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This is the live CD of Legendary American rock group Creedence Clearwater Revival and this was recorded at the Woodstock Festival August 17th 1969 which they didn't get on stage until after midnight but their performance was never on album or in the movie but in 1994 a few songs were on the box set as well as in 2009 footage of some of their performances were on the home video and also it's the first time that their whole performance is released on CD. On this live CD they performed the songs they did at the time including some of the hits like Suzie Q, Proud Mary, Green River and I Put A Spell On you and some album tracks from the albums they had at the time. It's ROCKIN,BRILLIANT AND SUPERB with great songs and the sound is FANTASTIC which it is well worth listening too. This live CD has charted in mainly European countries and hard to believe that it's 50 years since this legendary music festival happened which it's still remembered after all these years. Th

On Wednesday June 12th I went to the QPAC Concert Hall to see the legendary American rock group The Monkees with Mike Nesmith and Mickey Dolenz which it was my second time seeing the group as I saw them also @ QPAC Concert Hall Friday December 2nd 2016 when Mickey and peter Tork were there. Dad took me to Cannon Hill, went to bus stop, caught bus and got off at South Bank. Rang Home, Went to Cactus Republic where I had Steak Nachos for dinner, drank pepsi max, ate Sundae at the Food court and walk to QPAC. Bought poster and T shirt, waited and went inside which I had to swap seats. The show started at about 8pm with Mike and Mickey coming on the stage which in the first set doing the songs from the 60's including the hits as well as album tracks from Headquarters, Head soundtrack album and Good Tiimes and at the end of the 1st set when they did Last Train To Clarksville guitarist Louie Shelton who played on the song and lives on the Gold Coast came on stage to play with Micke

On Sunday night June 9th I went to the Coolangatta Sands Hotel to see the Bowery Boys an trio from the East Coast and it was my first time seeing them. I walk to the Hotel which the show started after 6.30pm and they did 3 sets doing covers like Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly etc as well as seeing Bruno from the Rockerafellas an Melbourne rock group who played @ the very first Cooly Rocks On in 2011 and Dennis who managed them which they are still in Melbourne and Bruno is in an different band doing stuff like AC/DC as well as towards the end of the show an young boy came on Stage playing drums which he actually did very well and also everyone was dancing and having an great time as it was the last night for CRO 2019 as well as having an Cole Zero and Saw Tracey. The show finished @ 9.30pm, rang Dad and walk back to Bella Mare. It was an AWESOME show which everyone had an great time and the band were AWESOME playing great as well as entertaining and I look forward to s

On Sunday June 9th I went to the Greenmount Surf Club to see legendary Australian singer Tony Worsley and I had saw perform the month before @ QPAC Concert Hall in Brisbane for the Go Show Concert. I went to the club, show the card, went upstairs and Had Nachos for lunch. The show started @ 12pm with the back up band did an few songs and then Tony Worsley came on stage which he did 3 sets doing his hits in the 60's as well as songs by Ray Brown and The Whispers, billy Thorpe, Elvis Presley, The Big Bopper, Jerry Lee Lewis, Wilson Pickett and many others as well as during the 3rd set an young lady did an few songs and in the audience at the show was Normie Rowe as well as seeing Tyler with Leanne . The show finished @ 4pm, saw Tony which I got photos with him, went for a walk and went back to Bella Mare. It was an FANTASTIC show which everyone had a great time and Tony is still singing great better than ever and the back up band were great too and also it was great seeing Tony back

On Saturday night June 8th I went to the Coolangatta Surf Club to see Tamworth rockabilly singer Shelley Minson which it was my 4th time seeing her which was also my first time seeing her perform in an venue. I walk to the Surf Club, show the card, went upstairs, had Rib Fillet, Chips and Salad for dinner, drank Pepsi max, ate Cherry Ripe Slice for desert, went to the spot where the show was, Saw Shelley Minson and saw Michael and Sabena. The show started at 7.30pm with Shelley backed by her own band including her husband guitarist and producer Laurie Minson doing 4 sets and performed songs her album Rockability as well as songs by Eddie Cochran, Wanda Jackson, Hank Williams, Johnny O'Keefe, Roy Orbison and others as well as Laurie doing some lead vocals too which he sounded great and also Tyler was there with Leanne and model Miss Lulu Devine was there too and Shelley looked great dressing in cowgirl clothes. The show finished @ 11.30pm, thanked Shelley who was going back to

