Prehistoric Sounds

The Great Redgum Condom Debacle

2012-01-15T10:29:00.002+10:00

Redgum run into a bit of a packaging hitch while trying to promote their safe sex message.

Juke Magazine.
1987.

Rat Scabies

2011-10-28T13:40:00.000+10:00

From the pages of Punk Lives Magazine, Rat Scabies suits up for an interview with Mick Mercer.

About 1984.

Out on bail

2011-10-20T09:31:00.001+10:00

An assault lands John Lydon in a bit of trouble with the law.

A full round up of the court procedings from Adrian Thrills.

New Musical Express 1980.

Crass

2011-10-06T08:56:00.001+10:00

Review for a Crass, Annie Anxiety and Dirt gig in Halifax.

About 1982.

The Beat Wha'ppen?

2011-09-27T15:06:00.000+10:00

Arista Records try to secure the U.S. distribution rights for The Beat's second Album "Wha'ppen?"

1981.

Shaming Of The True

2011-09-06T11:51:00.002+10:00

Hailing from Toowoomba, QLD, back in the early 80s came The Shaming of the True. Members of the band all lived in Ascot House, a decaying old place which had been divided up into a number of flats.

Members of the band included Will Hogg, Toni Rosser, Ken Hinton and David Whatson.

I recorded this on my sisters old cassette deck sitting on the counter at the famous Dancing Bear Cafe back in 1983. The sound quality isn't too bad considering the age of the tape.

Ascot House Toowoomba in the 80s

The house has been restored check out some shots here.

DOWNLOAD THE GIG HERE

The Clash

2011-09-05T15:58:00.004+10:00

An old Clash Poster From U.K. music magazine The Record Mirror.

Now a household name

2011-07-19T15:57:00.001+10:00

A bit of promotional material for The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle.

1981.

All The Residents Men

2011-07-14T15:42:00.002+10:00

The Residents surface publicly with The Mole Show...
The start of the live era!!

New Musical Express.
1981.

Specials Ghost Town

2011-06-20T09:30:00.000+10:00

Lyrics for Ghost Town accompanied with some art by Ralph Steadman.

New Musical Express
1981.

The Brisbane Hard Ons

2011-05-27T22:29:00.009+10:00

- BEFORE THE HARD-ONS EXISTED THERE WAS THE HARD ONS -

Brisbane produced some of the grittiest and roughest punk bands to come out of Australia back in the day. (I would say you could thank the Joh Bjelkie Peterson led National/Liberal coalition government for that)

So check out a bit of forgotten Brisbane music history with the original Hardons!!

Thanks to Mark for sending over this great selection of old Brisbane music memorabilia.

Poster from a gig with Razar at the curry shop down in George St.

Some photos of the band playing at the curry shop (for the razor support as per the poster above)

Some band practice photos from the same year.

An article from Time off and a Poster from an "Anti Poofter Bashing Dance" held at the Paddo Hall on the 24th of March 1979.

Poster from a dance at Redbank and some photos from the magazine “Griffiti” dated august 1979.

A poster for a gig called "Night Of The Lesser Suave" and a section from Juke Magazine, dated the 5th of May 1979, talking about the In Limbo Club and The Hardons.

Poison Girls

2011-05-22T17:05:00.000+10:00

An interview with The Poison girls from the pages of The New Musical Express.

1981.

The Moral Majority

2011-05-02T12:53:00.001+10:00

Jello and the band give us their views on the fading memory of The American Dream.

New Musical Express
1981.

Down in Elizabeth Arcade

2011-04-26T14:16:00.003+10:00

A bit of advertising material from some Brizzie fanzine for one of the New Wave clothes shops by the name of "Fantales" that used to be in Elizabeth Arcade back in the early 80s.
The girl in the photo was Janice Jetson, who used to work in the store before moving to Sydney with her band "The Mindsweepers"

1983.

