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Romance of the Jukebox is the new album by Australian singing group Human Nature and this album had most covers of classic 60's and 70's song by the Beatles, The Troggs, Van Morrison, The Bee Gees, The Monkees as well as 1 original song and it's produced by Steve Fitzmaurice. It's BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC Harmonies which they do these songs in their style and are just AWESOME and BRILLIANT and are going to tour Australia in April and May next year. This album has entered the Australian charts at number 2 and this is an must for Human Nature fans which I give this 5 stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT.

This is the soundtrack album of the documentary film about the legendary Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes which it's based on the book that he wrote in 2016 as well as the tour in 2017 which he sang songs and told stories from the book and this live CD was recorded at the State Theatre in Sydney on April 12th 2017 which there is 12 songs, 2 instrumentals and 13 spoken stories and Disc 2 as I am reviewing the double CD has songs that's in the documentary film with a band on the soundstage. It's FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC songs and AWESOME stories tells it all about the documentary as well as being entertaining, funny and BRILLIANY as well as the songs on disc 2 which songs are FANTASTIC with great singing too. This album has entered the Australian album charts at Number 3 and this is an must for Jimmy Barnes fans. I give it 5 stars and it's in the shops right now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT.

This book is written by Australian actor Peter Phelps and he talks about his grandfather Tom Phelps who had enlisted in the army but didn't go to WW1 but lived in New Guinea in the late 30's working in the Gold Mines when WW2 occurred , not waiting to get killed and with escape route getting bombed Tom and his friends' only option was to walk to safety on one of the most rugged terrain on Earth called The Bulldog Track and while in Sydney Tom's wife Rose and their 4 children waiting for the news of Tom's fate which his son George seeing the newsreels of the war knowing that his father is somewhere there. it's an Courageous, Gutsy, BRILLIANT, SUPERB and impressive as well as an amazing tale of survival with luck. Peter Phelps has done an great job paying tribute to his grandfather and father with love & honour and this an must for people who into Australian war history which I give it 5 stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY...

This book is written by Todd Fisher son of entertainers Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher as well as brother of actress Carrie Fisher and it's part memoir and homage to his mother and sister who both passed away within a day of each other in December 2016 and talks about life growing up in Hollywood including the parties as well as the back lot of MGM, the struggles Carrie had with drugs and Bipolar disorder as well as her being ineasy being Debbie Reynolds' daughter, his mother's lifelong difficulties with me , his 3 marriages as well as him becoming an born again Christian, the relationship with his father Eddie Fisher, working for his mother, the deaths of his mother and sister and many others. It's BRILLIANT and SUPERB with touching, moving, funny and entertaining stories and great photos and memorabilia which had not been shown before. It's an moving tribute to these 2 great ladies who passed away nearly 2 years ago but their movies live on forever and Todd Fi...

This book is written by Robert Kennedy's daughter Kerry and it has taken her talking with well known people like Harry Belafonte, Shirley MacLaine, Former American Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, Tony Bennett, Bono and many others about the impact her father had on their lives and how his words, life and values have influenced them in their choices, lives and actions. It's an FANTASTIC and Excellent book with Fantastic and excellent stories as well as impressive too about the impact he had on those peoples lives. it's been 50 years since he was tragically assassinated in Los Angeles aged 42 as he had just won the Californian Presidential Primary as he was the leading candidate for the Democratic nomination for President when it happened but left an great legacy for the impact that he made for the concerns and issues that were happening in America at that time and Thurston Clarke an historian, journalist and author did the foreword. This is an must for people wh...

This is from the new compilation by legendary American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and it has live recordings between 1962-66 including Sydney 1966, London 1964 and 1965, Washington 1963, Cardiff 1966 and many others. It's an excellent double CD with excellent songs which sounds great and FANTASTIC of those live recordings which holds up so well and it has gone to number 49 in the UK charts. Bob Dylan is currently on tour in Australia at the moment which he will be in Brisbane on Friday and still going strong after all these years and this CD is an must for Bob Dylan which I give it 4 stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT.

