Jane Gazzo
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Jane Gazzo is an Australian television presenter, radio presenter, performance and club DJ, television personality, voice artist, and music journalist.
At one point in her career, she fronted a rock band which was played on the BBC Radio 1
show, the Evening Session
, and by John Peel
on his radio show.
Jane is related to the late American actor, Michael V. Gazzo
, is a big fan of British music and culture, and loves to collect rock and roll dolls and kitsch
toys.
She was voted #24 Sexiest Woman in the World by Australian FHM
Magazine in June 2009.
in Melbourne.
It was in her mature teenage years that she for 3RRR
Radio in Melbourne, presenting a Sunday afternoon (4pm-7pm) new music show called Calamity.
She also began contributing stories to the UK's Q Magazine under the name Calamity Jane.
She became a national celebrity in her native Australia as a result of her national radio and TV shows, including Triple J
radio's Super Request and Australian Broadcasting Corporation
TV's cult live three hour Saturday morning program, Recovery
. It was on this TV show that she interviewed some of the biggest international bands on tour, including co-hosting one programme with Jarvis Cocker
of Pulp
.
In 1998, Jane recorded with Australian band Underground Lovers
, under the Japanese pseudonym "Mitsuame"; covering Can
's 1976 song "I Want More" (from their album, Flow Motion
)
, sharing a flat with The Prodigy
founding member and former dancer Sharky.
In London, she originally worked numerous jobs. Representative of these were a summer at the Rough Trade
record shop, promotions at Virgin Records
and a DJ at Alan McGee
's Death Disco.
In 2000 she became a presenter on the London radio station, XFM
(Weekend Breakfast). Her time there also included a three week stint producing Russell Brand
on-air before he was sacked by the station for bringing in a homeless man.
She later joined its parent station Capital FM, presenting the Capital Top 30 Album Chart Show and The Rock Show.
Jane made her UK Television debut in 2001 presenting an eight part music series called "Play Loud" on BBC TV
, Channel "Play UK".
In 2001 she also briefly worked for Courtney Love
, sharing a London house with the former Hole
lead singer.
Jane has done reporting from important music festivals and award shows in the United Kingdom and Australia, including Glastonbury Music Festival
, Reading Music Festival
, the BRIT Awards
, The Metal Hammer
Awards, The NME
awards and the Mercury Music Awards, and in 2004 she was invited to be a judge at the Sony Radio Academy Awards
.
Her presenting work has also led to involvement with charities. In February 2006 she hosted the first ever Cancer Research UK
"Rock Memorabilia" auction at Abbey Road Studios
helping to raise £130,000.
She joined BBC 6 Music
in 2002, and presented Jane Gazzo's Dream Ticket
from June 2004 to September 2005. In addition, Jane presented other varied BBC 6 Music shows and specials.
In a 23 May 2005 article in The Independent (UK), Jane Gazzo's Dream Ticket radio show was mentioned in a characterisation of BBC 6 Music as:
In December 2005, she returned to the airwaves on BBC 6 Music, presenting the mid-morning show during the holidays as well as joining BBC 6 Music's "Music Week" show, previewing gigs and music events around the UK as well as presenting other specialist music shows.
In 2006 Jane presented pre-recorded music shows on VH-2 TV
in the UK as well as the 'Download' in-flight radio show on Emirates Airlines (described as "the best modern rock and alternative from some of today's top bands").
In January 2007 she joined Rockworld TV
, presenting and interviewing various artists.
Jane DJ'd at various festivals and venues around the UK including All Tomorrow's Parties
music festival in Camber Sands
as well as Death Disco, Camden Lock
, Keston Lodge, Latitude Festival
and Defectors Weld venues in London.
as daily presenter and VJ. She co-hosted the 'whatUwant
' daily request show, she also co-hosts Channel [V]'s artist and festival specials. Her first major broadcast for Channel [V] was presenting the network's Live Earth
coverage from Sydney Football Stadium on 7 July 2007. She has also presented from the Homebake
festival, Splendour in the Grass
, the ARIA Awards red carpet, Sound Relief
and the Big Day Out
. In Australian DJ'ing circles, Jane is a regular guest DJ at Sydney's Purple Sneakers Club.
