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It's 50 years ago this month when the Beatles released the album Abbey Road which went to number 1 in the UK, USA and Australia and from the album had the double sided hit Something/Come Together as well as great tracks on it including Octopus' Garden written and sang by Ringo Starr, Here Comes The Sun written by George Harrison which he sang lead besides from Something which he wrote that too as well as Lennon-McCartney compositions including Oh Darlin, I Want You(She's So Heavy) as well as medleys as well the End with an great drum solo done by Ringo. This album was the last album they recorded even though they had recorded songs that would be on Let It Be as they would release it in 1970 and broke up in that same year but they have left behind great music which we still hear today and it is now released again as it's as I mentioned 50 years when it was released which I am reviewing the double CD edition as there is the single CD which has the original tracks as we...

This afternoon I went to the Balmoral Cinema with Mum where we saw Ride Like A Girl which it's the true story of Australian jockey Michelle Payne. Michelle(Teresa Palmer) who as an little girl dreams to be and wants to win the Melbourne Cup which she is trained by her father Paddy(Sam Neil) and had early failures she is getting there but has an serious injury which could have ended it all but is determined to achieve her dream with the love and support of her dad and brother Stevie Payne which he plays himself does not give up and against medical advice as well as the concerns of her siblings goes back to riding and starts to ride the Prince of Penzance which they would go through impossible odds to achieve that is the 2015 Melbourne Cup. It's touching, Inspirational and Brilliant with Top and Brilliant Acting by Teresa Palmer, Sam Neil, Brooke Satchwell who plays Michelle's sister Therese and Stevie Payne with appearances by Magda Szubanksi, Dennis Conrad( Michael Ros...

This the photography book by Beatles member Ringo Starr and in this book photos over the years from the 60's up to now including with the All Star Band, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison , Joe Walsh (his brother in law) and many others as well as the telling stories about the photos too. It's BRILLIANT, FANTASTIC and SUPERB with fantastic photos and stories as well as being very entertaining and an impressive as the photos goes through the journey between then and now as well as enjoyable too. Ringo has an new album coming out What's My Name and has just done an North American tour with the All Star Band. This is an must for Beatles fans as well as Ringo Starr fans which I give it 5 stars and it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT which you'll love it.

This is the memoir of the drummer and founding member of legendary American rock band The Black Crowes and in this book he talks about playing in his first band Mary My Hope, joined Mr Crowe's Garden which had the Robinson brothers Chris and Rich who would become the Black Crowes, achieving huge success with albums like Shake Your Money Maker and the Southern Harmony and Musical Companion as well as the singles like Hard To handle and Twice As Hard, working with people like Robert Plant, The Rolling Stones, Jimmy Page, Oasis, the tensions between the Robinson brothers and many others. It's an AWESOME, BRILLIANT and an SUPERB book with FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and Entertaining stories by Steve which it's an FANTASTIC read and impressive talking about their start in the 80's until 2015 which you'll be amazed to know. Steve Gorman plays these days with Trigger Hippy as well as doing radio shows and this book is co written by Steven Hyden who has written Billboard, r...

This is the new album by legendary British rock n roll band Status Quo and it was recorded at ARSIS Studio. This is the first Quo album without Rick Parfitt who passed away nearly 3 years ago and on this album most of the tracks are written by Francis Rossi including with long time members Andy Bown and John Edwards as well as Robert Young as well as songs by current members Leon Cave and Richie Malone. It's AWESOME, ROCKIN and SUPERB with great songs and an great sound which still sounds great today and it just ROCKS. Francis Rossi produced this album as well as the mixing with Andy Brook who did the mastering and the engineering. This album has gone to number 6 in the UK and number 98 in Australia and the Quo are going back on the road next year with an European tour which I hope they come to Australia. This is an must for Status Quo fans and I am giving it 5 stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT which you'll love it.

