episode 346 of Erk FM: Australia. This episode consists of an interview with vocalist Monica from Sydney band Vanity Riots. No stranger to Erk FM, last year's Erkstock was their second last gig with their then lineup. After re-grouping and finding 2 new guitarists, Vanity Riots are back with a new EP called Ambulance. To support the launch of the EP and the new look Vanity Riots, the band are going on an east coast tour of Australia (full details on their website & social media pages).

During the wide-ranging interview, you will hear 3 songs from the new EP. First is the title track, Ambulance. The next track is called Bloodsucker. The third track is called I Love You Almost As Much As I Love Me.

17, May 2013Erk FM: Australia2 Comments

Erk Pod 404 – Erk’s Not Here, Man!

by Erk

Welcome to episode 404 of Erk Pod (despite what Erk might say in the episode). Erk returns to Frenchmen Street, New Orleans. The scene is very much different on a Tuesday afternoon in the strange time between lunch & dinner. Erk was at the same locations that he was at the first Mardi Gras parade that he was at on the previous Saturday night. At the end of the episode, there is more tour audio from Erk's New Orleans tour.

16, May 2013Erk PodNo Comments

Erk FM: International 345 – Jamming Around The World!

by Erk

Welcome to Erk FM: International episode 345. On this episode, Erk looks at the most popular tracks on one of his music providers, Jamendo. There's music from the UK, US, France and somewhat surprisingly, South Africa.

  Music supplied by Jamendo.

  Song list (all times approximate):

Erk Pod 403 – The Hunt For A Streetcar

by Erk

Welcome to episode 403 of Erk Pod (despite what Erk might say during the episode!). Erk is still in New Orleans & goes searching for streetcars. At the end of the episode, you will hear more New Orleans tour audio as Erk continues his look around the city of New Orleans.

14, May 2013Erk PodNo Comments

Erk FM: Metal Monday 85 – Deadfest 2012 Replay

by Erk

Welcome to episode 85 of Erk FM Metal Monday. This is a replay of what was originally episode 24 of Erk FM: Metal Monday recorded on location at The Valve Bar in Sydney which hosted Deadfest 2012, an afternoon & evening of music put together by Deadman from Deadman Industries. This episode features interviews & live ambient recordings of music from the event with entertainment of some sort over a 12 hour period. Most bands were interviewed and/or had music featured on this episode.   Bands who played at Deadfest were NASJAP (Not Another Sequel, Just Another Prequel), Foundry Road, Domino, Na Maza, Jaded Empire, Amodus, LAB 64 & Empirical. There were also DJs who played during changeovers. Apart from people who were performing at the gig, Erk also spoke with Metal Matt from The Metal Matt Show as well as Buzz (formerly of A World Less Cruel, now starting  The Death Movement)

  Next week's episode features content from Deadfest 2013. 

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Erk FM: Australia 344 – Australia Is An Island

by Erk

Welcome to Erk FM: Australia episode 344. This episode features Australians based in Australia, Australians based overseas & overseas residents now calling Australia home - all of which is fine with me! A mellower episode this week with some jazz, pop, country and/or western & a lot more. 

  Music supplied by AirPlay Direct.

  Song list (all times are approximate):

Erk FM: International 343 – Arresting Global Music!

by Erk

Welcome to episode 343 of Erk FM: International. As has happened before, Erk loves it when a new music supplier finds him. Erk loves it even more when a new music supplier sends him an episode's worth of music in one email - that saves Erk a lot of time! Erk also loves it when someone gives a guide on how to say their name - who knew that Nina would rhyme with China? There will be a range of music heard on this episode including an arresting song or two!

  Music supplied by Global Radio Promo.

  Song list (all times approximate):

Erk FM: Metal Monday 84 – Deadfest 2013 Preview

by Erk

Welcome to episode 84 of Erk FM: Metal Monday. This week's episode is a preview of Deadfest 2013. Promoted & organised by Deadman from Deadman Industries, Deadfest 2012 was one of the best gigs that Erk attended in 2012. 2013 should be no exception as this preview episode reveals. There is a mixture of hard rock & various forms of metal. Like last year, Erk will be a media partner of the event. There will be interviews & live tracks from the event in a couple of weeks which also happened in 2012.

