Adelaide's pub rock cult heroes BAD//DREEMS discuss their band's swan song: ULTRA DUNDEE

About this episode

Benny and Alex from BAD//DREEMS discuss their final album, Ultra Dundee, and the challenges faced by artists in the music industry.

Benny and Alex join BETOOTA TALKS to discuss their 5th and final album - what many critics are describing as a modern pub rock masterpiece, Ultra Dundee.  After 15 years of gruelling tours, BAD//DREEMS have always been praised by the rest of Australia's long-suffering rock music scene for never mixing their words about the raw deal that artists receive from labels, streamers and venues. In this interview, the boys explain why they've kept at it. And how, while juggling families and real jobs, it has all been worth it when they pull together an album like this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: The Betoota Advocate

Guests: Benny, Alex

Topics covered

• music
• pub rock
• album discussion
• Australian rock scene
• band interviews

Keywords

• BAD//DREEMS
• Ultra Dundee
• pub rock
• music industry
• album release
• Australian music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BAD//DREEMS

Books & works: Ultra Dundee

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