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In July 2023 legendary Australian singer-songwriter Russell Morris performed at the Hamer Hall in Melbourne backed up the 54 piece Southern Cross Symphony as well as the musicians including guitarist Peter Robinson and Craig Newman on bass as well as among the backing singers including John Creech who plays drums with Rusell Morris as well as being an member of the Mixtures and Bluestone and Jason Vollmer and he performed many of his hits from the 60's and 70's including Hush, The Real Thing, Rachel, Sweet Sweet Love, Wings of A Eagle as well as from the songs from the albums he did in the 2010's as well as the Moody Blues song Nights In White Satin as well as Russell telling stories about some of the songs. The show was an huge success which would led to the tour between October and December 2023 including Brisbane. It is AWESOME, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT songs which has stood the test of time and the band sounded FANTASTIC with an great per...

This is from the Telegraph June 30th 1972 and 4BC which is now the talk station the only commercial one here in Brisbane was one of Brisbane's very popular radio stations back in the 1970's which among their radio personalities was Ron Saywell who did the Breakfast Show on Sunday to Friday from 5am.

In 1993 legendary American country singer-songwriter Johnny Cash was recording an series of songs he wrote as demos at LSI Studios at an time where he wasn't recording for an label prior to meeting Rick Rubin and the songs had been written decades before including 2 in the 70's and instead he made the American Recordings with Rick Rubin which some of the songs were on the album so the tapes were shelved. After rediscovering the demos his son John Carter Cash along producer David R Ferguson stripped them back to just the vocals and guitar before new recorded parts were overdubbed by an new band that included Marty Stuart and David Roe. It is FANTASTIC with the songs are just FANTASTIC and Johnny Cash sounded great on those recordings which it is well worth listening too. Besides from John Carter Cash, his Father and David R Ferguson the others producers on the album are Mike Daniels and Josh Matas. Johnny Cash passed away nearly 21 years ago but the great music he made li...

This is the new album by legendary Australian rock band The Angels and it was recorded at Lighthill Sound in Melbourne, Mixmasters, House Of SAP, Studio Bleus, home studios of Sam and Rick Brewster, Various Hotel Rooms and Backstage tent. The songs on the album are original songs with 4 written by Rick Brewster, the title track written by Sam Brewster and Nick Norton, 2 written by Rick Brewster and Nick Norton amongst others and it was produced by the band themselves(4 of them). It is FANTASTIC and ROCKIN with FANTASTIC and ROCKIN songs with they sound FANTASTIC with great playing by the band and it is well worth listening to which it rocks. The Angels which has the 2 Brewster Brothers John and Rick along with John's sons Tom and Sam Brewster and Nick Norton who was the drummer is now the lead singer of the band as Dave Gleeson left last year and it's their first album in 10 years when they did the Talk The Talk album. The Angels are doing an Australian tour starting next...

This is from the Telegraph June 29th 1973 and until 1992 when it became 4TAB 4IP was one of Brisbane's top radio stations at that time in the 70's which they use to promote shows as one of them was the Color Radio Ball which had the 4IP Big Band and the 4IP Good Guys as it was held at the Cloudland Ballroom July 27th 1973 which the performer at that show was Jamie Redfern who was in Young Talent Time as well as having hit singles at that time including Venus and Rainbow On The River.

This is the autobiography of the 2 surviving members of the British girl rock band The Liverbirds Mary McGlory and Sylvia Saunders and in this book they talk about their upbringing in Liverpool, Mary playing in the Squaws, forming the Liverbirds, playing around the UK, going to Germany where they would achieve great success which they recorded 2 albums, playing at the Star Club, encounters with the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, The Kinks and Jimi Hendrix and many others It is AWESOME, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with BRILLIANT and FANTASTIC stories as well as very impressive and very entertaining which it's well worth an read. The Liverbirds were one of the very first all female rock band which they should deserve more recognition for the impact they made and this an must for 60's music fans which I give it 5 stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT which you will be impressed and amazed.

This is from the Bribie Star June 28th 1963 and 4BC which it's now the talk back station was at the time back 60's was one of Brisbane's top music radio stations which among their disc jockeys was Geoff Atkinson who did the Top 40 Go Show Monday To Friday from 4pm until 7pm as well as doing an column called Top 40 news on the Bribie Star talking about the latest records that was out at that time.