In 2008, Jane returned to her magazine-roots as a columnist for the Sydney street-magazine Red Carpet Injection.
From late 2010, Jane became a co-host on Channel [V
]'s The Riff. She shares the presentation job with Danny Clayton, Billy Russell
and Kyle Linahan
. The programme is broadcast weekly on Saturday mornings.
In June 2011, Gazzo was nominated for Favourite Female Television Personality at the 9th Annual Astra Awards
, Jessie J
, David Guetta
, The Chemical Brothers
, Lily Allen
, 30 Seconds To Mars
, The Strokes
, Elton John
, Kylie Minogue
, Marilyn Manson
, Silverchair
, Nick Cave
, Arctic Monkeys
, The Vines
, The Presets
, Queens of the Stone Age
, Green Day
, Good Charlotte
, Lady Gaga
, Delta Goodrem
and The Ting Tings
.
At one point in her career, she fronted a rock band which was played on the BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
show, the Evening Session
Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq , sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo or "The Cat" is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2.-Early career:He was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire...
, and by John Peel
John Peel
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...
on his radio show.
Jane is related to the late American actor, Michael V. Gazzo
Michael V. Gazzo
Michael Vincenzo Gazzo was an American Broadway playwright who later in life became a film and television actor....
, is a big fan of British music and culture, and loves to collect rock and roll dolls and kitsch
Kitsch
Kitsch is a form of art that is considered an inferior, tasteless copy of an extant style of art or a worthless imitation of art of recognized value. The concept is associated with the deliberate use of elements that may be thought of as cultural icons while making cheap mass-produced objects that...
toys.
She was voted #24 Sexiest Woman in the World by Australian FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
Magazine in June 2009.
Early years
Jane was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, the daughter of a Melbourne clothes designer, and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media and Cinema from La Trobe UniversityLa Trobe University
La Trobe University is a multi-campus university in Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1964 by an Act of Parliament to become the third oldest university in the state of Victoria. The main campus of La Trobe is located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora; two other major campuses are...
in Melbourne.
It was in her mature teenage years that she for 3RRR
3RRR
3RRR is a popular Australian community radio station, based in Melbourne. It is the largest per capita subscribed radio station in the world....
Radio in Melbourne, presenting a Sunday afternoon (4pm-7pm) new music show called Calamity.
She also began contributing stories to the UK's Q Magazine under the name Calamity Jane.
She became a national celebrity in her native Australia as a result of her national radio and TV shows, including Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
radio's Super Request and Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
TV's cult live three hour Saturday morning program, Recovery
Recovery (TV series)
Recovery was a music and youth interests television series broadcast by ABC TV in Australia. It was aired each Saturday morning from 9:00am to 12:00pm following Rage. It aired from 20 April 1996 to its last show on 29 April 2000...
. It was on this TV show that she interviewed some of the biggest international bands on tour, including co-hosting one programme with Jarvis Cocker
Jarvis Cocker
Jarvis Branson Cocker is an English musician and frontman for the band Pulp. Through his work with the band, Cocker became a figurehead of the Britpop movement of the mid-1990s. Following Pulp's hiatus Cocker has led a successful solo career...
of Pulp
Pulp (band)
Pulp are an English alternative rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978. Their lineup consists of Jarvis Cocker , Russell Senior , Candida Doyle , Mark Webber , Steve Mackey and Nick Banks ....
.
In 1998, Jane recorded with Australian band Underground Lovers
Underground Lovers
Underground Lovers are an Australian alternative rock band and one of the most lauded music acts in the country's alternative scene throughout the 1990s. While the band has experienced many lineup changes during its existence, the nucleus of the band since its inception has been Vincent M...
