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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
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February 8th 2026
MILESTONES AND MEMORIES
The Stop The Drop benefit concert was held at the Myer Music Bowl this week in 1983, with Midnight Oil, INXS, Goanna, Redgum and Colin Hay. The concert featured the first public performance of Let The Franklin Flow, written by Shane Howard.
Twenty years ago this week, Keith Urban won his first Grammy when You’ll Think Of Me took the trophy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.
This week in 2011, Keith Urban won a Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance for Til Summer Comes Around. It was his fourth Grammy – equalling Olivia Newton-John’s Aussie record.
Wolfmother’s Woman won a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance this week in 2007.
Gotye won three Grammys this week in 2013 – Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for Somebody That I Used To Know, and Best Alternative Music Album for Making Mirrors.
Happy Birthday to Jet guitarist Cameron Muncey who is 46 on February 8.
CHART WATCH
Just one Aussie single in ARIA’s Top 40.
Dracula TAME IMPALA (32)
Ocean Alley’s Love Balloon lands at number 12, up from 22.
Love Balloon OCEAN ALLEY (number 12)
Wound Up RADIUM DOLLS (17, debut)
Before I Forget THE KID LAROI (23)
If That Makes Sense SPACEY JANE (32)
Glimmers Continued VELVET TRIP (33, debut)
Deadbeat TAME IMPALA (36)
Hickey ROYEL OTIS (38)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
Enjoying The Days MAGGIE ALLEY
Follow You Around NICK BARKER AND THE REPTILES
Melbourne HOWLING BELLS
Tambourine Mountain ICECREAM HANDS
ROKY MOLER
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