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 | Wednesday 5 December 2012
So you think you know something about punk history? Test your powers of recall this week on Hindsight as we relive a pivotal moment in local punk lore, when a band from our archipelago neighbours paid a visit to Australia's punk capital of the 70s. Speaking of the north, journey with us on a remarkable trip deep into Papua New Guinea's Sepik River region, in search of the spirit house, a place of art, music and age-old traditions. Into The Music reveals how the sounds of surf-rock and Motown once permeated the streets of war-torn Saigon, and just how do we go about preserving Australia's rich pop music past? All this, plus more award-winning Radio National documentaries; simply read on. |
 | | Coming Up | |
 | | The Science Show: Why Big Brains?
It has been shown that many people manage full lives with half a brain. So why do we invest in such expensive massive brains requiring over a fifth of our energy budget to run? The answer is surprising, and on The Science Show this week.
Saturday 8 December 12pm | | |  |
 | | Creative Instinct in Weekend Arts: Sepik Spirit Art
Art, spirituality and economy are entwined in Papua New Guinea's Sepik River region. In the spirit house men are initiated, art and music are made and disputes are resolved, but women aren't allowed inside. Come deep into the PNG rainforest to meet the artists whose work is in this year's Asia Pacific Triennial in Brisbane.
Saturday 8 December 2pm | | | |
 | | Into The Music: Saigon's Wartime Beat
When the electric guitar hit the streets of Saigon, Vietnamese renditions of contemporary instrumental trends such as surf-rock, beat and twist soon emerged, followed by some pretty deep soul sounds inspired by Motown radio hits. In war-ravaged Vietnam, Into The Music discovers, rock 'n' roll ruled the radio.
Saturday 8 December 4pm | | | |
 | | Hindsight: Search For The Kuda
Brisbane's punk scene in the late 1970s was home to seminal bands the Saints and the Riptides. This was Sir Joh's Queensland, a heavily policed state where punk was an act of resistance. We'll hear from Indonesian punk band, The Kuda, whose visit to Brisbane influenced that generation, and the city itself.
Sunday 9 December 1pm | | | |
 | | RN Drive: Preserving Pop Music
Given the sheer volume, it's challenging for museums to preserve popular music for posterity. New community-run archives have begun to house the records, cassettes, and other music paraphernalia that tell the story of Australia's pop history. RN Drive speaks to two women involved in this new type of DIY archiving.
Tuesday 11 December 7.40pm | | | |
| | Most Popular | |
 | | First Bite: The Sweet Stuff
300 times sweeter than sugar, the stevia plant has earned the title of the sweetest plant in the world. And because it's a zero-calorie sweetener that's plant based, food processors have started use it in soft drinks, biscuits and yoghurts. We get the lowdown on the latest sweetener to take on our old friend, and foe, sugar. | | | |
 | | Life Matters: Chris Sarra
Indigenous educator Chris Sarra wants to change expectations about education. As principal of an Indigenous community school he implemented his 'Stronger, Smarter' philosophy, challenging teachers to aim for academic results equal to any other school in Queensland. Now, school leaders nationally are taught his approach. | | | |
 | | Books and Arts Daily: The Hard Boiled Life of Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler revolutionised detective fiction, wrote poetry, short stories, pulp fiction, and screenplays. He loved cats but had conflicted ideas about sex and women and yearned for a strong father figure. Now there's a new biography about the man, and we meet its author, literary agent Tom Williams. | | | |
 | | Into the Music: Dreaming Transportation
An unusual mix of popular, folk, operatic voices came together to create living portraits of this country's first white women settlers. Interwoven with the songs are fragments of conversation recorded in the ABC studios with some of Australia's finest musicians and female vocalists including Deborah Conway and Justine Clarke. | | | |
 | | The Science Show: Replacing Pills with Antibodies
Genetic engineer Greg Winter describes new research which hopes to produce a single injection of therapeutic antibodies which could replace taking pills on a daily or weekly basis, and antibodies shrunk so small that they are able to escape the blood stream. | | | |
| | News, Competitions and Events | |
 | | 2012 Walkley Awards Congratulations to Amanda Gearing, Louis Mitchell and Claudia Taranto who won the Radio Feature, Documentary or Broadcast special category of the 2012 Walkey Awards for The Day That Changed Grantham on 360documentaries. NSW Premier's History Awards Congratulations to Catherine Freyne and Philip Ulman who won the Multi Media History Prize for Tit for Tat: The Story of Sandra Wilson on Hindsight. Queensland Gallery of Modern Art and the Seventh Asia Pacific Triennial RN is a major media partner in this significant national cultural event. Launching this weekend, the partnership includes an extensive program of broadcasts and events and includes RN produced audio guides to several exhibits, and an RN produced feature incorporated into one of the major installations in the show. Woodford Folk Festival Hosted by Geoff Wood, The Rhythm Divine Sacred New Year concert will take listeners on a journey through the world of sacred music, from the sound of Sufis to Japanese suize, from the temples of India to the Mongolian steppes, from ancient Persia to Tibet. Folklorica Stage at the Woodford Folk Festival on Monday 31 December, from 7pm until midnight. 2012 Boyer Lectures Tune in to RN at 5.30pm this Sunday for the fourth instalment of Marcia Langton's 2012 Boyer Lectures, The Quiet Revolution: Indigenous People and the Resources Boom You can download the podcasts of the previous lectures here. | | | |
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