Episode Details

Grant McLennan - singer-songwriter and one half of the songwriting duo Forster - McLennan of the beloved Brisbane band the Go-Betweens passed away on 6 May 2006 aged 48yo. On 6 May 2026 two decades had elapsed since McLennan departed this existence. 20 years on, let’s look through the incredible legacy of an artist in the truest sense of the word.

Readings from the article 'A True Hipster' penned by Robert Forster that was first published in The Monthly in July 2007. Also Steve Kilbey's 2021 article for 'Rolling Stone' 50 Greatest Australian Artists of All Time – #14: The Go-Betweens.

Scott from Indigo FM's long-running Everyone Deserves Music show goes in depth showcasing the career of Grant McLennan.

Songs in order:
That Way - Cattle and Cane - Unkind and Unwise - Bachelor Kisses - The Ghost and the Black Hat - Apology Accepted -The Wrong Road - Bye Bye Pride - Right Here - Quiet Heart - Was There Anything I Could Do? - Streets Of Your Town - Love Goes On - Haven't I Been A Fool - Easy Come Easy Go - Lighting Fires - Surround Me - The Dark Side of Town - Fingers - Signs of Life - Bathe (in the Water) - Riddle In The Rain - I'll Call You Wild - Horsebreaker Star - One Plus One - In Your Bright Ray - No Reason To Cry - Black Mule - Boundary Rider - Finding You - Too Much Of One Thing - The Devil's Eye