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Tagged: 1980s
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Ian MacRae from radio station 2SM interviews Daryl Cotton about his experience competing in the Battle of the Sounds
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Ian MacRae from radio station 2SM interviews Daryl Cotton about his experience competing in the Battle of the Sounds.
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Don Mudie from The Groop discusses winning Battle of the Sounds in 1967, a story about Molly Meldrum, how important winning the contest to the success of the band, and what the members of The Groop...
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This item from 4ZZZfm reports on a 1983 women's protest at Bondi Junction in Sydney against the public sale of a video game called Custer's Revenge.
Custer's Revenge was an unlicensed adult video...
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‘You're the Voice’ was released by John Farnham as a single in September 1986, in advance of his album Whispering Jack. The song was one of the biggest hits of 1986 in Australia, topping the singles...
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Jack Grimsley composed this theme music for Sale of the Century.
He wrote a range of incidental music for the show, including: 'Hostess Walk-On', 'Contestant Walk-On', 'Bonus Board Sound Effects', '$...
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Episode four is Kingsmill’s chance to consider what types of music are making it into the Australian music market. This last one is especially bold, with important discussions about systematic biases...
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The third episode considers music retailers. A 2019 music fan will find this piece particularly interesting (and perhaps alien!) as in the pre-digital industry artists, record companies and their...
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The first episode of Money, Not Harmony explores the music press and its influence. In particular, Kingsmill explores the relationship between major record companies, advertising and favourable (or...
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In episode two the influence of radio is examined. Interestingly, Kingsmill’s future employer, Triple J, is absent from the discussion, but this leaves room for a nuanced understanding of how...