Bloodflowers

2011-03-31T14:09:00.001+10:00

The Cure's new album Bloodflowers is out and Robert Smith turns 40.

Brisbane Courier Mail.
2000

Obsession

2011-03-15T22:14:00.001+10:00

Budgie from Siouxsie and the Banshees tells of some strange happenings during a recording session at Abbey Road studios.

No1 Magazine.
1985.

The Allniters

2011-02-14T08:28:00.001+10:00

After a well deserved break, Sydney Ska band The Allniters reform with a new line up.

Countdown Magazine
1986.

The Triffids - Born Sandy Devotional

2011-02-13T20:23:00.001+10:00

The Triffids release their acclaimed album "Born Sandy Devotional"

Countdown Magazine.
1986.

The Boys are back

2011-02-10T11:46:00.000+10:00

Jimmy and the Boys are back with a new lineup and a new toned down live show.

Ram Magazine
1980.

Do Re Mi

2011-01-17T01:07:00.002+10:00

A support spot with Culture Club...

What next for Sydneysiders Do-Re-Mi?

Countdown Magazine.

1984.

Models Profile

2011-01-15T11:42:00.000+10:00

A bit of a Q&A with the members of the Melbourne band the Models from the pages of Countdown Magazine.

1984.

A rainy night down at The Patch

2010-10-27T22:06:00.001+10:00

Mental as Anything head to Coolangatta to play The Patch back in 1989. Paul Best takes us through his evening for Time Off Magazine.

The Plug Uglies

2010-09-03T20:54:00.001+10:00

After the tragic loss of their guitarist John Gorman, Sydney band The Plug Uglies dedicate their next release to his memory.

Many thanks to Richard Conrad for this this article.

1989.

The Cramps

2010-09-01T09:58:00.001+10:00

With an Oz tour just around the corner, Poison Ivy gets on the line to discuss the "nastiness" of The Cramps.
Plus an added footnote on the incestuous Aussie band scene.

"The Cramps: The Sunday Mail, June 8, 1986
Saw them in the Valley on this tour, then again at Reading Festival in 1990... identical stage show, so far as I could tell..." - Richard Conrad.

The Great Rip Off!!

2010-08-31T20:26:00.000+10:00

More Pistols propaganda with The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle finally doing it's cinema run in Australia.

Were we really all swindled?
See the film and make up your own mind I say.

Cheers and thanks again to Richard.

1981.

The Residents

2010-08-28T22:39:00.001+10:00

The Residents tour of Oz was without a doubt one of the strangest live performances I'd ever experienced and also one of the best.
Richard Conrad gets The Residents manager on the phone all the way from San Francisco for a bit of background info on the tour.

1986.

Shocker

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Brizzie band The Pineapples From The Dawn Of Time release their first LP so Richard Conrad gives us a review of the album and heads over to the launch to see what all the fuss is about.

1986.

The New-Look Go-Betweens

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John Willsteed, an ex Brisbane lad himself joins the ranks of the Go-Betweens.

"I'd guess 87 or '88, The Courier-Mail or The Sunday Mail.
Maybe I'm just making excuses for sloppy journalism but I have a suspicion "Wilstead" was a deliberate incorrect spelling at his request to keep the taxman away!" - Richard Conrad.

The Violence in Music

2010-08-24T09:11:00.002+10:00

Another from Richard Conrad, I remember when this was going down - I laughed my ass off.
Doesn't anyone remember The Sacred Cows? Blame Mel Brooks for the decline of western civilization I say!!!

"This article resulted in some current affairs show flying the Dockers' Paulie Stewart (who I can now confess is a mate of mine) to Brisbane for a TV debate with the preacher; they put him up at the Sheraton the night before. We partied all night in Paulie's hotel room with a bunch of friends, running up a huge bill on the TV station's tab, & several of us crashed the night there. Remember Paulie looking a total wreck the next morning, crawling straight out of bed when reception rang & went straight down to the studio's waiting taxi unwashed and unchanged in a grotty Bonds white singlet. Best line on air from Paulie during the debate: "If Jesus was alive today he'd be a Dockers fan". Gold."

