A random show for you with topics including mashups, going solo, drum intros and harmonica solos. 

It's one for the guys this week with some questions about some very masculine song titles as well as some not so masculine ones as well.

We have reached the letter 'K' in our journey through the musical alphabet and today's show features questions about bands, songs and tv shows that all start with our letter of the day.

Celebrating International Women's Day with some questions all about women, girls and ladies.

Join me on the red carpet for a quiz all about academy award winning movies and songs.

On this weeks show, rounds of mash-up, actors who sing, some cowbell tunes and also some foreign phrases.

On this weeks show I am asking for your help in raising money for the Leukaemia Foundation's Worlds Greatest Shave Fundraising event.  Yes I am shaving my head for charity and if you would like to sponsor me please visit my profile page here
Oh and there's a quiz in here as well.  Questions about hair (of course) and also celebrating some love songs and some anti-love songs for Valentines Day.

On the podcast this week 20 questions all about musical birds.  Thanks to Marcy for helping me put the show together this week.

Test your Canadian musical IQ this week with questions all about musicians from that very fine country.

Join me for a jaunty journey through the musical alphabet as we explore the letter J in the music world.

Welcome to the 5th instalment of the all cover song Music I-Quiz with punk-rock covers, lullabies, electronica covers and a round of translation where you get to test your language skills.

It's great to be back and what better way to start the new year than a look back at the music of 2007.

A special holiday bonus Music I-Quiz from some very special guests - Cowlick Von Sidepart and Grey.   They couldn't bear to be without a quiz for a couple of weeks so they made their own - and it's bloody good.  Have a great new years everyone.

The last show of the year is all about the music from 1993.  Thanks to Max for his great suggestion.  Have a merry Christmas everyone and I'll see you in the new year.

Congratulations to Maureen and Michael - this rounds Little Mr and Mrs I-Quiz.  Here are all the answers.

1. Hey Ya - Outkast/We Will Rock You - Queen20. The Godfather

On the quiz today we have little boxes of Original or Cover as well as some famous names that pop up in some well known songs.

A quiz all about jazz for people, like me, who don't know much about jazz. 

For your chance to become Little Miss I-Quiz just email me your answers to the 20 questions on todays quiz and you could win a $20 gift voucher from Amazon.com.
The email address is musiciquiz@gmail.com

This weeks quiz is a geographical journey through music that has come out of the British Isles.

Two for one this week with questions all about duets.

Will you still love me when I'm 64? Let's find out with questions about some musicians that have reached that milestone as well as a look back to some artists that were born in 1964.  The rest of the quiz will focus on some music that was released in 1964.

 Putting the "I" in Music I-Quiz this week with questions all about the letter I.  Also take a listen to a new radiohead track and to download the entire download go along to the radiohead website you can find here

Find the animal inside, with 20 questions all about different animals hidden within popular songs.

The results are in for the Music I-Quiz survey and the people have spoken.  Here are your favourite segments: Mash-Ups, Pick the Lyrics, Pick the Riff and Cover Songs.  A big thanks to everyone who filled out the survey -  it has given me lots of ideas that you will hear in the coming shows.

This week we're travelling back to the musical year of 1977.  Questions about some pivotal punk albums, number one singles, bands that were formed and some grammy awards that were handed out in 1977.  Check out the Contrast Podcast
for some more great music from 1977.
You can still contribute to the Music I-Quiz survey to help me help you.
Click here to take survey

It's Spring here in Australia and that means it's time for some new quiz questions.  Today's quiz has some spring-inspired questions as well as some new categories: Going Solo, Chipmunk and Classical Covers.

If you have the time this week, try and fill out my online survey and help me to help you enjoy the Music I-Quiz even more.
 

Click here to take survey

 It's Fathers Day here in Australia and this quiz is all about the dads. 

Elvis Presley is a cultural icon - how well do you know The King?  Questions covering some Elvis movies, cover songs and songs that were inspired by Elvis.

How well do you know the musical letter of 'H'?  Questions about songs, bands and tv shows that start with the letter H.  

How well can you mix music and alcohol??? 

A Simpsons-themed show to tie in with the release of the new movie this week.  Plus, rounds of Mash-Up and Actors Who Sing.
I am so looking forward to seeing this movie (thanks timmyb)

This week we look at some musical families, with questions about brothers, sisters, husband and wives and mums and dads.

A quiz all about Texas.  Plus we hear from Dave who has a Back to Beck plus he tells us a little about his photography which you can peruse
at http://www.daveburckphotography.com

Another all cover quiz with questions about songs that are done in different languages and genres, including bluegrass and lounge.