This is from the Telegraph June 27th 1958 and 4KQ long before becoming an Country music station as well as the Good Times Great Classic Hits was always about music throughout their history which on Saturday afternoons at that time in 1958 they had shows in the afternoon which were Jazzland at 12.45pm, Musical Moments at 2.30pm and Boolarong Tune Time at 3pm.

This is from the Telegraph June 26th 1962 and 4BC which is now the talk back station was one of Brisbane's top music radio stations back in the 60's which among their disc jockeys was Geoff Atkinson who would be an big part of 4BC's success in the 50's and 60's as well as would also host the QTQ 9 music TV show Teen Beat an few weeks later after this advert which he hosted on 4BC the Super 70 Lastest American Imports which was on at 4.15pm Monday to Thursday and 4.30pm on Fridays.

This is from the Telegraph June 25th 1965 and 4BC which is now the Talk back Station the only commercial one here in Brisbane was one of the top Brisbane music radio stations back in the 60's which among their disc jockeys were Geoff Atkinson, Tony MacArthur and Bob Wills who were on 4pm to Midnight Daily and all day Sunday.

This is from the Redcliffe Herald June 24th 1981 and this was the 4BK top 15 singles with Stars on 45 at number 1 with Stars On 45 Medley, Kim Carnes at number 2 with her version of the Jackie De Shannon song Bette Davis Eyes, Kim Wilde at number 3 with Kids in America and Billy Field at number 4 with Bad Habits and among the other acts in the charts that week were Emmylou Harris at number 6 with her version of the Chordettes song Mister Sandman, Jimmy and the Boys at number 8 with They Won't Let My Girlfriend Talk To me, George Harrison at number 9 with his tribute to John Lennon All Those Years Ago, The Nolans at number 11 with Gonna Paul Myself Together and the Who with Kenny Jones on drums at number 12 with You Better You Bet. For the album charts with Emmylou Harris at number 1 with Evangeline, The Beatles at number 2 with the compilation Ballads, Grace Slick from Jefferson Airplane/Starship at number 3 with the solo albums Dreams and Neil Diamond at number 4 with the sound...

This is from the Telegraph June 23rd 1959 and 4BH which it is now the classic hits station was one of Brisbane's very popular radio stations back in the late 1959's which among their radio personalities was Norman Llewelyn who on Monday to Friday at 10.30am doing Crystal Programmes and 4.30pm hosted Rumpus Room also Monday to Friday, on Saturdays did Listen At Leisure at 9.30am, American Hit Parade at 10.30am and Hixco's Home Harmonies and on Sundays Young At Heart at 8.55am, Enchanted Island at 9.15am, Music Of The Moment at 5pm and Rainbow Rhythm at 9pm

This is from the Telegraph June 23rd 1959 and 4BC which it is now the talk back station in Brisbane only commercial one was one of Brisbane's very popular radio stations back in the 1950's which among their disc jocckeys was Geoff Atkinson who did the Shell Dealer Parade from 11pm until Midnight Tuesday to Saturday and Bert "Birdbrain" Robertson interviewing Brisbane's Busiest Housewives at 11am Monday To Friday

This is the memoir of American musician and founding member of the legendary American rock band Blondie Chris Stein and in this book he talks about his upbringing in Brooklyn, getting his first guitar at age 12, losing his father at age 13, playing in an band, taking photos, joined an band called The Stilletos, formed the band Blondie who would go on to great success with albums including the self title album, Parallel Lines, Eat To The Beat and Autoamerican as well as the hit singles including Heart Of Glass, The Tide Is High, Call Me, In The Flesh, his issues with drugs, encounters with Mike chapman, David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Richard Gotteher, hosting the TV show TV Party and many others. It is FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT as well as Amazing, Impressive and Very entertaining which it is worth an read as well as lead singer Debbie Harry doing the forward and Blondie who are still performing but Chris doesn't tour with them due to health issues but still remain active in the band a...

the Queensland tribute act Legends of Fleetwood Mac Show will be doing shows throughout the year which has Joanne Elbers on Lead vocals as well as Billie Lee McFarlane also on vocals and keyboards doing the Christine McVie part along with Darren Grant on guitar, Danny Miccelli on bass guitar and Justin Casalaina on drums and the band will perform the classic Fleetwood Mac songs from the late 60's when Peter Green was in the band to the supergroup in the 70's and 80's and if you would like to see them please do yourselves an favour and SEE THEM which you will be impressed and amazed. Dates- Palmwoods Hotel July 13th Koala Tavern Capalaba August 16th Jindalee Hotel Jindalee September 14th The Wallaby Hotel Gold Coast September 15th Royal Quarters Nundak September 28th Beenleigh Tavern Beenleigh November 9th