On Saturday afternoon June 8th the 4th and last free show I attended was again at the Griffith Street Stage Coolangatta to see the act Tribute To the Delltones which has Danny Mayers the lead singer from 1982-85 and 1995-2011 and guitarist and vocalist Woody Finalyson from 1984 until 2015 and I saw Danny and the band last year at the Greenmount Stage which Woody was in the audience but now plays with them. The show started at 3.50pm which the songs that the Delltones did on stage with Andre Els doing an good bass vocals and unfortunately just as they were going great the power went off as the fuel had ran out which ended the show. I thanked Andre, bought Coke Zero and Ice Cream from 7-11 and went to Bella Mare. it was an FANTASTIC show despite being very short and the band were FANTASTIC with great singing by Danny as well as the harmonies and everyone was enjoying themselves and also I look forward to see them again soon. Set List- Rama Lama Ding Dong/Pretty Little Angel Eyes/Book

On Saturday afternoon June 8th I went to see Brisbane singer Dennis Knight at the Griffith Street Stage in Coolangatta. The show started at 2.30pm with the back up band including Russell Bayne on guitar and Gail Kellie on Piano doing Rock Around The Clock and then Dennis Knight came on stage wearing glasses and performed songs by Roy Orbison, bobby Vee, Dion and Elvis Presley and the band stopped briefly as people were taking photos and also the back up singer Tracey came on the stage to do back up on some songs but then rain starting to come which the show ended. It was an FANTASTIC show which Dennis sounded great as ever as well as singing great too and the back up band were FANTASTIC too with great guitar playing by Russell as well as piano playing by Gail and also everyone had an great time. I look forward to seeing Dennis again soon. Set List- Back up band with Rock Around The Clock Dennis Knight- Hey Baby Runaway Splish Splash The Wanderer Take Good Care Of My baby Pretty Woma

On Saturday June 8th I went to Griffith Street Stage Coolangatta to see Issi Dye and Glenn Douglas. The show started at 11.50am with Issi and Glenn doing the classic rock and roll songs by Col Joye, Johnny O'Keefe, Bobby Darin and Elvis Presley and in the audience was legendary Brisbane rock singer Johnny Gray as well as Tyler with Leanne who won Miss Cooly Rocks On as well as people dancing and enjoying themselves. The show finished at 12.50pm, I got an photo with Johnny Gray and went to lunch @ Earth N Sea where I had spaghetti Mariana. it was an FANTASTIC show which everyone had an great time and I enjoyed it too with Issi and Glenn sounding great and entertaining the crowd and I look forward to see issi again soon. Set list- Sing Move Baby Move Dream Lover She Wears My Ring Come On and Take My Hand Bye Bye Baby Walk Right Back Till I Kissed You Bye Bye Love One Last Kiss You're Sixteen Only The Lonely Pretty Woman Viva las Vegas She's My baby Shout

On Saturday morning June 8th I went to the Greenmount Stage to see Ella Fontaine and the Sugar Shakers which I had seen them an few times. The show started @ 10am which they did an 50 minute set doing original songs they wrote as well as a covers which people on the dance floor enjoying themselves and having an great time and also had CD's on sale after the show. the show finished at 10.50am and went to have a look around for a while. It was an FANTASTIC show which everyone enjoyed themselves and great playing by the band including Rupert's great guitar playing along with Emma's great singing and also I look forward seeing them again soon. set list- Dreaming About You Who Cares For Me Kiss Me Goodnight Jeopardy Out Of Control Ain't My girl Black Leather Boogie Blues Blues Blues Rockin balls Luna Love Jambalaya Cock A Doodle Tiny Tim Is A Lover Hip at Nothing Bang Bang Bang

