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- 6 days ago59 min
Steve Bleas: Melbourne’s Underground Wonderkid & Prog Prodigy
Send us Fan Mail Steve Bleas is one of Melbourne’s most respected underground DJs — a progressive house wonderkid who quietly became a staple of the city’s club culture while balancing a full-time career outside of nightlife. In this episode, we dive deep into Melbourne’s golden era of progressive house, trance and late-night club culture, from playing iconic venues across the city to becoming part of the furniture at Alumbra for well over a decade. Steve talks about earning respect amongst s...
- 1 weeks ago55 min
DJ Hookie on Creating Starfvckers, Club 77 & Sydney’s Electro Era
Send us Fan Mail This week on Danny Rants Podcast I sit down with Sydney nightlife icon Tom Nash AKA DJ Hookie — the man behind the legendary Starfvckers parties and one of the pioneers of Sydney’s electro club era. Hookie opens up about surviving meningococcal disease, losing his limbs, rebuilding his life through music and eventually becoming one of the most recognisable DJs and personalities in Sydneys nightlife culture. We dive deep into: The creation of Starfvckers Club 77 and Sydney’...
- 2 weeks ago56 min
Creating Honky Tonks The Man Who Changed Melbourne Nightlife - Michael Delaney
Send us Fan Mail This week I sit down with Michael Delany — the creative force behind some of Melbourne’s most iconic and culture-defining venues including Honkytonks, Sorry Grandma, La Di Da, Bottom End, Survivor and Poof Doof. From shaping the golden era of Melbourne nightlife to creating venues that became institutions of music, fashion and chaos, Michael opens up on the stories behind the clubs, the risks, the creativity and what really made Melbourne one of the greatest nightlife cities ...
- 3 weeks ago1h 3m
PeeWee Ferris: The Rise of Australian Rave Culture
Send us Fan Mail This week on The Danny Rants Podcast, I sit down with Australian dance music icon PeeWee Ferris to talk about the rise of Australia’s rave and club culture, his journey through the music industry, and why he still loves DJing after decades in the game. We dive deep into the early Sydney club scene, the explosion of dance music across Australia, the peak festival years, wild club stories, the pressures that came with success, and the highs and lows of staying relevant in an ev...
- May 2, 202653 min
Inside the Rise of Minx: Australia’s Favourite Club Queen
Send us Fan Mail Minx is one of Australia’s most respected and enduring DJs, with a career spanning over two decades across both the commercial and underground scenes. Originally from Sydney, Minx built her foundations in South Australia before breaking into the national spotlight as one of the first official female DJs for OneLove — at a time when the industry was heavily male-dominated. She went on to perform across the country, win She Can DJ, tour internationally, and play some of Austral...
- Apr 25, 20261h 17m
Inside King Street’s Tramp Nightclub: The Story of Melbourne’s Wildest Club
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Steve Peth — former owner of Tramp Nightclub — to tell the full story behind one of Melbourne’s most iconic venues. From building Tramp on King Street to navigating the highs and lows of running a nightclub, Steve breaks down what it really took to create a venue that defined an era. We get into the crazy incidents, the wildest nights behind the bar, and the moments that gave Tramp its reputation as one of the city’s most talked-about clubs. ...
- Apr 19, 202658 min
Inside Melbourne’s Gay Club Scene Craziest Stories - Bikies, Fires & Jimmy Barnes
Send us Fan Mail One of the wildest episodes we’ve done. Dean Murphy — one of Australia’s biggest and most influential gay club promoters — sits down to tell the real stories behind Melbourne’s nightlife. We get into everything: Homophobic club owners, getting ripped off, the highs and lows of running parties, and what it actually took to build the gay club scene in Melbourne. Plus some all-time stories… Jimmy Barnes performing Disco Inferno in a gay club, accidental fires behind the bar, cha...
- Apr 12, 202657 min
Jewelz: The Underground Queen Of Hard Trance 90s–2000s Trance Legend
Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Jewelz to break down her journey through the underground — from being a female DJ in the 90s when the scene wasn’t built for women, to dominating Sydney’s hard trance clubs at a time when the sound was exploding. She opens up on what it was really like earning respect behind the decks, why hard trance had such a grip on the scene, and the realities of navigating a male-dominated industry. From there, she takes a left turn — moving to Melbourne, stepping awa...
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