A collection of some of the great 45's released during Australia's most prolific independent era of 1976 to 1989. Tales highlights selections from the previous careers of acts like (The Victims & Fun Things), Gangajang (The Riptides), The Cruel Sea (Sekret Sekret), Dave Graney (The Moodists), Big Heavy Stuff (Ups & Downs), You Am I (The Bamboos), Tex Perkins, (Thug), Dirty Three (Venom P. Stinger) as well as classic early releases from Radio Birdman, The Saints, The Scientists, Triffids, Died Pretty, The Mark Of Cain and the Hard-Ons.
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Sunday, January 18, 2026
Tales From The AUSTRALIAN UNDERGROUND - Singles 1976 - 1989
A collection of some of the great 45's released during Australia's most prolific independent era of 1976 to 1989. Tales highlights selections from the previous careers of acts like (The Victims & Fun Things), Gangajang (The Riptides), The Cruel Sea (Sekret Sekret), Dave Graney (The Moodists), Big Heavy Stuff (Ups & Downs), You Am I (The Bamboos), Tex Perkins, (Thug), Dirty Three (Venom P. Stinger) as well as classic early releases from Radio Birdman, The Saints, The Scientists, Triffids, Died Pretty, The Mark Of Cain and the Hard-Ons.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
The Soundtracks Collection - Part X
This is the tenth installment featuring Australian movie soundtracks.
Angst is a 2000 Australian comedy/romance directed by Daniel Nettheim and written by Anthony O'Connor. It stars Sam Lewis, Jessica Napier and Justin Smith. The story tells of an aspiring horror movie writer who searches for love in a world of heartache, desperation and fluffy toys.
1 David Thrussell– Night Of The Living Latte 1:29
2 Abi Tucker– Home 3:35
3 Snog– Late 20th Century Boy 4:18
4 Pnau– Arthur's Pizza 4:29
5 David Thrussell– Toaster Junkie 1:17
6 Flux – Animal Logic 4:28
7 David Thrussell– Dawn Of The Indecypherables 1:23
8 Simon Day– Collaborator 2:55
9 David Thrussell– Attack Of The Killer Pink Dildo 1:48
10 Wicked Beat Sound System– Holybill 3:47
11 Sonic Animation– I Funk Therefore I Am 4:32
12 Endorphin – Embrace 4:59
13 David Thrussell– Return Of The Daily Dread 2:08
14 Gerling– Breaking The Ant System 4:30
15 David Thrussell– Potato Bong 1:41
16 David Thrussell– Break And Enter 1:38
17 Sonic Animation– ...Or Maybe Not 5:14
18 David Thrussell– Sleeping With Pure Memory 1:22
19 Abi Tucker– Move You 3:11
20 Wicked Beat Sound System– Sinister 3:07
21 Soma– The Winged Measurer 4:13
1 The Fauves– Bigger Than Tina II
2 Custard– We Can Get Together
3 The Meanies– Better The Devil You Know
4 Pollyana– State Of The Heart
5 The Fauves– Bigger Than Tina I
6 Mach Pelican– Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again
7 28 Days– We Can't Be Beaten
8 Moler– Science Fiction
9 The Dumpmasters* Featuring DVC*– Love Is Blindness
10 Rebecca's Empire Featuring Dan Vardy Cobb– Sound Of Your Heart
11 Dan Vardy Cobb And The Deeveecees– Crystalized (By Your Touch)
12 Dan Vardy Cobb And The Deeveecees– Goodbye
13 Dan Vardy Cobb And The Deeveecees– Ways Of Love
14 Dan Vardy Cobb And The Deeveecees– Prisoner Of Love
15 Honeysmack Featuring DVC*– Send Me An Angel
16 The Dumpmasters* Featuring DVC*– Love Is Blindness
Blurred is a 2002 Australian film about groups of school leavers travelling for schoolies week on the Gold Coast. It was directed by Evan Clarry and written by Stephen Davis and Kier Shorey. It was nominated at the 2003 Australian Film Institute Awards for Best Screenplay, Adapted from another Source.
