Neil Butler goes Radio Ga Ga.. The airwaves are alive with the sounds of Spectrum! 30.12.08 – As the New Year elect waits in the wings, the old one has a few more wags in the tail. On Saturday Bill and I trekked down to the Southbank studios of the ABC for what we though…
Mike & Bill join the Art connoisseur crowd 1) Maddy Hayes 2) Tony Healey, Athol Guy, Mike and his personalised bottle o’ pinot 3) Tony Cavanagh introduces Athol Guy 4) The bottle and the lavish art program 5) The label gig report Mike & Bill at the Deutscher-Menzies Gallery 28.11.08 – My Molly Award has…
Spectrum’s inaugural ‘Rock at the Royal’ 30.10.08 – Could the Royal Park Hotel (pic) be another Lomond? Spectrum hasn’t played a gig in North Melbourne for a few years now, so it would be nice to think we could develop another inner city gig. Anyway, we’d love to see some of you there – it’s…
1) Spectrum plays de blues at de Wordleys on a Sunday arvo (Iain Ross) gig report Spectrum’s soirée at the Wordleys’ 8.10.08 – We managed to navigate the two vehicles to the Wordleys’ without any major dramas and arrived more or less bang on time. There was already a fair crowd assembled and there were…
Morning of the Earth report 29.8.08 – It’s nearly September already and I’ve just come back from a couple of days in Sydney attending a full rehearsal with (nearly) all the musicians involved with the Morning of the Earth show. You have to be impressed with the professionalism on display, and I’m sure it’s going…
Bill applies the throttle to Allan gig report A quiet riot in Warburton 27.7.08 – Just before I left for Warburton I got a call from my bro’ in-law Geoff, inviting me to join him and Syl watching the first instalment of the Bledisloe Cup series. That would’ve been a really nice thing to do,…
1) Max studies the BS EP 2) Max and the Spectrums pose on the Bishops’ staircase A big day for the chaps 30.6.08 – The last day of the financial year was a doozy. Robbo had to sort out a kilt for his foray to the Edinburgh Tattoo before we could leave for Wally Bishop’s…
readers’ tips Jerrycan wins at Cannes 31.5.08 – The ever helpful and alert Mazz Worthington (who produced and directed the Rocket Girl clip) tells me that the the short film, Jerrycan, (see The news you have when there’s no news article below), won the Jury Prize in the shorts category at Cannes, which apparently only…
1) Adam Hills grills Mike about the complexities of Bill’s moustache 2) Mike mystifies his team with his substitute 3) My very own dressing room Spicks & Spectrum 30.4.08 – My first surprise when I arrived at the ABC in Elsternwick was to find Julie Cafarella (my bro’ in-law’s niece) working behind the desk in…
1) Tim, us & Basement’s Rod (back) Suzanne & Patrick gig report At last! The CD launches – rock & roll rules! 30.3.08 – As I took Tim Gaze to the airport late yesterday morning we discussed the possibility of getting a joint mini-tour in Sydney and Melbourne with Spectrum and Khavas Jute – or…
Spectrum trio does Tassie 1) The gig – the imposing Tassie Devils Restaurant & Bar 2) Sound man Bryan Phillips has a PA for sale.. 3) Robbo’s bedroom – just over the road from Tobacco Road 4) The Giants’ Stu Wood 5) A bumble bee messes with Mark’s garden 6) Tassie Devils Restaurant’s co-owners, Stu…
Record company endorsed file-sharing company launches at MIDEM 28.1.08 – Some of you may not even realise there’s a whole section on this site dealing with the issue of file sharing – but there it is. I even played a minor part in this particular company’s development a couple of years ago – you can…