Tuesday, June 24, 2025

MELBOURNE STUFF




Released in 1987 on the Chase label

Track Listing

No – Done No Wrong
Hazchem – Brother Raymond
Red=Blue=Yellow – Shooting Bullets At The Moon
Index – Gaslands
The Wreckery – Seven Days - Spell
Violet Town – Once Is Not Enough
Bottom Galore – Moments To Midnight
True Spirit – Certified Fool (Casualty)
Southern Subterraneans – Anyone Can Be The One
Blazing Cain – Against The Elements
Singing Bone – King Of Kingdom Come
Shower Scene From Psycho – Jungles Of The Moon
Thirteen At Midnight – Raise Me
Thunderwings – You're So Cold



Tuesday, May 20, 2025

CHECK THIS ACTION



Released in 1992 on Destroyer Records

Track Listing

The Dirty Lovers – Check This Action
Amba Fear – The Fear
Bored! – There's A Lot Of It Going Around
Supergrass – Decide
The Poppin' Mommas – Nice Boys
Seaweed Goorillas – Something's Cooking
Warped – Death Garage
She Freak – Amphetamine Override
Stodgewood – To Turn To
The Grusties – Rich Scrag
The Dirty Lovers – Straight To Hell
Rat Race – Tomorrows Sorrow
Bored! – Descender
Damaged – Resurrect
The Poppin' Mommas – Endless Vacation
Muddy Puddles – Just Can't Be Satisfied
The Jim Jims – Heroin
Seaweed Goorillas – No Turning Back
Warped – Wurzel Gummidge
Supergrass – Time To Burn
She Freak – Let The Fun Begin


Wednesday, April 30, 2025

CLOSED CIRCUITS: AUSTRALIAN ALTERNATIVE ELECTRONIC MUSIC OF THE 70s AND 80s VOLUME 1

 



Released in 2017 on Warner Music

Track Listing

The Metronomes – A Circuit Like Me
The Reels – Shout And Deliver
Whirlywirld – Window To The World
The Limp– Outer Space Moth
Karen Marks – Cold Cafe
And An A – Ambition
Anne Cessna & Essendon Airport – Talking To Cleopatra
German Humour – A Young Man's Old Girlfriend
Models – On (Original 7" Mix)
Voigt 465 – Imprint
Ya Ya Choral – Waiting Time
Distant Locust – I Feel Love
Jules – Rock Rock Daddy
Bring Philip – Fire Truck
Stinky Fire Engine – Fantastic/Ice Cream City
W.H.Y. – Sensible Shoes
Machinations – Average Inadequacy (Original Version)
Informatics – Great X-1
Asphixiation – L'Acrostique D'Amour
The Dugites – Waiting
The Shower Scene From Psycho – Cara-Lyn
Scribble – Silly Girl
Scattered Order – A Few Little Shocks
Primitive Calculators – Pumping Ugly Muscle (1987 Sydney Disco Mix)


Monday, March 24, 2025

3 DOORS DOWN

 


Released in 1972 on the RCA label

Track Listing

Reuben James - Hamilton County Bluegrass Band
No Other Name - Tom Taylor
Porque Los Pobres Nos Tienen - Jeannie Lewis
Fillemorrieooie-ay (Working on the Railway) - John Currie
Australia Square - Bernard Bolan
Island in the River (Bitter Bread, Weevils in the Flour) - Declan Affley
Pity Me - Dogsbody, Bloodbus, Kratch, Dank and Snug
Moon and Mice - Marian Henderson
Goin' Home - Margaret RoadKnight
Oldest Man Blues - Kerry Lyons and Steve Martin
Strawberry Sunshine - Al Head
Missed the Seasons Rain - John Currie


