For those without an ear, finding the Love Buzz might be difficult, but for the co-presenters of Love Buzz, Del Piero and Boo Boo Muck (a.k.a. Tiera), finding the buzz comes natural. Love Buzz has been curating counter-cultural, revolutionary and independent releases for the the last three years. Exclusively spinning vinyls doesn’t limit the time-frame for when Del Piero and Boo Boo Muck can find the buzz from whichever era you’re listening for.

Del Piero and Boo Boo Muck, you’ve both been collecting and playing records together for some time now. But, before we get to the show, can you tell us a bit about how you two met and began spinning records together? 

TIERA (Boo Boo Muck): Piero was one of my favourite regular customers back when I worked at a high-end book/gift store in Newtown called Pentimento. We quickly worked out that we both had the same feverish passion for music and collecting of all kinds. The store is no longer there; our friendship outlasted the shop. Then Piero gave me my second DJ gig, over 10 years ago, at Night Train, a regular night he ran at the Green Room on Enmore Road. Sadly, that is no longer there either, but we had some lovely times with great people while it lasted.

How did you get involved with 2SER? 

PIERO: Years ago, I would hang out at a popular record shop in Erskinville, and a charming small bar called The Hive Bar, where like-minded record and music enthusiasts would gather. With diverse tastes and a love for sharing, this group of people became good friends, and one person I really connected with was Hober Mallow, a music creator, who had started his own show, The Mighty Reel, here on 2SER. Inviting me as a guest was an exciting opportunity to share music that I had been collecting for years, that may be unknown to others. Peter Pasqaul, a friend who I could always talk hours upon hours about rare library music, must have been listening in, as soon after, he offered me a shared spot on the infamous When The Levee Breaks show on 2SER.

TIERA: Piero and I were regulars at record fairs, and I, too, became fast friends with Pete and EO. Piero would often say to EO, “Tiera has great taste in music, you should get her to guest on levee too,” and EO always said, “For sure, it’s your show too, bring her in anytime.” In 2018, Piero and I did our first guest show on When the Levee Breaks, which eventually became a monthly contribution.

Love Buzz has been on air on 2SER for over three years now, on Saturday nights (and repeating Monday afternoon). For the uninitiated, can you tell us about Love Buzz – what sounds you explore and what to expect when one tunes in? 

PIERO: Love Buzz is actually quite broad, but somehow there is a common thread that is the Love Buzz sound; it’s a little impossible to describe why or what that is. I’m a sixties kid, growing up with a lot of music from the seventies. By the eighties, I was consumed by music of all styles. So those eras are part of my DNA. But I am so excited about the next new sounds, and also what is happening in the smaller or independent pockets of the music world, as opposed to popular or “algorithmics”. I personally love to challenge myself with unique themes for each solo show I do, so I can take listeners on a journey.

TIERA: Love Buzz is the love child that was given life through our deep friendship and mutual love of music. Piero and I are both lifelong collectors of music on vinyl with extremely broad tastes in music, so we wanted to create a show that honoured that. Where we could play and experiment together and individually.

Do you both have a favourite era of music? 

PIERO: The sixties and seventies hold so much nostalgia for me. I obsess over Italian soundtracks because it’s still quite a mysterious genre with so much to discover and learn from it. I love psychedelic elements, whether it’s in French Ye Ye, Peruvian garage or Brazilian tropidélica.

TIERA: Mine is the ’60s, a wealth of incredible music came out of that decade.

Love Buzz is a dedicated vinyl only show, for people who want to search out gems like you play, where is a good starting point?

PIERO: Local record fairs are good because you can take your time digging, and most sellers share a love for music, so they are open to answering questions or offering suggestions. Don’t be fooled into paying big prices for sort after “collectable” records. Find the music that you personally connect to. That artist or label will likely branch towards more of what moves you. Also, local record shops are great that stock both new and old records (like Egg Records and Halcyon Daze), as they usually stock a large array of styles. And you are supporting those small businesses that are trying to keep the beautiful record shop from disappearing. And Bandcamp is where you can really find unknown up-and-coming bands and music from all around the world.

Desert island disc question – if you had to pick a favourite album to get lost in for an extended period of time, what would it be (could also be a small selection of singles or a comp)? 

PIERO: Air, Moon Safari.

TIERA: This is a truly cruel and impossible question! Because you specified “get lost in”, I’ll say Kit Sebastian’s Mantra Moderne from 2019. Otherwise, my longest-standing all-time favourite album is The Slits Cut from 1979.

Love Buzz airs on 2SER Saturday night at 8pm and 2pm Mondays.