At the beginning of 2007 Jonnie Von Goes asked me to write a "weekly thematically related poem" for The JVG Radio Method. "BLAND ON BLAND" is the result.

You can hear the the show on Melbourne's 3RRR radio station, Sundays between 2 and 4PM.


Bland On Bland – The Human Form

posted by Ian Bland on March 6, 2010

The theme for this week’s JVG Radio Method poem is “The Human Form”.
JVG , 3RRR  and the National Gallery conspired to  have us in for the End Of Summer and do  a live to air show. It was great fun
Ed Bates on the guitar this week
The audio will be along eventually (live to airs [...]

S.L.A.M Rally

posted by Ian Bland on February 24, 2010

Very warming to see so many passionate enough about the Melbourne and rural Victorian music scene to attend and the S.L.A.M. Rally on Tuesday.
All credit to those who organised, participated and turned up – the pubs in the vicinity of Parliament House must have done a roaring trade.
Below is a copy of the poem I [...]

Bland On Bland – Letter

posted by Ian Bland on February 21, 2010

The theme for this week’s JVG Radio Method poem is “Letter”
I can’t remember the last time I actually “wrote” a letter. Never really my forté, I tend to communicate in other ways.
Ed Bates returns to  guitar duties this week  (I don’t think he’s happy with his computer).
[Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Bland On Bland – True

posted by Ian Bland on February 14, 2010

The theme for this week’s JVG Radio Method poem is “True”
First one for 2010, I think we are of to a good start.
Ed Bates eschews the guitar this week and uses his computer to offer a tasteful and evocative ambience.
[Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Bland On Bland – Ready

posted by Ian Bland on November 29, 2009

The theme for this week’s JVG Radio Method poem is “Ready”
Ed Bates does sterling service on the guitar duties this week
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