The Two Shepherds

2010-08-24T07:37:00.010+10:00

More in a series of posts from Richard Conrad with this article on the Shepherd brothers.

"If Brad was 24, this was 1985, so was in The Sunday Mail.
Usually had a staff photographer take the pix but couldn't talk one into going to the Mansfield Tavern at midnight or whenever it was, so I took this shot. I was quite pleased with the pic. I like the looks on Brad & Murray's faces.
First saw the Gurus at the Jump Club in Collingwood; late 82 or early 83. Great night."

Richard Conrad on Lubricated Goat

2010-08-23T08:55:00.000+10:00

Thanks to Richard Conrad for sending me this article he did on Lubricated Goat back in the late 80s.

"I did a column called "Pub Rock" for The Sunday Telegraph in Sydney from about 88 to mid-90.
Back then it was pretty unusual to get the local indie stuff into the mainstream press, but that was the buzz for me. Didn't date any of these clippings but they're somewhere in that 88-90 patch."

"I was a rock journo pretty constantly from '81 to 1990; I quit the Sunday Telegraph in 1990. .... next stops, Glastonbury & Reading festivals, but didn't write a word, which was a nice change, but paying for tickets was a rude shock. I think Mike Colman is still a sports writer, but on The Courier-Mail now ." Read about it here.

For more by Richard Conrad click here and here.

LONG LOST “AZARIA” VIDEO RELEASED

2010-08-19T08:30:00.000+10:00

On the 30th anniversary of the disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain, Brisbane’s ugliest punk band, The Black Assassins, release long lost video footage of their song AZARIA on YouTube.

The song AZARIA tells the story of 8-week old baby Azaria, who was taken by a dingo while she slept in a tent in a campaigning ground at Uluru (Ayres Rock) in central Australia, on 17th August 1980.

Azaria’s mother, Lindy Chamberlain, was convicted of the murder of her baby on false forensic evidence and sentenced to life in prison in 1982. She was released just over 3 years later. Her conviction was overturned, but Azaria’s case is still open and unsolved. Azaria's body has never been found and her disappearance is one of the great mysteries of Australian folklore.

The lyrics of The Black Assassins’ song AZARIA offer the possibility that Azaria may still be alive.

This previously unseen footage in AZARIA is from one The Black Assassins’ more notorious gigs, and features a rare glimpses of the band’s faces, as they performed this night without their trademark black balaclavas.

The occasion was The Black Assassins’ Christmas Nativity show at a gig with 3 other bands (Kingswood Trio, The Lamingtons, Stranger) at AHEPA Hall in West End, Brisbane, Australia, on 17 December 1981.

The balaclavas were off as the band presented a “musical” – their songs woven into a particularly ugly reinterpretation of the classic nativity play on the birth of baby Jesus. Keyboardist, Sirhan Chapman played the Virgin Mary, bass player Ruby Oswald played Joseph, drummer Lee Harvey Hinckley was the Bethlehem Innkeeper, and guitarist Mohammed EL Jackal appeared as the three-head wise man and later the shepherd boy. This performance also featured George the rotting big yellow dog playing the dingo, who in the theatrics between the songs, stole a meat baby Jesus on cue, prompting the Virgin Mary to yell: “A dingo took my baby”.

The video of the gig was filmed 29 years ago by the late Tony Brassington, on a domestic VHS video camera in very low light, and managed to capture the grungy and chaotic nature of the band. The gig was raided and closed down by the Queensland Police just after The Black Assassins got off stage, stopping the performance of the final band of the night the Kingswood Trio.

WARNING: Black Assassins' performances can offend all of your senses and are not for the feint hearted. The footage in AZARIA is rated R (for Repugnant) and includes canine mastication scenes.

