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THROUGH POP

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Feb 18, 202116 min read

"Three control freaks in a room": Bryon Jones recalls life in Rockmelons

Interview from February 2021 Formed around the nucleus of brothers Bryon and Jonathon Jones, and Bryon's friend Ray Medhurst,...

Feb 15, 20213 min read

This Week In 1981: February 15, 1981

Mi-Sex had done it in 1979 as had Split Enz in 1980, and in 1981, another band from New Zealand made it a hat-trick by going all the way...

Feb 11, 20214 min read

This Week In 1996: February 11, 1996

One look at the new entries on the ARIA singles chart this week in 1996 tells you everything you need to know about how far Australia had...

Feb 8, 20214 min read

This Week In 1981: February 8, 1981

From "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" to "Blue (Da Ba Dee)", and "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)" to "La La La", music history is littered with...

Feb 7, 202113 min read

Eurogliders' Grace Knight: "When Bernie and I clash, it's not pleasant"

You wouldn't think it, but the effervescent singer fronting '80s chart regulars Eurogliders admits to feeling scared and uncertain at...

Feb 4, 20214 min read

This Week In 1996: February 4, 1996

When I compiled my list of favourite girl groups, one common trait stood out: line-up changes. It is the rare girl group that gets to the...

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A Journey Through Aussie Pop is shining a light on classic Australian pop artists and releases from the 1980s, '90s and 2000s.

A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman is working its way through every single produced by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman in chronological order.

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