Time To Talk with Sean Sennett

Jimmy Barnes joins Sean Sennett on a very special episode of Time To Talk. In a wide-ranging conversation, Jimmy dives into the making of his seminal album Working Class Man. Looking back across forty years, he reflects on everything from leaving Scotland as a boy to writing and recording one of Australia’s most iconic records. It’s a cracking episode — you won’t want to miss it. Enjoy.

10CC’s Graham Gouldman joins Sean Sennett to talk about the upcoming 10CC Australian tour. Graham discusses his earliest days writing hits for the Hollies and the Yardbirds, through to his 10CC work, his solo albums, his writing process and even playing more recently with Ringo Starr.

Tim Finn joins Sean Sennett to talk about the re-release of his 1983 solo album Escapade and the live dates he will be playing in August to promote it. Along the way, Tim chats about songs such as ‘Fraction To Much Friction’, ‘Made My Day’ and other highlights from the album. He also discusses how the record was made and how Escapade affected his place in Split Enz and eventually led to his subsequent career as a solo artist.

Warren Ellis chats to Sean Sennett about his new live album with Nick Cave, Australian Carnage - Live at the Sydney Opera House. Speaking from his home in France, this is a fascinating discussion around Ellis' songwriting life with Cave, his earliest influences, his favourite live albums, some rock n roll stories and ... carnage.

Don Walker is Sean Sennett's guest on this edition of Time To Talk. One of Australia's finest songwriters, Don has just released a brand new solo album Lightning In A Clear Blue Sky. You might know Don from his work with Cold Chisel, Tex Don & Charlie and Catfish. He also authored the acclaimed memoir Shots. The new album features eight songs, which are beautifully realised over the course of the record. Here, Don talks about his new record, his early influences, favourite artists and his song writing process.

The Angels' Rick Brewster is Sean Sennett's guest on this week’s episode of Time To Talk. As a guitarist and songwriter, Rick is one of the greats. Today he’s joining me to talk about the Angels, the Brewster Brothers electric, early days touring with AC/DC, the song ("I Come In Peace") that he co-wrote with Ross Wilson that Joe Cocker covered and so much more. It’s not often Rick does interviews, and we're thrilled he cold join us today.

Our special guest this week is Hatchie. At home in Brisbane, Harriette Pilbeam talks to your host Sean Sennett about the deluxe edition of her new album, Giving The World Away. Going a little deeper Hatchie chats about her creative process, recording between Brisbane and Denver (USA) and lets us into her favourite 90's film and the artists that have helped shape her musical journey. .

This week Sean Sennett talks to Nick Mason’s Pink Floyd about his new band Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets ahead of their Australian tour in September 2023. Nick is Pink Floyd’s only constant member since the band formed in 1965. Here Nick talks Floyd, the early days touring, the Beatles and a whole lot more. Nick originally assembled this supergroup – named after Pink Floyd’s second album, 1968’s ‘A Saucerful Of Secrets’ – in 2018, with a plan to revive Pink Floyd’s pre- The Dark Side Of The Moon material, much of which had not been played live on stage in decades. Joining him in the band are Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp, former Pink Floyd touring bassist Guy Pratt, guitarist Lee Harris and keyboardist Dom Beken.

Robert Forster - of Go-Betweens’ fame - is Sean Sennett’s guest on this week’s episode of Time To Talk. Robert has just released a new album, The Candle and the Flame. Featuring nine new songs - the album is a strong contender for the finest record of Robert’s solo career. Here, Robert talks about his wife Karin’s battle with ovarian cancer and how that affected the recording of the album, his earliest influences, his songwriting process and much more.

Thomas Keneally is one of Australia’s literary giants. Tom - as it says on the inside flap of A Bloody Good Rant - has been 'observing, reflecting on and writing about Australia and the human condition for well over 50 years’. He’s published a number of histories on Australia. His novels include The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith, Schindler’s Ark and he has won the Miles Franklin Award, The Booker Prize … we hardly need to go on. We recorded this chat when A Bloody Good Rant was first released … as he says it’s a book about his ‘passions, memories and demons’. We talk about all that here … as well as everything from Cook landing to his Father returning from the war to Gough Whitlam … Napoleon and beyond. 

Singer/songwriter Meg Mac is Sean Sennett’s guest on this week’s episode of Time To Talk. Meg has just released a terrific new album, Matter of Time. Already hitting #1 on the ARIA Charts, the album follows her earlier work Low Blows and Hope. The story behind the recording is fascinating. Meg talks of working with new collaborators, recording between continents and how she came up with a body of work that represented where she was at. 

Join your host Sean Sennett as he chats this week to the great Colin Hay. You may Colin know from Men At Work - alongside his many fine solo albums. Colin has just released a new record Now & The Evermore. Here Colin talks about the new album, his previous record (I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself), Men At Work and touring with Ringo Starr.

Rita Wilson is Sean Sennett’s special guest on this week’s Time To Talk. Rita has been making fine albums for the last decade and she’s back with a brand new record of duets called Now & Forever. The album features a ‘Who’s Who’ of contemporary music giants including Smokey Robinson, Keith Urban, Elvis Costello, Willie Nelson and Jackson Browne. Rita talks about her journey recording the album, goes way back to her first musical influences and shares some great advice Bruce Springsteen gave her! Tune in.