Bob Short's Complete History of Rock and Roll Episode 4

Written by The Barman on 18 April 2014.

Bob presents a special podcast to mark Record Store Day and Easter while saluting the ladies. Click the More link to see the tracklist.

Bob Short's Complete History of Rock and Roll Episode 3

Written by Bob Short on 14 April 2014.

Sunnyboys - Sunnyboys (Festival)

Written by The Barman on 13 April 2014.

Without resorting to hyperbole, the definitive version of the debut album for Sydney’s esteemed Sunnyboys sounds fresher than the day it came out. The original 12 songs are coupled with seven early B-sides and live cuts but the revelation is in the bonus disc of 17 sparkling demo tracks, many of them previously unissued.

Buy a T-shirt and show you care about Real Rock Action

Written by The Barman on 12 April 2014.

There's a no-risk offer running on Teespring where $US19 (plus postage) gets you one of these suckers - provided the campaign reaches its modest target of buyers.  You don't get charged until the number of required buyers is reached. Don't say you weren't warned - it runs out in 23 days. Here's the link: www.teespring.com/i94bar

All The HITS You Can Handle

Written by The Barman on 11 April 2014.

If there's one recent (i.e. it came out in late 2009 and is still being spun) Australian album that merits robbing a bank, mugging your neighbour or running down to Cash Converters and pawning your partner so you can purchase a copy, it's "Living With You Is Killing Me" by Brisbane band HITS.

Flashback: The Iggy-Sonic’s “Eurostrike” tour of 1978 bootlegged

Written by i.g. on 11 April 2014.

It was 35 years ago - May/June 1978 - when the two greats of high energy Detroit rock ‘n roll, Fred Smith and Iggy Pop, got together to bring a roadshow to Europe.

Groovies tackle the road

Written by The Barman on 11 April 2014.

With successful tours of Japan, Australia, London and the U.S. last year under their belt and a new studio album pending, the Flamin’ Groovies have announced extensive runs of shows in the U.S., Spain and France.

Gimme Some Stooges songs: James Williamson opens up and talks

Written by The Barman on 09 April 2014.

The Golden Age of Iggy and The Stooges continues unabated. With the band on indefinite hiatus, “Raw Power” era guitarist James Williamson is shining new light on a batch of mostly unreleased or never-properly-recorded gems from the band’s back-pages.

Fred Cole lives

Written by The Barman on 09 April 2014.

Pierced Arrows and Dead Moon frontman Fred Cole is on the mend after undergoing major heart surgery, he and his wife Toody report.