Your Fanatics
Thanks to Andy Townsend for sending me this poster & the info below. Hey mate just found this amongst other stuff. They were the next big thing from Coffs Harbour in the ’80s. Davros worked for them as did John Busst and myself along the way. Singer/Frontman Dugald Anthony at the time was Deputy Prime…
Read MoreClassic Australian music from 1977
In 1977 I was in my last year of high school and music was becoming an important part of my life, along with the beach! If you lived in Sydney like me you were listening to Ian MacRae on 2SM. You probably even went to the Rocktober Concert. We still had Malcolm Fraser as PM…
Read MoreZarsoff Brothers Back Catalogue re-released
The Zarsoff Brothers have just re-released their “Back Catalogue” album which, as strange as it sounds, is a back catalogue of two E.P.’s. from 1983. “Bumsweat & Other Popular Filth” was originally released in March of 1983 and a bit later that year they released “Nose Pickin’ Boogie”. For me this is “classic Zarsoffs” as…
Read MoreSteve Prestwich has passed away
Steve Prestwich, drummer for Cold Chisel, has passed away at age 56 from a brain tumour. Prestwich was known as a powerhouse drummer with a rock solid beat. He was an original member of Cold Chisel, joining in 1973, and was also a member of the Little River Band during the 80’s. Born in Liverpool,…
Read MoreHarvey James has passed away
Harvey James has sadly lost his recent battle with lung cancer and passed away last night around 8:15pm. Unfortunately his disease turned out to be inoperable. Harvey was long-time player in the Australian music scene, having been in popular bands such as Mississippi and Ariel, before shooting to national prominence in 1975. He replaced Clive…
Read MoreThe Boys Are Back In Town Show – June 1999
The Boys Are Back In Town Show was a concert that was the brainchild of long-time Sydney promoters, Rock Circuit Promotions (RCP), and featured some of the great pub-rock bands of the 1980’s Sydney scene. It was held at Blacktown RSL Club on Sunday the 13th of June 1999. What a lineup it was! Choirboys…
Read More2010 in retrospect
2010 has been a huge year for Australian Music History and has really seen the site take off. Australians love their music and that has shown up in ever growing traffic numbers. We had to change to a new server this year to help cope with the growth. Way back in April this site was…
Read MoreThe 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 “Pop” enough to be on Countdown. Formed in Melbourne by Stephen Cummings in 1976, they had a brief but very productive life, finishing in 1981.…
Read MoreHordern Pavilion
Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion has been a leading live music venue for more than 50 years. Holding around 5000 people many consider it to be an ideal sized venue. Built in 1924, prior to the opening of the Sydney Entertainment Centre in the 1980’s, The Hordern Pavilion was the biggest indoor venue available. All the big…
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