On Saturday I went to Carina Leagues Club to see Brisbane rock and roll group The Rockin Bodgies which it was my first time seeing them live since Saturday December 28th 2012 even though I heard them at Twin Towns Sunday June 8th 2014 during Cooly Rocks On. Dad took me to the club, had Nachos for dinner, had triple treat slice for desert, drank Coke Zero, did writing and saw an friend of my brother and Sister Kathy with her partner Rob, daughter Chantelle whom I had not seen since she was an baby and her partner. The show started @ 8pm which they did 3 sets as they performed songs by the Beatles, Gene Vincent, del Shannon, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Bobby Darin and others and Mike did most of the lead vocals with some by Keiron and the piano player as their musician who plays in the band is on holidays and also I saw an lady named Krystal who goes to some gigs which I use to see her at the Avengers shows too and also had Coke Zeros during the break. The show finished at 11.30pm, than...

Tonight I went to the Balmoral Cinemas to see the movie Good Boys. Max(Jacob Tremblay), Thor(Brady Noon) and Lucas(Keith L Williams) are in 6th grade and each are going through personal issues with Max has an liking for class Brixlee(Millie Davis), Thor has an liking of singing but is getting teased from others and Lucas has just learnt that his parents are getting an divorce. The opportunity comes for Max to kiss Brixlee is at an party hosted by Soren (Izzac Wang) and Max and his friends use his dad's drone to spy on the teenage neighbour Hannah (Molly Gordon) in an attempt to learn about kissing properly but things go wrong and the drone is destroyed, The boys goes to an mall to get the drone which they skipped school but only find out that Hannah and her friend Lily (Modori Francis) bought it and will give it to them if they can drugs for the girls and it gets interesting. It's very funny,very wacky and very entertaining with excellent acting by Jacob Tremblay, Brady No...

In 1989 Australian guitarist and singer Ian Moss an member legendary Australian rock band Cold Chisel released his first solo album Matchbook which went to number 1 in Australia as well as number 19 in New Zealand and from the album had the hit singles Tucker's Daughter, Telephone Booth, Out Of The Fire and Mr Rain which 6 of the tracks were written by fellow Cold Chisel bandmate Don Walker and 3 were written by Ian Moss and Don Walker and also Ian Moss produced it with Chris Lord-Alge which also won 4 awards @ the ARIA's awards Album of the Year, Breakthrough Artist Single, Breakthrough Artist Album and Best Male artist. 30 years in 2019 it has been reissued and it is now released as an double CD which on the first CD has the original tracks and on the second CD has live recordings at Hordern Pavilion Sydney as well as the B sides of the singles. It's BRILLIANT, FANTASTIC and SUPERB with AWESOME songs that has stood the test of time and still sounding great today as i...

In November and December legendary British group the Animals which features original drummer John Steel are touring Australia which includes Brisbane @ Kedron Wavell and Twin Towns on the Gold Coast and will perform many of their 60's classics including House Of the Rising Sun. I'm Crying. DOn't Let Me Be Misunderstood, We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place and others which has stood the test of time and still sounding great today which you never get tired of these songs because they are just great ones. If you would like to this iconic British group do yourselves an favour and see it which you'll be amazed and impressed. Dates- November 27th Mojo's Fremantle WA November 28th Rosemount Hotel Perth WA November 29th Bar 1 Nightclub Perth WA November 30th The Gov Adelaide SA December 4th Centro CBD Wollongong NSW December 6th Factory Theatre Sydney NSW December 7th Entrance Leagues Club Bateau Bay NSW December 8th The Basement Canberra ACT December 10th Lizottes New...

On Saturday night I went to Easts Leagues Club where I saw the Women Of Rock show with Joanne Elbers who does the Gold Dust Woman which it's an Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks tribute show as well as Rush Hour and it was my 4th time seeing Joanne as well as my 2nd time this year as I saw the Gold Dust Woman show @ Easts on May 11th this year. Dad took me to Easts, went to Drysdale's where I saw Steak, Chips and Salad for dinner, drank Coke, went to the Coffee Shop where I had an Belgian Vanilla Waffle with Ice Cream and saw Johnny who I know from the gigs. The show started @ 8pm with Joanne and the band coming which she did songs by Stevie Nicks, chrissie Amphlett, Cindy Lauper and Debbie Harry which she wore different clothes and wigs which between those segments the guys in the band did songs by John Paul Young, Rick Springfield and others and there was an interval which I had an Coke Zero to drink which the second set started with Joanne coming back on stage which she did...

