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On December 2nd 2016 I went to the QPAC Concert Hall to see the legendary American group the Monkees with Mickey Dolenz and Peter Tork which it was their first Australian tour since 1988 as well as being their 50th anniversary when the TV Show started as well as the group themselves coming on the scene which it's great to see the interest in them still as well as them releasing an new album Good Times which sounded FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT. I caught the bus to South Bank, rang home, went to the Steam Café where I had Steak, chips and Salad for dinner, drank Coke Zero, had an Sundae for desert, walk to QPAC, saw Bec from 4E who was seeing Matilda which I met her partner Reece, went inside where I bought an T shirt and an program, saw Kevin and Diane, met her brother, talked, went inside and use mobile. The show started at 8pm with clips of the opening of the TV Show and then Mickey and Peter came out on stage which they did 2 FANTASTIC sets as they performed many of the Monkees cla...

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This is the autobiography of Dave Stewart songwriter and musician as well as a member of the Eurythmics and in this book he talks about growing up in Northern England, his parents split up, got his first guitar at 12, going to London in the early 70's, playing in his first band called Longdancer, meeting Annie Lennox in the mid 70's, playing in a band called the Tourist who would become the Eurythmics who would great success in the 80's with hits like When Tomorrow Comes, Sweet Dreams Are made Of This, When Tomorrow Comes etc, working with Mick Jagger, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty, No Doubt and many others. It's an FANTASTIC book with FANTASTIC stories told by Dave which I enjoyed reading it and he is still working as he has been working with Australian singer Vanessa Amorosi as well as Jon Stevens whose new album will be out on March 31st called Spotlight. This book is a must for 80's music fans as well as fans of the Eurythmics and I give thi...

A Stray Cat Struts is the autobiography of drummer and founding member of legendary rock and roll group the Stray Cats Slim Jim Phantom. In this book he talks about getting into music as he took drumming lessons from legendary drummer Mousie Alexander, meeting Lee Rocker and Brian Sezter which they formed an band called Brian and the Tomcats who would become the Stray Cats, going to England where they recorded and would have achieve great success with hits like Rock This Town, Stray Cat Struts, Runaway Boys etc, his marriage to actress Britt Ekland which they have a son, working with the Rolling Stones, INXS, Lemmy of Motorhead, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, the Clash and many others. It's an FANTASTIC and an AWESOME book with AWESOME stories told by Jim which I enjoyed it very much. Slim Jim is still touring and he is coming to Australia in May which he will be performing at the Blues on Broadbeach in May as well as a show at Tewantin RSL and the Stray Cats have not performed s...

I'll Be Damned is the autobiography of actor Eric Braeden. In this book he talks about his upbringing in Germany, his father's death at age 12, going to America in 1959 where he worked on the ranch as well as work in the car park and moving furniture as going to University, getting into acting, working on the TV Series the Rat Patrol, joining the US Daytime Soap The Young and the Restless as Victor Newman in 1980 which he's still there, working with people like George Kennedy, James Cameron, Burt Reynolds, fellow Y&R cast members like the late Jeanne Cooper, Melody Scott Thomas etc and many others. It's an FANTASTIC and an Excellent book with FANTASTIC stories told by Eric and I was very impressed by it. Eric is still on the show as Victor Newman after 37 years and this book is a must of soap fans as well as fans of Young and the Restless which I give this 4 stars as it's in the shops so do yourselves a favour and BUY IT which I'm sure you will enjoy the b...

Robbie Robertson guitarist and songwriter of the legendary rock group the Band has written his autobiography called Testimony and in this book he talks about his upbringing in Canada, playing in local groups The Rhythm Chords, Thumper and the Trambones, Robbie and the Robots and Little Caesar and the Consuls, playing with Ronnie Hawkins an Canadian singer in the Hawks, which they worked on the road, working with Bob Dylan when he went electric as well as doing the world tour in 1965-66, the formation of the Band who would achieve great success with successful albums like Music From the Big Pink, The Band, Cahoots and others as well as classic songs like the Weight, Up On Cripple Creek, Rag Mama Rag etc, the famous farewell concert known as the Last Waltz and many others. It's an AWESOME, BRILLIANT and an FANTASTIC book with FANTASTIC and AWESOME stories told by Robbie which I was very impressed with it. Robbie is still around which he still records music and the Band stopped work...

A Little Thing Called Life is the autobiography of American songwriter Linda Thompson. In this book she talks about her upbringing in Memphis, being an Beauty Queen, meeting Elvis Presley in July 1972 which was the start of a relationship that would last for over 4 years and a half years which she talks about the joys and hardship, her 2 marriages to Olympian Bruce Jenner(now Caitlyn) with whom they have 2 sons and record producer David Foster as well as her career as an actress and an very successful songwriter and many others. It's an FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT book with FANTASTIC stories told by Linda and I enjoyed reading it. Linda Thompson lives in Malibu California and it's a must for Elvis Presley fans which I give this 4 and an half stars which it's in the shops do yourselves an favour and BUY It which you should this book and be impressed by it.

Living Like A Runaway is the autobiography of legendary musician and member of the American 70's rock girl band the Runaways Lita Ford. In this book she talks about living in England until she was 4, moving to the USA where she lived in Long Beach California, getting her first guitar at 11, joined the Runaways which would last until 1979 as well as launching the career for Joan Jett who would go onto a successful career, her solo career which she had a Top 10 hit with Close My Eyes Forever written by Ozzy Osbourne, personal problems in her life including feel trapped, isolated from the music for more than a decade as well as being alienated from her sons and others. It's an FANTASTIC book with FANTASTIC stories told by Lita and Dee Snider from Twisted Sister did the foreword. Lita is still touring and recording as she has some shows coming up in the USA as well as 2 British shows as a Romanian show. This book is a must for 70's music fans and Runaways fans and I giv...