This afternoon I went to the Balmoral Cinema to see the movie Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. It's 1969 Hollywood with TV actor Rick Dalton(Leonardo DeCaprio) is concerned that his career might be over which his agent Marvin Schwartz (Al Pacino) offers him to do Spaghetti Western Movies but doesn't do it while his friend and stunt double Cliff Booth(Brad Pitt) who drinks and lives in an trailer with his dog Brandy drives Rick around due to him having too many DUI's and Cliff hasn't worked in movies since the death of his wife. Meanwhile actress Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) with her husband Roman Polanski (Rafal Zawierucha) moves in Cielo Drive next to Rick and they would become neighbours but not yet. Rick meanwhile lands an role as a villain for the pilot of a TV show called Lancer and Cliff picks up an hippie which he drops her at Spahn Ranch where an group of Hippies which would be the Manson Family are occupying as well as Cliff being suspicious and it gets intere

On Friday night I went to Twin Towns to see A Band Called Twang. I walked to Twin Towns, went to Flames where I had Bacon and Prawn Fettuccini for dinner, drank Coke Zero, went up to the 5th Floor, drank Pepsi Max, ate Crunch and went inside the showroom. A Band Called Twang came on stage at 6. 30pm and they did 3 sets doing their own songs as well as covers by Janis Martin, Elvis Presley, Wanda Jackson and others and there were people on the dance having an great time and also there was an bit of drama when an man fell backwards but he was OK and also they were selling CD's too. The show finished @ 9.30pm, bought Coke Zero from 7-11 and went back to Bella Mare. It was an AWESOME show which everyone had an great time and I enjoyed it too with great singing by Maree as well as Dan on some as well as great guitar playing by Dan as well as the other guys too and I look forward to seeing them again soon. Set 1- Rocker Baby Cracker Jack Let's Rock Tonight Get Up Whatcha Gonna Do

On Friday afternoon June 7th I went to the Coolangatta Sands Hotel to see the Hemis who are an band from Brisbane and it was my first time seeing them. The show started @ 2pm which they did 2 sets of doing original songs as well as covers by the Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, The Easybeats, Little Richard and others and people were dancing and enjoying themselves as well as speaking to an man before the show started as well as having an Coke Zero during the interval. The show finished @ 4pm and went back to Bella Mare. It was an AWESOME show which the band played great and singing great with guitar playing and everyone having an great time which I look forward to seeing the Hemis again soon . Set 1- Hemi Boogie Give Me A Ride Claudette I'll See You Do You Know What I Mean Good Rockin Tonight Cry Cry Cry I'm So Glad You're Mine Hit the Road Jack/Gypsy Woman Memphis Tennessee Baby Let's Play House I Need Your Love Tonight Say It To me True Love Baby an song I

On Friday morning June 7th I went to see the legendary Brisbane singer Johnny Gray and Melbourne singer Glenn Douglas. The show started at 11.50am with Johnny Gray doing an short set doing songs by Neil Diamond, Chuck Berry and Johnny O'Keefe and then Glenn Douglas came on stage wearing the sunglasses doing Roy Orbison songs as well as an Elvis song and people were dancing and enjoying themselves including my friend Tyler and his girlfriend Leeanne. The show finished 12.50pm and I went to Zamberos where I had Nachos for lunch. It was an FANTASTIC show with both Johnny Gray and Glenn Douglas were singing great as well as entertaining the crowd and everyone enjoyed themselves. Set List- Johnny Gray- Sweet Caroline Johnny Be Goode Sing She's My Baby Glenn Douglas- Working For The Man Blue Bayou Running Scared Uptown Claudette In Dreams Only The Lonely Wonder Of You Dream Baby Crying Pretty Woman Penny Arcade

Last night I went to the Balmoral Cinema to see the Australian movie Palm Beach. An group of life long friends get together to celebrate the birthday of Frank (Bryan Brown) at Palm Beach in Sydney where he is living with his wife Charlotte (Greta Scacchi) and then there is tensions going between the old friends as there is a possibility that Leo(Sam Neil) and Charlotte had an one night stand which may lead to them having an son together Dan as well as Eva (Heather Mitchell) and Bill (Richard E Grant) and it gets interesting. It's FANTASTIC, very funny and very entertaining with Fantastic acting by Bryan Brown, Sam Neil, Greta Scacchi, Richard E Grant, Heather Mitchell, Jacqueline McKenzie who plays Bridget(Leo's wife), Aaron Jeffrey who plays Doug, Matilda Brown (Bryan brown's and Rachel Ward's real life daughter) who plays Ella and Frances Berry who plays Caitlyn. Rachel Ward directed it as well as doing the screenplay with Joanne Murray-Smith and Bryan Brown produc

