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Fangradio

Fangradio is Neil Finn’s audio stream on Mixlr. H…

Neil Finn · neilfinn.com

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Show overview

Fangradio launched in 2020 and has put out 59 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 40 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 36 min and 43 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Music show.

The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 5.1 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2020, with 52 episodes published. Published by neilfinn.com.

Episodes
59
Running
2020–2021 · 1y
Median length
39 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

Fangradio is Neil Finn’s audio stream on Mixlr. He pulls from the archives, plays covers, takes requests and is joined by Liam, Elroy and Sharon Finn, Crowded House and special guests from time to time. More information and media at www.fangradio.com

Latest Episodes

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Fangradio - Ep.59 - Crowded House, Album by Album: Crowded House (self-titled)

Neil Finn with live-to-air piano & vocal performances of songs from the album Crowded House. Mean To Me; World Where You Live; Now We’re Getting Somewhere; Don’t Dream It’s Over; Love You ’Til The Day I Die; Something So Strong; Hole In The River; I Walk Away; Tombstone. (That’s What I Call Love 1985 band demo has been edited out of this podcast for copyright reasons. You can hear it on the Crowded House Deluxe Edition and at https://www.fangradio.com/episodes/album-by-album-crowded-house-self-titled )

Apr 8, 202157 min

Fangradio - Ep.58 - Crowded House, Album by Album: Together Alone

Live-to-air and pre-recorded performances of songs from the album Together Alone. Featuring Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, Liam Finn and Elroy Finn in Auckland, New Zealand, 1 April 2021. In My Command; Black And White Boy; Nails In My Feet; Pineapple Head; Private Universe; Fingers Of Love; Distant Sun; Catherine Wheels; Walking on the Spot ; Together Alone.

Apr 1, 20211h 12m

Fangradio - Ep.57 - Crowded House, Album by Album: Intriguer

Neil Finn’s acoustic performances of songs from the album Intriguer. Pre-recorded, but with live insertions from Neil Finn and Nick Seymour on the road, Thursday 25 March 2021. Saturday Sun; Amsterdam; Either Side Of The World; Twice If You’re Lucky; Falling Dove (demo); Tone Poem (demo); Isolation; Elephants; Even If. "Archer's Arrows (alternative version)" and the song "The Intriguer" are unavailable on this podcast due to copyright restrictions. They're available to listen to at https://www.fangradio.com/episodes/crowded-house-album-by-album-intriguer and on the Intriguer Deluxe Edition, released in 2016.

Mar 26, 202135 min

Fangradio - Ep.56 - Crowded House, Album by Album: Woodface

Live from Roundhead Studios in Auckland, Thursday 4 March 2021: Performances of songs from the album Woodface, and chat with Neil Finn, Sharon Finn, Mitchell Froom and Nick Seymour. Chocolate Cake; It’s Only Natural; Fall At Your Feet; (Tall) Tree Review: The Cedar; Whispers and Moans; Weather With You; Four Seasons In One Day; There Goes God; All I Ask (a capella excerpt); Italian Plastic; She Goes On; How Will You Go. More information and media at www.fangradio.com

Mar 4, 20211h 9m

Fangradio - Ep.55 - Crowded House, Album by Album: Time On Earth

Live from Roundhead Studios in Auckland, Thursday 25 February 2021: Performances of songs from the album Time On Earth… and more. Featuring Crowded House: Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, Liam Finn and Elroy Finn. Nobody Wants To; Don’t Stop Now; She Called Up; Say That Again; Pour Le Monde; Whispers and Moans; Nick’s tree review - Pinus pinea; Silent House; English Trees; You Are The One To Make Me Cry; People Are Like Suns; Lost Island; Locked Out; To The Island (instrumental demo). More information and media at www.fangradio.com

Feb 25, 20211h 7m

Fangradio - Ep.54 - Crowded House "To The Island" single release special

Live from Roundhead Studios in Auckland, Thursday 18 February 2021: The debut public performance of “To The Island” by Crowded House, and more songs from the upcoming NZ Tour setlist. Featuring Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Liam Finn and Elroy Finn. To The Island ; World Where You Live; Fall At Your Feet; Distant Sun ; Pineapple Head ; Private Universe / Strangeness and Charm ; Time Immemorial (excerpt) ; Cemetery In The Rain (excerpt); Whatever You Want; Better Be Home Soon. Note: To The Island single playback fades out due to copyright restrictions.

