Tiny Vinyl Session #4 | Matt Angell

Recorded live at Paddy’s Shenanigans in Airlie Beach — a late-night home for live music in the Whitsundays — this session features songwriter Matt Angell, performing three originals in an intimate, stripped-back setting between conversation.

Matt plays “Been All Around”, “For You”, and “Johanna”, captured live inside the venue, followed by a relaxed, musician-to-musician chat with host Nick Di Gregorio.

Across the episode, the two explore 20+ years of Airlie’s evolving music scene, from the band-heavy early 2000s to the rise of DJs and loopers, life as a travelling musician, writing songs between gigs, and the beauty of imperfect recordings. They also dive into Matt’s influences, project-building, and why cohesive albums still matter in a singles-driven world.

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🎵 Tracklist:

1. Been All Around

2. For You

3. Johanna

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🧠 Conversation Highlights:

• Arriving in Airlie in 2001 & getting caught in the “bubble”

• How the scene shifted: bands → DJs → loopers

• Writing songs while gigging, travelling & working the islands

• Letting imperfections (birds, trains, room noise) live in the music

• Neil Young, genre duality & choosing songs for a cohesive project

• EPs vs albums — and doing what you genuinely want to make

• What keeps musicians returning to Airlie Beach year after year

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🎙️ Credits:

• Host: Nick Di Gregorio

• Guest: Matt Angell

• Recorded live at: Paddy’s Shenanigans, Airlie Beach QLD

• Produced, filmed, edited & mixed by: Nick Di Gregorio

• Label: Tiny Vinyl Collective

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🎧 Listen & Follow:

Matt Angell:

Website → https://mattangell.com

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/1mattangell

Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/6fDIQQ2JUXCGFSGQEauzwB

Apple Music → https://music.apple.com/au/artist/matt-angell/265562962

Tiny Vinyl Collective:

Website → https://tinyvinylcollective.com

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@TinyVinylCollective

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/tinyvinylcollective

Nick Di Gregorio:

Website → https://nickdigregorio.com

Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/1f5RBBvnn9SdIo9XYwuHyM

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/nickdigregoriomusic

Paddy’s Shenanigans:

Website → https://www.paddysairlie.com

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/paddysairlie/

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📍 Location: Paddy’s Shenanigans, Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia

🎥 A Tiny Vinyl Session — celebrating Australian musicians through live performance and conversation.