1 "Blurred" Cast– Pigman (Dialogue)
2 Spiderbait– Outta My Head
3 Lash – Take Me Away
4 Lavaland– Everwonder
5 Machine Gun Fellatio– The Girl Of My Dreams (Is Giving Me Nightmares)
6 Butterfly 9– Growing Pains
7 Grace – Good Thing (Aotearoa Remix)
8 Katchafire– Giddy Up
9 J@mes– Lick-A-Lounge
10 K'Lee– 1+1+1 (It Ain't Two)
11 The (International) Noise Conspiracy*– Smash It Up
12 Cartman– Shock (Living Without You)
13 Pollyanna– Rebound Girl
14 Filler – Machines Don't Sleep
15 Giants of Science – Complete This Progression
16 Rocket Science– Hyperspace
17 The Cruel Sea– Three Legged Dog
18 Lazaro's Dog– Home Entertainment System
19 Drag – Secret Design
20 Grinspoon– Chemical Heart (Acoustic Mix)
21 Subware– Come On (JP Mix)
22 "Blurred" Cast– F@!*k Off (Dialogue)
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Shake Baby Shake (Australian Pop Of The 60s Vol 4) - various artists compilation
1-1 Johnny O'Keefe– Shake Baby Shake
1-2 The Twilights – Needle In A Haystack
1-3 Cam-Pact– Something Easy
1-4 The Master's Apprentices– Undecided
1-5 Dinah Lee– Do The Blue Beat
1-6 Jeff Phillips – Everything I Touch Turns To Tears
1-7 The Atlantics– Bombora
1-8 Bev Harrell– What Am I Doing Here With You
1-9 M.P.D. Limited– Absence Makes The Heart Go Fonder
1-10 Ray Brown – The Same Old Song
1-11 Tony Worsley And The Blue Jays*– I Sure Know A Lot About Love
1-12 The Executives – Windy Day
1-13 The Easybeats– I'll Make You Happy
1-14 The In-Sect – I Can See My Love
1-15 The Seekers– On The Other Side
1-16 Ronnie Burns– When I Was Six Years Old
1-17 Judy Stone– 4,003,221 Tears From Now
11-8 Jon Blanchfield– Lavender Girl
1-19 The Loved Ones – Sad Dark Eyes
1-20 The Purple Hearts– Long Legged Baby
2-1 Johnny Young & Kompany– Caralyn
2-2 Jimmy Hannan– You Make Me Happy
2-3 John Farnham– One
2-4 Grandma's Tonic– Hi Hi Hazel
2-5 Billy Thorpe And The Aztecs– Hallelujah I Love Her So
2-6 King Fox– Unforgotten Dreams
2-7 Marty Rhone– She's Coming Home
2-8 Merv Benton– I Got Burned
2-9 The Groop – Sorry
2-10 Normie Rowe And The Playboys*– Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be
2-11 Jeff St. John And The Id– You Got Me Hummin'
2-12 The Valentines – Getting Better
2-13 Little Pattie– I'll Eat My Hat
2-14 Bobby And Laurie– Someone
2-15 Maria Dallas– Tumblin' Down
2-16 Russell Morris– Part Three Into Paper Walls
2-17 Rev Black And The Rockin' Vicars– Down To The Last 500
2-18 The Groove – Simon Says
2-19 Marcie & The Cookies*– You On My Mind
2-20 Marty Kristian– It Comes And Goes
Shake Baby Shake
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
The RocKwiz Duets - Vols. 1-3 - various artists
RocKwiz is an Australian television live music trivia quiz show, focused on rock music and featuring different guest artist musicians who perform live in each episode. The show was co-created by Brian Nankervis, Peter Bain-Hogg, and Ken Connor. It was originally broadcast on SBS and premiered in 2005. The final episode aired on 25 June 2016.