Lonely Boy is the autobiography of British guitarist and founding member of the legendary British 70's Punk rock group the Sex Pistols Steve Jones. In this book he talks about his life in Hammersmith and Shepherds Bush in West London, never knowing his real father, the abuse he suffered at the hands of his stepfather, how music and fashion saved him from a life of crime, forming the band with Paul Cook his schoolmate that would become the Sex Pistols, the success they would achieve as well as the controversies, his self imposed exile in New York and Los Angeles, his problems with drugs and alcohol and many others. It's an AWESOME and an FANTASTIC book with AWESOME stories told by Steve and Pretenders member Chrissie Hynde does the Foreword. Steve Jones is living in Los Angeles where he hosts Jonesy's Jukebox on KLOS 95.5 from noon to 2pm weekdays. It's been 41 years since the Sex Pistols were on the scene and they last performed together in 2008 and their music is st...

They're Playing Our Song is the autobiography of legendary American singer-songwriter Carole Bayer Sager . In this book she talks about her upbringing in New York, her successful songwriting career, her 3 marriages including to Burt Bacharach, working with people like Peter Allen, Marvin Hamlisch, Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Carole King and many others. It's an FANTASTIC and an BRILLIANT book with FANTASTIC stories told by Carole and I loved reading it. Carole is still around which she does painting these days and her songs are still played on the radio which it's still sounds better than ever. This book is a must for music fans of the 60's 70;s and 80's and I give this 4 and an half stars which it's in the shops so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT.

Margaret Court the Autobiography is the autobiography of former legendary Australian Tennis Player Margaret Court. In this book she talks about her upbringing in the country town of Albury to a hard living father and an mother who was very protective, her successful Tennis Career from 1959-77 which included 3 Wimbledon Titles as well as winning the Grand Slam in 1970, her marriage to Richard Court in 1967 which they are still together with 4 children and 9 grandchildren, having depression and seclusion, becoming an ordained minster and many others. It's an FANTASTIC and an BRILLIANT book with FANTASTIC stories told by Margaret and I enjoyed it reading it very much. It's 40 years since Margaret Court retired but is still fondly remembered after all these years and is involved with the ministry these days as she is the senior pastor at Victory Life Centre as well as founded the Margaret Court Ministries. The book is an must for Australian Tennis Fans as well as have an interes...

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Ah Well Nobody's Perfect is the second autobiography of Australian music producer, critic, journalist, musical Entrepreneur and former host of the Australian music show Countdown Ian "Molly" Meldrum. In this book Molly tells the untold stories like the parties, the fights, celebrity interviews as well as encounters with people like the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Burns, Russell Morris, John Farnham, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Elton John, Michael Gudinski as well as his love of Cricket, St Kilda AFL team and the Melbourne Storm Rugby League Team. It's an AWESOME, BRILLIANT and SUPERB book with AWESOME stories told by Molly as well as people who worked with him too and co written with Jeff Jenkins who co wrote Molly's first book. Molly is still going strings after all these years as he is still involved in the music business which there has been interest in him in recent years which he has been inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2014 as well as Countdow...

Endless is the new album of the Australian country sister group the McClymonts. It's an FANTASTIC and an BRILLIANT album with FANTASTIC songs with FANTASTIC and excellent harmonies by Brooke, Sam and Mollie as it's sounds as great as ever with songs like the title track, House and When We Say It's Forever with Ronan Keating. This album was produced by Andy Mak who did the mixing as well as playing bass, drums ands piano/keyboards/programming and it was recorded at Forbes Street Studios, The Grove Studios and Hillview Studios. This album was released 3 weeks ago which it's peaked at number 1 on the Australian charts and number 3 on the pop charts and it's been 11 years since the McClymonts have been on the Australian music scene which they are still going strong after all these years as they are about to do an Australian tour this year. This album is an must for Australian country music fans as well as McClymonts too so I give it 4 and an half stars and it's i...

I Am Brian Wilson is the autobiography of American singer-songwriter as well as founding member of the legendary American rock group the Beach Boys Brian Wilson. In this book he talks about his upbringing in Hawthorne, California, his relationship with his father, getting into music as well as forming the Beach Boys who would achieve success with hits like Surfin USA, Fun Fun Fun, I Get Around, Help Me Rhonda, California Girls, Wouldn't It Be Nice, Good Vibrations and others, his problems with mental illness and drugs, his time with the controversial Doctor Eugene Landy, the deaths of his brothers Dennis and Carl, his solo career and many others. It's an AWESOME , BRILLIANT and an SUPERB book with FANTASTIC stories told by Brian and I loved reading it. It's been 56 years since the Beach Boys were formed which they are still going strong touring the world with original member and lead singer Mike Love and long time member since 1965 Bruce Johnston and Brian Wilson is still...

Working Class Boy is the autobiography of Legendary Australian singer Jimmy Barnes. In this book he talks about his upbringing in Scotland as James Dixon Swan, emigrating to Australia in 1962 with his parents and Siblings, settling in the tough Northern Suburbs of Adelaide, scrambling through as the family would go through dwindling money, alcohol and fraying tempers which gave way to violence and Despair as well as his parents splitting up, his mother's marriage to Reg Barnes, getting into music, joining an band who would become Cold Chisel and Many others. It's an AWESOME,SUPERB and an FANTASTIC book with AWESOME stories by Jimmy Barnes and his is still going strong as he is still recording and touring as well as having done the spoken word tour around Australia based on this book and also is about to the regional areas this year. This book went to number 1 in Australia on the book charts and it's a must for Australian music fans as well as fans of Jimmy Barnes as well a...