Feb 18, 202151 min

Fangradio - Ep.53 - Crowded House, Album by Album: Temple of Low Men

Live from Auckland, Thursday 11 February 2021: Acoustic performances of all the songs from the second album by Crowded House, with anecdotes from Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, Liam Finn and Elroy Finn. I Feel Possessed; Kill Eye; Into Temptation; Mansion In The Slums; When You Come; Neil's Tree Reviews - The Weeping Willow; Never Be The Same; Love This Life; Sister Madly; In The Lowlands; Better Be Home Soon. More information and media at www.fangradio.com

Feb 11, 20211h 5m

Fangradio - Ep.52 - Christmas Special (Neil Finn & Crowded House) 24 December 2020

Neil Finn in Auckland, New Zealand, with Crowded House and special guests. Fangradio Theme; In My Command - by Neil Finn; Fall At Your Feet - by Crowded House; message from Mitchell Froom; Nails In My Feet - by Crowded House; message from Herbie Macken; message from Liam and Buddy Finn; Blitzkrieg Bop - cover by Buddy and Manaia Finn; When You Come - by Neil Finn; message from Jeff, Sammy, Susie and Spencer Tweedy; Twice If You’re Lucky - by Neil Finn; tui on Maungawhau; message from Mark Flanagan of Largo; How Will You Go - by Neil and Tim Finn; message from Caitlin Moran; Lost Island - by Neil Finn; message from Johnny Marr; Silent Night - by Sharon and Neil Finn.

Dec 24, 202058 min

Fangradio - Ep.51 (Neil Finn) 2nd November 2020

Neil Finn in Auckland, NZ. Live solo acoustic performance of the debut Crowded House album: Mean To Me; World Where You Live; Now We're Getting Somewhere; Don't Dream It's Over; Love You 'Til The Day I Die; Something So Strong; Hole In The River; I Walk Away; Tombstone; That's What I Call Love; Song with Buddy.

Nov 2, 202056 min

Fangradio - Ep.50 (Neil Finn & Crowded House) 30th October 2020

Fangradio Theme; introduction by The Hype Men (DJ Mickey & MC Prawn); Nails In My Feet (live, 2020) - by Crowded House; Four Seasons In One Day (live, 2020) - by Crowded House; interview with Buddy Finn; Demo - by Neil Finn, in a Budapest hotel room; The Game We Love To Play (live) - by Pajama Club; Halloween (Dizzy Heights demo) - by Neil Finn

Nov 1, 202025 min

Fangradio - Ep.49 (Crowded House) 29th October 2020

Neil Finn live from Piha, New Zealand. demo; Fangradio Theme; Whatever You Want - by Crowded House (edited out of podcast version due to copyright restrictions); phone call with Elroy Finn; Not The Girl You Think You Are; phone call with Mitchell Froom; Lester; phone call with Liam Finn ; Catherine Wheels; phone call with Nick Seymour; The Burglar’s Song; Whatever You Want - by Crowded House (edited out of podcast version due to copyright restrictions.)

Oct 31, 202047 min

Fangradio - Ep.48 (Neil Finn) 28th October 2020

A pre-recorded show by Neil Finn in Piha, New Zealand. Fangradio Theme; Grand Slide (demo) - by Pajama Club (early version of Can’t Put It Down Until It Ends); Neil Finn’s Cornucopia of Flowers: Narcissus; Lullaby Requiem - by Neil Finn & ACO (live in Sydney, 2001: Parables, Lullabies and Secrets); demo; Make your preparations (live improv) - by Crowded House; English Trees (early version) - by Crowded House.