Thanks to Andy from the Black Assassins!!

London Ten Years On

2010-07-18T13:34:00.005+10:00

Joe Strummer shares his thoughts on where London is at 10 Years after Punk Rock blew everyone away.

Melody Maker 1987.

It's the Salmon old song

2010-05-04T13:18:00.000+10:00

Kim Salmon and The Surrealists score the Australian support slot for U2. Rave magazine has a look back at their history and a look forward to see where they're headed.

1993.

The Oldest Swindlers In Town

2010-04-18T13:11:00.010+10:00

The Sex Pistols finally reform after almost 20 years so here's the full interview from Q Magazine.

1996.

Marty Willson-Piper

2010-04-08T13:20:00.001+10:00

Marty Willson-Piper talks to us about his solo work all the way from The Big Apple, New York.

Time Off Magazine 1988.

Wall of Voodoo Tour

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Wall of Voodoo hit Brisbane, playing at Easts Leagues club if my memory is correct.

Time Off Magazine 1987.

Lime Spiders

2010-04-02T20:07:00.002+10:00

The Lime Spiders release their first LP "The Cave Comes Alive" and rip into Cooloongatta and The Beenleigh Rum Distillery to promote it.

Time Off Magazine 1987.

More damn Hard-Ons

2010-03-24T14:13:00.000+10:00

Back in Brisbane again The Hard-Ons give us a bit of a run down on their overseas jaunts and their most recent releases.

Time Off Magazine 1988.

Hard-Ons

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The Hard-Ons, Apprentice Dentists and The Aardvarks head to Brisbane for a show at The FM Club.

Time Off Magazine 1989.

Gill Scott-Herron and John Cooper Clarke

2010-01-31T13:47:00.000+10:00

Gill Scott-Herron and John Cooper Clarke Live at the London Greenwich Festival back in 1985.

Julian Cope Live 1989

2010-01-22T14:19:00.003+10:00

Julian Cope shows us he can still pull it off live with a performance in Manchester.

Melody Maker 1989.

Wonderous Fair

2010-01-11T16:08:00.001+10:00

Wonderous Fair score a track on the 4ZzZ compilation album State of Emergence so Time Off Magazine gives us a bit of a rundown on the band.

1986.

The Star Club

2010-01-08T11:35:00.001+10:00

I saw this band live supporting The Johnnys back in the 80s, Japanese punk bands are always good for a bit of fun, although this reviewer didn't think so.

Still going after all these years. I tracked down a couple of sites for them here and here.

1986.

Old 4ZzZ Radio Spots

2010-01-05T19:21:00.005+10:00

Here's a few old 4ZzZ radio spots from the early 80s for your enjoyment.
Thanks to Sean for these.

Get them here

Vi Subversa

2010-01-03T15:09:00.003+10:00

1985 sees Vi Subversa turn 50 and The Poison Girls Release a new LP.

4ZzZ Postcards

2010-01-01T20:29:00.013+10:00

A bit of Brisbane radio history with some old 4ZzZ Postcards from the mid 80s.

R.I.P. Rowland

2009-12-31T14:58:00.006+10:00

Guitarist and Nick Cave collaborator from the Birthday Party and The Boys Next Door Rowland S. Howard has died of liver cancer aged 50.

Media Report

Straight to Hell

2009-12-31T11:56:00.010+10:00

On the set of one of the best punk westerns made with Alex Cox and Joe Strummer. (I must admit I only know of two punk westerns - "Straight to Hell" and "Dudes")
So if you haven't seen "Straight to Hell" get down the video shop and get it out, or better yet buy it so you can watch it the next night as well.

Spin Magazine August 1987.

The UK Decay Bedford Bunyan Riot

2009-11-09T13:39:00.003+10:00

An article on the infamous 1981 Bedford Bunyan centre gig which tuned into a bit of a riot after skinheads showed up and attacked the band.

NME 1981.

