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On Sunday September 1st the Wynnum Manly Jazz Festival will be held at the Bandstand Park on the Foreshore below on Gordon Pde in Wynnum and you will be entertained by the bands who are on the bill playing jazz and Rhythm and Blues which will start at 10.45pm until 4.45pm as it is free so please bring the family and you will have a great time so if you would like to go please do yourselves an favour and SEE IT which the kids will have Laughing Clowns and Sideshow Games as well as Food and Drink Stalls and Jazz Raffle. The Bands that will be playing on the day are The Moreton Bay Colleges, Royal Australian Navy Band, The Well Swung Daddies, The Session Band and Dezzie D and the Stingrayz.

This is from the Telegraph July 31st 1959 and 4BK which until 1990 when it became B105 was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time which on this advert iconic Sydney radio disc jockeys Bob Rogers who had worked in Brisbane on 4BH from 1950-57 as well as being with 2UE at that time and Tony Withers who was on 2SM did 4BK which Bob did Platter Review on Mondays from 9pm until 9.30pm and Australia's National Hit Parade on Tuesdays from 7.30pm until 8pm while Tony did the Latest and Greatest on Fridays and Saturdays from 5.30pm until 6pm.

This is from the Telegraph July 30th 1971 and 4BC which is now the talk back station which it is the only commercial one here in Brisbane was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the 1970's which they also promoted shows which one of them was the Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds which was connected with Violet Crumble at that time was an big Thing at that time as it was the only way that Australian bands would get out of Australia to take a crack internationally as the main prize was an trip to England as well as every city did Hoadley's including Brisbane with the local bands and the Brisbane one was held at the Festival Hall July 31st 1971 which among the Brisbane bands that performed there were Season Of The Witch, Spike, Rufus, Leroy and Jelly Roll Big Band and also the special guest group were Chain who were riding high with the album Toward The Blues as well as the single Black and Blue.

This is from the Telegraph July 30th 1971 and this is the 4BC Top 40 charts with Daddy Cool at number 1 with Eagle Rock/Bom Bom, Russell Morris at number 2 with Sweet Sweet Love, Susaye Raye at number 3 with LA Interntaional Airport and the boys from Redcliffe the Bee Gees at number 4 with How Can You Mend A Broken Heart which was from the Trafalgar album. The new entries in the chart that week were Sherbet with their version of the Blue Mink song Can You Feel It Baby at number 33, Former Monkees member Davy Jones at number 34 with Rainy Jane, Blackfeather at number 35 with Seasons Of Change and Dawn including Tony Orlando at number 37 with Summer Sand and besides from Daddy Cool, Russell Morris, Sherbet and Blackfeather the other Australian acts in the charts that week were Helen Reddy at number 7 with I Don't Know How To Love Him, The New Dream at number 13 with Soft Delights, Chain at number 16 with Black and Blue which was from the Towards The Blues album and Tin Tin including...

This is from the Telegraph July 29th 1960 and long before being the Good Times and Great Classic Hits as well as for an time in the 80's as the country music station 4KQ was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations which among their disc jockeys were Graham Webb and Denys Beard who did the show Brickbats and Bouquets and the next day the Nichols and Borrow Show at 12 Midday with Graham Webb doing the show Spinning Tops.

This is from the Telegraph July 29th 1974(50 Years ago today) and this was the 4BH Top 40 charts with Cash Backman at number 1 with his version of the Jim Stafford song My Girl Bill, Elton John at number 2 with the song about Marilyn Monroe Candle In The Wind, Gordon Lightfoot at number 3 with Sundown and Marvin Hamlisch at number 4 with the song that was from the movie the Sting that starred Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Robert Shaw The Entertainer. The new entries in the chart that week were Maria Muldar at number 37 with Midnight At The Oasis, Helen Reddy at number 38 with You and Me Against The World, Mac Davis at number 39 with One Hell Of A Woman and William Shakespeare at number 40 with the song written by Harry Vanda and George Young Can't Stop Myself From Loving You and besides from Cash backman, Helen Reddy and William Shakespeare the other Australian acts in the charts that week were Digby Richards at number 7 with Do The Spunky Monkey, Judy Stone at number 8 with Wou...

