Posts by Mark Gibson
Clive Shakespeare has passed away
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…
Read MoreThe Icemen
The Icemen is a band I was not even aware of until recently, even though I knew three out of the four musicians involved. I recently ran into a gentleman by the name of Dave Owens at a memorial concert for the late great Johnny Norman. I knew of Dave as he was a member…
Read MoreMy 4 Favourite gigs as a punter
Before I started working in the music industry I was, like most folks of my age, a dedicated “punter”. I would regularly see two or three bands per week from the time I was old enough to pass for 18. Many people reminisce about the good old days when there was a venue on every…
Read MoreDavid Barsley’s Narara 1983 Photo’s
The Narara 1983 and Narara 1984 concerts have been the subject some of the most popular articles ever published on this site. The amount of incredibly valuable comments speak for themselves. Every now & then I get an email from someone who has stumbled upon the site and has some genuine Aussie Rock Memorabilia in…
Read MoreSkyhooks
Skyhooks smash hit single Horror Movie was one of the first 45’s I ever bought with my own money. I still have it!They were glam rock at it’s best. Well written, catchy songs, performed beautifully by skilled showmen. It had everything a young westie lad like myself loved. Formed in Melbourne in early 1973, they…
Read More3 Great Australian Music Blogs to check out
Fans of Australian music blogs are almost spoilt for choice these days which is wonderful. There a few dedicated folks out there who are taking the time to document large chunks of their personal collections & put them online. Some of the memorabilia is incredible & it’s positive to see that all the bands that…
Read MoreAustralian Music Database – Now Open
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…
Read MoreAussie Rock Trivia Quiz 008
Here we are folks with another installment of the Great Aussie Rock Trivia Quiz, this time we are sticking with general knowledge. Some folks are commenting that they’ve been a bit easy lately but I think that you are all getting smarter! See how you go this time. As always there are no prizes, just…
Read MoreMidoztouch Internet Radio – All Australian & New Zealand Music
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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