Roadtrip stories
Who doesn't like a roadtrip? And who doesn't like a roadtrip story? Matt Quartermaine, Justine Sless, N.T.McQueen - and others - hit the highway and listen to R.E.M, Clairy Browne & The Banging Rackettes, Karen Carpenter, Boy & Bear, Lana Del Rey...
ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH BY JIM STEINMAN Story by Stephen Andrew
This song sounds like Phil Spector has died and is rising to heaven. The track is a religious pop song offering deep gratitude for the divinity that can sometimes find its way into the Top 40. The rest of the album is an abomination.
Rock’n’Roll City comes to Readings
This Thursday evening, 28 April, Eric Algra will be at Readings, St Kilda, in conversation with Phill Calvert, drummer with the Boys Next Door and Psychedelic Furs.
ROCK’N’ROLL SINGER by AC/DC. Story by Robert Lastdrager.
In a world of neon signs and endless advertising angles this was the most uplifting piece of graffiti I've read in a long time.
ROCKARIA by ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA. Story by David Oke
There were only so many times you could listen to Hurricane, Just Like a Woman, Lay Lady Lay and lots of other songs before the tape ended, was turned over and you get it all again. This went on for about three days.
ROCKET MAN by ELTON JOHN. Story by Lauren O’Hagan.
Music is always so much more than just music. It’s quite simply everything.