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Black Label
About From the muddy waters of western Sydney, BLACK LABEL was born. With their pumping selections of tight riffy guitar tunes, BLACK LABEL blend awesome high energy performances with master…
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Australian Singles Charts for 1979
These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1979. Here is the Australian Singles Chart for 1979 based on sales. Top Australian Singles Up There Cazaly – The…
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Mirrored 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…
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This month in Australian music – July
Australian Musicians born in July 3 July 1943 – Judith Durham, OAM – The Seekers. Born Judith Mavis Cock in Essendon, Victoria. 4th July 1958 – Kirk Pengilly – INXS.…
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This month in Australian music – June
Australian Musicians born in June 2nd Jun 1968 – Merril Bainbridge. Born in Melbourne, Victoria 4th Jun 1976 – Kasey Chambers 10th Jun 1949 – Martin Armiger – The Sports.…
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Daddy Cool
Daddy Cool is one of those bands that were only around for a very short time yet their music is still played today, around fifty years later. After forming in…
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Classic 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…
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Australian Music Roll Of Honour For 2020
This year sadly saw a number of prominent musicians pass away so I’d like to honour them here with the Australian Music Roll Of Honour For 2020. If there is…
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Aztec Records
Update:Some time after I wrote this Aztec Music became Aztec Records. They are still doing absolutely wonderful work under the guidance of Gil Matthews.Read on… Aztec is a word that…
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Chris Bailey has passed away
News has come through this morning that Chris Bailey has lost his battle with cancer and passed away peacefully last night. I first met Chris in the early 1990’s when…
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Hotel Manly
Hotel Manly was a classic pub venue. One of the hardest working that I’ve ever seen. In its heyday it had live bands, often more than one, on every night…
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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…