Here we are at episode number 50 - this show features some special guest quizmasters, some classic music from the 50s plus I announce the winner of the latest Little Miss I-Quiz

We countdown towards the gala 50th show with a quiz all about numbers - specifically the numbers from one to twenty.

Another alphabet show.  See how many bands, songs and tv shows you know that start with the letter "G". 

The third instalment of Little Miss I-Quiz - your chance to match wits with your fellow listeners.  Have a go at the 20 questions then email me your answers to musiciquiz@gmail.com for your chance to win a $20 voucher from Amazon.com.  The picture with this weeks quiz is our reigning Little Miss(ter) I-Quiz - Steve Boorman.

This and That is all about songs and bands that have "and" in the middle word of their name.  Also on tonights show is a bonus song scramble and I tell you about a new Little Miss I-Quiz and my gala 50th show.

This quiz is for those people who like a little geography with their music, with questions about cities, countries, continents and even planets in music.

This weeks quiz looks back on the music of the 1980's with questions about number one songs and movies from that decade.  Also on the show is a guest round on 80's dance music from Maxwell K.

A very Happy Mother's Day to all you mums out there.  To celebrate, I've got 20 songs about mums for you - how many can you name?  There is also a bonus mothers day song scramble and I will post the answer to that on the website on Wednesday.

No special theme this week, sorry twas a bit lazy.  We have rounds of Original or Cover, Pick the Riff plus a couple of newbies - Choose Your Weapon and Mondegreens. 

This week we look back at the month of April - in particular those musicians that were either born or that died during this month in history. 

F is for funkadelic fun on this weeks quiz.  See how many bands, songs and tv shows you can name that start with the letter F.  Plus make sure you email me your names for the mix cd exchange that will kick off in the first week of May.

This quiz involves muppets, you know, from Sesame Street and that wonderful show, The Muppet Show.   I also test you on your musical food groups with some bands that represent each of the five food groups.  Thanks to Kerri for her idea on that topic. 
And Dave and I announce a brand new project we're starting on the Music I-Quiz, a mix cd exchange.

Another all cover song quiz.  I love cover songs.

This week on the quiz we look at this years inductees into the rock and roll hall of fame as well as the stars that introduced them at the ceremony held earlier in March. There is also rounds of original or cover and mash-up. The video is the all-star jam finale from this years hall of fame cermeony.

This week on the Music I-Quiz we investigate the use of colour in the world of music.  See if you can name these colour songs and artists.  For your enjoyment check out this video of The Dark Side of The Rainbow - it's what happens when you mix the Wizard of Oz with Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon.

I hand the reins over to you this week and do questions and topics suggested and produced by you - the dear listener.  Topics include boy bands, movie bands, lyrics and special guest quizmasters Dave and Jeremy. 

We celebrate International Women's Day this week with an all-sheila show.  There are questions on girl groups as well as 15 ground-breaking and influential women musicians. 

This week we explore those songs where the lyricist was having a day off and decided to just add some random whistling, la, la, las or finally some tuneful humming instead of writing real lyrics.  A warning, after listening to this episode there is a good chance that you'll be whistling for the rest of the day.  In this episode I also announce the winner of the Little Miss I-Quiz Pagaent.

We've reached the second vowel in our journey through the musical alphabet.  See how many bands, songs and movies you know that start with the letter E.

Well you asked for it - here is the full version of Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes - a contender for one of the worst songs dver written.  Enjoy!!!!

A look back at the year of 1979, a year in music which had an interesting mix of disco, punk and the rebirth of rock.  This quiz will test you on musicians that were born in, songs that were number one, the grammy awards and some other important musical events that all occured in 1979.  E-mail me with your request for years in music you would like examined.

Another instalment of Little Miss I-Quiz.  Email your answers to the 20 questions to musiciquiz@gmail.com for your chance to win a $20 voucher from amazon.com plus some goodies from Australia.  Good Luck!!!

To celebrate the late great Bob Marley's birthday which is on Feb 6 - the Music I-Quiz goes reggae, with some questions on the great man himself, some other reggae artists and some reggae cover songs.  Back to Beck is back - sit back, relax, smoke 'em if you got 'em and enjoy.

An all-Australian quiz to celebrate Australia Day which was on the 26th January.  See how many Aussie bands and musicians you know.
Good on ya mate!!!!
To see the homework question - check out Benny and his 4 chord song on you tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s13sASS5F4

For this weeks quiz you get to play detective, judge and jury when we investigate some songs that are all about crime and murder.  We also find out what was the number one song of last year and play a round of offspring.

The quiz goes Broadway this week, with questions from some of the great musicals of our time.  We hear from the musical maestro, Andrew Lloyd Webber, as well as some cover songs of some popular songs from musicals of the stage and screen.  Your homework this week - check out this montage of some great broadway musicals. 