This is from the Telegraph July 28th 1965 and this is the 4BK Top 10 with Elvis Presley at number 1 with his version of Crying In The Chapel which he had recorded in 1960, Brendan Bowyer at number 2 with his version of the Chubby Checker song The Hucklebuck, Cliff Richard at number 3 with his version of The Elvis Presley song Angel with Razzle which was his version of the Bill Haley and His Comets song, Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs at number 4 with their version of the Marty Robbins song I Told The Brook with their version of The Merseybeats song Funny Face, Normie Rowe at number 5 with the song that launched him on the Australian music scene which was an cover of the Gershwin song that was from the musical Porgy and Bess It Ain't Necessarily So, Ray Brown and the Whispers at number 6 with their version of the Brent Edwards song Pride, The Byrds at number 7 with their version of the Bob Dylan song Mr Tambourine Man which Roger McGuinn was the only member of the band played on th...

Last night I went to the Koala Tavern in Capalaba to the tribute show Creedence The John Fogerty Story as it was my second time seeing it as I first saw it at Wynnum RSL nearly 7 yars ago. Dad took me to the bus stop, caught bus to Capalaba, walk to the Koala Tavern, went to the Bistro, rang Dad, ordered my meal and use my Mbile. had Nachos for dinner, drank Coke with No Sugar, ate Chocolate Brownie for desert and went inside the room where the show was happening. Bought CD and hat from the merchandise table where they were selling things including magnet, stickers and shirts. bought Coke with No Sugar, drank it and did some writing. The support act The Tom Petty Songbook which it's an tribute to American singer-songwriter Tom Petty done by John Hayhoe which he did an great set doing the classics including Don't Back Down and Learning To Fly and there was an interval which I bought an Coke With No Sugar, drank it and use my mobile. The Creedence show came on at about 9.30pm ...

On July 23rd 1968 Frank Zappa and the Mothers performed at the Whiskey Au Go Go for an all night show which was intended to be for an album project but even though bits were released over the years by Frank Zappa himself the live album didn't come which the tapes were in the Vault for 55 years and it is now finally out on CD as an 3 CD edition which has liner notes were done by Joe Travers and Pamela Des Barres as well as an interview with Frank Zappa's son Ahmet and Alice Cooper. It is FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with AWESOME and FANTASTIC songs and the sound quality is FANTASTIC which holds up very well. it is 31 years this December since the passing of Frank Zappa but the great music he made lives on forever and it is great stuff coming out of the vault of stuff that has never been released which it's great to see. This is an must for Frank Zappa fans and 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...

This is from the Telegraph July 27th 1965 and until 1990 when it became B105 4BK was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations which their disc jockeys were John Esdale who did the Breakfast Show Monday to Saturdays from 5am until 9am, Ron Burton did the Morning Show which included the serials as well as Talk With Lucy with Lucille Ball, Keith Noud did the races mid week as well as Saturdays, Peter McIntyre did the Music As You Like It show from 2pm until 4pm, Bill O'Brien from 4 pm until 6.50pm doing Back To The Beat show and JV Hackett who was manager of the Brisbane Stock Exchange did Your Shares Today at 6.50pm.

This is the book about the Beatles Australiasian 1964 tour which talked about the behind the scenes of that tour including Ringo Starr getting the tonsils as well as Jimmy Nicol taking his place on the tour as well as never before seen photos as well as memorabilia that has also never been seen before as well as interviews with people who were on the tour including Johnny Chester, Johnny Devlin, Bob Rogers, Jenny Kee, Little Pattie, Bruce Stewart as well as fans who went to the shows and many others. It is AWESOME, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with AWESOME and BRILLIANT stories as well as very impressive and very entertaining with great stuff on it which is well worth an read. Andy Neil who is from the UK who has written books about the Who, The Beatles and Rod Stewart with the Faces as well as having done liner notes for reissued CD's and Greg Armstrong who is from Melbourne who an radio presenter, researcher and historian who does the Beatles Let It Be radio show on Melbourne's 88...