The series won the 2007 AACTA Award for Best Light Entertainment Television Series and was nominated in the same category three times, it was also nominated for a Helpmann Award. On 3 February, 2019 it was announced that SBS would no longer be commissioning any more TV episodes although the live touring shows would continue. In 2023, a new series was commissioned by Foxtel, with some changes to the format including a focus on more recent music and filming in a studio.
The "Duets" albums featured selections from the shows of Australian and international artists performing well known songs in a duet format with the RocKwiz Orchestra backing. They have since become collectors items.
Vol.1:
1 RocKwiz Orkestra & Brian Nankervis– RocKwiz Theme 0:46
2 Jodi Phillis & Kim Salmon– It Takes Two 3:14
3 Linda Bull & Glenn Tilbrook– Private Number 3:08
4 Paul Kelly & Katy Steele– This Mess We're In 3:42
5 Sarah Blasko & Mick Harvey– Sundown, Sundown 2:41
6 Chrissy Amphlett* & Chris Cheney– Stray Cat Blues 3:29
7 Mahalia Barnes & Jimmy Barnes– Gonna Take Some Time 4:39
8 Stephen Cummings & Tania Doko– Long Distance Love 2:50
9 Mia Dyson & James Reyne– Woodstock 3:58
10 Chris Bailey & Kat Spazzy– My Boyfriend's Back 3:11
11 Angry Anderson & Sarah McLeod– Highway To Hell 3:26
12 Dan Kelly & Martha Wainwright– Slave To Love 4:04
13 Troy Cassar-Daley & Ella Hooper– Islands In The Stream 3:33
14 Venetta Fields & Davey Lane– Dixie Chicken 3:42
15 Nessa Morgan & Ross Wilson – Take Me To The River 2:58
16 Christine Anu & Joe Camilleri– You've Got To Love Somebody 3:22
17 Rebecca Barnard & Tim Rogers – Stop Draggin' My Heart Around 4:10
18 Vika Bull & Dave Larkin– Jackson 2:45
19 Deborah Conway & Tex Perkins– Love Hurts 2:58
RocKwiz Duets
Vol.2:
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Stranded - The Chronicles Of Australian Punk - various artists compilation
1-1 The Saints – (I’m) Stranded
1-2 Razar– Taskforce (Undercover Cops)
1-3 The Leftovers – I Only Panic When There’s Nothing To Do
1-4 The Last Words– Animal World (78 Studio Version)
1-5 Radio Birdman– New Race
1-6 Fun Things– Savage
1-7 Babeez– Dowannalove
1-8 The Thought Criminals – Fuck The Neighbours
1-9 The Survivors– Baby Come Back
1-10 The Birthday Party– Release The Bats
1-11 The Riptides – Only Time
1-12 The Stems– She's A Monster
1-13 Sunnyboys– Alone With You
1-14 La Femme – Chelsea Kids
1-15 Vampire Lovers – Buzzsaw Popstar
1-16 The Celibate Rifles– Some Kinda Feeling (Live at CBGB’s)
1-17 Voodoo Lust– Gossip
1-18 God – My Pal
1-19 The New Christs– I Swear
1-20 The Eastern Dark– Johnny And Dee Dee
1-21 The Hard-Ons – The Girl In The Sweater
1-22 The Meanies– 10% Weird
1-23 Died Pretty– Winterland
1-24 The Screaming Tribesmen– I Got A Feeling
1-25 X – Delinquent Cars
2-1 Frenzal Rhomb– Punch In The Face (inc. Intro)
2-2 Nancy Vandal– Bikini High Pool Party Massacre 3
2-3 Bodyjar– Not The Same
2-4 The Living End– Second Solution
2-5 Front End Loader– Pulse
2-6 H-Block 101– Group Dynamics
2-7 Mid Youth Crisis– Know Something
2-8 Blueline Medic– Making The Nouveau Riche
2-9 The Disables– ASIO
2-10 A Death In The Family– Erasing The Maps
2-11 The Nation Blue– We Lost Everything
2-12 Born Lion– Good Dogs Play Dead
2-13 Toe To Toe– Falling Short
2-14 Parkway Drive– Boneyards
2-15 Mindsnare– Bulldozed
2-16 Eddy Current Supression Ring – Which Way To Go
2-17 Royal Headache– Psychotic Episode
2-18 The Smith Street Band– Sigourney Weaver
2-19 The Bennies – Knights Forever
2-20 The Rumjacks– No Pockets In A Shroud
2-21 Mutiny – 80 Punks & An Old P.A.