Thursday, February 6, 2025

TIMELINES: INTERGENERATIONAL MUSIC PROJECT



Released in 1999 on Festival Mushroom

Track Listing

Dave Graney – One Two Three [Featuring – The Shawnuff Swing Band]
Front End Loader – Crazy Little Thing Called Love [Featuring – Barry Crocker]
Rob Hirst – Sing (And Tell The Blues So Long) [Featuring – Catfish Purser, Rick Grossman, Stephen Philip]
Archie Roach – The Old Ones [Featuring – Carole Fraser, David Steel, Harold Firth, Peter Hayes, Peter Jones 
Deborah Conway – When I Get Younger [with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra]
Karma County – Alone With You [Featuring – Jimmy Little]
Mental As Anything – Memories Are Made Of This [Featuring – David Bernard, Maria Venuti]
Johnny Devlin– Under the stars (just me and Australia) [Featuring – Michael Fix, Wollongong Christian Community School Choir]
Headcrash – Hocus Pocus [Featuring – Mary Schneider]
Coda – Little Song [Featuring – Peter Sculthorpe]


Sunday, January 5, 2025

PUB BAND LEGENDS OF PERTH VOLUME TWO



Released in 2017 on the Procopy label

Track Listing

The Frames – Funny Situation 3:08
Perfect Strangers – No Fear Of Flying 
The Never Never – Love Isn't All It's Made Out To Be 
V Capri – Love Is Such A Lonely Song
The Zoo – Wouldn't Do That To You 
Hooker – Strange Affair 
Loaded Dice – Telephone 
Innocent Bystanders – Just My Mothers Son 
Fatty Lumpkin – Don't Knock My Boogie 
Manteca – Superblue 
The World Famous Oralettes – Woman From The City
Wayne Green – Parlour Girls 
Seal & The Beam – Boy in a Rock Band 
Harlequin Tears – Take Me If You Want
Steve Garde & Greg Bird – Albatross 
Graham Greene – Flight Of The Kelpies


Thursday, November 14, 2024

EAT YOUR HEAD (MELBOURNE COMPILATION)



Released in 1984. Limited to 400 copies. Label unknown

Track Listing

Civil Dissident – A Nazi Choice
Civil Dissident – Vacant Race
Vicious Circle – Blood Race
Vicious Circle – Police Brutality
Murder Murder Suicide – Life's A Breeze
Murder Murder Suicide – Rockstar
End Result – I Won't
End Result – No Brains On Tap
Scum – Give The Kid A Gun
Scum – The John Barleycorn
Royal Flush – Christian Bullshit
Royal Flush – Coppers 'Round The Corner
I Spit On Your Gravy– Violent Fluff
I Spit On Your Gravy– Done To Death
Charred Remains – Rid Melbourne
Charred Remains – Space Exploration
Bodies – Live In This World
Bodies – Mr President
Permanent Damage – Day After
Permanent Damage – Don't Have A Say
Madflowers – Escape Through A Needle
Madflowers – Crewmen's Remains


Tuesday, September 3, 2024

CAN'T STOP IT! AUSTRALIAN POST-PUNK 1978 - 82



Released in 2001 on the Chapter label

Track Listing

The Moodists – Gone Dead 
Voigt 465 – Voices A Drama 
The Take – Summer 
Essendon Airport – How Low Can You Go... (?)
The Apartments – Help
Ash Wednesday – Love By Numbers
Primitive Calculators – Pumping Ugly Muscle
The Makers Of The Dead Travel Fast – The Dumbwaiters 
Ron Rude – Piano Piano
Xero – The Girls
The Limp – Pony Club 
The Fabulous Marquises – Honeymoons
Slugfuckers – Cacophony 
Equal Local – Lamp That 
Tame O'Mearas – Sweat And Babble
The Particles – Apricot's Dream 
People With Chairs Up Their Noses – Song Of The Sea 
Wild West – We Can Do 
The Pits – Words 
→ ↑ →– One Note Song 



Thursday, August 15, 2024

INDIE SOUNDS FROM THE HARBOUR CITY (1983 - 1987) VOLUME 1

 