In August and September 2024 legendary Australian rock band The Radiators are doing shows in Queensland which they are doing shows in Brisbane and Sunshine Coast and the band has 2 original founding members Geoff Turner and Brian Nichol as well as Mark Lucas on drums since 1989 and since 2021 Martin Cilia who played with iconic Australian groups The Atlantics and Mental As Anything on guitar. The band will perform their classic hits from the late 70's and 80's including Comin Home, No Tragedy and One Touch and if you want to go and see them please do yourselves an favour and SEE THEM which you will be impressed and amazed as well as may it bring back memories for those grew up in the late 70's and 80's in the days of Pub rock and Countdown and those who were not born in the era but have an interest in it it will be an experience.

This is from the Telegraph June 22nd 1966 and this was the 4BK top 10 with Bobby and Laurie at number 1 with their version of the Roger Miller song Hitch Hiker which the 2 musicians who played on the song went on to form Daddy Cool Gary Young and Wayne Duncan, The Easybeats at number 2 with Come and See Her, Manfred Mann at number 3 with Pretty Flamingo which future Cream member Jack Bruce who was an member for a short time played on it, Crispian St Peters at number 4 with the Piped Piper, Nancy Sinatra at number 5 with How Does That Grab You Darlin, Bob Lind at number 6 with Elusive Butterfly, The who at number 7 with Subsitute, the Beach Boys at number 8 with their version of the tradional folk song which Al Jardine suggested to Brian Wilson to do Sloop John B which was from the iconic Pet Sounds album, Roy Orbison at number 9 with Twinkle Toes and the Rolling Stones who are currently on tour in America at number 10 with Paint It Black which Brian Jones playing sitar on it.

This is from the Telegraph June 21st 1974(50 years Ago today) and this was the 4BC top 40 charts with Paper Lace at number 1 with Billy Don't Be A Hero written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander, Suzi Quatro at number 2 with Devil Gate Drive written and produced by Queenslander Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, Blue Suede at number 3 with their version of the BJ Thomas song Hooked On A Feeling and Marvin Hamlisch at number 4 with The Entertainer which was from the movie the Sting that starred Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Robert Shaw. The new entries in the chart that week were I Get A Little Sentimental Over by the New Seekers at number 39 and Jealous Mind by Alvin Stardust at number 40. The Australian acts who were in the charts that week were Johnny Chester at number 11 with She's My Kind Of Woman, Judy Stone at number 13 with Would You Lay With Me, Cash Backman at number 14 with his version of the Jim Staffoed song My Girl Bill which his version shared with the Jim Staffor...

This is from the Telegraph June 21st 1957 and 4BC which is now the talk back station as it's the only commercial one here in Brisbane was back in the 50's one of Brisbane's popular radio stations which one of their programs was Musical Gems that was on Friday nights at 8.30pm that had Sparkling Jewels of Musical Harmony which was hosted by Bernard Barry.

This is from the Telegraph June 20th 1968 and 4BC which is now the talk back station was one of Brisbane's top music radio stations at that time in the late 60's which they also promoted the Battle of the Bands sponsored by Hoadley's that was connected with the Violet Crumble as well as it was an competition which an lot of the bands and singers from every state would be in the local ones which whoever won it would be in the National Battle Of the Bands which the main prize was an trip to England. The Brisbane Battle of the Bands had an Dance Spectacular at Festival Hall July 6th 1968 with the The Twilights which had Glenn Shorrock and Terry Britten at that time and the 10 Brisbane bands that were performing were- The Avengers, The Sect, the 1863 Establishment, The Revolution, The Kind, The National Representatives, The Vibrant Souls, The Capitol Show Band, The Free Love and the Bentham G. It was compered by the 4BC Disc Jockeys Geoff Atkinson, Graham Smith, Greg Jef...

This is from the Telegraph June 19th 1961 and 4BH which is now the classic hits station was one of Brisbane's very popular radio stations back in the 60's which their radio personalities and disc jockeys were Neil Rudd whi did the breakfast show, Russ Callow who was on from 8am to 12 noon compering Choice Of The People and Morning Magazine as well as presenting Women's Serials Monday To Friday, Bill Gates who gave the Bee Gees their name did Platter Chatter at 12 noon and 5.30pm, John Knox(Knoxsy) who went to do among the radio stations 4IP and 4KQ doing Ring A Request at 12.45pm to 4pm and Norman Llewwlyn doing DJ Digest from 4pm until 5.30pm and Jim Sweeney doing Sweet Beat at 10.10pm.

