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Aussie artists
Welcome to Living in the Land of Oz

Howzat!

Journalist Jeff Jenkins' weekly column featuring Australian music news, interviews, a look at the charts and more. Updated every Sunday afternoon. Click here for the archive page.

Jeff is a semi-regular guest on The Australian Mood with Neil Rogers, 8-10pm Thursdays on 3RRR in Melbourne

Contacting Jeff: If you need to contact Jeff Jenkins you can email me (Lee-Roy) at
rock_gods2000@yahoo.com.au
and I'll forward the email onto Jeff

February 16th 2025

MILESTONES AND MEMORIES

Ten years ago this week, Amphlett Lane, named in honour of Chrissy Amphlett, was officially opened in Melbourne.

Bee Gee Maurice Gibb married Lulu this week in 1969. They would divorce in 1973.

Fifty years ago this week, AC/DC released their debut album, High Voltage.

Also 50 years ago this week, Bob Hudson’s The Newcastle Song entered the Top 40.

This week in 1977, it was announced that Red Symons had left Skyhooks.

Twenty years ago this week, Ben Lee released his fifth album, Awake Is The New Sleep.

This week in 2009, J.D. Fortune revealed he had been sacked from INXS.

Happy Birthday to Little River Band drummer Derek Pellicci who is 72 on February 18.

And we remember Bon Scott, who died in London, aged 33, this week in 1980. The AC/DC singer was found dead in a car after a night of heavy drinking.

CHART WATCH

Tell him he’s Dreamin’ – Dom Dolla debuts at 33. It’s the only Aussie single in ARIA’s Top 40.

Dreamin DOM DOLLA FEAT. DAYA (number 33, debut)

And for the second week in a row there are no Aussie albums in the Top 40.

HOWZAT! PLAYLIST

Winter Flowers THE NIGHT PARROTS
Not Enough MIA WRAY
Tired Town DANNY McDONALD
Why’d I Let You Cut My Hair RONAN NICHOLSON
Tingly POP!

 

 

Contacting Jeff: If you need to contact Jeff Jenkins you can email me (Lee-Roy) at
rock_gods2000@yahoo.com.au
and I'll forward the email onto Jeff

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