Archives for the ‘Secret History of Australian Music’ Category

Headless Chickens – Gaskrankinstation

By Craig Smith • Feb 18th, 2009 • Category: Secret History of Australian Music

Continuing our exploration into the Secret History of Australian Music, we open the doors to our New Zealand neighbours and welcome the Headless Chickens as we fill our tanks in their “Gaskrankinstation”



The Welcome Mat – Gram

By Craig Smith • Dec 22nd, 2008 • Category: Secret History of Australian Music


Hoodoo Gurus – My Girl

By Craig Smith • Jul 29th, 2008 • Category: Secret History of Australian Music


The Earthmen – Whoever’s Been Using This Bed

By Craig Smith • Jul 8th, 2008 • Category: Secret History of Australian Music


Models – God Bless America

By Craig Smith • May 24th, 2008 • Category: Secret History of Australian Music

The Models in 1983
The song itself is Kelly’s tribute to Ronald Reagan, backwardly championing the then President of the United States of America and his movie star cowboy roots. The title and lyrical bent is largely full of sarcasm, unlikely to endear Models to the Americans, but which didn’t prevent them from being signed to [...]



Bughouse – V For Vendetta

By Craig Smith • May 8th, 2008 • Category: Secret History of Australian Music

Bughouse (L-R): Lea Cameron (vocals/guitar), Steve Campbell (guitar),
Peter Brookes (drums), Genevieve Maynard (vocals/bass)
I soon gleaned from the street press that Bughouse were a four-piece with Lea Campbell on vocals, Genevieve Maynard on bass, Steve Campbell on guitar and Peter Brookes on drums. “V for Vendetta/Burn it Back” was their debut single on their Ursula records [...]



The Screaming Tribesmen – Igloo

By Craig Smith • Apr 8th, 2008 • Category: Secret History of Australian Music


Dropbears – Fun Loving

By Craig Smith • Mar 27th, 2008 • Category: Secret History of Australian Music


The Go-Betweens – Man O’ Sand to Girl O’ Sea

By Craig Smith • Mar 14th, 2008 • Category: Secret History of Australian Music


The Fauves – Everybody’s Getting a 3 Piece Together

By Craig Smith • Feb 20th, 2008 • Category: Secret History of Australian Music

The Fauves (1995)
The follow-up The Youth Need Discipline was a more even and listenable affair but ultimately not much better. They teased the blinkered masses with songs about dwarves and roman emperors and made a few more friends this time round, but not enough to invite over for a bbq. The staunch fan as I [...]