This is from the Telegraph June 18th 1963 and 4BH which is now the classic hits station was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the 60's which among their disc jockeys was Jim Sweeney who did the World Wide Top 40 Breakfast Show Monday To Saturday from 5am until 8am with the news every half hour.

This is from the Telegraph June 17th 1966 and 4BH who is now the classic hits station who was one of Brisbane's very popular music radio stations back in the 60's which among their disc jockeys were Bill Gates(the one who gave the Bee Gees their name), Graham Cherry and John Daley who would play the Top 40 stuff on Saturdays and Sundays at that time.

This afternoon I went to the Events Cinema to see the movie The Garfield Movie. Garfield (Chris Pratt) who had been abandoned by his father Vic(Samuel L Jackson) in the alley meets Jon Arbuckle (Nicholas Hoult) at an restaruant lives with Jon and Jon's dog Odie(Harvey Guillen) and one night they both get kidnapped by 2 dogs Roland (Brett Goldstein) and Nolan (Bowen Yang) which they are taken to an abandoned mall which they are rescued by Vic who Garfield resents after being abandoned in the alley. Jinx (Hannah Waddingham) who was an former crew member of Vic's who she blames for leaving her behind during an break which she was caught and imprisoned orders Vic, Garfield and Odie if she was to forgive Vic to break into Lactose Farms to steal large quantity of milk and then it gets interesting. It is excellent, very funny and very entertaining with excellent acting by Chris Pratt, Samuel L Jackson, Harvey Guillen, Brett Goldstein, Bowen Yang, Hannah Waddingham, Snoop Dog and Ving ...

This is from the Telegraph June 16th 1972 and this was the 4BC top 40 charts with G Wayne Thomas at number 1 with Open Up Your Heart, Dr Hook & the Medicine Show at number 2 with their breakthrough single Sylvia's Mother, Badfinger at number 3 with the song produced by Todd Rundgren Baby Blue and Daniel Boone at number 4 with Beautiful Sunday. The new entries in the chart that week were Creedence Clearwater Revival at number 34 with their very last hit single Someday Never Comes, Donny Osmond at number 36 with his version of the Paul Anka song Puppy Love and the Fifth Dimension at number 38 with the song written by Tony Macaulay (Last Night) I Didn't Get To Sleep at All and besides from G Wayne Thomas the other New Zealand/ Australian acts in the charts were Robin Jolley with the song written by Brian Cadd Marshall's Portable Music Machine at number 9, Brisbane band Shepherd at number 30 with Birmingham Station, La De Das at number 31 with Morning Good Morning and Joh...

This is the new album by American band Bon Jovi and it was recorded at Ocean View Studios in Nashville Tennessee and Multiview Studios Los Angeles California. The songs are written by Jon Bon Jovi which he wrote by himself, 1 with Ed Sheeran, some with singer-songwriter John Shanks and Billy Falcon, 1 with Ryan Tedder from the American group OneRepublic, Andrew DeRoberts and Nick Long from the band Dark Waves and amongst others. It is an FANTASTIC album with great songs as well as great singing and playing by the band which it was produced by Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks and Joel Rubel and it is in the Australian charts at number 4 amnd number 3 in the UK. There is an 4 part documentary about the band is out on the Hulu Channel at the moment and this is an must for Bon Jovi fans which I give it 4 stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT which you will be impressed and amazed.

This is from the Sunday Truth June 15th 1969 and 4BC which it now the only commercial talkback station in Brisbane was one of the top radio stations in Brisbane at that time which among their disc jockeys were Ronnie Sparks, Graham Smith, Mike Ahern and Greg Jeffrey who were on every Sunday starting at 11.20am.

This is from the Telegraph June 14th 1956 and 4BH which is now the classic hits station was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations back in the 50's which Australian country singer Smokey Dawson had his own show which was on 4BH at nights at 7pm which was presented by Kelloggs.

