Posts by Mark Gibson
Rick Doolan – twenty years passed.
Editors note: This article was first published in Connections magazine in 1993. As the 20th anniversary of Rick’s death approached I contacted Julius Grafton, the author and publisher of Connections (now CX), and he graciously allowed me to reproduce it again here. Rick was a close friend of mine and I’d like to personally thank…
Read MoreAussie Musicians Passing in 2012
The Roll Of Honour for 2012 is a distinguished one indeed. It includes many great Australian musicians that had careers that spanned decades. This year we lost musicians who figured in such notable bands as the Divinyls, Sherbet, The Joy Boys, Zoot and Men at Work to name a few. Please let me know in…
Read MoreThe Australian Music Database – My Back Shed
Have you ever been to a Museum? There are some fantastic Museum’s around the place covering a wide range of subjects. Car Museums, Aviation Museums and of course there are Music related ones as well. I like to think of this site as an online museum but no matter what the subject, they all have…
Read MoreAustralian Singles Chart for 1987
These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1987. Here is the Australian Singles Chart for 1987 based on sales. Top Australian Singles “Locomotion” – Kylie Minogue “Electric Blue” – Icehouse “Suddenly” – Angry Anderson “He’s Gonna Step on You Again” – The Party Boys “Pressure Down” – John Farnham “Crazy” – Icehouse…
Read MoreBurlesque Review
Burlesque Review was a Sydney based band active around 1975. Information about them is a little hard to come by but fortunately I was recently contacted by their vocalist Stewart MacFarlane who had some information, photo’s and even an audio track. Here’s what he had to say: “The song I am sending is titled ‘Eternity’.…
Read MoreThe Manzil Room – Springfields
It’s hard to describe The Manzil Room to someone who had never been there. It was almost like a parody of the ultimate rock venue. It was a place that was always jumping, especially in the wee hours of the day. I distinctly remember leaving there on more than one occasion, just in time to…
Read MoreAustralian Singles Chart for 1986
These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1986. Here is the Australian Singles Chart for 1986 based on sales. Top Australian Singles “You’re the Voice” – John Farnham “Stimulation” – Wa Wa Nee “Concrete and Clay” – Martin Plaza Top selling singles in Australia for 1986 *Denotes Australian artist “You’re the Voice”…
Read MoreHush
Hush were a Sydney based Glam-Rock band of the 1970’s. They were, like many bands of the time, true “Road Warriors” who worked hard and worked often and appeared regularly on TV shows like Countdown. The original lineup was formed in 1971 and consisted of Keith Lamb on vocals, Chris Nolan on keyboards, Robin Jackson…
Read MoreAztec Records
Update:Some time after I wrote this Aztec Music became Aztec Records. They are still doing absolutely wonderful work under the guidance of Gil Matthews.Read on… Aztec is a word that carries a lot of weight & credibility in the Australian Music Industry. Aztec Music shares that credibility with the outstanding job that Ted Lethborg and…
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