2-22 Bad//Dreems– Dumb Ideas
2-23 Violent Soho– Covered In Chrome
2-24 The Peep Tempel– Carol
2-25 Dune Rats– Red Light, Green Light
2-26 Cosmic Psychos– Nice Day To Go To The Pub
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Straight To You - Triple J's Tribute To Nick Cave - various Australian artists
Straight to You – Triple J's Tribute to Nick Cave is a series of live concerts and subsequent compilation album and DVD of the concerts. It was designed as a tribute to the career of Nick Cave and consisted of various artist performing songs previously performed by Cave.
The Straight To You concerts was held during Triple J's "Aus Music Month". Performed over two acts it featured a variety of singers in front of a house band. The Backing band was led by Cameron Bruce. Singers participating include Abbe May, Adalita, Alex Burnett, Ben Corbett, Bertie Blackman, Dan Sultan, Jake Stone, Johnny Mackay, Kram, Lanie Lane, Lisa Mitchell, Muscles, Paul Kelly, Tim Rogers and Urthboy. There were 8 concerts held in seven cities from 9–20 November 2011.
The Sydney concert was broadcast nationally on ABC2 TV and Triple J.
A double CD of tracks from the concerts was released in February 2012 and won an ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album. A DVD version of the concert was released in March with footage recorded at The Enmore, Sydney and the Forum, Melbourne.
1-1 Kram – Red Right Hand
1-2 Bertie Blackman And Muscles– Do You Love Me?
1-3 Muscles– I Let Love In
1-4 Abbe May– Lie Down Here (& Be My Girl)
1-5 Alex Burnett – Shivers
1-6 Alex Burnett And Lanie Lane– Where The Wild Roses Grow
1-7 Johnny Mackay– Nick The Stripper
1-8 Johnny Mackay– People Ain't No Good
1-9 Lisa Mitchell – The Ship Song
1-10 Jake Stone– The Weeping Song
1-11 Urthboy– O Children
1-12 Dan Sultan– Deanna
1-13 Tim Rogers – From Her To Eternity
2-1 Abbe May– Depth Charge Ethel
2-2 Adalita– Straight To You
2-3 Lisa Mitchell – Into My Arms
2-4 Paul Kelly – Nobody's Baby Now
2-5 Paul Kelly And Adalita– Lament
2-6 Urthboy– Stagger Lee
2-7 Bertie Blackman– The Mercy Seat
2-8 Kram – Henry Lee
2-9 Kram , Lisa Mitchell And Dan Sultan– There Is A Kingdom
2-10 Lanie Lane– Jack The Ripper
2-11 Dan Sultan– Get Ready For Love
2-12 Adalita– Papa Won't Leave You, Henry
Monday, November 10, 2025
A-Reefer-Derci ! - various artists - Recorded live at the Reefer Cabaret, Melbourne, December 30th and 31st, 1975
The Reefer Cabaret was the successor to the fabled TF Much / Much More Ballroom concert 'happenings' promoted by Bani McSpedden and John Pinder in 1971-72. Like the Ballroom, the Reefer Cabaret was not the name of a venue per se (like Catcher or the Thumpin' Tum) but rather the title for a regular concert event held in one of the large community halls in Melbourne that could be rented on a casual or regular basis for dances, meetings and similar functions -- in this case, the Dallas Brooks Hall in inner Melbourne, and built by the local chapter of the Order of Freemasons.
Like the Ballroom shows, the Reefer Cabaret events were usually held monthly and typically featured long concert-style performances, with multiple musical acts on the bill, interspersed with comedy, poetry readings, theatrical, dance or novelty performances. The first Reefer Cabaret show was held on 3 August 1974 at the Dallas Brooks Hall and ran at different venues until sometime in 1976.
