Lonnie Lee - Australian Rock and Roll Pioneer

On this episode Jack is joined by Lonnie Lee, Australian rock and roll pioneer. Lonnie grew up in a time before rock and roll, when artists like Johnny Ray and Nat King Cole ruled the airwaves. But everything changed in 1955 when he first heard Bill Haley and from that point onward rock and roll w…

Mike Rudd - Founder of Ariel

In this episode of Vinyl Vibes Jack is joined by founder of Ariel, Mike Rudd. In 1973, Mike’s band Spectrum came to an end shortly after the recording of their 4th studio album, Testimonial. Soon after this, Mike and Spectrum’s bass player Bill Putt were joined by Tamam Shud band members Tim Gaze …

Gil Matthews - Drummer of Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs (Interview #2)

In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack talks for a second time with Gil Mathews, drummer of Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs. Gil joined the Aztecs in August 1970 and remained with them until their farewell performance in 1973. In Jack's last interview with Gil, he delved into hit records by the Aztecs, s…

Clelia Adams - Author of One Of A Kind: The Adventures of Cleo from Go-Set Magazine

In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack talks with Clelia Adams, author of One Of A Kind: The Adventures of Cleo from Go-Set Magazine. Clelia grew up in Orange, surrounded by the music of the early '60s. In 1966, Go-Set Magazine—the first magazine to cover the Australian pop music scene—began publishi…

Greg Bryce Interview - Founder of DV8 (Newcastle Series Ep #8)

In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack closes his 8-part Newcastle Vinyl Vibes series by talking with Greg Bryce, Founder of DV8. Over the course of this series, Jack has spoken with a range of local rockers important to the Newcastle music story.  Greg bought his first album when he was a teenager,…

Peter De Jong Interview - Lead Singer of Heroes (Newcastle Series Ep #7)

In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack talks with Peter De Jong, founding member of Heroes. This is the seventh episode in an eight-part Newcastle Vinyl Vibes series. Over the course of this series, Jack has spoken with a range of local rockers important to the Newcastle music story.  Pete started p…

Rick Pointon Interview - Founder of Benny And The Jets (Newcastle Series Ep #6)

In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack talks with Rick Pointon, founder of Benny and The Jets. Last time Rick was on the show, in episode 2 of this Newcastle Vinyl Vibes special, he talked about his music work in the ‘60s. In this episode, he discusses his music work in the ‘70s with Benny and The Je…

Mark Tinson Interview - Guitarist of Rabbit and Heroes (Newcastle Series Ep #5)

In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack talks with Mark Tinson in the fifth instalment of the Vinyl Vibes Newcastle series. This 8-part series talks with a range of local rockers important to the Newcastle music story.  Mark grew up in Maitland amidst the music of the ‘60s listening to the likes of t…

Les Gully Interview - Drummer of Armageddon (Newcastle Series Ep #4)

In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack talks with Les Gully in the fourth instalment of an 8-part Vinyl Vibes Newcastle series. This series talks with a range of local rockers important to the Newcastle music story.  Les grew up in Toronto, joining his first band Yesterday's Orphans in the mid ‘60s.…

Les Hall Interview - Guitarist Of The Velvet Underground (Newcastle Series Ep #3)

In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack talks with Les Hall in the third instalment of an 8-part Vinyl Vibes Newcastle series. This series will talk with a range of local rockers important to the Newcastle music story.  Les grew up in Maitland, joining his first band, The Cavemen, when he was still i…