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Bombay Rock Surfers Paradise
“Oh yes, I almost forgot the Bombay Rock. What great acts they had in there. I can remember seeing a very young Dragon and local bands like Metalworx and my…
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little BIG Rigs PA & Lighting Hire
A short history on Mark Laidler and little BIG Rigs PA & Lighting Hire. After leaving The Undecided? in late 1984 where he had already built his first PA that the band was using, a…
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Mad Gorilla
About Mad Gorilla ** Updated ** Sydney based Theatrical Rock band of the 1980’s. Well known for their “Graveyard Show”. History 1978-1985. The core of the band played together as…
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The 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…
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Johnny Dole & The Scabs
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…
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The Undecided?
The Undecided? were a Sydney based Rock/Pop band who formed when The Fringe (1981 – 1983), a 60’s revival band called it a day. Mark Laidler (Lead Vocals/Guitar) and Greg…
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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…
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Australian Gig Guide and Chart Listings for August 1979
Welcome back to Australia in August 1979 where a carton of beer would set you back $9.79, a packet of Ardath Extra mild 25’s was 89 cents and you could…
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2SM Concert of the Decade 1979
If you grew up as a teenager in Sydney in the late 1970’s as I did, you listened to 2SM. They were THE station to listen to for all the…
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Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield could be described as the epitome of a successful rock star. Aged only 20 he was a member of Zoot, a very popular band of its time. He’s…
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The Moving Targets
My Husband, Bob Rock was in a band called “The Moving Targets” formed about 1965, in Heidelberg Heights in Melbourne. Their average age of band then was 14 years old.…
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The Sports
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…