Released in 2022 on the Vi-Nil label

Track Listing

Hard-Ons – Surfin On My Face 
Labradogs – Get Lonely
Lipstick Killers – Sockman 
Psychotic Turnbuckles – The Creeps
Stig Can't Clap – Other Side Of Midnight
Howling Commandos – Walk On By 
Gulf Klub – India 
The 22s – Texas Driver
Conspirators – 25 Years
The Klerks – I Need A Pardon
Psychotic Turnbuckles – The Crusher
Conspirators – I Feel Good 
The 22s – Don't Talk To Me About Love
Labradogs – Growing Sane 
The Klerks – Love And Pain
Lipstick Killers – Pensioner Pie
Gulf Klub – Whats Cooking 
Stig Can't Clap – Average Man
Howling Commandos – Pick Me Up
Hard-Ons – There Was A Time


Monday, May 13, 2024

THAT'S QUEENSLAND VOL 1


Released in 1980 on 4IP

Track Listing

Moscos & Stone - Come On Radio
Sandy Pollard– Back To The Mainline
Chicks – Stormy Nights
Dealer – Jumpback
Bentley's Boogie Band – Casino
Tyson Hills Band – Nothing I Would Rather Do
Wickety Wak – Pablito
42nd Street – Mistaken Identity
Mick Hadley And The Shakers – Rescue Me
Mr. Meaner  – Russian Roulette


Monday, January 15, 2024

FROM BELGRAVE WITH LOVE

 


Released in 1981 on the Cleopatra label

Track Listing

Lachelle – Purple Hearts
The Ears – Perennial Boogie
The Ears – One Light
Steve Vanguard – Dead Shadow
Liza Gerrard – Mosaic
The Marquises – Heart To My Hands
Vicki Hayes – Challenge
Vicki Hayes – Living Dead
Microtechs – Chant Of The Pigdon Tribe
Microfilm – Summer House
Daily Planet – David Loves Susan
The Video Pirates – Buried Treasure


Monday, January 1, 2024

DOWN UNDER~GROUND #1 - PUNK RARITIES FROM AUSTRALIA 1977-83


Released in 2011 on Second Chance Records

Track Listing

Branded – Generation Breakout
News – Tell Me Why
Teenage Radio Stars – Sweet Boredom
Henry Vyhnal – Punk Power
The Chosen Few – Fag Trendies
La Femme – Chelsea Kids
Z-Cars – Is There Someone Out There?
Corporate Body – In Melburne Tonight
The Traitors – Paul
Plastic EP And The Records – Three Special Words
Clint Small – Crack In The Wall
The Relatives – Picasso (Private Collector)
Babeez – Dowanna Love
Fiction – Subterranean City
Mick Flinn Band – Do What You Wanna Do
X Ray Z – Three Glorious Years
Proles – Police
The Reals – Nothing To Say
Zorros – Too Young
The Boys Next Door – Masturbation Generation
Skunks – Persian Radio
The Assassins – Assassination
Sputniks – Our Boys
Black Chrome – We Are Tomorrow
The Mansons – I Died 4 Times
Sunday Painters – I'm A Car Crash
Quintrex Bop – Royalty Sucks
The Vacant Lot – Tattslotto Night


Saturday, December 23, 2023

SKA SKANK DOWNUNDER VOL. 1


Released in 1998 on Sound System Records

Track Listing

Strange Tenants – One-Thirty
The Leftovers – The Lemonade Song
F-Troop – She Was My Baby
Jake Jumpers – 1966
The Allnighters – She Made A Monkey Out Of Me
The Latenotes – Work To Go
Itchy Feet – Orange Chupa Chups
The Allsorts – Temper Temper
Furious Turtles – Citizen
Just Kidding – Why Must We Fight?
Club Ska – Cupid
Off The Shelf – Dr. Raju
Naughty Rhythms – Naughty Rhythms
The Hangovers – People Come, People Go
Loonee Tunes – Life Of Crime
The Funaddicts – What's Going On?
The 88's – She Fell In Love With James Bond
Vegimite Reggae – Rude Boy, Rude Girl
No Nonsense – French Connection
The Porkers – Earthquakin'



Monday, December 18, 2023

A NIGHT OUT WITH AUSTRALIAN ROCK 'N' ROLL


Released in 1985 on the Canetoad label.

