I’M INTERESTED IN APATHY by TISM. Story by David Oke.
My muso son Dan texted me. He said that a friend of a friend of a friend is a daughter of a TISM band member.
I’LL BE GONE. Book by Craig Horne.
Mike Rudd wanted to turn music on its head; like an abstract artist he wanted to create a new tonal reality, a blueprint for Melbourne’s live music scene to follow.
SHADOW BOXER by THE ANGELS Story by Kevin Densley
It was a typical example of a poky old corner pub with a strong local identity; often, it was packed out on band nights. Usually, we’d play from 8.30 till 11.30 pm, with a couple of small intervals, and the price of entry was $2 – yep, $2!
The Paul Kelly collection
Given the strength of his own story-telling, it’s not surprising that Paul Kelly’s songs have inspired several Stereo Stories.
TOO MANY TIMES by MENTAL AS ANYTHING Story by Stephen Andrew
Greedy Smith was the biggest dag in a band full of dags. They looked like they didn’t take anything seriously, yet they made some ripper records.
MAYBE by SPLIT ENZ Story by Kevin Densley
Split Enz were considerably more interesting in their earlier period.
LIVING IN THE ’70S by SKYHOOKS Story by Dianne Wolfer
When we tire of climbing and jumping, we let the current drift us back to our towels and trannies, still keeping an eye out for snakes swimming in the river; supposedly they can’t strike in water, but we don’t want to test the theory.
HAPPY MAN by SUNNYBOYS Story by Shane Sullivan
The next few minutes were life-changing. Well not really, but they did change the direction of my musical life. My friend's cassette got thrashed that weekend and I knew the lyrics to most of the songs by the next day.
CARESS YOUR SOUL by STICKY FINGERS Story by Sean Mortell
If this music was represented in colour, the canopies of the African jungle would be peeled back, revealing the beauty of the sweaty noise.
THE COMEDOWN by OCEAN ALLEY Story by Sean Mortell
This is pure Zen, a meditative state that is what the sunny season is all about, and what fuels people through hardships and difficulties. This is the art of healing and revelling.