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A US biologist, who discovered a new species of trapdoor spider, has named it after his favourite musician, US singer and songwriter, Neil Young.
East Carolina University biologist Jason Bond discovered a new species of trapdoor spider in Jefferson County, Alabama, in 2007. After he confirmed, through the spider’s DNA that the it was an identifiable, […]

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Having discovered my grandsons have Guitar Hero for PS2 thought I’d give it a try - a short cut to Rock ‘n’ Roll fame!! So far I have managed the tutorials, just. I then turned my attention to Apple’s Garage Band where I’ve had more luck making sounds that approximate music. Makes me wonder […]

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This book is a sort of amusing guide to one man’s journey to learn and learn about the instrument which is central to most popular music – the guitar. On his way to eventually performing a rather nervous gig to over 200 people, mostly friends and family, and suffering the insults and objections of his […]

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Australian music legend, Billy Thorpe, died of a massive heart attack on February 28. He was just 60 and entering a new phase of a successful career which spanned 5 decades.
With his blues/rock band The Aztecs, not to be confused with his earlier surf music band of the same name, Billy brought new meaning to […]

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AUSSIE Rock Vocalist Extraordinaire Jimmy Barnes is to undergo open-heart surgery to fix a condition that has been with him since birth.
The former Cold Chisel frontman, renowned screamer and vodka consumer will undergo surgery to replace a faulty aortic valve on February 22.
Barnes is said to otherwise be in good health and remains in good […]

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Frank Zappa’s last project has been released 13 years after his death. Trance-Fusion is a collection of unreleased live guitar solos from 1977 to 1988 and apart from a little Dweezilling on a couple of tracks, they feature Zappa and his band mates.
The music is instantly recognisable, although most of Zappa’s solo workouts, each of […]

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After what seemed a lengthy support set from Peter Yorn, the Dixie Chicks followed after a break of about 30 minutes, unlike the first Brisbane concert where the break was closer to 90 minutes! Their Accidents & Accusations Tour presented a 2 hour concert the highlight of which was “Not Ready To Make Nice”, their […]

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It’s probably not often that a music/hi-fi buff gets to sit down with the people producing world class stuff in their modest factory surroundings, but I was recently privileged to spend a few hours listening to the exquisite Redgum Audio components at the factory in Melbourne. Ever since I bought my Redgum CD player […]

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