Posts by Mark Gibson
Baby Animals
About Sydney based band from 1989 – 1996 History “Late 1989 Suze DeMarchi returns to her native Australia from London, where she had been recording/writing under EMI Records. She is unhappy with the record company’s attempt to slide her into a pop career. – Fellow Perth-ite Frank Celenza recommends his best friend, Eddie Parise, as…
Read MoreNew Category – Roadie Stories
IÂ have added a new category to this site, that being Roadie Stories. The first few are reposts from Gibbos War Stories with some great stories about James Blundell, Mad Gorilla, Bandanna, The Hoodoo Gurus and more. Check them out and let me know what you think. Stay tuned for more great roadie stories as they…
Read MoreAustralian Singles Chart for 1970
These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1970. Here is the Australian Singles Chart for 1970 based on sales. Top 10 Selling Singles By Australian Artists for 1970 In The Summertime – The Mixtures Knock Knock Who’s There? – Liv Maessen Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head – Johnny Farnham Old Man…
Read MoreJudge Mercy
About Judge Mercy was formed in 1991 by Andy Cichon, a former bass player for Swanee. History The band’s first product would be the live EP ‘Live With It’, recorded at The Venue in Sydney’s northern beach suburbs on 9th May 1991 and released that June. A full length album, ‘Protocol So Holy’, arrived in…
Read MoreUpdates
Hi folks, just wanted to let you know about a few updates to old articles that have happened recently. Black Label – Updated the members list Vonsonic – Added a great video clip showing the making of their album “No Breathing Allowed”. Bandanna – Updated the members list and updated the recordings list Don’t forget,…
Read MoreThe Hitmen
About The Hitmen were brash, bombastic and derivative. They were also victims of their status as the first in a long line of Australian underground bands of the late ’70s to cross the battlelines and take their rock and roll campaign to the suburbs. The Hitmen peddled a broad mix of metallic pop, flamethrower Detroit…
Read MoreAustralian Singles Chart for 1969
These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1969. Here is the Australian Singles Chart for 1969 based on sales. *Denotes Australian artist. Top selling singles in Australia for 1969 Top 10 Selling Singles By Australian Artists for 1969 Gibbo’s pick for 1969 is Doug Parkinson with “Dear Prudence”
Read MoreDee Minor and The Dischords back on the road
Awesome 80’s band, Dee Minor and The Dischords are back. Catch them in Sydney at the Mandarin Club on June 14th. See you there!
Read MoreHeaven
About Heaven HEAVEN was a boogie -based heavy rock band with similarities to the likes of The Angels and AC/DC, the link to AC/DC continued with Michael Browning, previous manager of AC/DC who helped HEAVEN to make an impact internationally courtesy of a worldwide deal with RCA Records . The band concentrated on Hard Driving…
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