, under the Japanese pseudonym "Mitsuame"; covering Can
Can (band)
Can was an experimental rock band formed in Cologne, West Germany in 1968. Later labeled as one of the first "krautrock" groups, they transcended mainstream influences and incorporated strong minimalist and world music elements into their often psychedelic music.Can constructed their music largely...
's 1976 song "I Want More" (from their album, Flow Motion
Flow Motion
Flow Motion is the eighth Can studio album, and features the UK hit single "I Want More".It was mixed using "Artificial Head" binaural stereo.The cover features a photograph taken by band member Michael Karoli.-Track listing:-Personnel:...
)
Move to England in 1999
Jane relocated to London, England in 1999 with a box of specially selected recordsGramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
, sharing a flat with The Prodigy
The Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
founding member and former dancer Sharky.
Rough Trade Shop
Rough Trade are two independent record shops based in London, UK.The first Rough Trade shop was opened in 1976 by Geoff Travis in the Portobello Road district of west London. In 1978 the shop spawned the famous Rough Trade Records, which was to go on to be home to bands from The Smiths to The...
record shop, promotions at Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
and a DJ at Alan McGee
Alan McGee
Alan McGee has been a record label owner, musician, manager, and music blogger for The Guardian.McGee is best-known for co-forming and running the independent Creation Records label from 1983–1999, and then Poptones from 1999-2007...
's Death Disco.
In 2000 she became a presenter on the London radio station, XFM
Xfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
(Weekend Breakfast). Her time there also included a three week stint producing Russell Brand
Russell Brand
Russell Edward Brand is an English comedian, actor, columnist, singer, author and radio/television presenter.Brand achieved mainstream fame in the UK in 2004 for his role as host of Big Brother spin-off, Big Brother's Big Mouth. His first major film role was in the 2007 film St Trinians...
on-air before he was sacked by the station for bringing in a homeless man.
She later joined its parent station Capital FM, presenting the Capital Top 30 Album Chart Show and The Rock Show.
Jane made her UK Television debut in 2001 presenting an eight part music series called "Play Loud" on BBC TV
BBC Television
BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation, which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927, has produced television programmes from its own studios since 1932, although the start of its regular service of television...
, Channel "Play UK".
In 2001 she also briefly worked for Courtney Love
Courtney Love
Courtney Michelle Love is an American rock musician. Love is the lead vocalist, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist for alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989, and is an actress who has moved from bit parts in Alex Cox films to significant and acclaimed roles in The People vs...
, sharing a London house with the former Hole
Hole (band)
Hole is an American alternative rock band that originally formed in Los Angeles in 1989. The band is fronted by vocalist/songwriter and rhythm guitarist Courtney Love, who co-founded Hole with former songwriter/lead guitarist Eric Erlandson...
lead singer.
Jane has done reporting from important music festivals and award shows in the United Kingdom and Australia, including Glastonbury Music Festival
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
, Reading Music Festival
Reading and Leeds Festivals
The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. The events take place simultaneously on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend, sharing the same bill. The Reading Festival is held at Little John's Farm...
, the BRIT Awards
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain" or "Britannia", but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trust...
, The Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer is a monthly heavy metal music magazine published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing, and in several other countries by different publishers. Metal Hammer articles feature both mainstream bands and more unusual acts from the whole spectrum of heavy metal music...
Awards, The NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
awards and the Mercury Music Awards, and in 2004 she was invited to be a judge at the Sony Radio Academy Awards
Sony Radio Academy Awards
The Sony Radio Academy Awards , started in 1983, are some of the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry. They are run by ZAFER Associates in association with the Radio Academy...
.
Her presenting work has also led to involvement with charities. In February 2006 she hosted the first ever Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK is a cancer research and awareness charity in the United Kingdom, formed on 4 February 2002 by the merger of The Cancer Research Campaign and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. Its aim is to reduce the number of deaths from cancer. As the world's largest independent cancer...
