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MILESTONES AND MEMORIES
Thirty-nine years ago this week, Skyhooks got a new lead singer, with Mushroom Records issuing a press release: “After much speculation, hearsay and rumour running through the music industry over the past months, it is officially announced today that Skyhooks will be replacing lead singer Shirley Strachan with Tony Williams.”
Sunbury ’74 was this week in 1974. Queen got a bad response from the crowd, and Freddie Mercury vowed they wouldn’t return to Australia until they were the biggest band in the world. Meanwhile, Skyhooks singer Steve Hill quit the band after seeing the TV coverage of their performance.
The final Sunbury was this week in 1975. Deep Purple were the headliners. AC/DC were on the bill, but they failed to take the stage after a fight with Deep Purple’s roadies.
The first Big Day Out was held in Sydney this week in 1992, headlined by Violent Femmes and Nirvana.
Twenty-six years ago this week, Nirvana did their first show in Australia, at the Phoenician Club in Sydney, with Tumbleweed and The Meanies.
Nine years ago this week, Mick Harvey announced he was leaving the Bad Seeds, ending 36 years of making music with Nick Cave. It left Cave as the Bad Seeds’ only original member.
Leo Sayer became an Australian citizen this week in 2009.
Happy Birthday to Glenn Wheatley, who is 70 on January 23. Meanwhile, producer and former LRB guitarist David Briggs is 67 on January 26. He wrote Lonesome Loser, a Top 10 hit in the US.
And the great Michael Hutchence would have been 58 on January 22.
CHART WATCH
My My My! Troye Sivan debuts at 14. But Pnau’s quest to score their second Top 10 hit might be over, with Go Bang slipping three places to 16.
My My My! TROYE SIVAN (number 14, debut)
Go Bang PNAU (16)
Coming Home SHEPPARD (22)
Still no Australian albums in the ARIA Top 10, though Tonight Alive arrive at 11 with their fourth album. The Muriel’s Weddingcast recording lands at 17, and Melbourne band Tiny Little Houses have a Top 40 debut.
Underworld TONIGHT ALIVE (number 11, debut)
Muriel’s Wedding The Musical ORIGINAL CAST (17, debut)
The Very Best INXS (25)
Go Farther In Lightness GANG OF YOUTHS (27)
The Secret Daughter, Season Two JESSICA MAUBOY (28)
All For You COLD CHISEL (29)
Days Go By DARYL BRAITHWAITE (31)
Life Is Fine PAUL KELLY (34)
Idiot Proverbs TINY LITTLE HOUSES (39, debut)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
Chasing Stars ALICE IVY FEATURING BERTIE BLACKMAN
Dancing KYLIE MINOGUE
Don’t Talk About It RUBY BOOTS
Not Mine For The Asking TIM HART
Broadway IAN MOSS
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