Mark Gibson
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Sadly I heard today that Pat Pickett had passed away as a result of cancer. Words like “legend” and “icon” get thrown around too easily sometimes but Pat really was a legend and an icon.…
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1976, I remember it like it was yesterday. I was in year 9 at high school. Malcolm Fraser was our Prime Minister then, back in the days he could keep his trousers on. Neville Wran…
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Sweethearts in the Stardust Hotel at Cabramatta was my “home turf” so to speak. I grew up in Cabramatta & turned 18 in 1980, right when Pub Rock was hitting its straps. It was a…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