"Rock Memorabilia" auction at Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios is a recording studio located at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, its present owner...
helping to raise £130,000.
She joined BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years....
in 2002, and presented Jane Gazzo's Dream Ticket
Jane Gazzo's Dream Ticket
Jane Gazzo's Dream Ticket was a music radio show on BBC 6 Music, presented by Jane Gazzo from July 5, 2004 to September 29, 2005.It operates on the premise of making a Dream Ticket or Ultimate Gig requested by its listeners, and carefully chosen and drawn by the producer and staff from the BBC...
from June 2004 to September 2005. In addition, Jane presented other varied BBC 6 Music shows and specials.
In a 23 May 2005 article in The Independent (UK), Jane Gazzo's Dream Ticket radio show was mentioned in a characterisation of BBC 6 Music as:
In December 2005, she returned to the airwaves on BBC 6 Music, presenting the mid-morning show during the holidays as well as joining BBC 6 Music's "Music Week" show, previewing gigs and music events around the UK as well as presenting other specialist music shows.
In 2006 Jane presented pre-recorded music shows on VH-2 TV
VH2
VH2 was a sister channel to VH1 in the United Kingdom. It launched in 2003, it slowly became an Indie rock based music channel, aimed primarily at men in the 25-34 demographic...
in the UK as well as the 'Download' in-flight radio show on Emirates Airlines (described as "the best modern rock and alternative from some of today's top bands").
In January 2007 she joined Rockworld TV
Rockworld TV
Rockworld TV was a British television channel which featured rock music, and was aimed to highlight "underground" lifestyles and artists.It broadcasted on Sky Digital ch. 378, and also streamed content online...
, presenting and interviewing various artists.
Jane DJ'd at various festivals and venues around the UK including All Tomorrow's Parties
All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)
All Tomorrow's Parties is a music festival which takes place at Camber Sands holiday camp in East Sussex and Butlin's holiday camp in Minehead, Somerset, England....
music festival in Camber Sands
Camber Sands
For historical information on the area, see Camber articleCamber Sands is a beach at the village of Camber , East Sussex, England...
as well as Death Disco, Camden Lock
Camden Lock
Camden Lock, or Hampstead Road Locks is a twin manually-operated lock on the Regent's Canal in Camden Town, London Borough of Camden. The sign on each of the twin locks reads "Hampstead Road Lock 1"...
, Keston Lodge, Latitude Festival
Latitude Festival
The Latitude Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk, England. It was first held in July 2006....
and Defectors Weld venues in London.
Return to Australia in 2007
In May 2007 Jane returned to Australia to join music Channel VChannel V Australia
Channel [V] Australia is an Australian subscription television music channel, and also the newest Channel [V] channel. It is available on Foxtel, Optus TV and Austar satellite and cable services...
as daily presenter and VJ. She co-hosted the 'whatUwant
WhatUwant
whatUwant is an Australian music video request television show that aired daily on Channel [V].whatUwant first aired in April 2002, and broadcasted over 1500 episodes until Foxtel has revealed that the show will close with a final goodbye on 7 November 2008.Directed by Bernie Zelvis, past hosts of...
' daily request show, she also co-hosts Channel [V]'s artist and festival specials. Her first major broadcast for Channel [V] was presenting the network's Live Earth
Live Earth
-Background:Founded by Emmy-winning producer Kevin Wall, in partnership with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Live Earth was built upon the belief that entertainment has the power to transcend social and cultural barriers to move the world community to action...
coverage from Sydney Football Stadium on 7 July 2007. She has also presented from the Homebake
Homebake
Homebake is an annual Australian rock festival, featuring an all-Australian lineup . The festival was first held on 4 January 1996 at Belongil Fields in Byron Bay, on the far north coast of New South Wales...
festival, Splendour in the Grass
Splendour in the Grass
Splendour in the Grass is an annual Australian music festival held in July at Woodford, Queensland, and previously held at Belongil Fields, outside Byron Bay...