Track Listing

Johnny O'Keefe– Running Bear
Paul Wayne – This Little Girl
Laurel Lea – I'm The Girl From Wolverton Mountain
Arthur Blanch – China Doll
Warren Williams – The House Of The Rising Sun
Lonnie Lee – Ain't Gonna Tell Anybody
The ATN Male Choir – Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Dave Bridge – Town Hall Shuffle
George Karren – Ahab The Arab
Vic Simms – She's Got Soul
Sharon O'Brien – Don't Say Goodnight And Mean Goodbye
The Sapphires – Johnny Gunslinger
The Echoes – Pipeline
Trevor Gordon – Just One Of Life's Little Tragedies
Johnny O'Keefe – Constantly
Coral Kelly – I Wish I Were A Princess
Jerry J Wilder – Lets
Digger Revell, The Denvermen – Mr Moon, Mr Cupid And I
The Dee Jays – Baby Elephant Walk
Noeleen Batley – Secondhand Rose
Jay Justin – Proud Of You
Barry Stanton – Heart Of Ice
Lucky Starr – June In Junee
Bryan Davies – She's Not You
Digby Richards – You Better Move On
Judy Stone – It Started All Over Again
The DeKroo Brothers – Above And Beyond
Colin Cook – Shadaroba
Kevin Todd – Yesterday's Hero
The Taylor Sisters – Click Go The Shears
Johnny O'Keefe– Do You wanna Dance
Alan Dale And The House Rockers – Crackin' Up
Alan Dale And The House Rockers – Back In The USA


Wednesday, November 8, 2023

SOUND OF THE 70s (AUSTRALIA'S TOP POP ARTISTS)



Released in 1970 on the Calendar label

Track Listing

Issy Dy - Incense
Town Criers - Love Me Again
Ross D. WyllieThe Star
Ronnie Burns - Smiley
Ronnie Charles - Katy Jane
Heart 'n' Soul - Let Me Sing In Your Band 
Mark IV - Groove With What You Got
New Dream - Groupie
Cam-Pact - Zoom Zoom Zoom
Paul McKay Sound - Baby Sing A Happy Song
Daisy Clover - Penny Brown Girl
Johnny O'Keefe - Come On and Take My Hand 
Marty Rhone - Ruby With The Red Hair 
Love Machine - My Little Chickadee


Thursday, September 28, 2023

OUR GENERATION


Released in 1967 on the W&G label

Track Listing

The Loved Ones – I Want You To Love Me
The Strangers – My Generation
Annette Steele – Lazy River
Colin Cook – Johnny The Hummer
Al Styne – All American Girl
Art Campagna – Another Saturday Night
The In-Sect – Sloop John B
Merv Benton – Lovin' Up A Storm
Margy Bayes – I Wanna Wear My New Bikini
The Factory – Hooray For Hazel
Johnny Chester – Steppin' Out
The Seekers – Myra
The Tamlas – I'm Shakin'
Somebody's Image – Hush


Thursday, August 10, 2023

OUR FAVOURITE KINDA PEOPLE VOL 2


Released in 1966 on the W&G label

Track Listing

The Loved Ones – Ever Lovin' Man
Colin Cook – Handsome Guy
Annette Steele – We're Gonna Stand Up On A Mountain
Merv Benton – Why Do Lonely Weekend Fall In Love
The Strangers – Put Yourself In My Place
Margy Bayes – I Wanna Wear My New Bikini
Tony Henry – Standing Watch
Merv Benton – I'll Go Crazy
Tony Henry – She Cried
Annette Steele – So In Love
The Loved Ones – More Than Love
Al Styne – Ever Since You Put Me Down
Pat Carroll – He's A Rebel
The Strangers – Fever


