27.5.12 – Paul McHenry tipped me off to the following article in themusic.com.au Aztec Music Saved By Dainty-Led Consortium 26.5.12– Melbourne label Aztec Music, who were forced in receivership in March, has been bought by a consortium of ‘strategic’ investors led by Paul Dainty. They assume immediate control of Aztec’s assets, particularly the label’s catalogue….
1) The rather sad looking Catholic basilica 2) Containers set up along the cliffs of Sumner to stem the avalanche 3) You’re in Lincoln County now son! 4) An almost successful panorama of Tony’s St Andrews’ office. There’s so much memorabilia it’s seeping out.. 5) Tony and Bret deThier in Bret’s home 6) Me and…
1) Bill and Mike with Quality Records’ Mel Mays 2) Pete nattered with Bill at the PAVE Festival gig in Emerald 3) Michael Cristiano, Wendy Stapleton and Paul Norton strut their trio stuff gig report Quality Records Malvern and the 3MDR benefit Elevation Emerald Sat. 21.4.12 One down, two up.. 22.4.12 – I got a…
1) George Valentin and his dog Uggie from The Artist 2) William Kentridge’s Five Themes exhibition is at ACMI Black & white culture shock 25.3.12 – My good friend Maria has now returned to the ACT, but before she left we went to see the multi Oscar nominated movie, The Artist. As you know I…
Crap! Is this the end of life as we know it? 26.3.11 – I don’t blame Ted (Lethborg) for not getting in touch really, but the first I heard of it was last week when my publisher, Gus McNeil, rang me saying he’d heard that Aztec Music had gone. Then Daryl (Roberts) rang me this…
No pictures please – no kidding Mike gets more culture 21.2.12 – Dick’s MAMIL* mate, Doug Macrae, had purchased some tickets for the ACO concert at the Town Hall on Sunday arvo, and as Mary was unable to attend I got the guernsey in her place. But first, lunch; and after a fraught ten minutes…
The St Andrews Hotel on the brink 29.2.12 – Somebody told me about this at the Boppin’ the Blues gig on Sunday, but I didn’t want to believe it. The following extract from the Diamond Valley Leader appears to confirm my worst fears however. Closure threat to St Andrews hotel The popular St Andrews Hotel…
Tony and Dr Wazz reeling in the years at Southgate Holiday capers 9.1.12 – It’s been a far busier holiday season than I could’ve imagined, even without the usual Heathmont house-sitting, but it’s all been good. My ACT cultural attaché, Maria Gravias, has been in town and we certainly shared our quota of cultural and…
1) Brian poses with a couple of surfing types at QPAC 2) Mike Rudd’s signed our poster! gig report MOTE QPAC Brisbane Fri. 27.1.12 GCAC Gold Coast sat. 28.1.12 Ain’t no sunshine on the Sunshine Coast 30.1.12 – There’s been persistent precipitation seemingly for the year so far in southern Queensland and it wasn’t letting…
1) Aunty Marg and Chris have a summit at the pre-Xmas party 2) Kath, Robyn and Sue reclaim Christmas for aunties 3) Fraser scuttles across this paparazzo’s bows 4) Chris finds the present he’s been waiting for and digs in.. Christmas 2011 27.12.11 – Christmas really started on the Thursday with ‘drinkies’ at the McClatchys’,…
Bill, Mike, Robbo and Daryl send Chrissy greetings all the way from Alice Springs! (Thanks to Dave for taking the pic) gig report Memo Club Alice Springs Wed. 7.12.11 There’s no town like Alice.. 9.12.11 – The Giants’ Stuart Wood got in touch a little while ago wondering if Spectrum would like to play at…
1) Lyn, Heather and Maree toast Spectrum’s year 2) The Drs Sellers danced the arvo away with the Trollops 3) Kath snaps Syl and Geoff hobnobbing with Mike and Bill gig report St Andrews Hotel Sun. 27.11.11 St Andrews Christmas break-up 28.11.11 – It was too quiet when I arrived at St Andrews, but luckily…
1) Brian Cadd volunteers to go next 2) Mark Holden is continuing to live in the moment 3) The ageless Terry Dean 4) Bobby Bright with Ronny Charles gig report In North Melbourne Tonight Sun. 30.10.11 In North Melbourne Tonight 31.10.11 – After a quiet arvo at the Arcadia, Bill and I were (almost) looking…