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This book is about the late rhythm guitarist and founding member of legendary Australian rock band AC/DC Malcolm Young and it talks about his coming to Australia in the 60's with his family including brothers George and Angus where they settled at Villawood Migrant Hostel, played in bands Beelzebub and Velvet Underground(an local band Not the Band with Lou Reed, John Cale and Nico), forming AC/DC in 1973 with brother Angus who would achieve great success in Australia and overseas with classics like Highway To Hell, It's A Long Way To The Top, High Voltage, Back In Black and many others, surviving the tragic loss of Bon Scott in 1980, going through issues including alcoholism as well as being diagnosed with dementia which led sadly to his passing in 2017 and many others. IT's AWESOME, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC and AWESOME stories and it's entertaining and an enjoyable read as well as impressive and Jeff Apter who wrote the book about Angus Young as well as co

On Thursday night June 6th I went to the Greenmount Surf Club to see Issi dye and Glenn Douglas which it was my first time seeing Glenn. I walked to the club, showed my card and saw legendary Brisbane rock and roll singer Johnny Gray. the show started @ 7pm with Issi and Glen backed up by Les doing the Roy Orbison classic hits from the 60's and 80's as well as doing an Elvis Presley song with people dancing and Glenn doing leads with Issi doing the harmony parts and there was an interval where I saw Les, drank Coke Zero, went to a room where I saw Issi as well as meeting Glenn and got photos and saw Johnny Gray again. The second interval was with Glenn and Issi doing the Everly Brothers stuff which the classic Everly Brothers hits from the 50's and 60's which they sang great together as well as doing an Don Gibson song too as well as Roy Orbison song Penny Arcade and wore black clothes as well as issi saying the happenings at CRO as where he was performing that we

On Wednesday June 5th I went to Twin Towns to see Wally and the Gators which it was my first CRO 2019 show. I went to Twin Towns, bought ticket to see A Band Called Twang that Friday night and went up to the First Floor. The show started @ 8.30pm which I stayed for 3 sets and they did classic rock and roll by Elvis, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bill Haley, Dion, Ricky Nelson and others and it was there when the State Of Origin (the 1st) was shown on the Screen which Queensland won that game, drank 2 Pepsi Maxes and ate an Crunch. I left at 11.30pm as it was finishing at 12.30am but I didn't want to stay until that time only except New Years Eve, I rang Dad, Dad rang me and I went back to Bella Mare. it was an FANTASTIC show which everyone enjoyed themselves and I did too even though I couldn't dance cause of my shoulder and Wally and the Gators played and sounded great as they always do and also putting on an FANTASTIC show doing great rock

On Saturday June 1st I went to QPAC Playhouse to see the Johnny Cash Live at San Quintein with Daniel Thompson which it was my first time seeing it and it's 50 years ago this year when the live album came out. Dad took me to Cannon Hill, caught bus to South Bank, rang home, went to Cactus Republic where I had nachos for dinner, drank Pepsi max and went to the QPAC Playhouse. Saw Corey from QCG, drank pepsi Max, talked, went inside and waited. The Show started at about 7.30pm with Daniel Thompson coming on stage which in the first set doing the songs that Johnny Cash performed 50 years ago at San Quintein and Rebecca Lee Nye came on stage doing June Carter and there was an interval where I bought CD's. The second set Daniel and the band came back on stage doing the classic Johnny Cash songs from the 50's up to 2000's as well as Rebecca coming back doing June Carter and the back up band were doing an great job as well as having an great sense of humour. The show fini

