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Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Buffalo - A Collection

 


Buffalo was an Australian rock band formed in August 1971 by founding mainstay Dave Tice on lead vocals (ex-Head). Fellow founders, also from Head, were Paul Balbi on drums, John Baxter on guitar, and Peter Wells on bass guitar; together with Alan Milano on lead vocals (ex-Mandala). Milano left after their debut album, Dead Forever... (June 1972), and Balbi was replaced on drums by Jimmy Economou. Their next two albums, Volcanic Rock (July 1973) and Only Want You for Your Body (June 1974), were also issued by Vertigo Records. After 1975 line-up changes resulted in a more commercial sound and the group disbanded in March 1977. 

Australian musicologist Ian McFarlane noted that there was "nothing subtle about Buffalo's primal, heavyweight sound, but it was delivered with a great deal of conviction ... combining the dense, heavy riffing ... with the progressive blues chops ... the band certainly captured the arrogant disposition of the times in a bold and thunderous fashion". 

Alongside Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs and Blackfeather, Buffalo pioneered Australia's heavy metal, pub rock and psychedelic rock movements. 

After Buffalo disbanded, several members went on to other projects. Peter Wells formed Rose Tattoo, playing both slide and bass guitar, he also had a solo career. Peter Wells died on 27 March 2006, aged 58. Dave Tice went to the UK to join The Count Bishops (alongside Paul Balbi) but returned to Australia to work as a solo artist and as a member of The Headhunters. As of July 2005, he was playing with ex-AC/DC bass guitarist Mark Evans as Tice & Evans.









Friday, May 16, 2025

The Soundtracks Collection - Part VII

 



Head On is a 1998 Australian LGBT-related romantic drama film directed by Ana Kokkinos, who wrote the screenplay with Andrew Bovell and Mira Robertson. The film is based on the 1995 novel Loaded by Christos Tsiolkas. The film stars Alex Dimitriades, Paul Capsis, Elena Mandalis and Damien Fotiou. The film tells the story of Ari (Dimitriades), a dissolute 19-year-old second generation Greek-Australian in Melbourne. Ari is caught between his conservative Greek background and modern Australia, amid his homosexual desire.

1 Ollie Olsen– Head On Opening Theme 0:37

2 Lunatic Calm– Leave You Far Behind 3:11

3 Death In Vegas– Opium Shuffle 5:03

4 The Saints – Know Your Product 3:12

5 Silverchair– Freak (Remix For Us Rejects) 4:12

6 Hot Chocolate– You Sexy Thing 3:55

7 The Habibis– Thrash 9 4:06

8 Underground Lovers– Las Vegas 5:31

9 Danii*– Everything I Wanted 4:40

10 Ammonia – You're Not The Only One Who Feels This Way 3:48

11 The Visitors – Tiny Little Engines 8:26

12 The Master's Apprentices– Living In A Child's Dream 2:38

13 The Habibis– The Spaso Kupes (I'll Break Cups) 5:21

14 Isaac Hayes– Theme From "Shaft" 3:15

15 Ollie Olsen– End Theme 3:22

16 Primal Scream– Loaded 7:01

Head On 




Garage Days is a 2002 Australian comedy-drama film directed by Alex Proyas and written by Proyas, Dave Warner and Michael Udesky. Garage Days is the story of a young Sydney garage band desperately trying to make it big in the competitive world of rock music. Its soundtrack includes the song "Garage Days" composed by David McCormack and Andrew Lancaster and performed by Katie Noonan. The climax of the film was filmed at the Homebake festival in Sydney in 2001.

The film made its US premiere at the 2003 Sundance film festival.