This is the memoir of American singer-songwriter as well as lead singer of the American rock band Hootie and the Blowfish Darius Rucker and in this book he talks about his upbringing in Charleston, getting into music at an young age, singing in choirs including The Middleton Singers and Carolina Alive, meets Mark Bryan which they started singing together in the Wolf Brothers, meets Dean Felber and Brantley Smith which they formed the band Hootie and the Blowfish which Brantley Smith leaves and replaced by Jim Sonefeld. released an EP Kootchypop, signed up with Atlantic Records which they would achieve great success with albums like Cracked Rear View, Fairweather Johnson and Musical Chairs as well as hit singles including Hold My Hand, Let Her Cry and Only Wanna Be With You, encounters with Lou Gramm, David Crosby, Al Green, Frank Sinatra and David Letterman, his solo career and many others. It is FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT as well as Amazing, very impressive and very entertaining wh...

This is from the Telegraph June 13th 1960 and 4BH which it's now the classic hits station was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time which among their disc jockeys was Bill Gates who had the show Platter Chatter as well as the one who gave the Bee Gees their name used to do the record hops at the City Hall which he would do it from 12pm until 2pm during lunch times.

This is from the Telegraph June 12th 1963 and this is the 4BK top 10 with Bill Justis at number 1 with Tamoure, Rob EG aka Robie Porter at number 2 with Jezebel which was an cover of the Frankie Laine song, The Chantays at number 3 with Pipeline, Little Peggy March at number 4 with I Will Follow Him, Jay Justin at number 5 with Proud Of You, Gene Pitney at number 6 with Mecca written by Neval Nader and John Gluck Jr, Mel Torme at number 7 with Cast Your Fate To The Wind, The Shadows at number 8 with Foor Tapper which was from the Summer Holiday movie, The Drifters at number 9 with the song written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil as well as Phil Spector playing guitar On Broadway and Cliff Richard at number 10 with the title track from the movie he did Summer Holiday which was written by Shadows members Bruce Welch and drummer Brian Bennett.

Today I went to Twin Towns to see legendary Australian singer Issi Dye and the Legends of Rock and Roll Show which had Glenn Douglas, Lisa Stewart, Peter Trianitis and Sharon Lee and I had only saw Issi and Glenn 5 days ago during Cooly Rocks On at the Greenmount Surf CLub. I caught the bus to Westfield and then to South Bank, caught train to Varsity Lakes, caught the bus to Coolangatta, rang Dad and walk to Twin Towns. Went to the showroom and write notes. The show started after 11.05am with Issi coming on stage with Glenn Douglas on guitar doing 2 songs and then doing the Everly brothers stuff, Lisa Stewart came on stage which she did 3 of the Dolly Parton classics, Peter Triantis who is an Elvis tribute performer from Melbourne sang an few Elvis songs which included Viva Las Vegas which Issi sang with him, Issi sang She's My Baby, Sharon Lee came on stage doing 3 of the Olivia Newton John classics and the Abba song Dancing Queen with her 15 year old daughter Siloh which th...

This is from the Telegraph June 11th 1955 and 4BH which is now the classic hits station was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the 1950's which among their disc jockeys was Bob Rogers who has just passed away recently aged 97 was on 4BH at the time which he would be there until 1957 and would become an big name on Sydney radio including 2UE which he would the one who started the top 40 format in 1958 hosted the show Get Out Those Old Records at 9pm.

This is from the Telegraph June 10th 1964(60 Years ago today) and this was the 4BK top 10 with Mary Wells at number 1 with the song written by Smokey Robinson My Guy which was her last hit single with Motown, The Beatles at number 2 with Can't Buy Me Love, Bill Haley and His Comets at number 3 with Rock Around The Clock which was re-released here in Australia on the Festival label as was 10 years when the song was first released, Elvis Prelsey at number 4 with the title track from the 1964 movie that he starred with Ann Margaret Viva Las Vegas, Millie at number 5 with My Boy Lolliopop, the boy from Moorooka Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs at number 6 with their version of the Coasters 1959 hit Poison Ivy, Terry Stafford at number 7 with his version of the Elvis Presley song Suspicion, Peter and Gordon at number 8 with the song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney A World Without Love, The Searchers at number 9 with their version of the The Orlons song Don't Throw Your Love Aw...

On Saturday night June 8th I went to the Elvis Precinct to see the Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute act Creedence Clearwater Survival who are from Victoria and it was my first time seeing them. I stopped at Montezuma's Coolangatta where I had Nachos for dinner, drank Pepsi Max, watch the car cruisers on the street, bought Chocolate Rianbow Royale from Baskin and Robbins, ate it, went to the Elvis Precinct, went inside, write notes and use mobile which Dad rang. The show started @ 7.30pm with the band coming on stage which they did 2 sets doing the Creedence classics as well as some of the John Fogerty solohits from the 70's and 80's as well as the band getting the crowds to sing along as well as doing the handclaps for certain songs and there was an plastic skeleton on the chair on the stage on the rocking chair with the banjo who is called Mike whch looked interesting and showing photos of the Creedence members and other things that they showed and there was an i...