A few quick record reviews

2009-10-28T15:03:00.004+10:00

1980 sees The Buzzcocks, Pauline Murray and The Invisible Girls, The Boys and Knox bring out a single each, sadly with lack lustre reviews.

The Dead Kennedys Tour Australia

2009-10-23T20:01:00.003+10:00

Found this on an old video tape I just unearthed...
The Dead Kennedys tour Australia back in 1983 so the local media finally gives them a bit of air time on the morning news show.
Thanks god for Australian independant radio stations like 4ZzZ, 'cos that was the only station that played them at the time.

Anti Nowhere League - So What?

2009-10-18T12:02:00.002+10:00

The Anti Nowhere League Release their first 7" single "Streets of London".
As far as my memory serves me it got banned and seized by the Obscene Publications Squad only a few weeks after release due to the too rude B Side.

1981.

Leeds Carnival Against Nazis

2009-10-16T13:48:00.004+10:00

The Leeds Carnival Against Nazis was one of many anti-Nazi carnivals held throughout Britain in the early 80s. It was put together by "Rock Against Racism" and fronted by The Specials.

1981.

Yello and Richy Müller - There Is No Reason

2009-10-08T11:01:00.012+10:00

Here's one for ya, Yello and Richy Müller doing "There Is No Reason", from the film directected by Dieter Meier back in 1981, "JETZ UND ALLES".
I found this while going through some old video tapes last weekend. I must say this is the only time I've seen this myself.

And then there were 3

2009-09-09T11:54:00.002+10:00

Gary Hodges, the original 4 Skins vocalist parts with the rest of the band.
It looked like the end but they did continue for another three years until finally disbanding in 1984.

NME 1981.

The Mystery of Sixes Texas bootlegs

2009-09-07T08:50:00.006+10:00

Thanks to Rob for this article on the Mysterious Mystery of Sixes Bootlegs that came out of The United States back in 2001. This is the first time I'd heard of these myself.

Check out Robs site here for old punk and metal fliers from the late 80s through to the early 90s.

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

2009-09-06T11:31:00.004+10:00

Australia finally sees the release of The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle in cinemas in 1981.
Here's a quick review for you all.

Even if you did think the film was a load of crap, it was worth a look to see rare and previously unreleased footage of the band.

Moving Parts - China Doll

2009-08-24T13:52:00.004+10:00

The second single by Moving Parts - "China Doll".
The "A" side (If I get my turntable back in action I'll throw on the "B" side)
Just click here to get it.

1980.

Thanks For The Fish

2009-08-23T16:30:00.002+10:00

After a few months off with an injury, Brizzie band Thanks For The Fish are back supporting Hunters and Collectors.

Time Off 1986.

Tom Verlaine

2009-08-09T14:17:00.003+10:00

With a tour by ex Television frontman Tom Verlaine in the pipeline, RAM Magazine track him down for a bit of an interview.

1987.

Yet More Post-Pistols

2009-08-09T12:49:00.003+10:00

...and what did the surviving Sex Pistols do after the split?

Have a read and find out what they were all up to back in 1980.

UK Subs - Crash Course

2009-07-26T11:44:00.002+10:00

1980 sees the release of the U.K.Subs most successful album, Crash Course, their first live album.

Steve Kilby Unearthed

2009-07-04T11:28:00.009+10:00

Steve Kilby gets back to basics with his first solo album "Unearthed" which was recorded in his own home studio.

RAM Magazine 1987.

The Riptides - 77 Sunset Strip

2009-06-28T11:06:00.005+10:00

This one was on the TV last night.
The Riptides with the classic 77 Sunset Strip.
I didn't even know they made a clip for it, but here it is.

Ian Dury and Noddy Harris

2009-06-21T12:06:00.001+10:00

The tune Noddy Harris was just a bit too rude for the new Ian Dury album so the execs decided a few adjustments might be in order.

RAM Magazine 1983.

