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Myscene – Hoodoo Gurus

March 18, 2012

Formation (1981–1983) Three Hoodoo Gurus founders were from Perth protopunk and punk bands: Dave Faulkner (guitars) and James Baker (drums) of The Victims; while Baker had been with Roddy Radalj (aka Roddy Ray’Da) (guitars) in The Scientists. The fourth founding member, Kimble Rendall (guitars) was formerly in Sydney punk rockers XL Capris.The three guitarists Faulkner, [...]

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Australian TV veteran Ian ”Turps” Turpie died yesterday

March 12, 2012

TV game show king Ian Turpie dies at 68 Ian Turpie … ‘Come on down’ was his show’s catchphrase. THE entertainer and Australian TV veteran Ian ”Turps” Turpie died yesterday following a diagnosis of throat cancer just over a year ago. He was 68. Turpie, of Narraweena, became a household name in the 1980s as [...]

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popular culture icon turns 66

January 27, 2012

Molly Meldrum turn 66 this Sunday (29/1/12) The Australian pop icon, who is currently in Epworth Rehabilitation centre after falling off a ladder at his house before Christmas. He will be celebrating that he is here to have a birthday because that fall was very close to being fatal. Since the December incident, Meldrum has [...]

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MUSIC guru Molly Meldrum is off life support

December 28, 2011

MUSIC guru Molly Meldrum is off life support and has spoken his first words since a fall at his home before Christmas. While the words were “almost random” and not in response to any questions, they are providing great hope to the loved ones and fans wishing him a speedy and full recovery. Meldrum’s manager [...]

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close friends not to become disillusioned

December 18, 2011

The brother of Molly Meldrum has urged close friends not to become disillusioned about not being able to visit the seriously ill pop guru. Brian Meldrum said the messages of support from across Australian and around the world for his brother were terrific and showed just how many close friends he had. “A lot of [...]

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Molly Meldrum is fighting for his life

December 15, 2011

MUSIC guru Molly Meldrum is fighting for his life after falling from a ladder at his home. Meldrum was treated at his home before being taken to hospital after the accident at 6.40pm. Ambulance Victoria confirmed to the Herald Sun it had transported a man in a critical condition after the fall in Richmond. “He [...]

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GARRY McDONALD

December 10, 2011

One of my favourite Aussie television moments involves Norman Gunston providing on-the-spot reports from a Logie Awards presentation from the late 80s. Child actor Rebecca Smart had appeared with Bryan Brown in the miniseries The Shiralee in 1989, and she was up for the ‘Best Actress in a Mini Series’ Logie. As she trod the [...]

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The Newcastle Song

December 10, 2011

“The Newcastle Song” was a 1975 hit for musician and comedian Bob Hudson. It poked fun at the working-class youth culture of the City of Newcastle in NSW. The song was recorded in front of a live audience in 1974. The basic story-line concerns a young man called Normie who goes out with his mates [...]

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Iva Davies cooled in the Icehouse

December 2, 2011

              You can hear my interview with Iva Davies here: Icehouse is an Australian rock band, formed as Flowers in 1977 in Sydney. Initially known in Australia for their pub rock style, they later achieved mainstream success utilising synthpop and attained Top Ten singles chart success in both Europe [...]

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Hey Hey It’s Saturday

November 28, 2011

Hey Hey It’s Saturday was a long-running variety television program on Australian television. It initially ran for 27 years (there was a recess in 1978), debuting on the Nine Network on 9 October 1971 and broadcasting its last episode on 20 November 1999. Its host throughout its entire run was Daryl Somers, who would later [...]

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