It's summer here in A-Town and to celebrate this week's quiz has a summery feel.  Hopefully it will brighten your day.  I also have a new segment to the quiz - you get some homework to do with with a mega 22 song mash-up.  Check back at the website next week to check your answers. 
P.S. I seem to have done something funny with the audio - it is not as good as it usually is.  Sheesh, sorry, won't happen again

The first show for the New Year - happy to say I'm posting this and am not hungover.  It's a familiar alphabet show so see how you go  knowing bands, songs and tv shows that start with the letter D.  There is also a mystery D artist and a Back to Beck from Joel Frederick - tracing the prime minister of funk, George Clinton, Back to Beck.

A quiz for all those people who love christmas songs - featuring 7 versions of White Christmas, a christmas album by Sufjan Stevens and finally some unorthodox instumental christmas tunes.
From Dave and I - we wish you a very merry christmas and a happy new year.  Thanks for your support and we look forward to continuing the Music I-Quiz in the New Year.

Recently a TV show here in Australia counted down Australia's Top 100 Favourite Albums of all time.  This episode will test you on the top 10.  Have a listen and see if you agree with Australia and hear me rant about our national musical taste.  To check out the entire list go to http://www.abc.net.au/myfavouritealbum/top100.htm

Also on the show are rounds of Pick the Riff, Original or Cover and Dave tries to trace Mozart Back to Beck

This week's quiz examines the year of 1967 and has questions about people who were born in 1967, some debut albums that were released, number one singles and finally grammy awards that were handed out in 1967.  It is definately one of the best years fro ground-breaking music.  Thanks to Will from the My Trivia podcast for suggesting this great year.  If you have a year you'd like me to look at, send me an e-mail to musiciquiz@gmail.com and I will be happy to oblige.
Also included is a triple Back to Beck.  Enjoy!!!!

Welcome to show number 20, another all cover show.  There are covers sung in different languages, styles and my personal worst cover songs of all time.  You should really enjoy this one.  If you like the them music I use for the music I-Quiz, check out some more of Kris Delmhorst at www.krisdelmhorst.com
Have a great week

To celebrate the latest U2 release, another greatest hits compilation called U2 18 Singles - this week the quiz is all about the music of U2.  We have a look back on their 30 year career and hear some great songs in the process.  How is your U2 musical IQ.  Also on the show Dave manages a "Bono to Beck".

The Music I-Quiz is back after a little extended break.  Hope you didn't miss it too much but you should really love this episode.  It's a mix and mash show and the questions are about actors singing, singers acting and songs that are all mashed up.  Plus there is a Black to Beck - Dave has to trace Jack Black BACK TO BECK.  Thanks to Justin for that suggestion

Another Alphabet show - we're up to "C" with this episode.  Test your knowledge of TV and movie themes, songs and bands that all start with C.  Plus find out who won the inaugral Little Miss I-Quiz Pagaent.  I'm taking a little break so I'll be back in 3 weeks time.  Take care and Aloha??

Yes, the title of this quiz is called Guilty Pleasures.  Why?? you might ask.  Well because it is all about one-hit wonders and power ballads.  I know deep down everybody has a soft spot for these often ridiculed songs.  So have a listen, succumb and surprise yourself by knowing every one of the answers to this weeks quiz.

Another episode focussing on a specific year in music - this time round we go back 20 years to 1986.  Do you remember the hits, the albums and the awards that were handed out in 1986.  Also on the show is another Back to Beck from Bob in Ft Lauderdale - he challenges Dave to trace the one hit wonder band Right Said Fred to go Back to Beck - can he do it???

Welcome to the Spring Music I-Quiz Pagaent where in a couple of weeks we will crown our very first Little Miss or Little Mister I-Quiz.  Just e-mail me the answers to this weeks 20 questions and you could be in the running for a great prize (maybe an itunes voucher depending on where you're from, we'll see, I'll find something cool) plus sole bragging rights as being the biggest music trivia buff out of all the listeners to the podcast.  What an honour.  I have a new email address:  musiciquiz@gmail.com
Good luck - I can't wait to see who wins.

It's my wonderful husband's birthday and this show is all for him - and the date September 29.  Questions on who else shares his birthday, events that have occured on this day in music history, number one songs through the years on this day plus som birthday songs.  This weeks Back to Beck is from Dave Bennett and he has challenged Dave to trace some other famous Bennetts Back to Beck - I wonder how he will do? 

For this episode we look at the under-rated music mecca of Minnesota, USA - home to two of the most influential musicians of our time, Bob Dylan and Prince, as well as many other bands.  Dave is set the ultimate challenge - not a back to beck but a "Beck to Beck" - see if he is up to it.  Thanks again to Roy from the Travelling Juke Joint Podcast for sending that in - make sure you check out his show - links are to the left.

