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Death of Chris Seresin
Chris died at the end of January. In the very early 70s he had been in Fresh Air but was best known as the pianist/keyboard player with Blerta. He helped give the troupe its unique sound. By the mid-70s he was in Rough Justice. In Blerta early were Bruno Lawrence, Alan Moon, Tony Littlejohn, Beaver,…
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The death of Kevin Greaves
I saw on the AudioCulture Facebook feed that Kevin had died on December 30, 2023. He was one of two Kiwi musicians I interviewed in the States for the Tommy Adderley biography back in the 1996/1997 era. That interview on December 20, 1996 was sheer happenstance. It was at the time we were based in…
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Dog Trumpet Nov 4; Spectrum Nov 12
There seem to have been so many gigs in Melbourne in the last few weeks. And I am not complaining. I’d been wanting to see Reg Mombassa in action. I’ve listened to Dog Trumpet on CD but until the 4th hadn’t had the chance to see him in action. Reg Mombassa at the Brunswick Ballroom…
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The new John Williams’ album
We’re been waiting a while for this album but it has been well worth the wait. Titled 470 Northern Highway Blues it is an impressive collection of 12 songs with strong blues themes; floods, no food, no money, cold, wet, hungry ………. There are 4 original songs & 8 re-worked favourites. The original tracks are…
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Dinah Lee at Crown Melbourne Oct 8, 2023
Dinah was one of four 1960s stars who performed in the show ‘The Good Old Days of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ at the Palms at Crown on Sunday Oct 8, 2023. Alongside her were Little Pattie. Jade Hurley & Lucky Starr. It’s been 21 years since I last saw her perform on the ‘Long Way to…
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