ADELAIDE BABYLON – Eric Algra’s follow-up to Rock’n’Roll City.
A new book charting thirty-plus years of Adelaide’s thriving music scene will be launched next month.
A BOAT LIKE GIDEON BROWN by GREAT BIG SEA. Story by Bill Arnott.
Sailing hard for ten hours, we ploughed our way into a lee at the mouth of a river, a sailors’ safe haven for centuries.
The Queenscliff/Willi highlights reel
A huge thank you to our drummer Matt McGrath, who created this highlights reel of our shows in Queenscliff (late May) and Williamstown (mid June).
I AM A ROCK by PAUL SIMON. Story by Sue Beeton
I play Simon and Garfunkel as loud as my portable turntable lets me, drowning out my fears as I yell out the words.
CONGA by GLORIA ESTEFAN AND THE MIAMI SOUND MACHINE. Story by Cher Finver.
My grandmother was proud of her Puerto Rican roots, and Conga is early Latin-Pop royalty. Not only did she teach me about our heritage, but also that music can stop time.
RED RIVER SHORE by BOB DYLAN. Story by Colin Ritchie
There are four different versions of Red River Shore on the Fragments boxed set, and they are all absolute classics.
Willy Lit Fest 2023 – Nick Gadd’s magic review
A big thank you to author Nick Gadd for taking the time to write a review of our show in June at Willy Lit Fest 2023.
Cello. A love story by Bill Arnott.
Four strings and one player. Making things better. Alchemy. Magic, and timeless. The wonder of cello.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN by SEX PISTOLS. Story by Julian Savage.
My initial impression of meeting Pete: older than me by a few years, he had a lean and hungry look and the physique of a whippet. His hair was cropped to a quarter of an inch, opposing the excessive locks of my brother and I, and, most dramatically, he wore an oversized metal safety pin through his ear.
WHEN SHE DANCES by MAX GIESINGER. Story by Katja Brvar.
When she dances, she becomes someone else, someone who is completely lost in memories, putting on her headphones and shutting out the world with music.