  All music supplied by the artists & used with permission.

  Song list (all times approximate):

 

Erk Pod 402 – New Orleans, Thanks For The Parade!

by Erk

Welcome to Erk Pod episode 402 (despite what Erk might say during the episode!). After the New Orleans city tour (which you can hear more of at the end of this episode), Erk decides to jump into a cab & head down to the French Quarter of New Orleans. He is glad that he did that because there was a parade - one of many during the 2013 Mardi Gras & Superbowl periods.

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Erk Pod 401 – Touring New Orleans

by Erk

Welcome to episode 401 of Erk Pod. Erk has now arrived in New Orleans after his epic train trip from Los Angeles. After a nice hot shower, he is ready to go for a walk in a new city & then goes on a tour of the city. The tour guide that you hear in the later part of the episode is a local tour guide called Richard. Richard gives a great introduction to the city as well as a personal insight to how bad things were (and still are) as a result of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

04, May 2013Erk Pod1 Comment

On The Rails With Erk 001 – Introduction

by Erk

Welcome to episode 1 of On The Rails With Erk, the newest podcast to Channel Erk in 2013. This episode is the very first episode and as such, is an introduction. Erk summarises his 19 year railway career in around 30 minutes. In future episodes, Erk will expand on some of the roles that he has discussed on this episode.

As always on this podcast, all opinions are personal & not those of any organisation or operator.

04, May 2013On The Rails With Erk3 Comments

Erk To The Diary Room 17 – On The Inside, The Roses Grow

by Erk

Welcome to episode 17 of Erk To The Diary Room. On this episode, Erk discusses the 2013 version of Prisoner (also known as Prisoner: Cell Block H) called Wentworth. Prisoner was one of Australia's longest running drama series & was ground-breaking at the time. It was also one of the few adult shows that Erk was able to watch as a child - not that he understood everything that was going on.

Erk also reviews the latest series of fire department drama - Chicago Fire. It was so realistic that local media thought that a made-for-TV plane crash was the real thing and reported it as a real plane crash. Oops.

04, May 2013Erk To The Diary Room2 Comments

Erk FM: Australia 342 – The Newsagency Sessions Nailed It!

by Erk

Welcome to episode 342 of Erk FM: Australia. This episode provides a good mix of music that Erk has been seeing live recently & what Erk has coming up in future weeks.  There's also an update from The Voice in relation to Suns Of Cascadia vocalist Oscar. Interestingly, a vocalist's appearance on The Voice led me (once again) to The Newsagency in inner-western Sydney for a nice night of intimate live music. This also led to half the playlist for this week's episode.

  Last weekend, Erk was pleased to be able to see Hard As Nails live for their first gig since Erkstock last year. Also, Erk was able to get a sneak preview of Vanity Riots' upcoming EP.

  Music supplied by Uptone Entertainment & the artists directly.

  Song list (all times approximate):

Erk FM: International 341 – Quirky Mayday!

by Erk

Welcome to Erk FM: International episode 341. Radio Submit have made things really easy for Erk this week with an email with many bands on it. There is also a band that found Erk via Twitter. The episode starts off quirky, is a little bit up and down in style but this is what sometimes happens if a music supplier has a lot of bands of different styles on their books.

  Music supplied by Radio Submit & the artists directly.

  Song list (all times approximate):

Erk FM: Metal Monday 83 – All American Metal Rocks!!

by Erk

Welcome to episode 83 of Erk FM: Metal Monday. With the recent & upcoming focus on Australian metal, Erk thought that he would look for some American metal & hard rock after his recent trip. Finding the music on this episode was interesting - Erk was directed down several wormholes while chatting with friends on Facebook & ended up getting caught up with the adventures of Charlie The Unicorn on YouTube. Another interesting thing to note was the difference between the music on the same supplier with the genre of "Metal" & the genre of "Heavy Metal".

  Music supplied by AirPlay Direct and Radio Submit.