Wednesday, May 24, 2023

STRANDED - THE CHRONICLES OF AUSTRALIAN PUNK


Released in 2015 on ABC Music

Track Listing

The Saints – (I’m) Stranded
Razar – Taskforce (Undercover Cops)
The Leftovers – I Only Panic When There’s Nothing To Do
The Last Words – Animal World (78 Studio Version)
Radio Birdman – New Race
Fun Things – Savage
Babeez – Dowannalove
The Thought Criminals – Fuck The Neighbours
The Survivors – Baby Come Back
The Birthday Party – Release The Bats
The Riptides – Only Time
The Stems – She's A Monster
Sunnyboys – Alone With You
La Femme – Chelsea Kids
Vampire Lovers – Buzzsaw Popstar
The Celibate Rifles – Some Kinda Feeling (Live at CBGB’s)
Voodoo Lust – Gossip
God – My Pal
The New Christs – I Swear
The Eastern Dark – Johnny And Dee Dee
The Hard-Ons – The Girl In The Sweater
The Meanies – 10% Weird
Died Pretty – Winterland
The Screaming Tribesmen – I Got A Feeling
X – Delinquent Cars
Frenzal Rhomb – Punch In The Face (inc. Intro)
Nancy Vandal–  Bikini High Pool Party Massacre 3
Bodyjar – Not The Same
The Living End – Second Solution
Front End Loader – Pulse
H-Block 101 – Group Dynamics
Mid Youth Crisis – Know Something
Blueline Medic – Making The Nouveau Riche
The Disables – ASIO
A Death In The Family – Erasing The Maps
The Nation Blue – We Lost Everything
Born Lion – Good Dogs Play Dead
Toe To Toe – Falling Short
Parkway Drive – Boneyards
Mindsnare – Bulldozed
Eddy Current Supression Ring – Which Way To Go
Royal Headache – Psychotic Episode
The Smith Street Band – Sigourney Weaver
The Bennies – Knights Forever
The Rumjacks – No Pockets In A Shroud
Mutiny – 80 Punks & An Old P.A.
Bad//Dreems – Dumb Ideas
Violent Soho – Covered In Chrome
The Peep Tempel – Carol
Dune Rats – Red Light, Green Light
Cosmic Psycho– Nice Day To Go To The Pub


Wednesday, March 29, 2023

COUNTRY A LA CARTE

 



Release date unknown. Probably 1960s. Nationwide label

Track Listing

Auriel Andrew – I'm A Walking Advertisement
Trevor Pridham – Keep Me Hanging On
Patsi Biscoe – Frog
Bruce Wellington – Kansas City Star
The New Mountain Lofty Ramblers – How Mountain Girls Can Love
Bruce Wellington And Auriel Andrew – Get Together
Patsi Biscoe – Bang Bang
Patsi Biscoe – Jet Plane
The New Mountain Lofty Ramblers – Cripple Creek
Trevor Pridham – The Games People Play
Auriel Andrew – Tippy Toeing
Bruce Wellington And Auriel Andrew – Foolin' Around
Bruce Wellington – Branded Man


Sunday, January 15, 2023

BRAZEN HUSSIES: SONGS FROM THE FILM AND MORE

 



Released in 2020 on Chapter Music

Track Listing

Toxic Shock – Intoxicated
Judy Small – To Be A Woman
Hens Teeth – Keep On 
Stray Dags – Self-Attack 
Clitoris Band – Mother Who's That Man? 
Natasha Koodravsev – Women Break-Out 
Pip Porter – Between Women 
Jan Cornall & Elizabeth Drake – Better Than Het 
The Ovarian Sisters – The I.P.D. 
Lavender Blues – Lesbian Nation 
Foreign Body – Nothing Yet 
Jen Short – Witch Song 
Robyn Archer – That Good Old Double Standard 
Glen Tomasetti – Woman Is Moving