1 The D4– High Voltage 3:55
2 Supergrass– Alright 3:02
3 Motor Ace– Kooks 2:59
4 Spiderbait– Buy Me A Pony 1:43
5 David McCormack* / Andrew Lancaster– Rockin' It 0:19
6 David McCormack* / Andrew Lancaster Featuring Katie Noonan– Garage Days 3:04
7 Roxy Music– Love Is The Drug 3:59
8 Sonicanimation*– Add It Up 4:30
9 David McCormack* / Andrew Lancaster– Walk Up 0:48
10 Rhombus– Ghost Town 3:54
11 The (International) Noise Conspiracy*– Smash It Up 3:12
12 28 Days– Say What? 3:32
13 The Jam– That's Entertainment 3:32
14 David McCormack*– Masterplan 2:36
15 Joey Ramone– Stop Thinking About It 2:57
16 The Hives– Mad Man 2:19
17 David McCormack* / Andrew Lancaster / Antony Partos– Get The Tarp 1:05
18 The Moldy Peaches– Lucky Number Nine 2:12
19 Tom Jones– Help Yourself 2:51




Dogs in Space is a 1986 Australian drama film set in Melbourne's "Little Band" post-punk music scene in 1978. Written and directed by Richard Lowenstein, the film stars Michael Hutchence as the drug-addled frontman of the fictitious band from which the film takes its name.

The script was based on Lowenstein's personal experiences of living in a shared house in Melbourne in the late '70s. Prior to making the film, Lowenstein had made a series of promotional clips for songs from the INXS album The Swing and wrote the lead role with singer Michael Hutchence in mind.

1 Iggy Pop– Dog Food 1:42
2 Michael Hutchence– Dogs In Space 2:57
3 Ollie Olsen– Win / Lose 4:55
4 Gang Of Four– Anthrax 2:57
5 Brian Eno– Skysaw 3:20
6 The Marching Girls– True Love 3:01
7 The Boys Next Door– Shivers 4:23
8 Thrush& The C**ts*– Diseases (Instrumental) 2:55
9 Primitive Calculators– Pumping Ugly Muscle (Instrumental) 5:10
10 Michael Hutchence– Golf Course 2:54
11 Michael Hutchence– The Green Dragon 2:21
12 Marie Hoy & Friends– Shivers 4:03
13 Iggy Pop– The Endless Sea 4:52
14 Michael Hutchence– Rooms For The Memory 5:04


Thursday, May 1, 2025

Ross Ryan - a collection


Ross Edwin Ryan (born 13 December 1950) is an American-born Australian singer-songwriter and producer. His signature tune, "I Am Pegasus", was released in September 1973, which peaked at No. 2 on the Australian Singles. Its parent album, My Name Means Horse, was released in February 1974, which reached No. 3 on the Australian Album charts.....more








 

Monday, March 31, 2025

The Angels - A Collection (1977 - 1998)

 


The Angels are an Australian rock band that formed in 1974 in Adelaide as the Keystone Angels with Bernard "Doc" Neeson on lead vocals and bass guitar, John Brewster on rhythm guitar and backing vocals, his brother Rick Brewster on lead guitar and backing vocals, and Peter "Charlie" King on drums. In 1976, King was replaced by Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup on drums, Chris Bailey took over bass duties so Neeson could focus solely on vocals, and they changed their name to just 'the Angels'. 

Their studio albums that peaked in the Australian top 10 are No Exit (1979), Dark Room (1980), Night Attack (1981), Two Minute Warning (1984), Howling (1986) and Beyond Salvation (1990). Their top 20 singles are "No Secrets" (1980), "Into the Heat" (1981), "We Gotta Get out of This Place" (1987), "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again" (live, 1988), "Let the Night Roll On" and "Dogs Are Talking" (both 1990).

They were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in October 1998 with the line-up of Bailey, John and Rick Brewster, Eccles and Neeson. Australian musicologist Ian McFarlane declared that "The Angels had a profound effect on the Australian live music scene of the late 1970's/early 1980's. [They] helped redefine the Australian pub rock tradition... [their] brand of no-frills, hard-driving boogie rock attracted pub goers in unprecedented numbers. In turn, The Angels' shows raised the standard expected of live music. After 20 years on the road, the band showed little sign of easing up on the hard rock fever." Chris Bailey died of throat cancer on 4 April 2013, aged 62. Doc Neeson died of a brain tumour on 4 June 2014, aged 67.

