do radio, just say yes and worry about the details later." CDV: "With so much on your plate, not to mention constant touring, how do you stay on top of your game and avoid creative burn out?" WW: "Compartmentalise stuff and deal with it when you're feeling in the right mood." CDV: "Coming from the era of live music & pub gigs, where do you see the future of live music heading? Will it be just the realm of festivals or do you believe Melbourne still have a strong live music culture? WW: "I thrive on live performance and I believe there'll always be a place for it whether that be in a pub, club, music bowl, theatre, radio or TV studio. What I try to make a point of is being there when it happens." CDV: "As a writer the lyrics to your pieces have much more of a narrative than the general pop music of today. Do you lament the demise of well-crafted lyrics in so many of the Top 100 today or is it simply something seen as an inevitable evolution of style?" WW: "I love songs that have a tag or tell a story and I still listen to and admire the great Broadway/tin pan alley/brill building writers who aren't going away as far as I know. I still have 8000 tunes I want to learn but not many from the current pop-crop I must say." CDV: "With the over saturation of  ''created" pop stars at