Tropical Totem Gallery

Dave Evans , the original vocalist and co-founder of AC/DC released this EP Nothing to Prove via Rocksector Records in iMarch 2014. The EP contains a cover of blues classic Baby Please Don’t Go and three original tracks which Dave has co-written with guitar player Chris Appleton from Abslova, who plays on this EP along with Abslova colleagues Dan Bate and Martin McNee. What About Tomorrow - Dave Evans - This latest and all new and different fusion of soft rock, hard rock and acoustical grandeur is an absolute 'must listen' for all Dave Evans fans!... It's unlike any music you've ever heard before from the co-founder and original lead singer of AC/DC!... The title track ‘What About Tomorrow’ takes the listeners straight into today’s world headlines – and where we are all headed if things do not shape up soon. Track 2 ‘Tell Me A Lie’ is a softer and superbly blended acoustic and rock guitar ballad that shows the softer side of Dave Evans – a song that most any listene

Dave Evans , the original vocalist and co-founder of AC/DC released this EP Nothing to Prove via Rocksector Records in iMarch 2014. The EP contains a cover of blues classic Baby Please Don’t Go and three original tracks which Dave has co-written with guitar player Chris Appleton from Abslova, who plays on this EP along with Abslova colleagues Dan Bate and Martin McNee. What About Tomorrow - Dave Evans - This latest and all new and different fusion of soft rock, hard rock and acoustical grandeur is an absolute 'must listen' for all Dave Evans fans!... It's unlike any music you've ever heard before from the co-founder and original lead singer of AC/DC!... The title track ‘What About Tomorrow’ takes the listeners straight into today’s world headlines – and where we are all headed if things do not shape up soon. Track 2 ‘Tell Me A Lie’ is a softer and superbly blended acoustic and rock guitar ballad that shows the softer side of Dave Evans – a song that most an

Jeff Phillips was born in Perth WA. Lots of family singalongs kickstarted his love of music. At 7 years of age, he fell in love with Rock and Roll and learnt to play guitar.  So began his career in show biz.  During his school years, his determination to be a singer persisted. He attended University and studied Economics, which only served to reinforce his plans for singing and songwriting. Jeff got a great break appearing on "In Perth Tonight" where he sang Elvis Presley's "Puppet on a String" and Billy Thorpe's "Broken Strings".  As a result, Graham Kennedy invited him to appear on " In Melbourne Tonight" .   He returned to Perth to finish school and then drove back to Melbourne, across the Nullabor in his trusty VW, looking for another taste of those exciting TV appearances. Melbourne had a new show called "New Faces" . He was asked to enter. Never one to say no, he entered, sang "Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife&q

Jeff Phillips was born in Perth WA. Lots of family singalongs kickstarted his love of music. At 7 years of age, he fell in love with Rock and Roll and learnt to play guitar.  So began his career in show biz.  During his school years, his determination to be a singer persisted. He attended University and studied Economics, which only served to reinforce his plans for singing and songwriting. Jeff got a great break appearing on "In Perth Tonight" where he sang Elvis Presley's "Puppet on a String" and Billy Thorpe's "Broken Strings".  As a result, Graham Kennedy invited him to appear on " In Melbourne Tonight" .   He returned to Perth to finish school and then drove back to Melbourne, across the Nullabor in his trusty VW, looking for another taste of those exciting TV appearances. Melbourne had a new show called "New Faces" . He was asked to enter. Never one to say no, he entered, sang "Dreams Of The Everyda

Australian streets are awash with the magnicient purple-blue blooms of jacarandas (Jacaranda mimosifolia) in late spring and early summer.  Jacarandas work well on their own as a specimen tree in an open lawn, where their fallen flowers form a colourful carpet of blue, a s well as being superb street trees,  I took this pic yesterday at Roseville NSW. What caught my eye was the contrast with the Bougainvillea lit up by the early morning light, right behind this tree. Australians think of jacarandas as natives, but they’re not. Natives to Brazil, they are deciduous, not because of cold winters, but because of the monsoonal wet and dry seasons.  They briefly drop their leaves at the end of the dry season, then leaf up again when the rains come. Jacarandahs can reach a height of around 10-15m, and a spread of the same size, so you need to be careful where you plant them.  A jacaranda is a magnificent shade tree. While the most common flower colour for jacarandas is the lovely purple-blue,