This afternoon I went to the Balmoral Cinema to see the movie Downton Abbey. It's 1927 and King George V(Simon Jones) and Queen mary(Geraldine James) are coming to Downton Abbey for an parade and staying the night and the staff at Downton are to help but then the people who work for the King and Queen come to the castle and they take over the proceedings as well as Mr Carson (Jim Carter) the butler who retired but comes back to help as well as issues with Violet (Maggie Smith) and Lady Bagshaw (Imelda Staunton) about inheritance and others which gets interesting. It's FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with top and Brilliant acting by Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter, Joanne Froggatt, Laura Carmichael, Imelda Staunton, Raquel Cassidy and others as most of the actors from the TV series are in the film . The show finished 4 years ago and it's directed by Michael Engler with Julian Fellows who created the show as one of the produ...

This is the autobiography of English guitarist and songwriter as well as member of the English groups Dead Or alive, The Sisters of Mercy and The Mission Wayne Hussey and in this book he talks about his upbringing in Bristol which he was raised as an Mormon, first getting guitar in the early 70's, played in local bands like Stockdove, Bread, Humpin and Rough Justice, moved to Liverpool where he played with Foxglove, De Byrds and Hambi and the Dance, joined Dead Or Alive in 1981 which he was with them for 2 years which he was on 1 album, an EP and an single and from 1983 until 1985 joined the Sisters of Mercy which he was on 1 album, an EP and 3 singles and many others. It's an FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and an SUPERB book with Fantastic, entertaining and impressive stories and an great read indeed. Wayne is still working and is touring Europe at the moment and I'm sure there will be an second book which he will talk about the Mission. This is an must for 80's music fans and ...

This afternoon I went to the Balmoral Cinema to see the movie The Farewell. Bili Wang (Awkwafina) an Chinese born American raised who lives in New York has been in touch with her grandmother Nai Nai (Zhao Shuhzen) as well as been rejected for a fellowship and discovers from her parents Haiyan(Tzi Ma) and Jian(Diana Lin) that Nai Nai has got terminal lung cancer and got 3 months to live they go over to China to see her but they cannot tell her about her illness which they make an excuse that they are going for a wedding as well as getting the family together and they go over there which Bili is reluctant to go there initially but goes there and also learns that a lot to celebrate including rediscover the country she left as an child as well as her grandmother's wondrous and it gets interesting. It's FANTASTIC and very entertaining with funny and sad moments with top and excellent acting by Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Zhao Shuhzen, Lu Hong and Jiang Yongbo and it'...

This afternoon I went to the Dendy Cinema Coorparoo to see the music documentary Amazing Grace. It's 1972 and legendary American soul singer Aretha Franklin is in Los Angeles to record an live album with her band and Rev James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir which they did it at the New Bethel Baptist church in Watts Los Angeles California. Sydney Pollack the director was hired to film the recordings but due to technical problems it was never released until now and the live album was an huge success. This documentary shows Aretha in her peak doing the gospel songs that would be on the album and among the audience were Rolling Stones members Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts as well as gospel singer Clara Ward and Aretha's Father Rev CL Franklin and also the audience were enjoying it too. It's FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC music and entertainment with great vocals by Aretha in her prime and the camera angles were great too as the aud...

This is the autobiography of Australian actress Maggie Kirkpatrick and in this book she talks about her upbringing in Newcastle, starting work in the Theatre in the early 60's, her marriage to Norman Kirkpatrick which they had an daughter Caitlin, her time on the legendary Australian TV show Prisoner playing the role of Joan Ferguson aka The Freak, working with people like Sir Michael Redgrave, Rod Taylor, Susannah York, Noel Ferrier, Jackie Weaver and many others, meeting performers like Sammy Davis Jnr and Bill Cosby, her legal battle and many others. It's FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC, Entertaining and Impressive stories told by one of the great actresses of Australian entertainment which Maggie takes us on this journey reminding us that there's been more to her than just being Joan Ferguson and tells it with great honesty. It's been 40 years since Prisoner started as well as 33 years since it finished but it is still watched after all these years...