Going Our Way is the autobiography of Becky Perry Brown widow of singer and member of the American singing family group The Browns Jim Ed Brown. In this book she talks about her upbringing in Pine Bluff Arkansas, meeting Jim Ed Brown of the Singing group the Browns which they would be together for 54 years with 2 children and 5 grandchildren, her life as an model, dance teacher, make up artist and dancer including working on the Johnny Cash show, friendships with country musician wives as well as people like Eddy Arnold, Little Jimmy Dickens, Chet Atkins etc, her faith in God through difficult times, the passing of her husband in 2015, life on the road with her husband and many others. It's an excellent and an very entertaining book with entertaining and excellent stories and is co written by Roxanne Atwood an award winning journalist. This is an must for country music fans and I give it 4 years as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT.

This is the new album by legendary Australian rock group The Screaming Jets and it has covers of classic Australian rock acts including AC/DC, The Angels which Dave Gleeson is also the lead singer of that band, Dragon, Stevie Wright, Australian Crawl, Men At Work and many others, It's AWESOME, BRILLIANT and it ROCKS with great songs which they do an AWESOME job doing those Australian rock classics with great singing by Dave and they are on tour at the moment which for Queensland fans they will be at the Parkwood Tavern on the Gold Coast on Thursday and the Hamilton Hotel in Brisbane on Friday. The album has gone to number 17 on the Australian charts and are still going strong after all these years when they came on the scene in 1991 with Better. This is for Australian rock fans as well as fans of the Screaming Jets which I give it 5 stars and it's in the shops so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT.

Where No One Stands Alone is the new CD compilation by American rock and singer Elvis Presley and it has 14 of his gospel recordings with newly recorded instrumentation and backing vocals by the people who worked with Elvis including Darlene Love, Cissy Houston(Whitney's Mother), The Imperials and the Stamps as well as Lisa Marie Presley(Elvis' daughter) doing an duet with her father on the title track through technology which those recordings are from the 60's and 70's. It's an FANTASTIC and Brilliant CD with great songs which it's Brilliantly and superbly done having the new recorded instrumentation with the masters recording combined just well done and it's an truly ground breaking album and it has entered the UK charts at number 9 and number 15 in Australia which it's just BRILLIANT to see that happening. It was produced by his daughter Lisa Marie, Joel Weinshanker and Andy Childs and they did the liner notes. It's been 41 years since Elvis pas...

This is the double CD by American country singer Johnny Cash and it has every classic song that Johnny Cash recorded during his time with Sun Records owned by Sam Phillips which it includes the classic hits he had with Sun including I Walk The Line, Ballad Of the Teenage Queen, Big River, Cry Cry Cry, Guess Things Happened that Way and many others. it's an FANTASTIC double CD with FANTASTIC songs which has stood the test of time which they sound great today as it did back then. James Austin did the liner notes as well as being one of the compilation producers with mike Curb and John A Singleton who is the Sun Entertainment Corporation President was the executive producer and it's been 15 years next month since the passing of Johnny Cash but the great music he made still lives on forever. This is an must for Johnny Cash fans which I give it 4 stars and it's in the shops so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT.

Last night I went to Kedron Wavell Services Club to see legendary British 60's group the Fortunes which it was my first time seeing them live and I never saw them when Rod Allen original member of the group was with them which he passed away in 2008 and the line up that are performing are Michael Smitham on guitar and vocals who has been with them since 1983, Eddie Mooney from the Dakotas on bass and vocals since 2007, Glenn Taylor from Marmalade on drums and vocals since 2010 and Bob Jackson from Badfinger since 1995 on keyboards and vocals but he is not on the Australian tour so Toni Baker from the Dakotas is on keyboards and vocals. I caught the bus from Cannon Hill to Chermside, walk to Kedron Wavell, went to the café, rang home, ordered Nachos and bought an glass of coke. I had Nachos for dinner, drank Coke, ate Fundae, went up to the Blue Pacific Room where I saw Paula who works there, use mobile, saw Elaine and Natalie and had an look at my pad. The show started @ 8pm with...

