Posts by Mark Gibson
Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield could be described as the epitome of a successful rock star. Aged only 20 he was a member of Zoot, a very popular band of its time. He’s had long-term success as a solo performer as well as an acting career in both movies and TV with his role in the soap General…
Read MoreAustralian Rock Trivia Quiz 3 – Aussie Drummers
Here we are again folks with another dose of Australian Rock Trivia. This time we are featuring those all important band members… The Drummer! How well do you know your Aussie drummers? It’s time to find out for sure. As always there’s no prizes, just the warm glow you get from being a smarty pants.…
Read MoreBombay Rock Surfers Paradise
“Oh yes, I almost forgot the Bombay Rock. What great acts they had in there. I can remember seeing a very young Dragon and local bands like Metalworx and my own band, Streetlife, played there. “All the big Aussie bands played the Bombay Rock, from INXS, the Choirboys, Mental As Anything and Mondo Rock to…
Read MoreThis month in Australian music – August
Australian Musicians born in August 8th August 1928 – Don Burrows 8th August 1981 – Vanessa Amorosi, singer-songwriter 10th August 1961 – Jon Farriss – INXS – Born Jonathon James Farriss in Perth, Western Australia 15th August 1969 — Bernard Fanning – Powderfinger, Solo 16th August 1957 – Tim Farriss – INXS – Born Timothy…
Read MoreSteel City Sound
I received an email this week from Warren Wheeler asking me to check out his new blog, Steel City Sound which deals with the history of the Wollongong music scene. In his own words: “Steel City Sound is an online archive of the Wollongong (NSW, Australia) independent music scene from the 60’s to now. The…
Read MoreMirrored Image Update
One of the things I like best about publishing this site is when I see band members and crew find each other again after many years apart. This is one of those stories. I’ve been meaning to get this post up here for a little while now and I apologise to Rob Manego and Christine…
Read MoreWe’re back!
Hi folks, just a short note to explain where the site went over the last few days. We’ve had a small dilemma lately in that this site is really starting to become popular and had outgrown its’ “budget” server. It had been planned to move the site for a little while now to a bigger and faster…
Read MoreThis month in Australian music – July
Australian Musicians born in July 3 July 1943 – Judith Durham, OAM – The Seekers. Born Judith Mavis Cock in Essendon, Victoria. 4th July 1958 – Kirk Pengilly – INXS. Born in Kew, Victoria 8th July 1953 – Wendy Anne-Marie Stapleton – Wendy and the Rocketts, Solo. Born in Melbourne, Victoria. 9th July 1946 –…
Read MoreBandanna – Boogie Down Under
Boogie Down Under was a single released by Sydney band Bandanna back in 1988. I had the pleasure of doing sound for them from 1985 to 1987 and then again from 1989 through to the end of the band in about 1990. This version of the band featured original members Larry McMillan and Rick Doolan…
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