This is from the Sunday truth July 26th 1970 and 4BC which is now the talk back station the only commercial one in Brisbane was one of Brisbane's top music radio stations at the time which they also promoted shows inlcuding the Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds which was an big thing at that time as that was the only way for Australian bands to leave Australia as well as every city did it's local Battle of The Sounds including Brisbane and the Brisbane one was at the Festival Hall Saturday August 1st 1970 which the national acts performing at the show were Hans Poulsen and Johnny Farnham as well as the local acts including Leroy, Buckshot, Gentle Art and Brown Sugar.

This is from the Telegraph July 26th 1958 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 Bill Gates who was the one who gave the Bee Gees their name did the show Platter Chatter on Saturday and Sunday at 10am as well as doing Tops In Time at 5.30am and These Were Hits at 6.30pm.

This is from the Southside Observer July 25th 1973 and 4BC which is now the talk back station the only commercial one here in Brisbane was one of Brisbane's very popular radio stations at the time in the 70's which among their radio personalities was Mike Ahern who was from England who had worked on Pirate Radio had been with 4BC since 1968 did the breakfast show.

This is from the Telegraph July 24th 1963 and this was the 4BK Top 10 with Johnny O'Keefe at number 1 with You'll Never Cherish A Love So True, Kyu Sakamoto at number 2 with Sukiyaki, Jan and Dean at number 3 with the song written by Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and Jan Berry of Jan and Dean Surf City, The Shadows at number 4 with Atlantis, Gerry and the Pacemakers at number 5 with the song that was meant to be for the Beatles but never came out written by Mitch Murray How Do You Do It, Roy Orbison at number 6 with Fallin, Al Martino at number 7 with I Love You Because, Johnny Cymbal at number 8 with Mr Bassman, Lesley Gore at number 9 with It's My Party and Bill Justis at number 10 with Tamoure.

This is from the Telegraph July 23rd 1958 and now the talk back station which it's only the commercial one here in Brisbane 4BC was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the late 1950's which one of their shows was the Top Forty as 4BC was the first Brisbane radio station to do the top 40 on May 19th 1958 which was on daily playing the latest Top 40 records that were out at the time.

This is from the Telegraph July 22nd 1965 and until the end 2 years ago when it did their last broadcast 4KQ was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations which they were known for the Good Times and Great Classic Hits as well as being an country music station in the 80's but in the mid 60's 4KQ did the Better Music as they were doing Easy Listening Music which among their disc jockeys was American born Bill Riner who the Work to Music Show from 2pm until 7pm.

This is from the Telegraph July 22nd 1965 and 4BH which it 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 Graham Cherry who did the Money and Music Show Monday to Friday in the afternoons from 2pm until 4pm.

This is from the Telegraph July 21st 1959 and until 1990 when it became B105 4BK was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations which among their disc jockeys was Howard Brown who did the Breakfast show Monday to Saturday from 5am until 8.30am which also featured The Ranch Club from 5am until 6am and from 6am until 8.30am the National Top Forty show.

This is from the Telegraph July 21st 1965 and this is the 4BK Top 10 with Elvis Presley at number 1 with an song that was actually recorded in 1960 as well as an cover of the Darrell Glenn 1953 hit as well as June Valli, The Orioles and Rex Allen Crying In the Chapel, Brendan Bowyer at number 2 with his version of the Paul Williams song as well as the Chubby Checker song The Hucklebuck, Brisbane boy Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs at number 3 with their version of the Marty Robbins 1962 song I Told The Brook as well as their version of the Merseybeats song Funny Face which was also the first single with the second line up of the Aztecs Johnny Dick, Teddy Toi, Mike Downes and Colin Risby, Cliff Richard at number 4 with his version of the Elvis Presley song Angel as well as his version of the Bill Haley and His Comets song Razzle Dazzle, The Beach Boys at number 5 with Help Me Rhonda with Al Jardine on lead vocals, Ray Brown and the Whispers at number 6 with their version of the Brent Edwa...