So Much More is the new album by legendary Australian singer and Seekers member Judith Durham and these are songs that Judith wrote with people like Adam Thompson from Chocolate Starfish, Mark Holden, John Durrill and others which they were recorded in the 90's but were never released as well as including an song from 1967 which it's the title track which Judith wrote it with David Riley and it tells of courage, hope, pain, Spiritually, friendship, the love of Australian and indigenous heritage which all tells a story. It's SUPERB, FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT CD with great and BRILLIANT singing by Judith who turned 75 last month and it was produced by Michael Cristiano who also did the mastering and also Judith, Mark Holden, Graham Simpson and Mahalia Simpson were the executive producers. This album went to number 46 in Australia and this is an must for Seekers fans as well as Judith Durham fans which I give it 5 stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour...

On Sunday July 29th I went to Kedron Wavell to see legendary Scottish singer Les McKeown lead singer of the legendary 70's group The Bay City Rollers with his own Bay City Rollers and it was my first time seeing him. I caught the bus to Chermside from South Brisbane, went to the Kedron Wavell, bought CD and photo, rang home, went down stairs to tell the person that we changed address, went to the Blue pacific Room, drank Coke Zero and watch an duo performed. Saw My friends Kevin and Diane and had an Coke Zero to drink. Then Les McKeown's Bay City Rollers came on stage and for the next hour and an half nearly performed many of the BRC Rollers hits as well as doing an 70's segment from queen, Mud, Sweet, marc bolan as well as mentioning Alan Longmuir who passed away recently as well as telling some stories as well as people who came to the front wearing BCR scarfs as well as bring an dog there too which was interesting and everyone was enjoying themselves having an great ...

Tonight (August 17th) I went to see the legendary British 60's group Hermans Hermits @ the Redlands performing Arts Centre and it was my 14th time seeing them . I caught the train from Cannon Hill to Cleveland, pick up my ticket, went to the Cleveland Sands Hotel, had Chicken Parmigina with chips and salad for dinner and an Diet Coke to drink. Went back to the Performing Arts Centre, went inside and waited. The show started at 6pm with Hermans Hermits with original member Barry Whitwam on drums, Geoff Foot on bass guitar and vocals, Paul Cornwell on lead guitar and vocals and Tony Hancox who has been with them since last year on keyboards and vocals came on stage and for the next 2 hours they did 2 sets doing the classic Hermans Hermits from the 60's as well as other classic rock and pop songs as well as Barry doing Let There be Drums and also Barry talking about meeting Elvis Presley as well as the American tour with the Who in 1967 and also did some HH hits they had not don...

This is the new compilation CD by Glenn Frey which it has his solo work and it has his solo hits including the Heat Is On, You Belong To The City, Sexy Girl, Smugglers Blues as well as an live recording of Eagles medley that he did at the National Stadium in Dublin Ireland in 1992 as well as Part Of Me Part Of You from the Thelma and Louise soundtrack. It's AWESOME,BRILLIANT and SUPERB with Great and FANTASTIC songs which has stood the test of time and sounds FANTASTIC as ever. It's been 2 years since Glenn Frey passed away but the great music he made with the Eagles as well as his solo work will live on forever and Ian McCann did the liner notes for the CD which I am reviewing the single CD. It's an must for both Eagles fans as well as fans of Glenn's solo work which I give it 5 stars which it's in the shops so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT.

This is the new compilation CD by legendary Australian singer Olivia Newton John and it has the classic hits she had in the 70's and 80's as well as some live tracks from 2015. It's an FANTASTIC and an SUPERB CD with FANTASTIC songs which has stood the test of time and they sound as good today as it ever has been. Olivia has an book coming out next month as well as 2 live interview style Australian shows coming up next moth also and has been fighting cancer again. This CD went to number 14 in Australia & it's an must for Olivia Newton John fans which I give it 4 and an half stars as it's in the shops so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT.

This CD by the legendary American rock and roll group the Beach Boys with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was done at Abbey Road London using 17 of the Beach Boys classic songs and combining it with the orchestra worked brilliantly and superbly. It's AWESOME, FANTASTIC & SUPERB and hearing these songs are just SUPERB and an job well done. It was produced by Nick Patrick and Don Reedman and executive producer was Jerry Schilling who worked with Elvis Presley as well as the Beach Boys and the late Carl Wilson. This album went to number 165 in the USA, number 4 in the UK, number 32 in Australia and number 1 in the USA Classical Crossover Albums Charts and it's an must for Beach Boys fans which I give it 5 stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT.

