Recorded live in a relaxed setting at Total Entertainment’s HQ in Airlie Beach — the home base of one of the Whitsundays’ busiest entertainment agencies — this session features Dylan Hammond, captured in an intimate environment that blends stripped-back performance with conversation.

Dylan performs three songs live during the session before sitting down with host Nick Di Gregorio to talk about the realities of working in the regional music industry. Together they unpack the role agencies play in supporting live musicians, how artists navigate the demands of full-time gigging, and why collaboration often unlocks songs in ways that working alone can’t.

Across the episode, Dylan shares insights from running Total Entertainment, discusses how the Whitsundays music ecosystem actually functions behind the scenes, and reflects on the importance of community, adaptability, and momentum when building a life in music.

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🎵 Tracklist

1.Questions (Original by Dylan Hammond)

2.Waiting On A Miracle (Original by Dylan Hammond)

3.Controller (Cover by L.A.B)

(All tracks recorded live during the session)

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🧠 Conversation Highlights

• How collaboration helps songs find their true form

• Running an entertainment agency in a regional music scene

• The realities of full-time gigging in the Whitsundays

• Why community and collaboration shape better musicians

• Balancing business, creativity, and live performance

• The role of agencies in supporting working artists

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🎙️ Credits

• Host: Nick Di Gregorio

• Guest: Dylan Hammond

• Recorded live at: Total Entertainment HQ, Airlie Beach QLD

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

• Roaming camera: Benny Crisp

• Label: Tiny Vinyl Collective

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🎧 Listen & Follow

Dylan Hammond

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

Total Entertainment

Website → https://www.totalentertainment.com.au/

Tiny Vinyl Collective

Website → https://tinyvinylcollective.com

YouTube → https://youtube.com/@tinyvinylcollective

Instagram → https://instagram.com/tinyvinylcollective

Nick Di Gregorio

Website → https://nickdigregorio.com

Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/1f5RB

Instagram → https://instagram.com/nickdigregoriomusic

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Acknowledgement

This project was made possible by the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund, provided through Regional Arts Australia, administered in Queensland by Flying Arts Alliance.

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📍 Location: Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia

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

Recorded live at Lola’s Bar in Airlie Beach — an intimate late-night space at the heart of the Whitsundays music scene — this session features Paul Fergus Morris, captured in a stripped-back setting that moves fluidly between performance and conversation.

Paul performs three songs live inside the venue, followed by a relaxed, wide-ranging conversation with host Nick Di Gregorio about building a sustainable life in music. Together, they unpack the realities of full-time gigging — from booking momentum and learning a new scene, to the balance between pressure, fear, and trust in your own ability.

Across the episode, they explore Paul’s journey from Melbourne and regional Victoria into North Queensland, his background in acting and how it informs musical performance, and why community, consistency, and adaptability matter more than chasing any single version of “success.”

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🎵 Tracklist:

1. I Wanna Be Like You (original by Louis Prima, Phil Harris, Bruce Reitherman)

2. Solsbury Hill (Original by Peter Gabriel)

3. Making Gravy (Original by Paul Kelly)

(All tracks recorded live during the session)

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🧠 Conversation Highlights:

• Fear, pressure & when they help (and hurt)

• How booking momentum actually works in regional scenes

• Learning when to trust the process instead of forcing outcomes

• Moving from Melbourne to North Queensland as a working musician

• Acting training, presence & how it shapes musical performance

• Burnout, sustainability & pacing a long-term music career

• Why community matters more than “networking”

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🎙️ Credits:

• Host: Nick Di Gregorio

• Guest: Paul Fergus Morris

• Recorded live at: Lola’s Bar, Airlie Beach QLD

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

• Label: Tiny Vinyl Collective

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🎧 Listen & Follow:

Paul Fergus Morris:

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

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

Lola’s Bar – Airlie Beach

• Website → https://www.lolasbar.com.au

• Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/lolasbarairliebeach

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Acknowledgement

This project was made possible by the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund, provided through Regional Arts Australia, administered in Queensland by Flying Arts Alliance.

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📍 Location: Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia

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

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

Chris performs “Skin”, “If I Were the Devil”, and “Coal”, captured live inside the venue, followed by a relaxed, musician-to-musician conversation with host Nick Di Gregorio.

Across the episode, the two explore the realities of gigging full-time — from learning how loud is too loud, to finding the balance between pressure and relaxation in performance. They talk about building a career across the UK, Melbourne, and North Queensland, navigating burnout and vocal health, and how different music scenes shape both the work and the musician.

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🎵 Tracklist (covers):

1.Skin — Hans Williams

2.If I Were the Devil — Colby Acuff

3.Coal — Dylan Gossett

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🧠 Conversation Highlights:

• Finding the “middle ground” between too much pressure and too little

• Why being too loud is one of the biggest gigging mistakes

• Gigging full-time vs sustainability, burnout & vocal health

• Moving between the UK, Melbourne & North Queensland music scenes

• Regional vs city work — opportunity, demand & lifestyle balance

• How pressure can sometimes bring out better performances

• Staying connected to the joy of music beyond the gig cycle

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🎙️ Credits:

• Host: Nick Di Gregorio

• Guest: Chris Booroff

• 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:

Chris Booroff:

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

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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Acknowledgement

This project was made possible by the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund, provided through Regional Arts Australia, administered in Queensland by Flying Arts Alliance.

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

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