, the ARIA Awards red carpet, Sound Relief
Sound Relief
Sound Relief was a multi-venue rock music concert held on 14 March 2009, which was announced by the Premier of Victoria, John Brumby on 24 February 2009...
and the Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
. In Australian DJ'ing circles, Jane is a regular guest DJ at Sydney's Purple Sneakers Club.
In 2008, Jane returned to her magazine-roots as a columnist for the Sydney street-magazine Red Carpet Injection.
From late 2010, Jane became a co-host on Channel [V
Channel V Australia
Channel [V] Australia is an Australian subscription television music channel, and also the newest Channel [V] channel. It is available on Foxtel, Optus TV and Austar satellite and cable services...
]'s The Riff. She shares the presentation job with Danny Clayton, Billy Russell
Billy Russell
William McKnight "Billy" Russell is a Scottish former footballer who now works as Centre of Excellence Manager at Hull City, where he has been caretaker manager on three occasions....
and Kyle Linahan
Kyle (singer)
Kyle Linahan is a Musician and TV presenter. Kyle was discovered while starring in the lead role of a Marist College production of The Story of Motown at the age of 14. He was signed to Warner Music at the age of 16 and spent the next couple of years preparing his debut record.His first single...
. The programme is broadcast weekly on Saturday mornings.
In June 2011, Gazzo was nominated for Favourite Female Television Personality at the 9th Annual Astra Awards
ASTRA Awards
The ASTRA Awards are the Australian subscription television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 2003. The awards are named after the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association, and have a sponsorship deal with Holden Astra, who are the awards presenting...
Notable Interviews
In her career, Jane has interviewed an array of musical stars including KeshaKesha
Kesha village is a small village nestled in the mountains of Yongshun County, northwestern Hunan province, China, located at latitude 29 05' 50", longitude 109 57' 9". The name is pronounced in Standard Chinese. The official language is Manderin Chinese....
, Jessie J
Jessie J
Jessica Ellen Cornish , better known by her stage name Jessie J, is an English recording artist currently signed to Island Records. She began her career as a songwriter for artists including Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus. Her debut single, "Do It Like a Dude", was released in November 2010 and peaked...
, David Guetta
David Guetta
Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...
, The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background...
, Lily Allen
Lily Allen
Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...
, 30 Seconds To Mars
30 Seconds to Mars
30 Seconds to Mars is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1998. Since 2007, the band has consisted of actor Jared Leto , Shannon Leto and Tomo Miličević...
, The Strokes
The Strokes
The Strokes are an American indie rock band formed in 1999 in New York City. Consisting of Julian Casablancas , Nick Valensi , Albert Hammond, Jr. , Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti ....
, Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
, Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
, Silverchair
Silverchair
Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo...
, Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor.He is best known for his work as a frontman of the critically acclaimed rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1984, a group known for its eclectic influences and...
, Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
, The Vines
The Vines
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, The Presets
The Presets
The Presets are an Australian electronic duo formed in 2003, consisting of Julian Hamilton on vocals and keyboards, and Kim Moyes on drums and keyboards. They released their debut album Beams in 2005 to positive critical response. Their 2008 release Apocalypso debuted at number-one on the ARIA...
, Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
, Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
, Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...
, Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
, Delta Goodrem
Delta Goodrem
Delta Lea Goodrem is an Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Signed to Sony at the age of 15, Goodrem rose to prominence in 2002, starring in the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Nina Tucker. Goodrem has achieved eight number-one singles and three number-one albums in her home...
and The Ting Tings
The Ting Tings
The Ting Tings are an English music duo comprising Jules de Martino and Katie White . They formed in December 2007 while based at Islington Mill Studios in Salford...
.