On Sunday August 5th I went to the Cleveland Showgrounds for the rockabilly festival Greazefest and it was also 10 years when I first went there when it was at South Leagues Club @ Westend. I caught the bus to Cleveland, walk to the show grounds, paid ticket, rang home, took photos and I had an look at record sale. The first group coming on was Jon Flynn's Knight of Sin and they did an AWESOME set doing an mixture of covers including Three Cool Cats(The Coasters), Gee(The Crows and later the Delltones), Aint Got No Home (Clarence Gatemouth Brown)and some originals with great guitar playing by Rupert, great bass playing by Jon and great drumming by Junior Hickey and there was an interval where I saw Kay from bay FM 100.3 as well as seeing Kelly and Ben as well as meeting Gavin. The next act were Lovejoy Surf Band with legendary Brisbane guitarist Arnold Lovejoy with son Jeff on guitar and daughter Kylie on bass which they did an AWESOME set doing the great instrumental classics b...

On Saturday August 11th I went to the Wynnum RSL to see Elvis tribute performer Dean Vegas which it was my 7th time as I saw last saw him @ Coolangatta Tweed Golf Club in Tweed Heads during Cooly Rocks On Saturday June 10th 2017. I caught the train from Cannon Hill to Wynnum Central, walk to Wynnum RSL, renew membership, waited, Saw my rockabilly friend Ursula, Robyn who I was going to the show with and my old school friend Michael Baldwin with his mum, went inside, Had Spaghetti Bolognaise for dinner, ate bread and drank Coke Zero. Went upstairs, met Victoria and Melissa and talked. The show started @ about 8pm with the back up band doing 2 songs and then Dean Vegas came out wearing the black leather gear which the comeback special one and in the first set he did most of the 50's and 60's period as well as walking through the audience kissing the ladies as well as shaking the hands and during Little Egypt a lady from the audience came on the stage to do the movement and also ...

As Long As I Have You is the new album by legendary British singer and member of the legendary rock and roll band the Who Roger Daltrey. It has covers including the title track which was a cover of the Garnett Mimms song from 1964 as well as Stevie Wonder, Stephen Stills , Nick Cave etc as well as 2 songs written by Roger himself and Pete Townshend played guitar on 7 tracks as well as Mick Talbot from the legendary British band the Style council playing on it too and it was actually Pete who encouraged Roger to finish the album as he was recovering from meningitis as well as planning to shelved it but when he heard the early mixes it happened. It's an FANTASTIC album with FANTASTIC songs as well as FANTASTIC singing by roger who is still singing great at age 74 and the album went to number 8 in the UK and number 194 in the USA and has done some solo shows throughout the year as well as be doing 2 more this week and also his autobiography will be out in October. This album is fi...

Beautiful Life is the new album by legendary British singer Rick Astley and it was written, produced and played by Rick himself which was recorded at his home. The title track has gone to number 19 in Belgium and number 27 in Poland and the album went to number 6 in the UK. It's an excellent album with great songs and great singing by Rick who had great success with the album 50 which was number 1 in the UK 2 years ago and also is about to do an UK tour in October. This album is an must for Rick Astley fans who grew up in the 80's when he came on the scene as well as those who were not born when he had the hits in the late 80's and early 90's but has an interest in it and I give it 4 stars which it's in the shops so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT.

On Saturday July 14th I went to Easts Leagues Club to see the Eagels Band an tribute band to the legendary American rock group the Eagles and it was about my 3rd time seeing this tribute band. Dad took me to Easts, Had Nachos for dinner, had an Coke Zero to drink, had Pancake For desert and did some writing. The show started at about 8pm which the band came on the stage as they would do 2 sets and in the first set they performed most of the 70's songs as well as the 1994 song Get Over It and there was an interval which I had an coke zero to drink. In the second set they did more Eagles classics as well as 2 of the Don Henley solo hits from the 1980's as well as the Glenn Frey hit The Heat Is On as well as an Joe Walsh Song and towards the end of the show people were shouting for more which they finished off the show with the Classic Hotel California. The show finished about 10.30pm, saw Dad, had an Coke Zero to drink and then came home. It was an FANTASTIC show which everyone...