The jukebox at The Mahi Mahi Room
It’s December 1979, Selina’s – Coogee Bay Hotel. The crowds have started to arrive, the bands are backstage going through final preparations and waiting for their call to the stage... A challenge was issued and 32 of Australia’s best pub rock bands from the 70’s have answered the call, gathering in one iconic location [...]
Ever wonder which Aussie song was the best selling single of each year? Well wonder no longer. Here is a list of the best selling Aussie single of each year from 1958-2018
With all the great Aussie music we’ve been blessed with over the years I thought it was time to sit down and work out which songs are the best of the best. But where to start? Since 1958 there have been over 6200 songs released by Australian artists that have made it onto on either [...]
A while ago I stumbled upon a song from Brisbane based band “Smoking Martha” titled “Sweet As Honey". The second track from their debut EP was a catchy little bluesy punk rock number featuring some smouldering vocals and some clever musical hooks. Being their first release the EP was, as is to be expected, a little [...]
I love raw, passionate rock music that’s played from the heart and there’s no finer example than Aussie two piece outfit “Jackson Firebird” and “Red Hair Honey” from their new album “Cock Rockin’” Hailing from Mildura in Victoria these guys have created a fantastic sounding album in the tradition of the “Black Keys” and “The White [...]
I love discovering new bands but it’s hard to find not only good quality groups but those that fit my musical tastes as well. Now I’m far from a musical snob as is evidenced by the cross section of music on the jukebox but the majority of today’s music tends to be fairly removed from what [...]
WARNING! This video WILL make you queasy. The music is great but it looks like the cameraman only just discovered the zoom button on the camera and thought it would be cool to quickly zoom in and out in time to the music...continuously...for most of the song. Apart from that this is a classic 70’s Aussie [...]
The first time I can remember hearing this song was when I watched the 1986 BMX movie “Rad”. Being a thirteen year old boy when it came out of course I was going to love the movie. I still love it today. Right from the opening scene they pile the awesome on and you see freestyle [...]
Men At Work are as Aussie as they come thanks largely to their unofficial national anthem “Down Under”. But for those who haven’t heard much of their other songs you are missing out on a real treat. “Who Can It Be Now” was their first song released, in fact it was released prior to the recording [...]
