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On Saturday night December 29th i went to the Morningside Services club to see the End Of the year Rockabilly show put together by Lori Lee and it was the 6th time this year I have been to an Lori Lee rockabilly show which it was the first one @ Morningside since the Chop tops show on Sunday April 29th this year. The show started @ 8.15pm with the first of the 3 bands on the night called Los Trios Cardios who are an new band and did an FANTASTIC set doing original songs and covers including Shakin All over. there was an interval and then the Sugarshakers came on stage which they did an FANTASTIC set doing original songs and some covers with excellent singing by Emma and Brilliant guitar playing by Rupert as well as excellent drumming by Dean and bass playing by Toby and after their set I bought the 2 CD's of the Sugarshakers from Emma. The last act for the night was Dan and the Dualtones which they did another FANTASTIC set of original songs and some covers with great...

On Friday night December 28th I went to Csrina Leagues CLub to see the Rockin Bodgies which it was my 10th time seeing them and it's sadly their last appearence @ Carina Leagues club due to circumstances beyond their control.the show started @ 8pm and For the next 3 and an half hours they did 4 sets of classic songs from the 50's and 60's as well as some country songs and they wore colourful clothes like 1 person wore pink, other wore green, other wore yellow etc and for some of the last Shaun was'nt on stage for a few minutes but came back on for the remaining few songs. The show finished @ 11.30pm and I thanked Shaun and Mike for the show. I saw Kathy Stephens an lady I worked with @ St Andrews and Peter and Dean as well and the show was excellent and everyone had an great time including myself. I will see them at a gig somewhere else and to those who have not seen them go and see them as they put on an great show playing good old rock n roll. Set 1- O...

On Friday January 18th 2013 Legendary Australian singer Doug Parkinson known for hits like Dear Prudence, I'll Be Around, Everlasting Love, Without You etc will be performing @ Kedron Wavell Services Club starting @ 8pm and to those who have never seen Doug Parkinson live go and see him as he puts on an FANTASTIC show doing some of hits as well as other people's songs as well as telling some stories of his career.

On December 22nd 2012 I went to the Carina Leagues Club to see the Darren J ray Quartet which it was my 3rd time seeing as well as 2nd time this year as well as 17th time seeing Darren and 4th time this year. The show started @ 7.30pm which for the next 4 hours they 4 FANTASTIC sets doing songs from the 50's,60's,70's, 80's up to now and in some of the sets Darren, Kaitlyn,Scott and Fernando would put on Elvis sideburns and glasses as well as the dark glasses doing Pretty Woman as well as joining the line when they were doing Proud Mary and Darren walking through the audience with christmas bag and also even sang an few christmas songs in the set which was great and suited to the time period. The show finished @ 11.30pm and thanked Darren, Kaitlyn and scott. The show was FANTASTIC which everyone had an great time including myself and Darren and the band were FANTASTIC too with excellent singing by Darren, Kaitlyn and even Scott and also I saw Maria and Wa...

Crossfire Hurricane is the documentary about legendary British rock band the Rolling Stones that is out on DVD. In this DVD all the members of the Stones are interviewed and talk about the beginnings as young obsessed blues fans in early 60's England to become the Greatest Rock N Roll Band in the world as well as talking about Andrew Loog Oldham, the bad boy image, Brian Jones as well as Brian's death, the drug busts, Altamont,tax exiles, Mick Taylor joining the group as well as leaving, Ron Wood joins and many others. It's an EXCELLENT and an BRILLIANT with great interviews with the guys which even though it stops in the early 80's it's very impressive too and great footage including stuff from the Ed Sullivan show, Brian Henderson's Bandstand, the TAMI show and many others. There is extra features on this DVD including an interview with director Brett Morgen and the performances of I'm Alright and Satisfaction in germany 1965. Brett Morgen directed t...

On Sunday December 16th I went to Kedron Wavell to see the King The Killer and the Big show promoted by Matman Promotions and it was my 4th time seeing Gabe Phoenix(2nd time this year), Ezra Lee(3rd time but had not seen him live since Saturday June 12th 2010 @ Coolangatta Tweed Golf Club during the Last Wintersun @ Coolangatta) and gerard O'Donoghue 7th time but 2nd time this year. The show started @ 2pm with gabe Phoenix first on stage doing the classic Elvis presley songs wearing the black leather gear that Elvis wore @ the 1968 comeback special and did an FANTASTIC set which he would walk through the crowds shaking hands including mine and the ladies kissing and hugging him as well. Then was an interval where I bought an picture of Gabe Phoenix and then Ezra Lee came on which he did an FANTASTIC set doing the Jerry Lee Lewis stuff looking an lot trimmer and playing great. After another interval Gerard O'Donoghue came on which he did an FANTASTIC set doing ...

The Beach Boys Live In Concert is out on DVD. The concert was filmed in Phoenix, Arizona as part of the Beach Boys 50th anniversary world tour as the surviving members Brian Wilson, AL Jardine, Mike Love, David Marks and Bruce Johnston got back together and recorded the album That's Why God Made the Radio which went to number 3 in the USA. On this DVD they perform 21 songs which includes the classic hits from the 60's,70's and 80's, album cuts and some of the new songs from the new album. It's an AWESOME,ROCKIN and an BRILLIANT live DVD and it just rocks which the group sounds great live and playing great too. It's has an great year for the BEach Boys as they released the new studio album and the world tour including Australia in August/September which it was an huge success. There is an bonus DVD called Doin It Again an documentary which has the group talking about the making of the new album,recording sessions, moving tributes to both Carl and Dennis ...