Bohdan X

2009-06-19T15:21:00.001+10:00

A bit of an interview with Bohdan X (real name Bodhan Kubiakowski) from Aussie electro punk band JAB.
Visit JAB here.

RAM Magazine 1984.

Who is this band?

2009-06-13T19:44:00.007+10:00

Does anyone have any idea who this is?
I recorded this off TV back in about 1985 I think.
It's been bugging me for years.
As far as I know they're a Brisbane band.

Don't be shy.

The Triffids UK tour

2009-06-12T18:21:00.001+10:00

The Triffids head off on a UK tour to promote their upcoming album "The Black Swan".

Melody Maker 1989.

Siouxsie and the Banshees Live

2009-06-07T16:30:00.003+10:00

Siouxsie and the Banshees play at the Hammersmith Palais back in 1982.

NME

Man or Myth?

2009-06-07T15:05:00.002+10:00

Nick Cave is back in Australia, touring with his new ensemble "Nick Cave: Man or Myth"

RAM Magazine 1984.

The Numbers - Modern Song

2009-04-26T19:41:00.006+10:00

They played this on the telly last night. Early 80s Oz band The Numbers doing Modern Song. I haven't seen it for years.
It spurred me on to look them up on the net and to my surprise they have a myspace page with this and a load of other videos.
Visit them here.

1980.

A Career in Ranking

2009-04-25T19:20:00.001+10:00

Smash Hits brings us an excellent interview with The Beat from about 1981.
It covers their time with Two Tone records and the beginnings of their G0-Feet label.

Pogo in Togo!

2009-04-24T13:55:00.001+10:00

A good bit of German punk for the weekend - The United Balls doing Pogo in Togo.
I remember seeing a film clip on Countdown with a couple of elephants dancing in the background many years ago.

1980.

Exploit Yourself

2009-04-24T13:22:00.000+10:00

A scathing report on The Exploited, Anti Pasti and Vice Squad gig at The Lyceum back in 1981.

Special Irish Beat

2009-04-19T19:20:00.001+10:00

The Specials and The Beat play three charity gigs in Ireland in aid of Carri Mello, The Anti-Nuke Campaign and local Charities.

1981.

Jimmy and the Boys Last 69'er

2009-04-12T12:18:00.002+10:00

The Poster for the live gig at the Bondi Lifesavers Club read "Jimmy and the Boys Last 69'er"
Well it wasn't the Last 69'er after all (there were many more), but it did draw the crowds.

About 1981.

Fresh Punk and Rotting Vegetables

2009-04-06T22:29:00.003+10:00

The Dead Kennedys release Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables in the U.K. way back in 1980 so The New Musical Express gives us a rundown on the band and the new wave of U.S. punk rock.

I know what I like!

2009-04-05T13:28:00.006+10:00

From the pages of Thunderground Skateboard Magazine we have Viktor's most indulgent music reviews. With reviews of The Meanies, Dream Killers, Painters and Dockers, The Grim Rippers and more.
To see what Viktor is doing now checkout Mouthguard.

1992.

Buzzcocks Reform

2009-03-08T19:24:00.003+10:00

Another article I ripped out of the local street paper "Time Off" on the first reformation tour of The Buzzcocks.

1989.

The Residents Nibbles

2009-03-03T19:42:00.000+10:00

Nibbles by The Residents, a strange (as always) collection from the last five Residents' albums gets a release in Oz.

1980.

Mystery of Sixes

2009-02-24T13:29:00.002+10:00

The Mystery of Sixes get back together for bit of a reformation gig and reflect on the years back in what we in Queensland like to call the Joh era.

Time Off 2000.

Gun Club Tour

2009-02-22T13:12:00.000+10:00

The Gun Club Tour Australia on the back of the release of the ep "Death Party"

RAM Magazine 1983.