This afternoon I went to the Dendy Cinema Coorparoo to see the movie Fly Me To The Moon. It's the late 60's which Kelly Jones(Scarlett Johannson) who is an marketing specialist is asked to go to NASA by Moe(Woody Harrelson) to help them with fixing up NASA's image where she meets Cole Davis (Channing Tatum) who is the launch director for NASA and she starts doing adverts for NASA as the man going to the moon was coming up which they plan to stage an back up fake Moon landing which gets interesting. It is excellent, very funny and very entertaining with great acting by Scarlett Johansson who was also one of the producers in the movie, Channing Tatum, Woody Harrelson, Ray Romano and Jim Rash and besides from Scarlett Johannson the other producers in the movie are Keenan Flynn who also did the story, Sarah Schechter and Jonathan Lia and the director is Greg Berlanti. I am giving this 4 stars as it's in the cinemas now so do yourselves an favour and SEE IT which you will...

This is the new album by legendary British rock band Deep Purple and this was recorded at Noble Street Studios in Toronto Canada. The songs on the album are written by the band as well as Bob Ezrin who also produced the album and it's the first album with current guitarist Simon McBride who replaced long time member Steve Morse in 2022 as well as their 5th collaboration with Bob Erzin who has been producing Deep Purple since 2013. It is FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT with FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT songs with great playing by the band who are playing better than ever with great singing by Ian Gillan who still sounds great. Deep Purple with original founding member and drummer Ian Piace, Roger Glover bassist since 1969 as well as Ian Gillan lead singer since 1969 and keyboardist DOn Airey since 2002 and Simon Hughes are touring Europe this month and August, USA and Canada August and September, 2 shows in Brazil and Chile in September and more European shows in October and November. This ...

This is the latest EP by former Beatles as well as drummer and singer Ringo Starr and this was recorded at Greenleaf Studios which the 4 tracks were written and produced by Linda Perry who was from the 4 Non Blondes known for the song What's Up which did backing vocals on one track as well as among the musicians who played on it were John Gooch and Nick Valensi. It is an FANTASTIC EP with FANTASTIC songs with singing and playing by Ringo who is still sounding great at age 84 who will be doing an US tour in September with the All Star Band. This is an must for Ringo Starr fans as well as Beatles fans and I give it 4 stars as it's in the shops now as it's now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT which you will be impressed and amazed.

This is from the Telegraph July 20th 1966 and this was the 4BK top 10 with Frank Sinatra at number 1 with Strangers In The Night which Glen Campbell playing guitar on the song, Verdelle Smith at number 2 with Tar and Cement, The Rolling Stones at number 3 with Paint It Black which Brian Jones playing sitar on it, The Beatles at number 4 with Paperback Writer/Rain, The Easybeats at Number 5 with Come and See Her, Dusty Springfield at number 6 with You Don't Have To Say You Love Me, Crispian St Peters at number 7 with the Pied Piper, Bobby and Laurie at number 8 with their version of the Roger Miller song Hitch Hiker which 2 of the musicians playing on it would be members of the legendary Australian band Daddy Cool drummer Gary Young and Bass player Wayne Duncan, The Mindbenders at number 9 with their version of the Diane and Annita song written by Carole Bayer Sager and Toni Wine A Groovy Kind Of Love with Eric Stewart who would go on to become an member of British band 10cc on lea...

This is from the Telegraph July 1961 and 4BC which is now the talk back station the only commercial one here in Brisbane was one of Brisbane's very popular radio stations in the 60's which among their disc jockeys was Geoff Atkinson who was an big part of 4BC throughout the 60's until 1968 when he left did the Super 70 show which was sponsored by Edgell's every Thursday nights at 6pm playing the records that was out at the time.

This is from the Telegraph July 19th 1963 and this was the 4BH Top 40 charts with Kyu Sakamoto at number 1 with Sukiyaki, Johnny O'Keefe at number with Move Baby Move, Gerry and the Pacemakers at number 3 with the song written by Mitch Murray as well as intended for the Beatles How Do You Do It and Perry Como at number 4 with Don't You Forget It. The new entries in the charts that week were Elvis Presley at number 30 with Devil In Disguise, The Essex at number 34 with Easier Said Than Done, Gerry and the Pacemakers at number 35 with I Like It also written by Mitch Murray and Bobby Bare at number 38 with Detriot City and the Australians acts besides from Johnny O'Keefe on the charts that week were Rob EG with Jezebel at number 9 and Jay Justin at number 26 with Proud Of You.

