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In March 1991, The Screaming Jets released Better, a gritty pub rock anthem that soared to No. 3 on the ARIA Charts. Released on rooArt, it charted for 22 weeks, went gold, and became their…
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Harvey James, legendary guitarist with bands such as Mississippi and Sherbet, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. The 58 year old is undergoing treatment at the moment and we will bring more info as it…
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When Skyhooks released Horror Movie in 1974, it wasn’t just a song—it was a glitter-bombed jab at the telly that topped Australia’s charts. Out on Mushroom Records (K-5753), it hit No. 1 on March 31st,…
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In 1980, Split Enz released I Got You, a song that turned a simple riff into an eight-week No. 1 reign in Australia. Out on Mushroom Records (K 7759), it was Neil Finn’s breakout, written…
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About John Swan John Swan, more commonly known as Swanee, was born John Archibold Dixon Swan in 1952 in Glasgow, Scotland. He came to Australia with his family in 1961 and is the only one…
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Short and Sweet! – This probably best describes the life of Johnny Dole & The Scabs. Johnny Dole & The Scabs were one of the first Punk Rock bands in Australia, they played live and…
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Sherbet was a band I didn’t rate very highly for a while until I saw them live. I suppose they were considered a little bit lightweight if you only went on the stuff the radio…
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Way back in 1986 I was the sound engineer for Bandanna. Their manager was a guy called Steve Rondo who owned the “Rock Depot” rehearsal studio in Liverpool. Steve would keep an eye out for…
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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…
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About Also known as the Indelible Murtceps Innovative, uncommercial band at first but they deserve a special place in the history of Australian rock. Playing original material, their sets contained long instrumental breaks with unusual…
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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…
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About Beeb along with rest of Little River Band were impressed with the Adelaide band and brought tapes back to Melbourne where they scored a contract with Mushroom records. The band sported a “cowboy” look…
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Stars must be one of the most requested bands in my time working on this site. I get a large number of people asking “Where can I get Paradise Or Land Of Fortune etc”. Up…
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In 1975, Sherbet released Summer Love, a pop burst that topped Australia’s charts for two weeks. Out on EMI Records, it was penned by Garth Porter and Clive Shakespeare, charting for 23 weeks and landing…
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Sunnyboys were a Sydney based band which went through a number of active periods from 1980-1984, 1987-1989 & again in 1991. I have to admit that I never actually saw them which is unusual given…
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Supernaut hit the scene in a big way with their first ever single “I Like It Both Ways” becoming an almost instant hit. Originally formed in Perth around 1974, they took the step of moving…
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I had seen John growing up a few times. I saw John was playing at Smithfield- I had always wanted to go and film/photograph there and also to film all the musicians I grew up…
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The Sports were always a difficult band to categorise for me. They were “Indie” enough to have street cred, they were “New Wave” enough to be current and they were “Pop” enough to be on…
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History Perth, Western Australia, the most isolated capital city in the world. Because of, or in spite of this, it has produced some of Australia’s most influential bands. Like the Scientists before them, that very…