Mushroom commemorated the Reefer Cabaret by recording the final concerts and compiling a selection of tracks on the valedictory 2LP set A-Reefer-Derci, (1976), which featured performances by Ariel, Ayers Rock, the Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band, the Renee Geyer Band, Skyhooks and Split Enz.
A1 Renée Geyer Band – It's A Man's Man's World 5:15
A2 Split Enz– Amy (Darling) 5:02
A3 Split Enz– Lovey Dovey 3:21
A4 Split Enz– Time For A Change 3:44
B1 Ayers Rock – Boogie Woogie Waltz 10:55
B2 Ayers Rock – Gimme Shelter 7:18
C1 Ariel – I Can't Say What I Mean 4:28
C2 Ariel – Rock 'N' Roll Scars 4:10
C3 Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band– Roll That Reefer 4:16
C4 Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band– The Prefect 3:12
D1 Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band– Out In The Suburbs 4:13
D2 Skyhooks– Revolution 4:39
D3 Skyhooks– Smut 4:45
D4 Skyhooks– Saturday Night 2:51
Monday, October 27, 2025
The Real Thing (Australian Pop Of The 60s Vol 3) - various artists compilation
1-1 Russell Morris– The Real thing 6:22
1-2 The Purple Hearts– Of Hopes And Dream And Tombstones 2:27
1-3 The Delltones– Hangin' Five 2:20
1-4 Lynne Randell– Heart 2:42
1-5 The Twilights – What Wrong With The Way I Live? 1:58
1-6 The Executives – It's A Happening World 2:28
1-7 Mike Furber & The Bowery Boys– Just A Poor Boy 2:29
1-8 The Love Machine*– Get A Little Dirt On Your Hands 4:08
1-9 Dinah Lee– Do You Know Yokomo 2:52
1-10 Marty Rhone– Village Tapestry 2:36
1-11 Axiom (14)– Arkansas Grass 3:07
1-12 Marty Kristian– I'll Give You Love 3:01
1-13 The Seekers– A World Of Our Own 2:44
1-14 The Easybeats– Wedding Ring 2:04
1-15 Tony Worsley And The Blue Jays*– Missing You 1:58
1-16 Johnny Young– Craise Finton Kirk 2:31
1-17 The Cherokees – A Woman With Soul 2:14
1-18 Ronnie Burns– Coalman 2:53
1-19 Maria Dallas– Ambush 2:18
1-20 The Groop – The Best In Africa 2:39
2-1 The Groove – Soothe Me 2:28
2-2 Peter Doyle– Stupidity 1:53
2-3 Pastoral Symphony– Love Machine 3:06
2-4 Jon Blanchfield– Baby, Get In The Groove 1:44
2-5 Master's Apprentices*– Living In A Childs Dream 2:41
2-6 Bobby & Laurie*– High Noon 3:32
2-7 Flying Circus*– Run, Run, Run 2:10
2-8 Johnny O'Keefe– She Wears My Ring 2:18
2-9 Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs*– My Girl Josephine 2:20
2-10 Ray Brown & The Whispers– 20 Miles 2:17
2-11 MPD Ltd*– (Remember) Walkin' InThe Sand 2:38
2-12 The Loved Ones – Everlovin' Man 2:11
2-13 John Farnham– Friday Kind Of Monday 2:45
2-14 Python Lee Jackson– Um, Um , Um, Um 3:01
2-15 Steve & The Board*– Giggle Eyed Goo 2:20
2-16 Tony Barber – Someday 2:10
2-17 The Valentines – Kick Knack Paddy Whack 2:24
2-18 Normie Rowe– It's Not Easy 3:08
2-19 The Questions – Sally Go 'Round The Roses 3:14
2-20 Digger Revell & The Denvermen– My Little Rocker's Turned Surfie 2:24
Monday, October 13, 2025
