We round out 2024 with a special Christmas Edition episode of INXS: Access all Areas where we wrap up a massive year with a detailed news section, reminisce through the best eps of the year and share some exciting updates and developments for 2025!

We commenced the year with a deep dive into Michael Hutchence’s posthumous solo album, leading to a long held ambition of chatting to Mark Pellington (Beautiful Girl Video Director, Alex Proyas (Kiss the Dirt), Jon Lamoreaux from The Hustle Podcast amidst many fascinating deep dive episodes including Rockstar INXS, The Switch Album and The Original Sin Project. Most importantly, we culminated the year with the magnum opus review and discussion of the 2014 Never Tear Us Apart Mini Series where we spoke with Nick Masters (aka Tim Farriss) and examined its legacy piece.

Bee and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our valued patrons, global listeners, support staff, every tribute/cover band and guests who appeared on INXS: Access all Areas in 2024. Keeping the band’s legacy alive, maintaining momentum in getting them nominated into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and passing on their important musical baton to the next generation of listeners is everything!

So enjoy “The Gift” of episode 206 and have a special Xmas with a massive 2025 to surpass all others!! Love and peace Haydn & Bee

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We are ecstatic to bring you Nick Masters, aka Tim Farriss from the INXS Mini Series in 2014 for a deep dive into the making and goings on of this seminal production.

Shot primarily in Melbourne and throughout select regional spots in Australia, Nick shares great insights into the casting, the rehearsal process and the staggering recreation of Wembley, Suicide Blonde clip and numerous scenes that brought the audience right back to a time and place.

Forever, erudite and explanatory, Nick opens up on the bond and shared experiences each cast member built with one another that ultimately reflected in the final product they hit our screens. Additionally, Nick reveals some long held rumours and anecdotes as fact putting to rest long held rumours particularly the “wig” scenario.

As a relative rookie screen actor, Nick’s role in portraying Tim Farriss was a pivotal and crucial element to the credibility and quality of INXS: Never Tear Us Apart being the critical and commercial success it was.

So sit back, immerse yourself in a truly fascinating 90 minute deep dive!

Love and peace Haydn & Bee

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Exciting News for Music Fans: Tim Farriss Releases New Music!

In a thrilling announcement, legendary musician Tim Farriss, best known as the guitarist for the iconic band INXS, has just dropped 5 brand-new tracks that showcases his signature style and creative evolution. Fans of his work are in for a treat as Farriss blends his classic rock roots with fresh, modern sounds, delivering a tracks that are both nostalgic and innovative.

This latest release is already generating buzz among fans and critics alike. Tim Farriss proves once again why he remains a dynamic force in the music world, and this announcement has left listeners eager for more.

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It’s that solemn date 0f 22/11 again where we pay homage and respect to the dearly departed Michael Hutchence who left us 27 years ago today.

Forever in our hearts and the forefront of our minds, we’d like to do something a little different this year. Instead of hearing from Bee, myself, the INXS fan cohort, band mates and friends, we thought a montage of rare, known and classic Michael interviews would be welcome.

Once again, we can be reminded of his fantastic talking voice, articulate thoughts and unique take on INXS place in the musical sphere.

So close your eyes, open your heart and ears and enjoy the dulcet spoken words of a long lost, but still loved icon that is Michael Kelland Hutchence.

Love and peace

All clips used are used with respect to those that originally recorded them. Our podcast is about getting INXS fans together again to celebrate Michael hutchence and the rest of INXS.

INXS Forever!

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INXS: Access all Areas bring to you the most difficult of episodes since our Michael Hutchence funeral episode as we tackle Part Two of the Never Tear Us Apart Mini-Series circa 2014. That part of the INXS journey where Director Daina Reid tackles the wilderness years and unraveling of the band dynamic. Exhilarated but humbled by conquering the UK and European market culminating with the legendary Wembley gig in July 1991, INXS faced an undeserved and unwarranted backlash from their homeland. Episode two captures this and the ensuring dramas associated with trying to remain artistically and commercially relevant in a fast changing musical world with grunge, the Manchester scene and hip hop suddenly dominating the airwaves.

This episode manages to capture a band still producing creative and daring material amidst the pressures of fame, family, relationships and Manager pressures and expectations. But with commercial appeal waning and the band members scattered throughout the globe, we get a “warts and all” account from the inside as to the difficulty many bands face when attempting to keep the machine rolling along.

This episode respectfully deals with the obvious “elephant in the room” be it November 22nd, 1997 whilst criss-crossing time periods allowing the audience to appreciate the many decisions, compromises, struggles, sacrifices and commitment, INXS had to make during their career. As the show veers from re-creation into real spliced footage of the band traversing the world whist conquering countries, audiences, hearts and minds. Unabashedly and emotionally charged in more ways than one, we permit you to open up your soul and be proud of this Australian sextet who left an indelible footprint on the world.