Plastic Surgery Disasters

2009-02-21T18:44:00.007+10:00

Plastic Surgery Disasters, the Dead Kennedys second full length album is released.
Not a bad album. although it never spent as much time on my turntable as Fresh Fruit did.

1982.

The Curse Of Zounds

2009-02-13T19:46:00.003+10:00

Of all the bands that came out of the Crass label back in the early 80s Zounds were one of the best, so do youself a favour and try and track down "The Curse Of Zounds" and have a listen.

Visit Zounds

1981.

R.I.P Lux Interior

2009-02-07T19:04:00.005+10:00

Sad news to hear that Lux Interior, the frontman of The Cramps passed away from an existing heart condition earlier this week.
Sit back and reminisce with this live video of one of the wildest live bands ever, from one of the best rock 'n' roll movies of all time URGH a Music War.

Bongo Brain

2009-02-06T15:05:00.001+10:00

The Revillos release Bongo Brain and go on tour to promote it.

1981.

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

2009-02-03T15:10:00.001+10:00

Brisbane radio station 4IP and the Valhalla Cinema down in New Farm bring "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle" to Queensland cinemas for the first time.
I'd like to say I can't imagine 4IP ever played The Sex Pistols on the radio back then but I could be wrong.

1981.

Paris Au Printemps

2009-01-31T12:27:00.001+10:00

PiL release their first live album to try and curb the huge number of poor quality, overpriced bootlegs flooding the market.

RAM Magazine 1980.

No Nonsense Video

2009-01-25T20:29:00.008+10:00

Here's one you don't see very often.
No Nonsense doing Changes Must Be Made.
They played it on the telly last night. It must be over 20 years since I've seen this one.

1984.

Let Them Eat Jellybeans

2009-01-15T07:30:00.002+10:00

Let Them Eat Jellybeans, "17 Extracts From Americas Darker Side" sees the light of day with a great cross section of some of the bands coming out of the U.S. at the time.
One of my favourite compilation albums from the era well worth a listen if you can get a hold of it.
This album will most likely never be re-released due to licensing issues and a falling out between Jello Biafra and one of the acts on the album. (if you have a look around on the net you can find info on exactly what the falling out was... so happy surfing)

1981.

Roger's Hair

2009-01-11T12:30:00.000+10:00

Well it doesn't look too crazy to me, but Roger's hair certainly caused a stir back in the early 80s.

NME 1981.

Fad Gadget Live

2009-01-08T14:20:00.002+10:00

Fad Gadget belts out a few tunes in Southgate and shows us his pubes.

NME 1982.

Wendy O. Williams meets Rex Humbard

2009-01-06T09:45:00.002+10:00

Wendy O. Williams gets Rex Humbard's Autograph to add to her collection.

1984.

The Beat

2009-01-04T14:41:00.000+10:00

The lyrics for The Beat's "Stand Down Margaret" and "Best Friend".
So you may as well throw that LP back on the turntable and have a bit of a sing along.

Smash Hits Magazine 1980.

New Hope For The Wretched

2009-01-03T13:34:00.001+10:00

A bit more promotional material for The Plasmatics' first album "New Hope For The Wretched".

1980.

Christmas on Earth

2009-01-03T13:12:00.003+10:00

A bit of promotional material for the Christmas on Earth punk gig that happened in Leeds back in 1981.

Souxie & John

2008-12-12T14:57:00.005+10:00

A bit of info on John McGeoch's First wedding to a girl by the name of Jan.
Thanks to Shirley for the info.

Interview with a Cultural Terrorist

2008-11-23T13:12:00.004+10:00

Tony Kneipp sits down for a press conference with Jello Biafra at Souths Leages club in Brisbane.

Hemp Magazine 1995.

Split Enz Dizrythmia Tour

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Thanks to MrK for this great piece of NZ/OZ rock history.
Here's the Split Enz Dizrythmia Tour programme for everyone to have a read of.
A few pages of memorabilia from their gig at the QLD University's Mayne Hall.

1977.