ReWiggled - A Tribute To The Wiggles - various artists compilation
1 The Living End– Hot Potato 1:52
2 Washington – The Monkey Dance 2:22
3 Jebediah– Getting Strong! 1:54
4 Spiderbait– Rock-A-Bye Your Bear 1:50
5 Busby Marou– Dressing Up 2:31
6 Sarah Blasko– I Love It When It Rains 2:47
7 Papa Vs Pretty– Can You (Point Your Fingers And Do The Twist?) 2:02
8 Oh Mercy– Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car 3:36
9 Architecture In Helsinki– Wiggly Party 2:12
10 Frenzal Rhomb– Captain's Magic Buttons 1:18
11 Adalita– Get Ready To Wiggle 3:23
12 Dead Letter Chorus– Wiggle Bay 2:41
13 The Snowdroppers– Wags The Dog 2:53
14 Angie Hart– Our Boat Is Rocking On The Sea 3:01
15 The Audreys– Cowboys And Cowgirls 3:04
16 Sons Of Rico– Shaky Shaky 1:45
17 Paul Greene– Henry's Spinning 3:55
18 Bluejuice– Wake Up Jeff! 1:48
19 Steve Lane And The Autocrats – Fruit Salad 2:36
20 Clare Bowditch– Georgia's Song 2:16
ReWiggled - A Tribute To The Wiggles
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Move Baby Move (Australian Pop Of The 60's Vol.2) - 40 original hits/original artists
1-1 Johnny O'Keefe– Move Baby Move 2:27
1-2 The Iguana– California My Way 2:40
1-3 The Master's Apprentices– 5.10 Man 2:37
1-4 Ray Columbus & The Invaders– She's A Mod 2:11
1-5 Marty Rhone– Ruby With The Red Hair 5:28
1-6 Lynne Randell– Going Out Of My Head 2:15
1-7 John Farnham– Rose Coloured Glasses 2:50
1-8 Bobbie And Laurie – I Belong With You 2:12
1-9 The Easybeats– Women (Make You Feel Alright) 2:37
1-10 Five*– I'll Be There 2:07
1-11 Doug Parkinson– Dear Prudence 4:31
1-12 The Seekers– Someday, One Day 2:34
1-13 Jon Blanchfield– Son Of A Simple Man 3:24
1-14 The Twilights – Cathy Come Home 2:01
1-15 Johnny Young & Kompany– Kiss Me Now 1:34
1-16 Billy Thorpe And The Aztecs– Over The Rainbow 4:34
1-17 The Groop – Such A Lovely Way 3:26
1-18 Ray Brown & The Whispers– Pride 2:15
1-19 The Flies – Doin' The Mod 2:49
1-20 Heart 'N' Soul– Lazy Life 3:31
2-1 Normie Rowe & The Playboys– It Ain't Necessarily So 3:20
2-2 Bev Harrell– Come On Over To Our Place 1:51
2-3 The Town Criers – Everlasting Love 2:49
2-4 The Cherokees – Oh Monah 2:14
2-5 The Groove – You Are The One I Love 2:36
2-6 The Executives – Sit Down, I Think I Love You 2:28
2-7 Tony Worsley & The Blue Jays– If I 2:35
2-8 The Flying Circus– Hayride 2:10
2-9 Digger Revell– Twilight Time 3:16
2-10 Mike Furber & The Bowery Boys– You Stole My Love 2:44
2-11 Somebody's Image– Hush 2:28
2-12 Ross D. Wyllie– Funny Man 3:03
2-13 Zoot – Monty & Me 2:35
2-14 Merv Benton– Cincinnati Fireball 2:51
2-15 The Dave Miller Set– Mr Guy Fawkes 4:18
2-16 Jonne Sands– Mothers & Fathers 2:49
2-17 M.P.D. Ltd. – Lonely Boy 2:21
2-18 Ronnie Burns– Exit Stage Right 2:29
2-19 The Cicadas– That's What I Want 2:41
2-20 The Cam-Pact – I'm Your Puppet 2:52
Move Baby Move


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