Love and peace Haydn & Bee

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This Week’s Episode: Behind the Scenes of Creative Vandal We’re beyond excited to bring you a special episode featuring an exclusive interview with Peter Pahor, the brilliant director behind Creative Vandalism, the award-winning documentary on our friend and podcast mentor, Nick Egan.

Nick’s journey with INXS started with a shared love of music and a friendship with Michael Hutchence back in the mid-‘80s. That connection paved the way for some of the band’s most iconic visuals, including the unforgettable Kick album cover, which continues to define the INXS legacy. But Nick’s influence didn’t stop there—his creative genius took him on an impressive path, working with legendary artists like Duran Duran, Bob Dylan, Oasis, and Alanis Morissette, just to name a few.

We’re proud to take a deep dive into how this documentary came to life, as Peter reveals the stories, inspirations, and behind-the-scenes moments that make Creative Vandalism a true masterpiece. So sit back, relax, and join us as we uncover the magic behind the making of this gem!

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After 4.5 years, INXS: Access all Areas reaches a special milestone of 200 episodes and what better way to celebrate than commemorate the Mini Series: Never Tear Us Apart starting with a deep dive into Part One. The episode that we coined “The Ascent” where we see the band climb from humble beginnings to the career zenith of Wembley 1991.

With impeccable casting and production values from Endemol Shine Australia, this iconic mini series launched on Australian TV on Sunday February 9th, 2014 and concluded the following week on February 16th to record ratings for the Channel 7 network.

Filmed in Melbourne Australia with a cast of known but not overtly famous actors, Director Daina Reid elicits heartfelt and acute performances particularly from industry veteran Damon Herriman whose portrayal of INXS Manager Chris Murphy may be the shrewdest casting in many years.

With a swathe of songs representing INXS’ early career success in Australia, fans and the less initiated are taken into a heady and nostalgic period when music and gigs were the soundtrack and vehicle for youth culture and entertainment.

Additionally, we get to see the work ethic, commitment and sacrifice of an emerging band who had the courage to leave the safety and earnings potential of Australian shores and “risk it all” by tackling the behemoth that was America. Inspiring, endearing, passionate and purposeful, go back and watch with fresh eyes and ears before listening to this podcast!!

A big thank you to everyone that sent in their thanks to add this episode hearing From Tim and Andrew Farriss, Leigh Francis, our wonderful friends and patrons but not forgetting Nick Egan celebrating our achievements with a firework ending. We love you all.

Love and peace Haydn & Bee

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Forever the creative soul, Michael Hutchence was born to be more than just a lead singer of an international rock band. From the early days, Michael embraced the theatrical possibilities of music video and was at the forefront in ensuring INXS songs captured a visual vibrancy and vitality.

As such, in today’s episode we dive deep into the critical performances that shaped and piqued Michael’s acting urges commencing in 1982 when Michael joined forces with iconic Cold Chisel songwriter, Don Walker in contributing to the seminal 1982 Australian film Freedom with two tracks and one video, notably Speed Kills that showcases a 21 year old Michael. The next 4 years were committed to INXS’ global ascent via albums Shabooh Shabaah, The Swing and Listen Like Thieves, plus the relentless touring attached to these triumvirate recordings. So, it took till 1986 for Michael to clear his schedule when the opportunity came up to star in Richard Lowenstein’s Dogs in Space came up. A movie that embraced the punk leanings of shared living suburbia amidst musical graft, this iconic art house movie has endured and influenced generations of fans and filmmakers over 38 years, despite its middling box office performance at the time.

Fast forward 4 years later post the juggernaut albums and tours that were Kick and X, Michael scratched a lifelong itch portraying famed British poet Percy Shelly, by joining Bridget Fonda, John Hurt, Jason Patric and Raul Julia in legendary Hollywood Director Roger Corman’s last ever picture “Frankenstein Unbound”. A true passion piece and one that Michael embraced with unyielding commitment and joy.

Finally, Michael portrayed a Record Executive mogul in the underwhelming indie feature “Limp” that despite its problems, aroused the attention of both Michael Douglas’ and Quentin Tarantino’s production companies with speculation of future projects in the offing.

Unfortunately, Michael’s untimely passing thwarted what may have led a promising acting career into a burgeoning one. What is known, Michael possessed a charisma, a stare and a glare amidst an inner drive and creativity to succeed and express. One can only imagine what more he could have achieved in this space.

Love and peace

Haydn & Bee

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