Posted in Artists, Rock On With Hoges on Jul 12th, 2006
LONDON (AAP) — Syd Barrett, the troubled Pink Floyd co-founder who spent his last years in reclusive anonymity, has died, the band said Tuesday. He was 60.
A spokeswoman for the band said Barrett died several days ago, but she did not disclose the cause of death. Barrett had suffered from diabetes for years.
The surviving members [...]
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Posted in Artists, Rock On With Hoges on Jun 5th, 2006
FORMER Australian Crawl lead guitarist Simon Binks has been awarded $330,000 by a Sydney court after suffering brain damage in a car accident.
Binks was almost three times over the drink-driving limit when he hit a power pole in his Mercedes-Benz in July 1995.
He sued North Sydney Council in the NSW Supreme Court for negligence, claiming [...]
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Posted in Artists, Rock On With Hoges on May 19th, 2006
The refurbished turntable has now proved to have magical properties. No sooner had I completed a play through of the Spectrum/Indelible Murtceps catalogue than up pops an email message from Mike Rudd himself advising of a gig to be played by Spectrum Plays The Blues at 5.30. pm on Friday 19.5.06 at the famous [...]
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Posted in Artists, Rock On With Hoges on Apr 11th, 2006
”RT” – 5 cds and almost 6 hours of Richard Thompson’s more rare and obscure tracks plus a comprehensive booklet and a bonus Vincent Black Lightning Motorcycle catalogue make for a rewarding tour of “The Life and Music of Richard Thompson”.
Organised thematically rather than in tedious chronological order, the set showcases RT’s songwriting, singing and [...]
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Posted in Artists, Rock On With Hoges on Mar 18th, 2006
Richard Thompson played The Tivoli in Brisbane on Wednesday, March 15 and proved to be a consummate entertainer. His songwriting, singing and guitar playing are considerable taken separately, but in combination they move him into another realm. If that weren’t enough, his sense of humour enhanced his easy rapport with the audience. So impressed were [...]
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Posted in Artists, Rock On With Hoges on Feb 17th, 2006
An interesting read in today’s Herald Sun. Scott’s wife from 1972-74 is set to auction Bon’s love letters, which reveal him as a lovestruck, ambitious and, after AC/DC conquered the world, a lonely and confused man. Be interesting to see what fans are prepared to pay!
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