Tis is from the Telegraph July 18th 1956 and 4BH which is now the classic hits station was one of Brisbane's popular radio stationcs back in the 50's which among their programs that was on at the time the Nestles Show that was on @ 7.30pm which had Speed Jordan and the Nestles gang.

This is from the Telegraph July 17th 1959 and now the talk back station the only commercial one here in Brisbane 4BC was one of Brisbane's very popular radio stations at that time in the late 50's which among their disc jockeys was Johnny James who was with 4BC throughout the 50's and 60's did the super 70 show on Sundays.

In late 1973 John Lennon released the album Mind Games which was the first album he produced by himself and at the time he was issues with US immigration as well as his seperation from his wife Yoko Ono for 18 months. It was recorded at the Record Plant in New York and it went to number to number 13 in the UK, number 9 in the USA and number 8 in Australia which was certfified Gold as well as the title track Mind Games was the hit single going to number 26 in the UK, number 18 in the USA and number 8 in Australia. The album is now out on CD which I am reviewing the double CD edition as there is also vinyl collection out there as well and on the double CD edition which the first one has the original tracks that was on the album and the second has the outtakes of the songs as well as an 20 page booklet, an poster and an individually numbered Citizen of Nutopia ID card. It is FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT with FANTASTIC songs that has stood the test of time and still sounding great as we...

This is from the Telegraph July 16th 1964(60 Years ago today) and 4BH which is now the classic hits station was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations back in the 60's which among their disc jockeys was Bill Gates who was the one who gave the Bee Gees their name as well as doing the record hops around Brisbane including the O'Connor Boathouse was on Monday To Friday from 4pm until 6pm and on Sundays from 8am until 1pm.

This is from the Courier Mail July 15th 1968 and until 1990 when it became B105 4BK was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations which among their radio personalities was Bill Gates who was with 4BH from 1957-66 as well as the one who gave the Bee Gees their name who did the Breakfast Show from 5.30am and was on Sundays from 8am until noon and Peter McIntyre was on Monday-Friday from 1pm until 4pm with his show The Peter McIntyre Show which included Date With Morris West at 2.30pm and Peter In Live Wire Studio as well as the UFO Story at 2.30pm the following Monday.

This is from the Telegraph July 14th 1966 and Brisbane radio stations were part of the opening of the music store in Wynnum called Kings which it was acclaimed by the Radio Disc Jockeys who were an part of Brisbane iconic radio stations from 4KQ Bruce Ross and Bill Riner, from 4BK John Esdailes, Ron Burton and Bob Wills who had been at 4BC. Bill Gates, Graham Cherry and John Daley from 4BH and from 4BC Geoff Atkinson, Tony MacArthur and Grahame Smith(Bob).

This is the memoir of Scottish musician and member of the legendary Scottish rock band Simple Minds Derek Forbes and in this book he talks about his upbringing in Glasgow, getting his first guitar at age 14, played in bands Switchback, Big Dick and the Four Skins and the Subs, joined Simple Minds in 1978 which he would be there for 7 years as he played om the albums including Life In A Day, Empires and Dance and New Gold Dream as well as the hit singles icluding Love Song, Glittering Prize, Waterfront and Don't You Forget About Me before being sacked in 1985 and rejoining in 1995 until 1998, playing in bands including Propaganda, working with U2, The Rolling Stones, The Pretenders, Peter Gabriel, Icehouse and many others. It is FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT with FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT stories as well as very impressive and very entertaining which it's an worth an read. Derek Forbes did an book tour late last year and has other projects happening and this book is an must for 80...

This is from the Telegraph July 13th 1973 and this was the 4BC Top 30 charts with Jud Strunk at number 1 with Daisy A Day, Col Joye at number 2 with Heaven Is My Woman's Love which was an cover of the Tommy Overstreet song, Dawn featuring Tony Orlando at number 3 with Tie A Yellow Ribbon and Loudon Wainwright III at number 4 with Dead Skunk. The new entries in the charts that week were Albert Hammond at number 23 with Free Electric Band, Steely Dan at number number 27 with Reeling In The Years, Three Doug Night at number 28 with the song written by Daniel Moore Shambala and Helen Reddy at number 30 with Delta Dawn which was her version of the Tanya Tucker (American Country singer) hit from 1972 and besides from Helen Reddy and Col Joye the other Australian acts in the charts that week were Ross Ryan at number 14 with I Don't Want To Know About It, Jamie Redfern at number 15 with his version of the Frankie Avalon 1959 Venus, Linda George at number 19 with her version of the Gl...