  Song list (all times approximate):

Erk FM: Australia 340 – An Australian Dose Of Insomnia

by Erk

Welcome to Erk FM: Australia episode 340. On this episode, Erk wanders back through the Insomnia Radio archives to find Australian artists. Some of the artists are well known to Erk while others are new discoveries. The aim of Erk FM is to find new music and present it. An awesome aspect of podcasting is that it is usually non-competive and people are happy to share, Erk included.

  All music supplied by Insomnia Radio.

  Song list (all times approximate)

Erk Pod 400 – Welcome To New Orleans!

by Erk

Welcome to episode 400 of Erk Pod - despite what Erk might say during the episode! Erk is arriving into New Orleans from Los Angeles on the Amtrak long distance passenger train Sunset Limited. It was an epic journey across most of America into what is uncharted territory for Erk. During his 2009 trip, Erk planned to visit New Orleans but he found that time was against his original plan so he bypassed "The Big Easy." Erk had great first impressions on this Amtrak service due to the excellent on-board service provided by the on-train staff. After only 8 hours in New Orleans, they would head back to Californy (as Shawno would say!) the next morning. This episode was not intended to be episode 400. Due to the amount of Audioboo recordings made at the start of the trip, episode 400 came along a lot earlier into the trip than expected. The spiritual episode 400 celebrating Erk Pod & the end of the trip with Shawno & Jen from No Market Radio will feature in the relevant part of the trip.

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Erk FM: International 339 – Sneaking Around At 3am

by Erk

Welcome to episode 339 of Erk FM: International. Thankfully recovered from last week's dental procedure, Erk is gold, man! Still wading through music submissions from his time in the US, Erk features a band with his real name in the title, a couple of tunes from a fellow podcaster & a lot more. There's even a sneak peek into a new talk podcast by Erk!

  Music supplied by Deuce Management & Promotion, SGC Media, Ambicon Records, Jamendo, Music Alley & the artists directly.

  Song list (all times approximate):

Erk Pod 399 – On The Train To Houston

by Erk

Welcome to episode 399 of Erk Pod (regardless of what Erk might actually say during the episode). Carrying on with his first train trip across America, Erk heads east towards Houston enroute to New Orleans on Amtrak's Sunset Limited. Erk wasn't in Houston for very long so he might have to make a longer visit next time.

23, April 2013Erk PodNo Comments

Erk FM: Metal Monday 82 – Rock Chick Central!

by Erk

Welcome to episode 82 of Erk FM: Metal Monday. Inspired by a conversation with Ro (Dark Compass) and Kimmi (The Metal Deli) and also by a couple of gigs during the week, Erk decided to put together all the so-called rock chicks that he has seen over the last year or so onto the one episode. While it might be the case that these women are fronting rock bands, you don't need to be fronting a rock or metal band to have the rock chick persona going on.

  All music supplied directly by the artists & used with permission.

  Song list (all times approximate):

 

Erk FM: Australia 338 – Welcome Back To The SGC!

by Erk

Welcome to Erk FM: Australia episode 338. Erk likes it when PR companies help to make creating a playlist really easily. On this episode, Erk features some artists who have been on Erk FM: Australia before with new music to promote. It is also good when the PR company lets Erk know about a band in his home city that he had no idea existed! Now that Erk knows they exist,  you will also know they exist because you are listening.

  During the week, Erk received a couple of song requests & did not want to say no! He also snuck some metal onto the show but it is very relevant to the song prior!

  All music supplied by  SGC Media & the artists directly.

  Song list (all times approximate):

Erk FM: International 337 – A Little Less Wisdom & A Bit More Catching Up!

by Erk

Welcome to episode 337 of Erk FM: International. Erk's been to the dentist (at 2.30, no less!) so we'll see how well he can talk. The first 2 songs could be described as novelty signs, especially the second song Erk first heard on the Halfway Around The World podcast. The first 2 songs are really topical for a music podcaster. Most of the artists in the rest of the episode are returning artists to Erk FM who have supplied him music on more than one occasion. 

  Music supplied by Woosh, AirPlay Direct and the artists directly - used with permission.

