If ever you needed a reminder of just how good INXS were, one listen to The Swing is all you need. It may not have had as big an impact overseas as its successors Listen Like Thieves or the multi-million selling Kick, but The Swing was the pivotal album where INXS truly defined their sound. The Swing was the first INXS album where all the elements of their musical influences … [Read more...]
Sunnyboys – Sunnyboys
September 1981. I’m in my last year of high school and supposed to be studying for my final exams, but there’s this hot new band from Sydney whose album I’ve rushed out to buy and I can’t stop thrashing it on the little 3 in 1 stereo in my bedroom. I play the record so much that after a couple of weeks I swear the vinyl is only half as thick as it used to be. Unfortunately I’m … [Read more...]
Iva Davies – Podcast (Part 2)
With the remarkable success of Flowers' debut album Iva Davies found himself in the precarious position of trying to match it with "the difficult second album". After changing the name of the band to Icehouse his response was the stunning Primitive Man, a record that contained what would become his signature song Great Southern … [Read more...]
Iva Davies – Podcast (Part 1)
By the early 1980’s Australia’s music landscape was fuelled by its thriving live music scene with pub rock reigning supreme as bands sweated it out in beer barns across the country. The bulk of it was meat and potatoes rock n roll, served up by bands like The Angels, Cold Chisel and AC/DC who had all staked their claim during the 70’s. But as music became more visually oriented … [Read more...]