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Peter Black is a founding member of influential punk band Hard-Ons.

Joey Ramone would even play the Hard-Ons on his radio show. 

As of 2021 Tim Rogers is the new lead singer of the band.

They’ve recently released an album - I'm Sorry Sir, That Riff's Been Taken.

It’s out now wherever you get your music.

Pete took the band from Punchbowl New South Wales around the world and back again from the 1980s to today.

The work he’s chosen is Just Being With You, written by Blackie and released in 1989.

I'm Sorry Sir, That Riff's Been Taken

Bandcamp

JB HIFI

Spotify

 

I’m Sorry Sir, That Riff’s Been Taken
Australian Tour 2022

MARCH
Thu 17 - Southport, Vinnie’s Dive - tickets here  
Fri 18 - Brisbane, The Zoo “Punkfest” - tickets here 
Sat 19 - Eltham, Eltham Hotel - SOLD OUT  

Thu 24 - Factory Theatre, Sydney - tickets 
Fri 25 - Narrabeen, Narrabeen RSL - tickets here
Sat 26 - Newcastle, The Cambridge Hotel - tickets here
 Sun 27 - Wollongong, La La La’s - tickets here
Thu 31 - Canberra, The Basement - tickets here

APRIL
Sat 2 - Adelaide, Enigma Bar - tickets here
Thu 7 - Geelong, Barwon Club - tickets here
Fri 8 - St Kilda, Gershwin Room @ The Espy - tickets here
Sat 9 - Melbourne, Corner Hotel - tickets here

 

About the host Jane Rocca

Jane lives in Melbourne and has been writing about fashion, music and lifestyle over two decades.

She’s written for Australia’s best music publications; Rolling Stone, Loudmouth, Hot Metal, The Face, i-D UK and more.

More from Jane - Instagram | Twitter | SMH

 

Web - Some of My Best Work

Get in contact - podcasts@mushroomgroup.com

All audio and music published with permission of artist, label and publisher.

 

More podcasts from Mushroom

180 Grams - season one is a documentary about The Teskey Brothers difficult, but quite remarkable, second studio album Run Home Slow.

Hit Different - weekly music culture with of music journalists and industry insiders.

One Guitar - the same Gibson J45 has made its way into the hands of Australia's best singer-songwriters.

