On the morning of Sunday 7 December 2008, I was sitting in my bedroom playing ‘Heroes of Might and Magic 2’ when Mum appeared at the door. She had just read some bad news in the paper. “Richard Marslands has died,” she said. Obviously, she must be mistaken. It’s ‘Marsland’ not ‘Marslands’ and besides, he’s […]
Richard Marsland and me
The Magic Factory Podcast! 3SYN 90.7FM
Yes finally! It’s been two weeks since Antonio Cafasso and I teamed up for a 7-hour straight graveyard broadcast on Melbourne’s SYN 90.7FM, and I’ve finally cut together the podcast. Now, I know you people are busy with your various “commitments” (work/family/various drug addictions/etc.) so I’ve created a “Best of The Magic Factory” podcast just for […]
Marslando Calrissian: 2 years on…
Today marks two years since the untimely passing of Radio’s Richard Marsland. I had a bit of a bad week last week, and I found myself looking over some old emails from another difficult period in my life. In August 2008 I was dropped from my job as a casual panel-operator at SAFM, dropped from […]
Sittin’: Another Interview with Shaun Micallef (Complete Version)
Greetings, After transcribing my 6,000+ word interview with Mr Shaun Micallef, and aware my word limit for Catalyst is a mere 1,200 words, I’ve decided for the greater good to put the complete interview online for all to enjoy. Rest assured a ‘best of’ will appear in RMIT’s Catalyst Magazine in a month or so, but for […]
Richard Marsland’s Funeral
Hi all, I’ve just returned from Richard Marsland’s funeral at St Ignatius Church in Norwood. The place was packed. I’ve never seen so many people at a funeral. Granted, I’ve only been to a few, and they were all for family members who died in old age. It was a very touching service. And nice to […]
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