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Clive Shakespeare has passed away

by Mark Gibson February 16, 2012

Sherbet founding member Clive Shakespeare has passed away after a long battle with cancer. Shakespeare was born Clive Richard Shakespeare in Southampton, England and emigrated with his family in the 1960′s. He formed Sherbet around 1969 and was guitarist with the band through to 1975 when he was replaced by Harvey James who also passed [...]

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I Buy Australian

by Mark Gibson January 29, 2012

Hi Folks, wanted to give you all a heads up on a brand new website I’ve just opened. It’s called I Buy Australian which shows what a difference a single person can make in keeping jobs in Australia. From the website: Australia’s Manufacturing & Farming sectors are in trouble. The lure of cheap imported everything is [...]

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Australian Music Database

Australian Music Database – Now Open

by Mark Gibson October 18, 2011

I’m very excited to announce a new project which goes hand in hand with this site, the Australian Music Database. It’s somethng I’ve been working away at for some time & I can say with great pleasure that it is now open to the public. The Database is a reference site that aims to list [...]

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Midoztouch Internet Radio

Midoztouch Internet Radio – All Australian & New Zealand Music

by Mark Gibson September 17, 2011

A new internet based radio station playing only Australian & New Zealand (A&NZ) music is available to listen to online, at no cost. The service streams continuously; playing A&NZ Rock, Pop, Blues & Jazz from the ’60s to now, in HD audio. The station exists to preserve, promote and share the great musical talent that [...]

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Greg Clarke

Greg Clarke has passed away

by Mark Gibson June 1, 2011

It is with much sadness that I learnt of the passing today of Greg Clarke, one of Australia’s finest Audio Engineers. I still remember the exact day I met Clarkey just over 20 years ago. It was the 17th March 1990 (I still have the backstage pass!) at Waves Nightclub at Towradgi Beach, Wollongong & [...]

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Zarsoff Brothers Back Catalogue re-released

by Mark Gibson January 20, 2011

The Zarsoff Brothers have just re-released their “Back Catalogue” album which, as strange as it sounds, is a back catalogue of two E.P.’s. from 1983. “Bumsweat & Other Popular Filth” was originally released in March of 1983 and a bit later that year they released “Nose Pickin’ Boogie”. For me this is “classic Zarsoffs” as [...]

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