DEAD AIR #125

‘Creativity and Funeral Rites; The use of creative arts during wakes, funerals & memorials’ with Joh Fairley - AHFA Wed 26 March 2025, 7-8.30pm AEDT.

Lifting The Lid Death Festival, 14-16 Nov 2025, apply via the Presenters Application Form HERE

The 2025 Festival of Death and Dying 22-23 Nov, Rushcutters Bay, Sydney. Super early-bird tickets available now.

Castlemaine Fringe Festival - Remembrance Rave with DJ Alkaline Hydrolysis (that’s me!) is on at the Flamin’ Galah Fringe Hub, Mechanics Lane. Wed 2 April 6-8pm. Please add your songs to the playlist, it can be accessed through the Castlemaine Fringe Festival webpage HERE it’s FREE and an all ages event so children are welcome! I can't guarantee all the songs will be played as we only have two hours, but please add your choices to the mix.

Amy Firth – Funeral Music Guide: a playlist for every mood and occasion - The Classics, Uplifting, Emotive Songs, Unique & Unusual

How To Kill A Witch: A Guide For The Patriarchy, by Claire Mitchell & Zoe Venditozzi - Booktopia

Sign up for the University of Bath - Centre for Death & Society newsletter HERE

Interview with actor Letty and producer Theresa from ‘Constellations’ for the Castlemaine Fringe Festival. Book tickets for a show HERE – Wesley Hill Hall - 28, 29, 30 March & 4, 5, 6 April. $30/$25. Sunday sessions have Q&A directly following the event.

TRACKS: You – Marcia Hines / You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder / Everybody Dies – Billie Eilish

DEAD AIR #108

‘Artist documents Victoria's World War I memorials in Shrine of Remembrance show’ local artist Clayton Tremlett, ABC News

Notes from: Dementia and the Meaning of Life workshop with Michael Verde, Wed 30 Oct. at Buda Castlemaine.

Interview with Victor Diaz from Lucha Fantastica about the Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Fiesta at Lot19. Saturday 26 November. Tickets: Family Show 3-6pm & Adult Show 7pm-12am. FREE TICKET GIVEAWAYS HAVE NOW GONE!

ALSO tonight! Mon, 11 Nov, 5:30pm - 8pm Castlemaine Community House has teamed up with El Columpio to bring a hands-on taco and tortilla-making workshop to Castlemaine in celebration of Day of the Dead. First in the Community House’s Cultural Connects series, supported by the Victorian Government's Multicultural Events and Festival Fund. Tickets HERE

Sydney Festival of Death and Dying – curated by Peter Banki & Victoria Spence, Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 November

Lifting the Lid - International Festival of Death and Dying - curated by Jo Dagless & Victoria Keen, Friday 15, Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 November [Starts Friday 16 Nov, 6pm AEDT - Ends 18 Monday Nov, 10.50am AEDT] -Buy tickets HERE

Australian Music Week! TRACKS: You and Me – Batpiss / Congratulations – Shepparton Airplane / Get in the Boot – New War

DEAD AIR #96

‘Finding the Beauty in Roadkill’ - artist Amanda Stronza

@melbourne_ghostsigns - Sean Reynolds. A brick wall at the Victoria Market site with a sinister history.

‘Understanding Amish End-of-Life and Funeral Practices’ TabooEducation - YouTube 

TALK: ‘Reflections of my queer birth/death ritual’ with Alex Antunes - Wed 13 March, 7pm AEST BOOK HERE

Bendigo Sustainability Festival, Sunday 17 March, White Hills, 10am – 3.30pm. Check out the Stall: Heaven and Earth Eco Burial Products! 

POSITION: Funeral Arranger & Conductor position at William Farmer Funeral Directors - SEEK 

4th Lifting the Lid International Festival of Death and Dying, online 15-17 November. Submissions due: 30 July 2024. SUBMISSION FORM HERE

TRACKS: A Min We Vo Nou We – Les Sympathics de Porto Novo / Waile – W.I.T.C.H