This is from the Telegraph July 12th 1954 and 4BH which it is now the classic hits station was one of Brisbane's popular stations back in the 50's which among their programs were The Aspro Show which was which was compered by Pat Hodgins and Painting The Clouds With Sunshine which Hayes Gordon was the Compere that was on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9.30am until 10.30am.

This is from the Telegraph July 11th 1969 and 4IP which until 1992 when it became 4TAB now known as Radio TAB was one of Brisbane's top radio stations at that time in the late 60's which they use to promote shows which one of them was the Queensland Pop Festival which was held at the Festival Hall in Brisbane July 12th 1969 which the Australian performers on the bill were Flying Circus, Zoot including Darryl Cotton and Beeb Birtles, Ronnie Burns and the Valentines including Bon Scott long before AC/DC and Vince Lovegrove along with 13 local groups.

This is from the Telegraph July 10th 1967 and 4BC which is now the talk back station the only commercial one in Brisbane was one of Brisbane's top music radio stations back in the 60's which among their disc jockeys were Geoff Atkinson, Tony McArthur and Graeme Smith (Bob) were on from 4pm to Midnight daily and all day Sunday playing the latest songs that out at the time.

This is from the South Eastern Standard July 9th 1969 and 4BH which is now the classic hits station was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at that time in the late 60's which among their disc jockeys was John Kerr who was on Sunday from 8am until 2pm and he did the Super Ole-Dee Weekends which for the 2 weekends July 12th-13th and 19th and 20th 1969 they did 1959 as well as winning Dollars Worth of Prizes.

This is from the Northern Suburbs Express July 8th 1970 and until 1992 when it came 4TAB now Radio TAB 4IP was one of Brisbane's very popular radio stations which among their radio personalities was John McCoy who played the Top 40 would go on to great success being an sports commentator on radio and TV which he was on Channel 9 throughout the 80's as well as working on 4BC.

This is from the Telegraph July 8th 1964(60 Years ago today) and this was the 4BK top 10 with Cilla Black at number 1 with You're My World, the boy from Moorooka Billy Thorpe with the Aztecs at number 2 with their version of the 1959 hit for The Coasters Poison Ivy, the Beatles at number 3 with the double sided Boys(their version of the Shirelles song with Ringo on lead vocal from the Please Please Me album) and Long Tall Sally the Little Richard song with Paul McCartney on lead vocals, The Beatles at number 4 with Can't Buy me Love, the Shadows at number 5 with the Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt, Peter Paul and Mary who were in Brisbane the month before at numbr 6 with Tell It On The Mountain, The Searchers at number 7 with their version of Clovers song Love Potion No 9 which was from their 1st album Meet The Searchers, Brian Pool and the Tremeloes at number 8 with their version of the Crickets song Someone Someone, Mary Wells at number 9 with the song written by Smokey Robins...

This is from the Telegraph July 7th 1959 and 4BH which is now the classic hits station was one of Brisbane's very popular radio stations back in the 50's which among their disc jockeys was Bill Gates who was the one who gave the Bee Gees their name as well as doing the record hops at the City Hall at Lunch Times from 12pm until 2pm playing the lastest records that were out at the time.

This afternoon I went to the Dendy Cinema Coorparoo to see the documentary about the iconic Australian rock band Midnight Oil and it traces back from their start in the 70's, their backgrounds, playing the pub rock scene in Sydney, working in England, acheiving great success with albums like 10,9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 and Red Sails In the Sunset as well as the singles Bed Are Burning and Blue Sky Mine, touring overseas, playing at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000, their disbandment in 2002, Peter Garrett's political activisim and getting back together in 2016 which would last until 2022 as well as interviews with the band members as well as archival interviews with Bones Hillman who passed away in 2020, Billy Bragg, manager John Watson, Rhoda Roberts, Nick Carroll, Neil Murray, David Atkins, Natasha Stott Despoia, Anthony Albanese and many others. It is AWESOME, FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC and AWESOME stories talking about the journey from the origins in the 70...