Shows
Media Stories
- "Jane Gazzo on her Radio Career", Broadcasting World, June 2008
- Jane Gazzo at Homebake with Dolly Magazine Oct 2007
- "The Ladies Domain at Homebake with Jane Gazzo", GenQ, December 2007
- "Little things we like: Jane Gazzo", by Phil Daoust, The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, Friday, 1 October 2004. - "Words With: 6Music's Jane Gazzo" by Zoe Street, Gigwise, 21 September 2004.
- "Accidents will happen", by Jane Gazzo, The Guardian, Wednesday, 1 September 2004. Article on the Dream Ticket show and its listeners.
- Leith, William, "Rockabye Babes – Women in UK Radio", The ObserverThe ObserverThe Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
, Sunday, 4 February 2001.
By Jane Gazzo
- http://web.archive.org/web/20070510152656/http://www.musictowers.com/news/features/interview-james-righton-from-the-klaxons/November 2006 interview of The KlaxonsKlaxonsKlaxons are a British indie rock band, based in London. Following the release of numerous 7-inch singles on different independent record labels, as well as the success of previous singles "Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, Myths of the Near Future on 29 January 2007....
by Jane Gazzo] - http://web.archive.org/web/20061120204735/http://www.musictowers.com/reviews/ViewArticle1889.aspx?Zone=LiveNovember 2006 review of The Flaming LipsThe Flaming LipsThe Flaming Lips are an American alternative rock band, formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983.Melodically, their sound contains lush, multi-layered, psychedelic rock arrangements, but lyrically their compositions show elements of space rock, including unusual song and album titles—such as "What...
] by Jane Gazzo - http://web.archive.org/web/20080618104104rn_1/www.musictowers.com/news/features/interview-forever-the-charlatans-when-jane-met-tim/October 2006 interview of Tim Burgess of The CharlatansThe Charlatans (British band)The Charlatans are an English alternative rock band. The band's line-up currently comprises Tim Burgess , Mark Collins , Martin Blunt , Tony Rogers and Jon Brookes .Former members of the band include guitarist Jon Day , vocalist Baz Ketley...
by Jane Gazzo] - October 2006 Review of The Good, The Bad The Queen by Jane Gazzo
- http://web.archive.org/web/20070228113714/http://www.musictowers.com/features/ViewArticle1741.aspxSeptember 2006 interview of "Babybird" (Stephen Jones)Stephen Jones (Baby Bird)Stephen Jones is an English musician and novelist.- Lo-fi period :After studying at Nottingham Trent University, Jones became involved with an experimental theatre company, Dogs in Honey, in Sheffield in the late 1980s, writing songs for productions.By 1994, Jones had written over 400 songs and...
by Jane Gazzo] - August 2006 review of The MembersThe MembersThe Members are a British punk band that originated in Camberley, England. Their best known recording is "The Sound of the Suburbs" .-Career:...
by Jane Gazzo - October 2006 Interview with Johnny Others of The OthersThe Others (band)The Others are an English rock band, signed to Poptones in July 2004 and their eponymous debut album was released on 31 January 2005.-Career:...
by Jane Gazzo - http://web.archive.org/web/20070928015157/http://www.musictowers.com/news/features/interview-john-foxx/July 2007 interview of John FoxxJohn FoxxJohn Foxx is an English singer, artist, photographer and teacher. He was the original lead singer of the band Ultravox before being replaced by Midge Ure, when he left to embark on a solo career in 1979...
by Jane Gazzo] - April 2007 interview of CW Stoneking by Jane Gazzo
- http://web.archive.org/web/20080112151849/www.musictowers.com/news/features/interview-good-shoes-walking-the-streets-of-south-london/January 2007 interview of Good ShoesGood ShoesGood Shoes are a four-piece English indie pop band, hailing from Morden, London.-Biography:Good Shoes was formed by lead singer Rhys Jones and guitarist Steve Leach who often wrote and played music together as a hobby. Rhys and Steve appeared as a two piece under the Good Shoes name for a friend's...
by Jane Gazzo] - Tribute to Tony Wilson, NMENMEThe New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
. Words of tribute by Jane Gazzo et al., August 2007