Last Sunday August 4th I went to the Cleveland Showground to attend Greazefest 2019 as it was celebrating 20 years when it started and I have been going to it for 11 years when it was at Westend as well as Rocklea and it's been at Cleveland since 2016. Dad took me to Carindale, had an Coke Zero to drink, went to the bus stop, caught bus @ 9.50am, got off at Cleveland and walk to the Showground. Rang home, took photos where I saw Tyler and Reena and watch the band B Daddys and the Double D's from Queensland which they did covers including Stray Cats, Johnny Cash and Santo and Johnny as well as original songs which they were AWESOME and played great. Took photos, saw Ros Lovejoy(kylie's Mum and Arnold's wife), had an look at Record Sale and watch Hellcat III from Central NSW which they did an set of covers including Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and The Ventures as well as original songs which they were FANTASTIC AND AWESOME. had nachos for lunch, drank Coke Zero, watch

This is the memoir of American singer-songwriter and member of the band Ben Folds FiveBen Folds and in this book talks about his upbringing in working class North Carolina, started playing piano at age 9, started performing in 1985 including an house band, played in a band called Majosha, went to Nashville, formed the Ben Folds Five in 1993 which would achieve great success with hit albums the self titled album, Whatever Ever and Ever Amen as well as singles like Brick and Battle of Who Could Care Less, living in Australia working with people like William Shatner and Beck and many others. It's an excellent and FANTASTIC book with impressive, enjoyable and very entertaining stories told by Ben and it's an great read. Ben is doing some American dates at the moment and an book tour as well including Australia which he will be in Brisbane at the Powerhouse on August 26th. This is an must for Ben Folds fans as well as fans of the Ben Fold Five and I give it 4 stars as it's i

Last night I went to the Balmoral Cinema to see the comedy movie Late Night. Katherine Newbery (Emma Thompson) is the host of an late night talk show which the show is going through declining ratings for 10 years which she is told by the President of the network Caroline Morton(Amy Ryan) that it would be her last year and hires an female writer Molly Patel(Mindy Kailing) who has very little experience with comedy and struggles early but starts coming out with giving good material to work with as well as with ideas to reach out to the wider audience and it gets interesting. It's FANTASTIC, very funny, very witty and very entertaining and FANTASTIC acting by Emma Thompson, Mindy Kailing, John Lithgow who plays her husband Walter, Amy Ryan, Hugh Dancy and Reid Scott and appearances by Seth Meyers, Bill Maher and Jake Tapper. Nisha Ganatra was the director, Mindy Kailing was one of the Producers with Howard Klein, Ben Browning and Jillian Apfelbaum and Mindy also did the screenpl

This afternoon I went to the South Bank Cinema where I saw the Australian movie Danger Close The Battle Of Long Tan. It's August 18th 1966 in Long Tan Vietnam Major harry Smith(Travis Trimmel)leads an dispersed team of Australian and New Zealand soldiers mostly inexperienced and are fighting for their lives against the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese soldiers in the pouring rain as well as the mud and shattered trees each man start to gain strength to overcome the uncertain future and to get through with courage, decency and honour and it's gets interesting. It's Sad, Amazing, Brilliant and Superb with Brilliant and Superb acting by Travis Trimmel, Luke Bracey, Richard Roxburgh, Daniel Webber, Steve Peacocke, Emmy Dougal who played legendary Australian singer Little Pattie and Geoffrey Winter playing another legendary Australian singer Col Joye. It's directed by Kriv Stenders, producers were Martin Walsh, John and Michael Schwarz, Silvio Salom and Tony H Noun and t

On Friday May 31st I went to QPAC to see the APIA Good Times show which was my 3rd time seeing it and the line up were Vika and Linda from the Black Sorrows, Joe Camilleri, Kate Cebrano, John Paul Young, ross Wilson, Russell Morris and Brian Cadd. I caught the bus from Cannon Hill to South Bank, saw Angie and her husband Michael, went to Yellowfin where I had T Bone Steak and Veges for dinner, ate Sundae at the Food Court and walk to QPAC. Bought Program and Kate Cebrano CD, saw Janine from work, put bag in locker, went inside, write notes and waited. The show started after 7.3pm with Vika and Linda doing 2 of their hits from the 90's, Ross Wilson did a song from Mondo Rock and Daddy Cool, Russell Morris his 1971 hit Sweet Sweet Love, Kate Cebrano came on next which she did 2 of her hits, John Paul Young with Warren The Pig Morgan on piano doing I Hate The Music, Joe Camilleri did 2 of the Black Sorrows songs and Brian Cadd did 2 of his 70's hits and there was an interval wher