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This is the live CD by legendary Australian rock band Mondo Rock and it was recorded at the Pier Hotel  during the summer of 1981 prior to the release of their second album Chemistry which would become an huge successful album going to number 3 in Australia. It was the first gigs of drummer JJ Hackett who passed away a year ago and the tracks on this live album includes the hit singles from the Chemistry album including the title track, State Of The Heart and Cool World as well as other Mondo Rock classics including the Fugitive Kind and We're No Angels. It's an FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and an SUPERB live album with great songs which has become Australian classic rock songs  and as you can hear this live album the band are really at their peak at the time in  1981 hitting their stride with the classic line up of Ross Wilson, Eric McCusker, Paul Christie, James Black and JJ Hackett. This is the band's first ever live album  and I'm sure it will do very well in the charts....

 This is the autobiography of legendary Australian actor John Wood and in this book he talks about his upbringing in Melbourne, doing amateur theater while doing jobs including bricklayer and an railway clerk,  won an scholarship to NIDA in Sydney, doing Theater work, writing episodes on shows like Prisoner, the Sullivans and Cop Shop, his famous roles as Michael Rafferty on Rafferty's Rules and Tom Croydon on Blue Heelers both successful shows on Channel 7 and many others. It's an FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB book with impressive, very entertaining and an great read from an true legend of Australian entertainment. It's been 14 years since Blue heelers finished  but it's now on DVD and on 7Plus  and up until Covid 19 he was still working on stage. This is an Must for fans of Australian TV and I am giving this 5 stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT which you'll be amazed. 

 it's 40 years ago this year when the album True Colours by New Zealand band Split Enz was released on January 25th 1980 which it went to number 1 in Australia and New Zealand, number 40 in the USA, number 38 in the UK and number 10 in Canada and from that had the hit singles I Got You and I Hope I Never which was produced by David Tickle and it is now out again as part of the 40th anniversary. Besides from the original tracks that was 40 years ago there is bonus track which are live recordings from the early 80's  and it was remixed by member Eddie Rayner. It's FANTASTIC BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC songs which has stood the test of time  and it has gone  to number 1 in New Zealand. This is an must for Split Enz fans as well as fans of 80's music and I give it 5 stars which it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT which you'll love it. 

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  This is the biography of Scottish Australian songwriter and record producer as well as founding member of the legendary Australian rock group The Easybeats George Young and in this book he talks about George's upbringing in Scotland,  coming to Australia with his family including his brothers Malcolm and Angus,  forming the Easybeats  who achieve great success with hits like she's So Fine, Wedding Ring,  Sorry, Women, Friday On My Mind and many others, living in England for 4 years, the work he did with Harry Vanda writing and producing acts for the Alberts label including John Paul Young, The Angels, Stevie Wright, Rose Tattoo, Ted Mulry and AC/DC as well as achieving success as Flash and the Pan with Harry, the handshake with Ted Albert that helped an Music empire  and many others. It's FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC and Impressive stories some not told before and an great job well done by Jeff Apter with great research  as it's his...

This is the book written by legendary American country singer Loretta Lynn and she talks about her friendship with country singer  Patsy Cline  which includes first time hearing Patsy on the radio in 1957, balancing family and career , writing songs,  being taught about  being in the business, Patsy's tragic plane crash on March 5th 1963, her career and many others. It's FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB as well as impressive and very entertaining and an great read. It's been 57 years since Patsy Cline was tragically killed but the great music she made lives on forever and Loretta Lynn is still going strong at age 88 and last released an album Wouldn't It Be Great 2 years ago.  This an must for country music fans and I give it 4 and an half stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT which you will be impressed.   

This is the  autobiography of legendary American singer Eddie Floyd and in this book he talks about his upbringing in Montgomery  Alabama,  serving 3 years in an reform school,  moving to Detroit  where he formed the group The Falcons who would achieve success with You're So Fine and I Found A Love, recording for Lapine and Safice,  recording for Stax Records where he would achieve success with hits like Knock On Wood,  I Never Found A Girl and Raise your Hands  as well as success an songwriter,  playing his part in the rise of southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, working with Otis Redding,  Wilson Pickett, Bill Wyman,  Booker T and the MGs, Isaac Hayes,  the downfall of Stax Records and many others.  It's  AWESOME,  BRILLIANT and SUPERB with fantastic,  entertaining and impressive stories and an enjoyable read.  This is co written with Tony Fletcher who has done books about Keith moon,  REM, The Smi...

Yesterday I went to the South bank Cinema where I saw the movie Unhinged. A single mother Rachel (Caren Pistorius) is taking her son Kyle (Gabriel Bateman) to school which  they are caught in traffic when at the wrong time she beeps the horn to the ute in front of her which the man (Russell Crowe) is in it and starts following her around in an road rage which leads to Andy (Jimmi Simpson) her lawyer being killed and threatens her family which starts to get interesting. It's action packed, gripping, Brilliant and Superb with top and Brilliant acting by Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Gabriel Bateman and Jimmi Simpson and it's the kind of film that wants to put in the grip of things thinking what's going to happen next. It's one of the finest roles that Russell Crowe has ever given and it's a very good story  that kind of reflects of things happening in society even now. It's directed by Derrick Borte  and produced by Liza Ellzey, Andrew Gunn and Mark Gill. I give...