On Saturday afternoon June 8th I went to the Elvis precinct to see the Beatles tribute act the Beatnix who have been around since 1980 and I first saw them 30 years ago when they played at the South Bank Piazza as it was then 30 Years when the Beatles toured Australia which Brisbane radio Station 4KQ use to do jukebox Saturday Night Live. The show started at 3pm which the group came on wearing the gear that the Beatles wore in 1965 and they performed the songs from 1963-65 including I Want To Hold Your Hand, A Hard Day's Night, She Loves You, I Feel Fine, Help and All My loving as well as showing clips of girls screaming from the Ed Sullivan Show as well as adverts of the Beatnix and there was an inteval which I drank Coke with No Sugar, went back inside and use mobile. The group came back on stage wearing the gear that the Beatles wore in the 60's and performed the songs between 1966-69 except 1967 including Day tripper, Nowhere Man, Birthday, get Back, Ballad of John and...

On Saturday morning June 8th I went to the Queen Elizabeth Park Stage where I saw the Pick Me Ups who are an duo from Perth and it was my first time seeing them. the show started at 9.30am which for the next hour and 15 minutes they did an set which was an mixture of songs they wrote as well as covers of Jazz, blues and boogie numbers by Elvis, Otis Spann, Wynona Carr and many others which when they did 2 Elvis songs they asked the audience what movie that the songs came form which I got one of them right when they did the song Crawfish as it was from the King Cerole movie as I knew that one. The show ended at 10.45am and It was an impressive and Fantastic set which they sounded great and played great as they did the songs very well as well as everyone in the audience were having an great time which I enjoyed it too. I hope they come back to Cooly again in the future. Set List- Leave It Alone Mardi Gras You're The Boss Runaway Train Romance In the Dark Nightmare Renee's ...

On Friday night June 7th I went to the Elvis Precinct to see the American Elvis tribute performer Dwight Icenhower which was my first time seeing the show. I went to the Earth n Sea in Coolangatta where I had Pizza and chips for dinner, drank Coke Coke with no Sugar, went to the ELvis Precinct, went inside, use mobile and write notes. The show started at 7.30pm with Dean Vegas doing the MC Dwight came on stage which in the first set he did the songs that Elvis did in the movies including King of The Whole Wide World, Rubberneckin as well as some of the title tracks including Love Me Tender and King Cerole and there was an interval where I had an Coke With No Sugar to drink, went inside and use mobile. Dwight came back on the stage wearing the white gear that Elvis wore in the 70's as he was performing the songs Elvis did at Madison Square Garden including Proud Mary, Never Been To Spain, Love Me, All Shook Up which during Dwight along the help of Dean were giving scarfs to the ...

On Friday June 7th I went to the Queen Elizabeth Park Stage to see the Melbourne group the Rock'A"dees which it was the second time That I saw them as the first was at the Morningside Services Club Saturday December 28th 2013. They came on stage at 1pm and for the next hour and 15 minutes they performed mainly covers of rockabilly songs by Carl Perkins, Gene Vincent, Johnny Burnette, the Stray Cats, the Wild One by Johnny O'Keefe, Johnny Kidd and the Pirates and many others and everyone in the crowd enjoying themselves and having an great time. The show finished at 2.15pm, I took photos, stopped at Maccas where I bought fries for Mum and Sundae for myself and went back to the Twin Towns Sebel. It was an FANTASTIC set done by the Rock'A'Dees which they played great and sounded great doing the great songs which they did it so very well and I enjoyed their set as it was nearly 11 years since I last saw them which they haven't changed that much except that they...

This is the from the Queensland Times June 9th 1967 and the Hoadley's Battle of the Bands was an big thing at the time when bands from every state would compete in the local ones which whatever band won would compete in the national competition in Melbourne to win an trip to England as it started from 1966 until 1972. 4IP was the sponsor of the Battle of the Bands for the Ipswich bands which was held at the Wintergarden Theatre June 15th 1967 at 7.30pm and the bands that performed there were X-ess, Flintlocks, Dwellers, Peaceful Yet, the Zodiacs, Back Porch Majority, The Tiz-Us, Hands Down, Contraband, Strangebrew and the Orbits.