The current line-up are touring Australia with their 50th anniversary tour in 2025.

































Monday, February 24, 2025

The Soundtracks Collection - Part V

 



The Heartbreak Kid is a 1993 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Michael Jenkins, who, with Richard Barrett, also wrote the script. It stars Claudia Karvan as Christina Papadopoulos, a 22-year-old Greek-Australian teacher who falls in love with her 17-year-old, soccer-obsessed student, Nick Polides, played by Alex Dimitriades.

The film was based on the 1987 stage play of the same name. It was filmed in the inner suburb of Prahran, Victoria, with many of its real students co-opted as extras. Scenes at the teacher's family home were shot in Avondale Heights in Melbourne's north-west.

1 John Clifford White– The Heartbreak Kid 1:54

2 Stephen Cummings– Teacher I Need You 4:34

3 The Persuasions– Love Is All Around 2:57

4 Lisa Edwards– (I Can Just) Lose Myself In You 3:42

5 Caligula – Vision 3:10

6 U2– One 4:34

7 Neville Brothers*– True Love 3:36

8 Single Gun Theory– Great Palaces Of Immortal Splendour 4:56

9 Single Gun Theory– Words Written Backwards 3:35

10 Sir Georg Solti*, Wiener Philharmoniker–Introitus (From Mozart Requiem, K626) 4:52

11 Sir Georg Solti*, Wiener Philharmoniker–Lacrimosa (From Mozart Requiem, K626) 3:13

12 John Clifford White– Looking For Nick 2:37

13 John Clifford White– Father And Son 1:41

14 John Clifford White– Anthem 2:37



Red Dog is a 2011 Australian comedy-drama family film written by Daniel Taplitz, directed by Kriv Stenders and produced by Nelson Woss and Julie Ryan. It stars Koko as the title character, Josh Lucas, Rachael Taylor, and John Batchelor. The film is based on the true story of Red Dog and uses the 2002 novel Red Dog by Louis de Bernières as the primary source. At the 2011 Inside Film Awards, Red Dog was nominated in nine categories and won seven, including best feature film. The film was also nominated for seven AACTA Awards and won for Best Film. The film was theatrically released on 4 August 2011 by Roadshow Film Distributors.

1 Narrator – Red Dog Intro 0:08
2 Stevie Wright– Evie - Let Your Hair Hang Down (Part 1) 4:03
3 The Snowdroppers– Do The Stomp 2:16
4 Cezary Skubiszewski– Red Dog Road Music 2:17
5 Daddy Cool – Bom Bom 2:42
6 Cezary Skubiszewski– Many Nations 1:50
7 Daddy Cool – Eagle Rock 4:15
8 Harry Nilsson– Jump Into The Fire 7:09
9 Chris Norman, Suzi Quatro– Stumblin' In 3:59
10 Frankie Mann , Joe Ramirez & His Jumping Jacks– Run You Down 2:15
11 The Angels– Shadow Boxer 2:57
12 Lisa Mitchell – Clean White Love 3:54
13 Jimmy Christo, Cezary Skubiszewski– Bellissimo 1:21
14 Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs– Wooly Bully 2:30
15 Ray Starita And His Ambassadors*– Move Over Rover 1:52
16 Cezary Skubiszewski– Nancy And John 2:41
17 Cezary Skubiszewski– The Search 5:51
18 Rose Tattoo– We Can't Be Beaten 3:25
19 Cezary Skubiszewski– The Fight 3:24
20 The Dingoes– Way Out West 2:18
21 Pete Townshend– Let My Love Open The Door 2:44



The Monkey's Mask is an international co-production 2000 thriller film directed by Samantha Lang. It stars Susie Porter and Kelly McGillis. Porter plays a lesbian private detective who falls in love with a suspect (McGillis) in the disappearance of a young woman. The film is based on the 1994 verse novel of the same name by Australian poet Dorothy Porter.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2001 the soundtrack by Australian indie artists Single Gun Theory was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack Album.

