Bands
Peculiar 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…
Read MoreMore from Jeff White – Cold Chisel, Men At Work, Moving Pictures and Sharon O’Neill
Here’s another great set of classic Aussie band images from Jeff White. In this article you’ll find Cold Chisel, Men At Work, Moving pictures and Sharon O’Neill. Enjoy! If you, like Jeff, have some great old snaps of some classic Australian bands then scan them & send them over. We’d love to display them here.…
Read MoreBandanna Desk Tape Found
A few weeks back I had the extreme pleasure of finding a few old cassette tapes in a box in my garage. Amongst the rubbish was a couple of gems including these four songs here. They are from a live desk tape of Bandanna which was recorded around 1989 at, to the best of my…
Read MoreThe Angels – Wyong Leagues – 30th July 2009
I had the pleasure a few years ago of working on an Angels tour. I was the sound engineer for Black Label who were the support band. It was a bit of a spin-out to be working on the same show as The Angels who I first saw in 1978! They were brilliant. The tempos…
Read MoreFree Music from The Zarsoff Brothers
Classic Sydney band The Legendary Zarsoff Brothers are now entering the digital age in a big way. Their latest album, “Mixed Business”, is now available as a digital download. To celebrate they are giving away a free download of one of the songs from the album, “Mull Up”. Izzy is furiously working on digitising their…
Read MoreThe John Rickleman Collection – Little River Band and Richard Clapton
I’ve received quite a bunch of really unique and top quality photo’s recently. Obviously people are digging through their old collections and coming up with some real gems. Here’s another set that you won’t find anywhere else. They were submitted by John Rickleman who has a great eye for a band shot. His collection (unfortunately…
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