CRUNCH - July 2025 • Salty Dog Blues N Roots

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Salty Dog Blues N Roots CRUNCH Podcast July 25.

On CRUNCH, we’re dialling in the distortion, kicking up the soul, and easing back into some American slow-burners.

From Ian Siegal N Johnny Mastro’s swamp-fired ‘Balling The Jack’ to Sweet Talk’s full-tilt psych-blues rattle ‘Have I Gone F&n Crazy?’, this episode swings hard and lands smooth.

We spotlight a stellar crew of Australian artists:
Sweet Talk, Gwyn Ashton, Checkerboard Lounge N Bob Sedergreen, Hamish Anderson, Brad Palmer, Laurel and the Painkillers, The Blow Out, and Jimmy Dowling — each delivering grit, soul, and something unmistakably downunder. It’s a vibrant cross-section of Australia’s deep blues and indie roots scene.

Threaded through the mix are laid-back Americana gems from Ray Bonneville, Lucy Kaplansky, Mia Kelly, and more — subtle, soulful and dusted in storytelling gold.

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ARTIST / TRACK / ALBUM / LABEL / YEAR
** Australia
01. Ian Siegal & Johnny Mastro / Balling The Jack / Easy Tiger / CRS / 2023
02. Brandon Santini / Which Way Do We Go / Which Way Do We Go / American Showplace Music / 2019
03. Mark “Muleman” Massey / How Long / Mississippi Lockdown / Endless Blues Records / 2022
04. Robert Palmer / Gotta Get A Grip On You / Some People Can Do What They Like / Island Records / 1976
05. ** Sweet Talk / Have I Gone F*&n Crazy? / Switch On / Cheatin’ Hearts Records / Warner Music Australia / 2025
06. Lou Reed / Busload of Faith / New York / Sire / Warner Bros. Records / 1989
07. ** Gwyn Ashton / Something That The Cat Dragged In / Single Release / Independent / 2025
08. ** Checkerboard Lounge & Bob Sedergreen / Don’t Talk / Live at Jazzlab / Checkerboard Lounge / 2025
09. ** Hamish Anderson / Pain / Electric / Independent / 2024
10. Mark ‘Nessie’ Nesmith / Wolves At My Door / A Sinner’s Prayer / Independent /2024
11. Mia Kelly / Remedy River / To Be Clear / Orchard Enterprises / 2024
12. Lucy Kaplansky / Nowhere / Every Single Day / Red House Records / 2001
13. Ray Bonneville / Even With Time / On The Blind Side / Red House Records / 2004
14. ** Brad Palmer / Diagnostic Blues / Street Sessions Vol. 2 / Independent / 2018
15. John Martyn / Head and Heart / Bless The Weather / Island Records / 1971
16. ** Laurel and the Painkillers / Bad Luck Comes In Three / Keep On Moving Towards The Light / Independent /2022
17. Willie Buck & Bob Corritore / She Turned Me Down / Oh! Yeah / Vizz Tine / 2025
18. Jo Harman / Sideways / Sideways / QG Records / BFS / 2019
19. Buddy Miller / Draggin’ The River / Love Snuck Up / New West Records / 2019
20. Drive-By Truckers / The Driver / Welcome 2 Club XIII / ATO Records / 2022
21. ** The Blow Out / Bauhaus / Version of You / Independent / 2023
22. ** Jimmy Dowling / Busted / Sounds Like A Saturday / Independent / 2024