Are you after a way to unwind and expand your musical world this weekend?
On Saturday afternoons, Radio Adelaide invites you on a musical mystery tour off the mainstream highway with music you won’t hear on radio everyday. Chill out for a while with some rhythms that are Out of this World, made by musicians from around the globe.
History of Out of This World (OOTW)
Just before the start of WW2 two astronomical scientists in the the USA pointed a giant ear towards the Heavens. Lo and behold in 1962, 10th March to be exact, a signal appeared on the siesmographic readout. Most scientists ignored the “glitch”, but many years later OOTW engineers calculated, using wave mechanics as a guide, that the signal came from Earth, bounced off an asteroid and was picked up by the giant ear stationed in North East USA
On further analysis OOTW techs worked out that the signal left Earth in 1954 and what was picked up was, in fact, music heavily laden with bass and drums from an AM radio station in Mid West USA, operating at a huge wattage. Rock and Roll had hit the Stars 4 light years away and returned safely to Earth. That’s right – an 8 year round trip.
OOTW geeks finished their calculations in May 1998 and launched the radio programme “Out of This World” to commemorate the great work done by all scientists, musicians, broadcasters and anyone else who reckon that they had something to do with the discovery!
Listen Back
Listen back to some of the recent broadcasts.
19 Apr 2025
19 Apr 2025Out Of This World
15:30
15:30Fly V. Fly – The Flys
15:34
15:34The Ark – Gerry Rafferty
15:46
15:46Only An Ocean Away – Danny O'Keefe
15:51
15:51Ride – Don Morrison's Raging Thirst
15:57
15:57Hey There – Rick Fletcher
16:06
16:06Girl in a Sports Car – Alan Hawkshaw
16:10
16:10Damned For All Time / Blood Money – Remastered 2021 – Brian Keith, Victor Brox, Murray Head, "Jesus Christ Superstar" Apostles – Original Studio Cast, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice
16:18
16:18Guide Me, Orion – Flaming Youth
16:22
16:22jesus is a rochdale girl – Elbow
16:26
16:26Jesus Fever – Kurt Vile
16:30
16:30Jesus Built My Hotrod – Ministry
16:35
16:35Girl in a Sports Car – Alan Hawkshaw
16:40
16:40Your Gold Teeth II – Steely Dan
16:52
16:52Unity Village – Lauren Lee
16:57
16:57Holy Water – Mo' Horizons
12 Apr 2025
12 Apr 2025Out Of This World
15:35
15:35The Smiling Hour – Sarah Vaughan
15:39
15:39A Cool Million – The Lovin' Spoonful
15:44
15:44Island of Salvation – Kerri Simpson
15:50
15:50You're Gonna Miss Me – Muddy Waters & Friends
16:00
16:00Do You Know What I Mean – Lee Michaels
16:03
16:03Girl in a Sports Car – Alan Hawkshaw
16:07
16:07I'm Calling – The Polyphonic Spree
16:07
16:07I'm Calling – The Polyphonic Spree
16:12
16:12You Let My Tyres Down – Tropical Fuck Storm
16:12
16:12You Let My Tyres Down – Tropical Fuck Storm
16:20
16:20Police & Thieves – Junior Murvin
16:32
16:32Hong Kong (War Child) – Gorillaz
16:40
16:40Girl in a Sports Car – Alan Hawkshaw
16:43
16:43Aja – Steely Dan
16:52
16:52You Told Your Mama Not To Worry – Hugh Masekela
16:57
16:57Radio Sol – Mo' Horizons
5 Apr 2025
5 Apr 2025Out Of This World
15:31
15:31Fly V. Fly – The Flys
15:35
15:35What Do You Want the Girl to Do – Lowell George
15:40
15:40Walk The Dog & Light The Light (Song Of The Road) – Laura Nyro
15:45
15:45Familiar To Me – Joe Zawinul
16:00
16:00Heartbreak Of Psoriasis – Root Boy Slim & The Sex Change Band
16:04
16:04Life'll Kill Ya – Warren Zevon
16:07
16:07Girl in a Sports Car – Alan Hawkshaw
16:09
16:09Get Lit – Kamasi Washington, George Clinton, D Smoke
16:14
16:14Destiny – Zero 7
16:28
16:28Crying In The USA – Roselit Bone
16:33
16:33No Promises – The Cruel Sea
16:38
16:38Countermoon – Donald Fagen
16:44
16:44What The World Needs (A New Pair of Sox) – Ariel
16:47
16:47Beautiful Ocean – Coloured Stone
16:51
16:51Kiss Your Fate – Bomba
16:56
16:56You Don't Have To Be Right – Danny O'Keefe
29 Mar 2025
29 Mar 2025Out Of This World
15:31
15:31Fly V. Fly – The Flys
15:34
15:34Everyone's Gone To The Movies – Steely Dan
15:38
15:38Throw Back The Little Ones – Steely Dan
15:42
15:42The River Rolls On – Monty Alexander, Miss Cat
15:46
15:46Home – Bomba
15:50
15:5090% Of Me Is You – Gwen McCrae
15:53
15:53Girl in a Sports Car – Alan Hawkshaw
16:27
16:27Liberdade – The Dili Allstars
16:37
16:37The Mexican Connection – Remastered – Billy Joel
16:42
16:42Doctor Wu – Steely Dan
16:46
16:46Straighten Up And Fly Right – 1999 Digital Remaster – Nat King Cole
16:49
16:49Look Into Your Heart – Aretha Franklin
16:53
16:53Some Kind of Girl – The Flys
16:57
16:57Shake It Loose – Mo' Horizons
Playlists
Here are the music playlists from recent broadcasts.
