Fantastic New Release From Penny Ikinger
Penny Ikinger - Penelope
Australia’s own sonic chanteuse Penny Ikinger, famously known for her mind warping, note bending dirty rock, has changed tempo to deliver Penelope, a sparkling new CD filled with twelve perfect classic pop tunes….
New Book From Murray Engleheart ($35 AUD)
Blood Sweat and Beers – Oz Rock from the Aztecs to Rose Tattoo
Blood Sweat and Beers – Oz Rock from the Aztecs to Rose Tattoo, is Murray Engleheart’s second book and followup to 2006’s global best seller, AC/DC Maximum Rock and Roll.
It’s a near 400 page chronicle of a lost or rather ignored musical history, an era when roadies carried rifles and king hits were far more common than top chart positions…
The 100 Best Australian Albums: Book ($60.00 AUD) and CD ($35.00 AUD)
The 100 Best Australian Albums
The 100 Best Australian Albums is a new book compiled by three of Australia’s foremost music writers: John O’Donnell (former editor of Rolling Stone Australia and head of EMI Australasia), Toby Creswell (former editor of Rolling Stone Australia and author of Too Much Ain’t Enough and The Real Thing: Adventures in Australian Rock N Roll: 1957 – Now) and Craig Mathieson (author of Hi-Fi Ways and The Sell-In).
As the name suggests, the book will list the 100 best Australian albums of the rock & roll/pop era – the albums that have had the greatest influence on the musical fabric of Australia. From the unique oztralian folk of Slim Dusty to the international explosions of AC/DC, Midnight Oil, Kylie and Silverchair and the influential noise of The Saints and The Birthday Party, this book takes you on a journey through the sounds of Australia. With individual entries on each album, revealing the artists and stories behind the making of the music and highlighting the reasons for its inclusion, The 100 Best Australian Albums celebrates the sound and the fury, the beauty and invention of the best Australian music.
The accompanying CD release by Sony music is a five CD pack
Jackson Code’s Mark Snarski does it again!
Nearly Brothers - You Can't Hide From Your Yesterdays
Mark Snarski’s yesterdays were as lead singer and songwriter in bands like Chad’s Tree and the Jackson Code back in the late 80’s and early 90’s of Perth and Sydney. The Nearly Brothers is his first musical project since disbanding The Jackson Code in 1996 after lugging an amp up some stairs post-gig led him to decide enough was enough….
Hold your breath! It’s coming…
Radio Birdman – Live In Texas
The band’s swansong release is on its way and now looking good for Oct 22nd release…
There have been two newies (from Memorandum) over recent times
Chad’s Tree – Crossing Off The Miles
First time on CD for the long-awaited recordings of Chad’s Tree, the band that introduced the singer-songwriting brothers, Mark and Rob Snarski to the Australian public. If The Jackson Code or Blackeyed Susans are your cup of tea, you need this.
Grong Grong – To Hell ‘n’ Back
Hailing from Adelaide, proto grunge outfit Grong Grong bludgeoned Australian audiences throughout 1983-84, with their dark and aggressive take on punk rock. The band filtered its influences of Birthday Party, Cramps, Flipper and Pere Ubu through a suburban Australian mindset… sounding like no-one before or since.