Bands

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Moving Pictures – Days of Innocence

by Helen Gibson December 9, 2008

Moving Pictures is one of my all time favourite bands. I remember seeing them, probably in 1981/82 at the Sylvania Hotel and I was just blown away. It was one of the most memorable nights of my young life, I was 19/20. Of course after seeing them live I just had to buy their debut [...]

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Avion (formerly Lionheart)

by Mark Gibson August 28, 2008

About Avion ** Updated ** Sydney band Avion (not to be confused with the L.A. act current in the 00’s or the ‘Par’ variety) came into being during 1981. Randall Waller (vocals/guitar) had already released two solo albums (‘Oasis’ in 1978 and ‘Midnight Fire’ in 1980) before forming the band Lionheart which soon evolved into [...]

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Choirboys

by Mark Gibson February 12, 2007

About Since the mid 80′s the Choirboys have been performing in pubs, clubs, theatres, concert halls and football grounds around the world. Along the way they’ve released some of the biggest and most influential songs of the past two decades – hits including the rock anthems “Run to Paradise”, “Boys will be Boys”, “Never Gonna [...]

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Dee Minor and The Dischords

by Mark Gibson February 11, 2007

About Dee Minor and the Dischords has delivered Raw Energy to the stage of Australian Pubs and Clubs since 1978. Heavy touring around the country in the early 80′s with Midnight Oil, Radiators, Cold Chisel, The Angels, MiSex, Swanee, Choirboys, Divinyls, INXS, Matt Finish, Mental As Anything, IceHouse, Rose Tattoo and others. They brought a [...]

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Bandanna

by Mark Gibson February 11, 2007

About Sydney based Blues/Boogie/Rock band of the 80′s History Started in 1986 by Larry Macmillan, Terry Duffy, Graeme Newtown and Rick Doolan. Disbanded in 1990 Images Members Larry Macmillan -Guitar and Vocals Terry Duffy – Bass Graeme Newton – Guitar Rick Doolan – Drums Mark Johnson – Guitar Mark Langfield – Drums Leo Auciello – [...]

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The Zarsoff Brothers

by Mark Gibson February 11, 2007

About Entertaining Sydney band based around smutty cabaret-theatre comedy. Played a mix of r&b, blues and rock with some school boy type humour (ie nose picking, flatulence). Obviously light-hearted but the music was substantial. from Who’s who of Australian Rock. “What we are about”, says Izzy, “is being the catalyst for a good time, with [...]

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