Another alphabet show - this one brought to you by the letter B.  We have bands, songs, movies and TV shows all starting with B plus a special Back to Beck from Beck's.  This week Dave has a go of tracing Stacey Q (thanks Max Meiners for that suggestion) back to Jeff Beck and does some limbo in between.  Make sure you send any suggestions or thoughts about the show to burcks@aapt.net.au - we would love to hear from you.

WOW!! I made it to double digits, thanks for sticking with me - hopefully I get to add another 0 to that tally soon enough.  For this episode there is no special theme, just 20 challenging music questions.  Thanks to Matt Tartar for his suggestion of a category of TV stars that also sing, also today we have rounds of Original or Cover?, Pick the Riff and Cameo as well as our regular segment of Back to Beck, this week featuring Air Supply.  Should be a good one.

This episode is all about the year I was born - 1976.  Questions on who was born and who died, groups that formed in 1976, #1 hits and also some awards that were handed out in this year.  There are two Back to Beck challenges, including one from a fellow podcaster, Roy from the Travelling Juke Joint which you can check out at http://travelingjuke.libsyn.com , thanks for sending that in Roy. 

Tomorrow marks the 16th anniversary of Stevie Ray Vaughan's death.  He passed away in a helicopter crash on Aug 27 1990.  Many other musicians have also met a similar fate - this quiz investigates several of those.  There are also some cover songs for you to identify and Dave has his first Back to Beck challenge.  Can he link Karen Carpenter back to Jeff Beck???? 

This episode is brought to you by the letter A - each answer starts with A, I can't give you any more clues than that - apart from to say if you like the music of Air Supply, you will do really well with this episode.  Congratulations to Greg Blouch who wins the July bonus question prize.  I have a brand new prize segment for the quiz this episode playing a game called "BACK TO BECK" - similar to the movie game you can play with Kevin Bacon.  E-mail any suggestions to burcks@aapt.net.au and you can try and stump my husband Dave.

On this day in 1969 Neil Young appeared with Crosby, Stills and Nash for the first time which led to the formation of one of the first supergroups.  For this quiz we look at some other famous supergroups, look back on the music of Neil Young and play some regular rounds of Devil Made me Do It, Original or Cover and Cameo.  Why don't you leave a comment on the web log tell me what score you got on this episode's quiz - you can test your mettle against other listeners. 

What do Jim Morrison, Johann Sebastian Bach, Mama Cass, Louis Armstrong and George Gershwin all have in common?  Well they all passed away in the month of July and they form the basis of this episodes I-Quiz.  There should be something in here for everyone with this diverse range of artists.  Enjoy.

This episode's quiz is all about the music of Radiohead.  If you're a fan you will absoloutely kick butt in this quiz.  If not then let me introduce you to the joy that is Radiohead.  Congratulations to Nelson Herrera who is the inaugral winner of the Music I-Quiz Bonus challenge.  He wins the amazing prize of a James Blunt cd, the latest edition of Rolling Stone magazine, a memento of my recent holiday to Tamworth and also a tube of authentic Aussie vegemite.  If you'd like to be in the running for next months pile of goodies just e-mail me the answer to this episodes bonus question (burcks@aapt.net.au).  Have fun.

Anna

The theme for this episode is cover songs.   20 questions to test your knowledge of who sang what first plus can you pick cover songs that aren't sung in English.  If you like the show, check out Brian Ibbott's podcast Coverville, www.coverville.com which is all about the joy of cover versions.   My theme music this week is a song by Kris Delmhorst.  Check her out at www.krisdelmhorst.com .  As always send me the answer to the last question to win a great prize, which will be drawn in the next episode (burcks@aapt.net.au).  Take care. 

P.S. By the way, the picture is my dog Blue - that's for my sis.

This epsiode features some questions about Sir Paul McCartney who celebrates his birthday tomorrow, June 18.  How well do you know the former Beatle.  Also features regular rounds of Pick the Riff, Karoke and Devil Made Me Do It.  Remeber to email your answer to this weeks bonus question to be in the running for a mystery prize at the end of the month.  My email address is burcks@aapt.net.au.

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Take care.

Hello and welcome to the first episode of the Music I-Quiz.  Try your hand at my 20 questions which are all music based.  To celebrate the start of the World Cup in Germany, some soccer music questions are featured in this episode.  Remember to email me the answer to the last question to go into the draw to win a cool music prize at the end of the month.  My e-mail is burcks@aapt.net.au.  Don't forget to click on the itunes button to automatically subscribe the the Music I-Quiz.

GOOD LUCK!!!!!