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Peter Black is a founding member of influential punk band Hard-Ons.
Joey Ramone would even play the Hard-Ons on his radio show.&nbsp;
As of 2021 Tim Rogers is the new lead singer of the band.
They&rsquo;ve recently released an album - I'm Sorry Sir, That Riff's Been Taken.
It&rsquo;s out now wherever you get your music.
Pete took the band from Punchbowl New South Wales around the world and back again from the 1980s to today.
The work he&rsquo;s chosen is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrWT4njbn9Y">Just Being With You</a>, written by Blackie and released in 1989.
I'm Sorry Sir, That Riff's Been Taken
<a href="https://cheersquadrecordstapes.bandcamp.com/album/im-sorry-sir-that-riff-s-been-taken">Bandcamp</a>
<a href="https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/cd-hard-ons-im-sorry-sir-that-riffs-been-taken-cd">JB HIFI</a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/6zqsznP5yGMeHvSlU7N5li">Spotify</a>
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I&rsquo;m Sorry Sir, That Riff&rsquo;s Been Taken Australian Tour 2022 MARCH Thu 17 - Southport, Vinnie&rsquo;s Dive - tickets&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fvinniesdive.oztix.com.au%2foutlet%2fevent%2f11d3a69c-b7b3-4497-9007-591abfb39925&amp;c=E,1,zyXP9JWUKj_epWe7gelPgDhenorclQpls4VpZZXgnxRFBVNyZl7jcZK6UnPlmX1ASJ_BNXDNZ8FpubPdLsvE6u18wfJJBfOhkKe6eF-0gHLgdCxWhxUJOAU_fWFL&amp;typo=1">here</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; Fri 18 - Brisbane, The Zoo &ldquo;Punkfest&rdquo;&nbsp;- tickets&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2ftickets.oztix.com.au%2foutlet%2fevent%2f748a1b4f-e665-447b-9be1-4fc1ac52bb81&amp;c=E,1,3hC3_jWt-ad9SzYuGN9zQBk7o8fGKXwhksE-n1YfJLlLWb-kzVl6OlPECCEWqGVxaPZ6V38W-c0o1HKMlGMHUE_VUszats0U-ZoU5gKrTO5QocvzR-ES7tk8DQ,,&amp;typo=1">here</a>&nbsp; Sat 19 - Eltham, Eltham Hotel - SOLD OUT&nbsp;&nbsp; Thu 24 - Factory Theatre, Sydney - <a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2faucentury.sales.ticketsearch.com%2fsales%2fsalesevent%2f18694&amp;c=E,1,5rAyImkxt8IK86K1gP3QWkCEpJvvjiRL1QQtx_iHps03J8LdbswYMYWtu-vf6X-qqauEvZabfm4Jr71PaTGYaC6O_6RqxyZHH_5ijIWW4doXn9mC&amp;typo=1">tickets</a>&nbsp; Fri 25 - Narrabeen, Narrabeen RSL - tickets&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fkingdomsounds.oztix.com.au%2foutlet%2fevent%2fb1785ee8-dce6-4208-a84f-6c896a4a3f4a&amp;c=E,1,H9MzmVRxNmnuoE4oUSLYpHtYOYd-9Xc0H6anh2EkY1LhN9o45cPKPhP6qI_7RpNw4ZkvJ1TDQgjPCH2iiPJ_DB8qrSSS44Q4Nwf78vLbRrAWPGNEiimVtQ,,&amp;typo=1">here</a> Sat 26 - Newcastle, The Cambridge Hotel - tickets&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fthecambridgehotel.oztix.com.au%2foutlet%2fevent%2fedd45b8a-32f9-48aa-97ed-56f4b859cd98&amp;c=E,1,vtDIueVD_AkfN3zYbeMfiDq8jcY91SNAuXYKFX-3ynXh0O5bSvxYp5myf7oECHN68BVt_1HfhDdNfNxCbrqJg9I17scIaf8fcfm_AxW5fnQNjA,,&amp;typo=1">here</a> &nbsp;Sun 27 - Wollongong, La La La&rsquo;s - tickets&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fmoshtix.com.au%2fv2%2fevent%2fthe-hard-ons-i-m-sorry-sir-that-riff-s-been-taken-tour-w-special-guests%2f131314&amp;c=E,1,JL4L91BxdgA8EIA5K1vpLQny2f6oCyl-edZk7bV4R8-JTA1-N7FLensdC8TmFgWQqopLLerwN39tw8Kj2_JMG_wVIJZkxuKGdVtIz_ahgCMI1A,,&amp;typo=1">here</a> Thu 31 - Canberra, The Basement - tickets&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fthebasementcanberra.oztix.com.au%2foutlet%2fevent%2fdd40e130-2b80-4746-8f98-a4344d366b67&amp;c=E,1,pFRDl02DvFn5FpZnueAx_oKvCerxu46PK93VuO2uBoHFtLecFzvPpmm7fKUSp0FalkwGCU8fCZv1fxeJ8kS6rioyk_jVy6Ol03ml-Ra8HQ_9Y3Zi8ax649b3h80,&amp;typo=1">here</a> APRIL Sat 2 - Adelaide, Enigma Bar - tickets&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fmoshtix.com.au%2fv2%2fevent%2fhard-ons-i-m-sorry-sir-that-riff-s-been-taken-australian-tour-2022%2f131289&amp;c=E,1,Z2OXtkcSm5R2eUVcOjm7hjZjaSfaPZZdd4SmcGFRfI4xSd7_yBN9QFDfzhkx_tdsvo6HN18awQqYobgWgxM2FX7_AtkySlSA13ih3cgZ-d8iH2TS-Mc,&amp;typo=1">here</a> Thu 7 - Geelong, Barwon Club - tickets&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fbarwonclub.oztix.com.au%2foutlet%2fevent%2fbbc9b3e7-eeea-4eb2-b308-c82e3cefda7e&amp;c=E,1,ZRfUpf7joXNmIjusj8dNnHjLEJLNZkZMAoGFXCmokICkFSXoh0mzePkJlaTCipbTB5nVGkPf9uwqA2U3g0sGuwZ4Eo0DXksX-0AVGfdWm-GB9pelkQabecDbBNFJ&amp;typo=1">here</a> Fri 8 - St Kilda, Gershwin Room @ The Espy - tickets&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fmoshtix.com.au%2fv2%2fevent%2fthe-hard-ons%2f131301%3fpreviewId%3d255F7950-143C-11EC-B901-95B50FCD86C5&amp;c=E,1,BQRR9nTDl2pT1O74GQ450ccX1RWeJsBxySGVxTsxSOviTyicS-Bwa-M9uamTbFtS0Npmez7URB2N5tXXIFvN7FjVlW37TJASl_SfdvBuQQ,,&amp;typo=1">here</a> Sat 9 - Melbourne, Corner Hotel - tickets&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2ftickets.cornerhotel.com%2foutlet%2fevent%2f04997fae-c51a-4630-b563-29dcc4986643&amp;c=E,1,qHs0AZjJ9jwoFDkWuun0DK1prFdtdnrtXtAbj-cXXnQUN90VaaNuaEjdI8auXE0fCaQFegVMEamq5I2MGqhV3JbiSNeAYg66Ty2Qub-JVQkeSeEbxQxL63b7&amp;typo=1">here</a>
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About the host Jane Rocca
Jane lives in Melbourne and has been writing about fashion, music and lifestyle over two decades.
She&rsquo;s written for Australia&rsquo;s best music publications; Rolling Stone, Loudmouth, Hot Metal, The Face, i-D UK and more.
More from Jane - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/janerocca_/?hl=en">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jbirdrocker?lang=en">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/jane-rocca-gu6fg6">SMH</a>
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Web - <a href="https://mushroom.com/?post_type=m_podcast&amp;p=78186&amp;preview=true">Some of My Best Work</a>
Get in contact - <a href="mailto:podcasts@mushroomgroup.com">podcasts@mushroomgroup.com</a>
All audio and music published with permission of artist, label and publisher.
&nbsp;
More podcasts from Mushroom
<a href="https://mushroom.com/podcast/180grams/">180 Grams</a> - season one is a documentary about The Teskey Brothers difficult, but quite remarkable, second studio album <a href="https://mushroom.com/podcast/180grams/">Run Home Slow</a>.
<a href="https://mushroom.com/podcast/hitdifferent">Hit Different</a> - weekly music culture with of music journalists and industry insiders.
<a href="https://www.listnr.com/podcasts/one-guitar-mushroom">One Guitar</a> - the same Gibson J45 has made its way into the hands of Australia's best singer-songwriters.

Ever wonder how an artistic high point is reached in a creative career?

Music and culture journalist Jane Rocca speaks with artists about how they came to create some of their best work.

It need not be their most well known or popular work but it is the artists' choice.

If you're enjoying the show please tell a friend, leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share a link to the podcast on your socials.

Ever wonder how an artistic high point is reached in a creative career?
Music and culture journalist Jane Rocca speaks with artists about how they came to create some of their best work.
It need not be their most well known or popular work but it is the artists' choice.
If you're enjoying the show please tell a friend, leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share a link to the podcast on your socials.

Artists tell the story behind some of their best work.

Some Of My Best Work

it just sort of exploded! People (were) like, 'that's great! Music is meant to be enjoyable'. Whereas most of the gigs we used to go to back in the day always erupted into some sort of violence.

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