  Song list (all times are approximate):

Erk FM: Metal Monday 81 – It’s A Long Way To The Top!

by Erk

Welcome to episode 81 of Erk FM: Metal Monday. Recently, Erk was pleased to be able to see Australian rock legend Dave Evans live as part of an AC/DC tribute show. Dave was the original vocalist of legendary Australian rock band AC/DC & has been rocking in various bands for over 40 years.
At the end of 2010, Erk was lucky enough to be able to interview Dave (originally recorded as Erk FM episode 127). After chatting via social media since the interview, Erk & Dave finally met after the show in April 2013. Not long after this Australian show, Dave headed overseas to Europe for another tour.
Erk presents highlights from the original interview as well as some songs from Dave's album Sinner. Thank you to Dave for allowing me to play his music. As Erk has often said, Dave Evans doesn't need Erk's help to get his music out there but he allows Erk to do so anyway.

15, April 2013Erk FM: Metal MondayNo Comments

Erk Pod 398 – On The Train To El Paso, There’s A Guy Called Henry … Henry Ford, That Is!

by Erk

Welcome to episode 398 of Erk Pod. After not feeling very well while waiting for the train to leave California, Erk starts his first trans-contiential train trip across America. Starting in Los Angeles, he will take a train to New Orleans. After a week there, he heads to Miami via Washington DC. The first part of that trip is covered on this episode from Los Angeles to El Paso. Onboard the train, Erk has everything he needs within 3 carriages of his sleeping berth including a rather interesting sleeping car attendant called Henry Ford.

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Erk Pod 397 – Welcome To The Long Beach California

by Erk

Welcome to episode 397 of Erk Pod. On this episode, Erk is walking around the streets of Long Beach, California. But is he breaking the no loitering rules that he saw a sign about on his 2009 visit? Does he find Hooters? Does he manage to find his way back to his motel?

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Erk FM: Australia 336 – Erkstock Revisited!

by Erk

Welcome to Erk FM: Australia episode 336. On this episode, Erk thought that he would revisit his debut gig as a promoter last year, Erkstock. Held to celebrate his birthday, Erk selected a range of bands to play at the Valve Bar in Sydney. With a range of female fronted rock & metal, everyone who attended the show & stayed longer than 5 minutes enjoyed themselves. So what have the bands who played Erkstock been doing since August last year? On this episode, we'll find out. We'll also find out for the very first time some of the other bands on Erk's wishlist for the event (Erkstock 2? LOL).

  It's not often that someone who has been on Erk FM gets themselves on national TV but Suns of Cascadia vocalist Oscar has done exactly that. Appearing on the 2013 season of The Voice on Channel 9, Oscar had his blind audition shown during the week & has progressed to the next stage. Erk will be keen to see how he progresses. Good luck, Oscar! Follow his progress here.

  All music supplied by Uptone Entertainment & the artists directly. Used with permission.

  Song list (all times approximate):

Erk FM: International 335 – Catching Up

by Erk

Welcome to episode 335 of Erk FM: International. During his time in the US, Erk had many music submissions via email. On this episode, Erk tries to catch up on the submissions. Some of the artists (for instance Sam Page & Postcode) have been played on Erk FM before while many of the other artists are new here. It is also good when artists refer other artists to Erk or let him know about side projects they are working on. 

  Music supplied by Ambicon Records & the artists directly.  

Song list:

On The Rails With Erk Preview Episode 005 – Auckland

by Erk

Welcome to On The Rails With Erk preview episode 005 recorded in Auckland in 2012. This episode features trips on the Auckland suburban rail system that is in the middle of being electrified at the time of Erk's visit. Originally recorded for Erk Pod.

09, April 2013On The Rails With ErkNo Comments

On The Rails With Erk Preview Episode 004 – Melbourne

by Erk

Welcome to On The Rails With Erk preview episode 004 recorded in Melbourne in 2012. This episode features an interesting crossing where heavy rail crosses light rail at a level crossing in suburban Melbourne. Originally recorded for Erk Pod.

09, April 2013On The Rails With ErkNo Comments

On The Rails With Erk Preview Episode 003 – Japan

by Erk

Welcome to On The Rails With Erk preview episode 003 recorded in Japan in 2011. Originally recorded for Erk Pod, this episode features Erk riding on the world famous Shinkansen train among others.

09, April 2013On The Rails With ErkNo Comments
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