When the first CD player to break the $1000 price barrier went on sale in 1986 for $500 I could at last afford one thanks to Yamaha. But I had a dilemma. With virtually all of my available cash spent on the player I had very little left to purchase some CD’s to play on it. I had just enough to purchase 2 CD’s so I had to choose carefully. I wanted my first CD’s to have a … [Read more...]
Geordie Leach – Podcast (Part 1)
Rose Tattoo were the hard boys of Oz rock. The worked hard, they lived hard and they played hard. There was no compromising in this band. The band members’ tattooed bodies signified their membership within the group and their take no prisoners brand of rock n roll appealed to the down trodden and those just down on their luck. With hit anthems like Rock n’ Roll Outlaw, Bad … [Read more...]
Come Party – Polish Club
Don’t let the opening frames in this fabulous vid fool you. As good as this looks (and sounds) Polish Club are two guys from Sydney – Novak (vocals, guitar) and John (drums) and yeah, they’re both “sort of Polish”. Their bio says they write songs “fifty years late and twice the speed” but this track is so in your face it just screams “now”! Novak has this to say about … [Read more...]
Matt Andersen – Podcast
Matt Andersen is a phenomenal performer. A man possessed of an almighty, soulful voice and some seriously impressive guitar chops. His career began around the turn of the century with the band Flat Top, but it’s over the last decade as a solo artist where he has really begun to make his mark. Matt is an absolute knockout live with many performances captured online that have … [Read more...]
Irish Mythen – Podcast
If I mention the term folk music you might instantly conjure up gatherings of ageing hippies sitting around in a circle singing Kumbaya as the patchouli incense fills the air. But the 60's are long gone and the idea of what folk music used to represent has not only changed but the music itself covers a much broader spectrum now. Essentially folk music is protest music and … [Read more...]