1 The Monkey's Mask 3:32
2 On The Case 1:49
3 The Pink Room 1:49
4 Watching Diana 1:10
5 Eye Candy 2:02
6 Bloody Poetry 1:04
7 The Seduction 1:57
8 Mickey In The Mist 0:50
9 Love At The Window 1:17
10 Overflow 1:58
11 Head Shots 0:48
12 Silos 1:19
13 Theft 1:29
14 Death Threat 1:35
15 Case Closed 2:01
16 Illusion (Film Mix) 4:19
17 Schubert: Notturno In E-Flat, D. 897 (Special Film Edit) 4:41
18 Handel: Lascia Ch'io Pianga 4:18
19 The Rocks 3:25
20 Evidence 2:56
21 Illusion (Dissolution Remix)



Saturday, February 15, 2025

The La De Da's - A Collection

 


The La De Da's were a New Zealand rock band from 1963 to 1975. They were formed as a mod-ish group, the Mergers, in Te Atatū, by long-term members Kevin Borich on lead guitar and vocals, Phil Key on lead vocals and guitar and Trevor Wilson on bass guitar. In mid-1968 they relocated to Australia. Their popular singles in New Zealand were "How Is the Air Up There?", "On Top of the World" (both 1966), "Hey! Baby", "All Purpose Low" and "Rosalie" (all 1967), while their hits on Australia's Go-Set National Top 40 were "Gonna See My Baby Tonight" (1971), "Morning, Good Morning" (1972) and "Too Pooped to Pop" (1974). The group released one of the first Australasian rock music concept albums, The Happy Prince (1969).

The La De Da's toured New Zealand, Australia, England and continental Europe and also supported various international artists at their shows in Australia. The band's sound developed from instrumentals through garage rock-infused R&B to psychedelic rock and then from blues rock to "stripped-down" hard rock in their later years. In Australia the band are known for launching the solo career of Borich as leader of Kevin Borich Express from 1976.







Monday, January 13, 2025

Dragon - A Collection

 


Dragon is a New Zealand rock band which was formed in Auckland in January 1972, and, from 1975, based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The band was originally fronted by singer Graeme Collins, but rose to fame with singer Marc Hunter and is currently led by his brother, bass player and co-founder Todd Hunter. The group performed, and released material, under the name Hunter in Europe and the United States during 1987.

The name "Dragon" came from a consultation of I Ching cards by founder vocalist Graeme Collins.

Keyboard player Paul Hewson wrote or co-wrote most of the group's 1970's hits: "April Sun in Cuba" peaked at No. 9 in New Zealand and No. 2 in Australia; "Are You Old Enough?" reached No. 6 in New Zealand and No. 1 in Australia in 1978; and "Still in Love With You" reached No. 35 and No. 27 in each country respectively that same year. Later hits, from when the band re-grouped in the 1980's, were written by other band members, often working with outside associates: The Hunter brothers, with Todd's partner, Johanna Pigott, wrote "Rain", a No. 2 hit in 1983, while other, more minor hits were written by the Hunters and/or Alan Mansfield, frequently in collaboration with any combination of Pigott, Mansfield's partner Sharon O'Neill, Marc Hunter's partner Wendy Hunter, or producers Todd Rundgren and David Hirschfelder.

Dragon were a premiere live act in their heyday, and released a stack of classic singles. As Australian rock historian Ian McFarlane writes, ‘Dragon were one of the most popular and notorious acts on the Australian scene … the band earned a reputation for fierce live shows, arrogant behaviour and a decadent lifestyle.’













    
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