This is from the Telegraph July 6th 1970 and until 1990 when it became B105 4BK was one of Brisbane's very popular radio stations which among their disc jockeys was Geoff Atkinson who had been with 4BC from 1958-69 joined up with 4BK in 1969 which he did the Breakfast show from 5am until 8am weekdays

This is the memoir of legendary American musician and founding member of the icon American rock band Sonic Youth Thurston Moore and in this book he talks about his upbringing in Florida, getting his first guitar, moving to Connecticut, losing his father in 1976, going to New York in 1978 where he would see bands like the Ramones, Twisted Sister and DNA, the music scene in New York in the late 70's, playing in the Coachmen, forming the band Sonic Youth in 1981 which would achieve great success with albums like Washing Machine, Dirty, Goo and A Thousand Leaves, encounters with Neil Young, Nirvana, The Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam and REM, his marriage to member Kim Gordon which they have a daughter Coco and many others. It is FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC and AWESOME stories as well as very impressive and very entertaining which it is well worth an read and Thurston has an show in Belgium coming up on October 1st. This is an must for 80's music fans as well as Sonic...

Tonight I went to the Events Cinema at Carindale to see the movie the Bikeriders. It's 1965 and Kathy Bauer (Jodie Corner) meets Benny Cross(Austin Butler) who is one of the bikers in the Chicago based motorcycle club the Vandals at an bar as well as meeting the leader Johnny (Tom Hardy) and weeks later Kathy marries Benny. Benny gets into scrapes like being followed by the police as well as getting beaten up which he nearly loses his foot as well as Johnny's leadership is challenged when one of the members suggests that new chapters should be added which he didn't want to but eventually does as he expands the club with the new chapters being added and would begin to form in the midwest which will get interesting. It is FANTATSIC and BRILLIANT with FANTASTIC acting by Austin Butler, Jodie Corner, Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist who plays photographer and filmmaker Danny Lyon whose book is the inspiration for the film and Norman Reedus and it's directed by Jef...

This is from the Telegraph July 5th 1968 and this was the 4BH Top 40 charts with Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass at number 1 with This Guy's In Love With You, Hugh Montenegro and his Orchestra and Chrous at number 2 with the theme song from the movie that starred Clint Eastwood The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, The Small Faces at number 3 with Lazy Sunday and the Four Jacks and a Jill at number 4 with Master Jack. The Australian and New Zealand acts that were on the charts that week were Pastoral Symphony at number 10 with Love Machine, Somebody's Image including Russell Morris at number 14 with Hide and Seek, Brisbane boy Jon Blanchfield at number 18 with Somebody To Love his version of the Jefferson Airplane song, Another Brisbane boy Graham Chapman at number 20 with Gee I'm Gonna Miss You, the Iguana at number 25 with their version of the 5th Dimension song written by Willie Hutch California My Way, The Virgil Brothers at number 26 with Temptation 'Bout To Get Me ...

This is from the Telegraph July 4th 1956 and now the talk back station the only commercial Station here in Brisbane 4BC was one of Brisbane's very popular radio stations back in the 50's which among their radio personalities was Bert "Bird Brain" Robertson who was an big part of 4BC from the 50's to the 70's did the Breakfast Show.

This is from the Telegraph July 3rd 1962 and 4BC which it's now the commercial talkback station which it's the only one here in Brisbane was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations back in the 60's which among their disc jockeys was Johnny James who was an big part of 4BC from the 50's until the early 70's did the Top 40 Breakfast Show daily.

This is from the Telegraph July 2nd 1963 and 4BH which is now the classic hits station was one of Brisbane's very popular radio stations at the time back in the 60's which among their shows was the Worldwide Top 40 which was an big thing at that time in the music scene which the show was on Monday to Friday from 5am until 8am and all day Saturday and Sunday.

This is from the Telegraph July 1st 1960 and 4BC which is now the the Talk Back station the only commercial one in Brisbane was one of Brisbane's very popular radio stations back in the early 60's which among their disc jockeys was Johnny James who was an big of 4BC from the 50's until the early 70's did the Super Seventy Hit Tune Programmes on Sundays.