October 1968, Ward and Irene Austin honeymooned in the  USA  He was a dedicated music fan and a fanatic for all things American, Elvis Presley in particular, and The South in general.  He had a number of famous catchphrases which became part of the vernacular at the time, including "a rickapoodie and a fandooglie", "Too much for the human unit" and "Anytime you're ready Pally" . Ward married Irene Combe in 1968, when she was 17. He had met her Irene she was 14 and proclaimed his love for her, though at the time he was 31.  On their honeymoon in the USA they were excited to meet Ward's idol, Elvis Presley.  I stumbled across this 2UE Top 40 chart from 1962, and therewas was WARD "Pally" AUSTIN grinning fresh faced as a schoolboy at the bottom of the page.  the caption starts "2UE music man WARD AUSTIN spins all the latest discs. I love that kind of talk. (Judy Stone was the only Aussie to make this particular chart with "Finder

October 1968, Ward and Irene Austin honeymooned in the  USA  He was a dedicated music fan and a fanatic for all things American, Elvis Presley in particular, and The South in general.  He had a number of famous catchphrases which became part of the vernacular at the time, including "a rickapoodie and a fandooglie", "Too much for the human unit" and "Anytime you're ready Pally" . Ward married Irene Combe in 1968, when she was 17. He had met her Irene she was 14 and proclaimed his love for her, though at the time he was 31.  On their honeymoon in the USA they were excited to meet Ward's idol, Elvis Presley.  I stumbled across this 2UE Top 40 chart from 1962, and therewas was WARD "Pally" AUSTIN grinning fresh faced as a schoolboy at the bottom of the page.  the caption starts "2UE music man WARD AUSTIN spins all the latest discs. I love that kind of talk. (Judy Stone was the only Aussie to make this par

"My mates called me Booka and it stuck". John Hyland began his career in 1956, entering talent quests in local pubs. Six years later he became lead singer for the Leedons who of course the became Booka Hyland and The Leedons. Then 4 years as lead singer for The Chessmen.  After the dances he was working for "Lousy Les's" at Sans Souci where Warren Williams and The Crescents heard him performing in the beer garden. They liked Booka, and kept coming back week after week, eventually persuading him to meet with Johnny O'Keefe" . O'Keefe wanted Booka for 6 'Clock Rock, and persuaded him to continue to use the name "Booka". Booka Hyland appeared on Six O'Clock Rock, Bandstand, Teentime and Rockville Junction, singing songs that included "I Dig Girls", "Is It Me?" "Sweet Thing", "The Right Time", "Transistor" and "We've got Something Going".

"My mates called me Booka and it stuck". John Hyland began his career in 1956, entering talent quests in local pubs. Six years later he became lead singer for the Leedons who of course the became Booka Hyland and The Leedons. Then 4 years as lead singer for The Chessmen.  After the dances he was working for "Lousy Les's" at Sans Souci where Warren Williams and The Crescents heard him performing in the beer garden. They liked Booka, and kept coming back week after week, eventually persuading him to meet with Johnny O'Keefe" . O'Keefe wanted Booka for 6 'Clock Rock, and persuaded him to continue to use the name "Booka". Booka Hyland appeared on Six O'Clock Rock, Bandstand, Teentime and Rockville Junction, singing songs that included "I Dig Girls", "Is It Me?" "Sweet Thing", "The Right Time", "Transistor" and "We've got Something Going".

In what could be described as a world first, Macquarie Radio Network’s major shareholder John Singleton has negotiated a new 10 year contract with morning DJ Bob Rogers , live on-air. Although the agreement wasn’t signed in the formal sense of the word - “because we’re both too arthritic" quipped Singleton - (the verbal contract should suffice). Bob signed his current contract with Radio Station 2CH at the age of 80. He is now 88 and requested  a further 12 year contract to take him to 100 years old.  "How about 12 years" asked Bob "No" said Singo "To keep the perception of a youthful radio station, let's stick to 10 years".  In 1957, Rogers discovered the Slim Dusty song "Pub With No Beer" and was the first DJ in Australia to play the song and catapult it to number one on the charts. He became successful and subsequently presented Australia's first Top 40 show on 2UE from 1958 to 1962.  He was Australia's top radio DJ for

In what could be described as a world first, Macquarie Radio Network’s major shareholder John Singleton has negotiated a new 10 year contract with morning DJ Bob Rogers , live on-air. Although the agreement wasn’t signed in the formal sense of the word - “because we’re both too arthritic" quipped Singleton - (the verbal contract should suffice). Bob signed his current contract with Radio Station 2CH at the age of 80. He is now 88 and requested  a further 12 year contract to take him to 100 years old.  "How about 12 years" asked Bob "No" said Singo "To keep the perception of a youthful radio station, let's stick to 10 years".  In 1957, Rogers discovered the Slim Dusty song "Pub With No Beer" and was the first DJ in Australia to play the song and catapult it to number one on the charts. He became successful and subsequently presented Australia's first Top 40 show on 2UE from 1958 to 1962.  He was Australia's to