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This is the autobiography of British singer-songwriter, musician and producer Mike Batt and in this book he talks about his upbringing in Southampton, York, Eastbourne, Conventry, Bradford and Winchester, started to played Accordion and piano, played as an pub organist, played in an band called Phase Four and an duo called That Lady's Twins with Andy Renton, signed up with Liberty Records as an songwriter as well as becoming A&R man, creating the Wombles who would have success in the 70's, having success as an songwriter with songs including Bright Eyes, Please Don't Fall In Love and I Feel Like Buddy Holly, his 2 marriages, working with The Hollies, Art Garfunkel,Cliff Richard, David Essex and many others. It is FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and AMAZING with FANTASTIC, very impressive and very entertaining stories and it is well worth an read. MIke's has got an new songs called Winter Song which he did it with Paul Carrack which is at number 1 on the Heritage Charts in th...

This is from the Sunday Mail January 30th 1966 and until 1990 when it became B105 4BK was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time which among their disc jockeys were Bob Wills who had been with 4BC joined 4BK which he was on 4pm-7pm Monday to Friday and did the show Party Beat on Saturdays from 7.15pm until Midnight, Bill O'Brien was on Sundays with his own show from 7.50am until 1.30pm playing the latest and greatest records from aorund the world, Graham Kerr's Kitchen was on at 8.45am weekdays and the serials were on Tuesdays from 9am to 10.30am including Portia Faces Life and Dr Paul.

This is from the Telegraph January 29th 1958 and now the talk back station as it's the only commercial one here in Brisbane 4BC was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the 1950's which among their disc jockeys was Geoff Atkinson who had joined 4BC at the time as he would be with them until 1968 hosted the show Total Tempo every Wednesday night at 9pm.

This is from the Southside Weekly News January 27th 1966 and long before known as being the Good Times and Great Classic Hits as well as being the country music station 4KQ was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the 60's which they were playing music albums as well as easy listening music at the time.

This afternoon I went to the Events Cinema in Carindale to see the biographical movie A Complete Unknown which it's about the iconic American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. It's New York 1961 an 19 year old man named Bob Dylan (Timothee Chamalet) arrives in New York from Minnesota with his guitar and visits folk singer Woody Guthrie (Scoot McNairy) in hospital where he also meets fellow folk singer Pete Seeger(Edward Norton) which he stays with Pete and his family and Bob starts getting into the folk music scene in New York where he meets Sylvie Russo (Elle Fanning) at an concert as well as meeting fellow folk singer Joan Baez(Monica Barbaro) which he gets into relationships with them . He also starts recording for Columbia Records which he starts to achieve success which he is finding it hard to deal with it and then in 1965 wants to change his music as he goes Electric which starts to gets interesting. It is AMAZING, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with Top and Amazing acting by Timot...

On July 13th 1973 British rock band Queen released their debut album Queen which went to number 24 in the UK, number 83 in the USA and number 77 in Australia which was the band produced it with John Anthony and Roy Thomas Baker and there was 2 singles that was not hits Keep Yourself Alive and Liar even though Keep Yourself Alive was reissued in 1975. The album has been reissued again which is now out as Queen 1 Collector's Edition as I am reviewing the Deluxe Edition 2 CD one and on the 1st Cd it has the original tracks from the original album and on the 2nd CD it has different takes of the songs which some were unused masters as well as guide vocals as well as an song called See What A Fool I've Been which was the De Lane Lea Test Session. It is AWESOME, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC songs which has stood the test of time as it still sounds great as it did back then and the booklet is FANTASTIC with photos of the band and words of the songs on the album. This is an mu...

Last night I went to Wynnum Manly Leagues Club to see the tribute group Little Steely Brothers who are from Brisbane which it was my first time seeing them and it also my first time seeing an show @ Wynnum Manly Leagues Club for nearly 11 years since Saturday May 10th 2014 when I saw the Wickety Wak members (Tony, Greg and Rob along with Laura) live as it was long overdue for me to see an show there. Dad took me to the bus stop @ Cannon Hill, drank Coke with no sugar, caught bus to Wynnum and walk to Wynnum Manly Leagues Club. Went to the Grill Restaurant, rang Dad, Ate Chessy Garlic Bread for Entree, Had Steak, Chips and Salad for dinner , drank Coke with No Suagr, ate Mississippi Mudcake, walk upstairs, went inside and write notes. The show started @ 8pm with Little Steely Brothers coming on Stage which they did 2 set performing songs by the Doobie Brothers, Little River Band, Steely Dan, the Beach Boys and many others as well as solo ones by Don Henley and Glenn Frey and there wa...