Oct 28, 202025 min

Fangradio - Ep.47 (Neil Finn) 27th October 2020

A pre-recorded show by Neil Finn in Piha, New Zealand. Fangradio Theme; Voice Won't Sing (Part of Me, Part of You demo, 2002); Animal Vs Human (demo, 2012) ; Strangest Friends (demo); Twisty Bass (early demo, circa 1997); demo; demo; I Pray To Heaven (home demo, 2005) ; demo ; Faster Than Light (live).

Oct 28, 202036 min

Fangradio - Ep.46 (Neil Finn) 26th October 2020

Neil Finn, live from home in Auckland, New Zealand. Guitar improvisation; Fangradio Theme; Love This Life; Distant Sun; Fall At Your Feet; Whatever You Want (with Buddy); Better Be Home Soon (with Liam and Buddy Finn); Only Talking Sense; Tambo (home demo); Fangradio Theme / To The Island.

Oct 25, 202036 min

Fangradio - Ep.45 (Neil Finn) 25th October 2020

Neil Finn, live from home in Auckland, New Zealand. Fangradio Theme; End in Tears - by various Finn family members; When You Come; Hunga - by Buddy Finn; Pull for the Shore - except from a radio play featuring Sam Neill, Neil Finn and Victoria Kelly; The Law Is Always On Your Side; Choral item - by The Mamas and Papas (Cook Islands choir); Paradise; Go High Go Low - by Buddy Finn; recording from Greece; Fangradio Theme.

Oct 24, 202039 min

Fangradio - Ep.44 (Neil Finn) 18th September 2020

Neil Finn in a test broadcast from home in Los Angeles. Includes: Fangradio Theme; Reverence (demo); In My Blood (acoustic/piano version with Sharon Finn); Nick Seymour on phone; Pony Ride (acoustic/piano version); Fangradio Theme (new mix).

Sep 18, 202035 min

Fangradio - Ep.43 (Neil Finn) 6th June 2020

Neil Finn, live from the kitchen at home in Los Angeles. Fangradio Theme; Weather With You; Dave Dobbyn’s serious chicken soup recipe; Recluse; I Feel Possessed; Don’t Dream It’s Over; Stereo Typewriter (demo) - by Neil Finn.

Jun 6, 202036 min

Fangradio - Ep.42 (Neil Finn) 30th May 2020

Neil Finn, live from home in Los Angeles. Fangradio Theme; Untitled demo; Flying Horse (demo); Q&A; Find Your Way Back Home (live acoustic performance); Q&A continued; All Shall Be Well - from Parables, Lullabies and Secrets, by Neil Finn with Australian Chamber Orchestra, Gondwana Voices & Michael Leunig, live in Sydney, 2001; Private Universe - by PS22.

Jun 5, 202039 min

Fangradio - Ep.41 (Neil And Elroy Finn) 23rd May 2020

Neil & Elroy Finn, live from home in Los Angeles. Fangradio Theme; What's The Matter With You?; Sexy Sadie (Beatles cover); Private Universe; Message To My Girl; improvisation; The Reprise (Pablo Vasquez); Nails In My Feet; Fire and Rain (James Taylor cover).

May 27, 202038 min

Fangradio - Ep.40 (Neil Finn) 19th May 2020

Neil Finn, live from home in Los Angeles. A session of short items from Neil’s audio archive, with live performances and a Q&A with listeners. Fangradio Theme; TNT for 2 (demo); God Only Knows (tunnel recording); God Only Knows (Beach Boys cover); Danger (demo); Beauty Unknown (demo); Walking On The Spot; in background: Marius 4 & 3 (used on nilfun site in 2000); Spanish jam outro (demo - end of Blue Hotel); Houseguest (demo); Try Whistling This; untitled (demo); Wallace Chapman interviewing Helen Clarke on Kiwi FM; untitled guitar piece; Pyjama Jams (demo); uke groove tailout (demo) - by Neil & Tim Finn; Better Times Will Come - by Janis Ian and Neil Finn; Mental Notes - By Split Enz; Gentle Hum (demo); Roundhead theme (used on bFM); in background: Slidey Guitar loop (demo); Back To Life (Greek section session); in background: Jazzdoom Day 8 - by Crowded House; in background: Marius 2 (home demo); in background: excerpt from Dr. Colossus.

May 20, 202042 min
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