Mark Gibson
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The Bondi Lifesaver was a staple of the Sydney music scene for almost 10 years from 1971 until it closed with a bang on the 31st of August 1980. The “lifesaver”, as it was widely…
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In July 1980 Malcolm Fraser was Prime Minister, Sale of the Century hit our TV screens for the first time, Olivia Newton John had a solo number one in the US with Magic at the…
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Amazed at the photos that my old mate from Grog ‘n Grumble days, Bob Montgomery was posting to Facebook, I asked him to put a few of them together with a (far too brief) summary…
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Selina’s in the Coogee Bay Hotel was one of Sydney’s best venues for a number of decades. It was a large, purpose-built venue with a big stage and a mezzanine level for the really big…
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In November 1982 The Man from Snowy River hit the big screens with a huge Australian cast , Gurner’s Lane won the Melbourne Cup, Conservationists welcome the state governments decision to protect state rainforests, NSW…
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We are building quite a collection of historical gigs and chart listings in our database so we thought we’d have a go at putting together some monthly gig guides and chart lists from way back…
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Glenn Shorrock is a rare talent. Most people would consider being in one successful band enough. Glenn Shorrock has been in more than three very successful bands as well as enjoying a brilliant solo career.…
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The Shanghaied Project is creating quite a bit of news recently. It was originally conceived as a one-off recording project to raise funds to aid Mi-Sex guitarist Kevin Stanton who requires specialised neck surgery in…
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Merry Christmas and a Happy 2014 to all our readers and contributors. 2013 was a huge year for our sites which now include this one, the AustralianMusicDatabase our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/AustralianMusicHistory and our twitter…