15:30
15:30Fly V. Fly – The Flys
15:34
15:34The Ark – Gerry Rafferty
15:46
15:46Only An Ocean Away – Danny O'Keefe
15:51
15:51Ride – Don Morrison's Raging Thirst
15:57
15:57Hey There – Rick Fletcher
16:06
16:06Girl in a Sports Car – Alan Hawkshaw
16:10
16:10Damned For All Time / Blood Money – Remastered 2021 – Brian Keith, Victor Brox, Murray Head, "Jesus Christ Superstar" Apostles – Original Studio Cast, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice
16:18
16:18Guide Me, Orion – Flaming Youth
16:22
16:22jesus is a rochdale girl – Elbow
16:26
16:26Jesus Fever – Kurt Vile
16:30
16:30Jesus Built My Hotrod – Ministry
16:35
16:35Girl in a Sports Car – Alan Hawkshaw
16:40
16:40Your Gold Teeth II – Steely Dan
16:52
16:52Unity Village – Lauren Lee
16:57
16:57Holy Water – Mo' Horizons
15:35
15:35The Smiling Hour – Sarah Vaughan
15:39
15:39A Cool Million – The Lovin' Spoonful
15:44
15:44Island of Salvation – Kerri Simpson
15:50
15:50You're Gonna Miss Me – Muddy Waters & Friends
16:00
16:00Do You Know What I Mean – Lee Michaels
16:03
16:03Girl in a Sports Car – Alan Hawkshaw
16:07
16:07I'm Calling – The Polyphonic Spree
16:07
16:07I'm Calling – The Polyphonic Spree
16:12
16:12You Let My Tyres Down – Tropical Fuck Storm
16:12
16:12You Let My Tyres Down – Tropical Fuck Storm
16:20
16:20Police & Thieves – Junior Murvin
16:32
16:32Hong Kong (War Child) – Gorillaz
16:40
16:40Girl in a Sports Car – Alan Hawkshaw
16:43
16:43Aja – Steely Dan
16:52
16:52You Told Your Mama Not To Worry – Hugh Masekela
16:57
16:57Radio Sol – Mo' Horizons
15:31
15:31Fly V. Fly – The Flys
15:35
15:35What Do You Want the Girl to Do – Lowell George
15:40
15:40Walk The Dog & Light The Light (Song Of The Road) – Laura Nyro
15:45
15:45Familiar To Me – Joe Zawinul
16:00
16:00Heartbreak Of Psoriasis – Root Boy Slim & The Sex Change Band
16:04
16:04Life'll Kill Ya – Warren Zevon
16:07
16:07Girl in a Sports Car – Alan Hawkshaw
16:09
16:09Get Lit – Kamasi Washington, George Clinton, D Smoke
16:14
16:14Destiny – Zero 7
16:28
16:28Crying In The USA – Roselit Bone
16:33
16:33No Promises – The Cruel Sea
16:38
16:38Countermoon – Donald Fagen
16:44
16:44What The World Needs (A New Pair of Sox) – Ariel
16:47
16:47Beautiful Ocean – Coloured Stone
16:51
16:51Kiss Your Fate – Bomba
16:56
16:56You Don't Have To Be Right – Danny O'Keefe
15:31
15:31Fly V. Fly – The Flys
15:34
15:34Everyone's Gone To The Movies – Steely Dan
15:38
15:38Throw Back The Little Ones – Steely Dan
15:42
15:42The River Rolls On – Monty Alexander, Miss Cat
15:46
15:46Home – Bomba
15:50
15:5090% Of Me Is You – Gwen McCrae
15:53
15:53Girl in a Sports Car – Alan Hawkshaw
16:27
16:27Liberdade – The Dili Allstars
16:37
16:37The Mexican Connection – Remastered – Billy Joel
16:42
16:42Doctor Wu – Steely Dan
16:46
16:46Straighten Up And Fly Right – 1999 Digital Remaster – Nat King Cole
16:49
16:49Look Into Your Heart – Aretha Franklin
16:53
16:53Some Kind of Girl – The Flys
16:57
16:57Shake It Loose – Mo' Horizons
15:31
15:31Fly V. Fly – The Flys
15:35
15:35It's Not My Time To Go – Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks
15:51
15:51Snake in the Grass – Max Romeo
15:56
15:56Girl in a Sports Car – Alan Hawkshaw
16:00
16:00Bayar Bayar Bayar – Sukatani
16:07
16:07Who'll Pay Reparations on My Soul? – Gil Scott-Heron
16:15
16:15Love Me, I'm A Liberal – Phil Ochs
16:22
16:22Chairman Mao – Bambu
16:27
16:27Highway Patrol – Junior Brown
16:30
16:30Girl in a Sports Car – Alan Hawkshaw
16:31
16:31Yesterday Has Yet To Come – Clemens Ruh
16:31
16:31Blues Beach – Steely Dan
16:36
16:36Stormy – Classics IV
16:41
16:41Travellers' Song – Golonka
16:46
16:46You Didn't Have To Be So Nice – The Lovin' Spoonful
16:48
16:48They Built the Ute – Daddy Cool
16:52
16:52One More Dance – Harry Belafonte
16:57
16:57The Euphonius Whale – Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks
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