Aussie Rock Trivia Quiz 005
It’s Australian Music Trivia time again and we are back with a general knowledge quiz this time. Let’s see how your rock brains handle this! Like always, leave your score in the comments section below. Stay tuned for next months installment which will be about great Aussie Guitarists. Update: We have moved our Trivia Quizzes…
Read MoreRick Price – Heaven Knows tour 1992-93
Rick Price is one of the most talented singer/songwriters this country has seen and I was lucky enough to do a tour with him at a great time. He was having quite a lot of success with his album “Heaven Knows” and was touring with a fantastic band & crew. Make sure you check the…
Read MoreAustralian Singles chart for 1981
These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1981. Here is the Australian Singles Chart for 1981 based on sales. Top Australian Singles “Who Can It Be Now?” – Men at Work “You Weren’t in Love With Me” – Billy Field “Jessie’s Girl” – Rick Springfield “Duncan” – Slim Dusty Top selling singles…
Read MoreJames Freud passes away
James Freud, born Colin McGlinchey, was reportedly found dead this morning after an apparent suicide. Freud who had a successful solo career, was best known as bass player & songwriter for The Models. Freud was absent recently when The Models were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. Sean Kelly had said that James “had…
Read MoreThe Angels
The Angels are a truly iconic band for people of my generation. They burst onto the scene in the mid-1970s and went from strength to strength. I first saw them at an all-ages gig at Cabramatta Town Hall in 1978 where they absolutely blew the place apart. Each subsequent time I saw them they had…
Read MoreThis month in Australian music – November
Australian Musicians born in November 1st Nov 1967 – Tina Arena – Born Filippina Lydia Arena in Melbourne, Victoria 2nd Nov 1951 – Belinda “Lindy” Morrison – The Go Betweens 4th Nov – Rob Manego – Peculiar Clerk, Mirrored Image 5th Nov 1985 – Kate DeAraugo 6th Nov 1983 – Jon Hume – Evermore 6th…
Read MoreAustralian Singles Charts for 1980
These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1980. Here is the Australian Singles Charts for 1980 based on sales. Top Australian Singles Top selling singles in Australia for 1980 *Denotes Australian artist My video pick for 1980 is Christie Allen with ‘He’s My Number One’
Read MoreToons
After he’d finished playing with The 69ERS for the final time, Peter Knox bounced around the Sydney music scene for a while, filling in on bass and making guest appearances with various bands, until he became bass player and co-comedian with a club ‘show’ called Country Scratch (based around the Caswell family – featuring a…
Read MoreHarvey James Unwell
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 comes to hand. Harvey was a member of Mississippi, which eventually became The Little River Band, way back in early…
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