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Feb 1, 20214 min read

This Week In 1981: February 1, 1981

Anyone who grew up with an older sibling will no doubt have had their taste in music influenced by them to some extent. That was...

Jan 31, 20216 min read

Shaggy: "I've always aimed to be different"

Interview from December 2019 In February 1996, Shaggy's "Boombastic" jumped to number 1, knocking George Michael's "Jesus To A Child"...

Jan 28, 20213 min read

This Week In 1996: January 28, 1996

A decade is a long time in music, and for an artist to be able to sustain peak popularity for that long is the exception rather than the...

Jan 25, 20214 min read

This Week In 1981: January 25, 1981

There's a big difference between a covers band (think The Beatnix, Björn Again) and a band that has its biggest hits with remakes...

Jan 22, 202110 min read

"We're a cautionary tale": Chantoozies share conspiracy theories and lessons learnt

What started as a fun gig to mark original member Tottie Goldsmith's birthday has turned into a lifelong career for remaining Chantoozies...

Jan 21, 20216 min read

This Week In 1996: January 21, 1996

Nine new entries! That's what I call an exciting week in chart history. And the highest entry going straight in at number 1, no less —...

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A Journey Through Aussie Pop - green light.png

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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