This week we’re diving deep into the world of lost media, and in particular the mystery of – Australia’s most intriguing missing song – which you might just be able to help solve!
The Most Mysterious Song in Australia: A Lostwave Story by Strange Australian
In January 2024, Strange Australian was browsing Reddit looking for some obscure lost media, when he came across a thread about something they weren’t really expecting to. A mysterious Australian song. A Lostwave. This pop-punk song has been unidentified since 2019, and is connected to a Sydney suburb.
Through Reddit, Discord and other conversations and research, he learned an incredible story. It is about a song, and it’s also about community. So sit back and let us tell you the story about the most mysterious song in Australia-The Chatswood Youth Unknown Song.
You can discover the full documentary on Strange Australian’s Youtube:
A Lost Media Deep Dive
In this episode, we also speak to the caretakers of this great search – Lindsey Vassallo and Strange Australian to discover more about the world of lost media, archiving practices and the latest updates in the search for Austalia’s most mysterious song!
Produced by Phoebe Adler-Ryan featuring an audio documentary on The Chatswood Lost Tape by Strange Australian with the support of Lindsey Vassallo.
Featured music ‘Just Be Curious’ by Jerry Lacey on Epidemic Sound
Do you have a lead on the Chatswood Lost Song? Reach out to us at All The Best (pm@allthebestradio.com) or reach out to the Lost Wave Community: https://lostwaves-finest.fandom.com/wiki/Woo_Hoo
All The Best Credits
Executive Producer Phoebe Adler-Ryan
Editorial Producer Mel Bakewell
Host Madhuraa Prakash
Episode Mixed and Compiled by Emma Higgins
Image credit: Lindsey Vassallo