NEWS DESK Peninsula ‘salts’ Continued from Page 10 “Like all guests, he was humble and liked to speak about other people probably more than himself.” Other names on the podcast (besides the many “dropped” in the talks) include Garry Taylor, Steve Friedman, Ian Portingale, Mark McCabe, Phil Grace, Terry Jackson, Dave Morrison, Phil Coates, Paul and Phil Trigger, Chris Cornell, Neil, Rory and Dan Oke, Ian Cochrane, Geoff Coker and Jon Wilson. “The feedback from the surfing tribe on the peninsula has been amazing,” Milenkovic said. “I’ve been lucky to have a bunch of blokes who are receptive to opening up and peeling back the layers to the golden years. It also took some strength from most speakers to talk about certain issues from the past while other stories had me laughing uncontrollably. “I was thinking I would be happy if 100 or so people gave the first episode and beyond a listen. As it stands, about 13,000 have downloaded along with a few overseas listeners.” While many of his podcast “guests” are board builders, they also include competition surfers, club committee members, “pioneers” of the peninsula and “surfing hardware inventors and wizards”. “They would all hold a crowd with their presence,” Milenkovic said. “As stories unfold over the mic I find myself learning more about our peninsula. Whether it’s about people, buildings, surfing breaks, friendship, competition or travel. “I believe I have decade envy and think growing up and surfing in the 1970s would have been very interesting. “It’s a great vibe listening to stories from back in that time and understanding that these guys were really gutsy in their wave riding, travelling, board building and much more.” Milenkovic sees “no end” to Salt of the Peninsula, with plans to speak with more “people from the golden era” and cover “some grommet work, surfboard models and environmental aspects”.
TIME in the recording studio followed the lockdowns for the three members of Medicated Love, from left, Riki Platt, Matthew Goldman and Daniel McGorum. Picture: Provided
Lockdown was trio’s write medicine MELBOURNE’S lockdowns may have put an end live shows but did not necessarily cancel creativity. The three-member emo rock band Medicated Love, marooned at their respective homes, managed a self-phone-filmed video (“stage” clothing ranges from dressing gowns to flannelette and Hawaiian shirts). But as soon as the chance arose, they regrouped in the studio to record Sit With Your Feelings, an EP released late March. “Banana bread? Zoom beers? Writing a debut EP? The lockdowns forced our creative juices to flow,” guitarist and singer Riki Platt said. “The COVID-19 lockdowns seem like a distant memory, as do the daily routines most of us casually adopted: Wake up. Eat. Nudge the computer mouse so that you appear online to your work colleagues. Eat. Netflix. Wine. Sleep. Repeat.” Sitting on the share house couch, guitar in lap
and phone ready to record new voice memos, Platt says he “chipped away at new guitar riffs, humming melodies and scribbling rough lyrics”. “The downfall of past relationships, the shining potential of new relationships, the uncertainty of the future, as well as the appreciation of what we have, were all inspiration for the four new tracks. “Fast forward a year or so and we were in the hazy period of ‘woah, our numbers are higher than I am right now, looks we may be in lockdown again this weekend’, glued to press conferences like it was the first moon landing.” The EP was recorded at the Press Club with producer Greg Rietwyk in between lockdowns. The first single Small Talk was released in October 2021, along with a DIY video clip filmed by band members Platt, Matthew Goldman (bass) and Daniel McGorum (drums) gaffer taping their phones to walls and hitting record. Despite the song’s negative themes of a failing
relationship, Platt says it was added to many Spotify playlists “and heard around the world”. This was followed two months later by the moody, melancholic Staring Into The Bliss. Freed from lockdown, Medicated Love was this time able to get a professional video filmed and edited by Michael Bird. “The pandemic was so hard on everyone, especially the music industry,” Platt says. “For those lucky enough to still have employment and income coming in, it was really easy to slip into a lazy and unmotivated state of living. “I knew I would have made myself feel bad for not achieving anything, so I forced myself to write. If we didn’t go into lockdown, who knows, maybe we wouldn’t have an EP to show for it now.” Sit With Your Feelings is on all streaming services. Instagram: instagram.com/medicated_love Facebook: facebook.com/medicatedlove
FRANKSTON HIGH SCHOO L 2023 ENROLMENT INFORMATION SESSIONS AND TOURS
Frankston High School has an outstanding reputation as a high performing school, particularly in the areas of academic achievement, music and sport. Prospective parents are encouraged to attend an information session and tour of the school. Book via our website:
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PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE:
Thursday 28 April Tuesday 3 May Friday 6 May Monday 9 May 9.15am Information Session and Tour
Thursday 5 May
7.00pm Evening Information Session (No Tour)