Bands
Mirrored 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 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…
Read MoreThe 69’ers
STRANGE AND INTERESTING STORIES: IZZY FOREAL’S The 69’ers MEMORIES It was around 1970 (or maybe 1971) when I joined The Internationally Famous 69’ers. They were resident at the Clique Wine Bar in Surry Hills – in fact, that was my first gig with them. At the time I was called Peter Knox – and I…
Read MoreJupiter
The History of Jupiter ……….so far Jupiter formed in 1976 in Sydney Australia Ron Mazurkiewicz and Philip Edwards had played together for many years in a well respected band called Elmtree. The band had been through many incarnations and was heading towards a more Jazzier Fusion focus and so needed the talents of a great…
Read MoreRare Cold Chisel Photos
Cold Chisel was one of my all time favorite live bands. They simply shone on stage. I had the opportunity to see them many times both in large stadium concerts and a few times in very intimate venues. One of the best was an impromptu show they held on the outside of a pub in…
Read MorePeculiar Clerk update from Peter Marples
Peculiar Clerk has been a popular band since it was added about a year ago. I remember seeing them at the Chester Hill Hotel around 1980 and they left a great impression. It was a small suburban pub with an ad-hoc stage but stood upon that stage was a bunch of guys who just rocked!…
Read MoreMirrored Image
Mirrored Image was one of Sydney’s hardest working, unsigned bands of the early eighties. These guys were constantly working near seven shows a week. Fronted by sisters Christine and Tracy Mullane, the band played a mixture of covers and original material. The girls were influenced by the likes of Pat Benetar and Heart. I joined…
Read MoreThe Exiles – Vision
The Exiles were a Brisbane based band formed in early 1966 by rhythm guitarist Bert Mullemeister and drummer David Elias. They were joined by lead guitarist Lindsay Basing, Ray Suckling on bass and vocalist Barry McLean. The group played at various dances, hotels and disco’s in and around Brisbane supporting southern bands like the Easybeats…
Read MoreSpy Vs Spy – v.Spy v.Spy
Spy Vs Spy, also known as v. Spy v. Spy, The Drug Grannies and The Spies, are an Australian ska/pub rock band from Sydney formed in 1981. They became known for tackling political issues through their music, including racism, homelessness and contemporary drug culture. They were named after a comic strip, “Spy vs. Spy” in…
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