Australian Pub Rock Stories

Kim Volkman has been playing music and entertaining crowds for over 45 years now. Mostly based in St Kilda, Victoria Kim has enjoyed working both as a solo actor and in a variety of bands, including Skindiver, Balaclava Joe, The Severals and Ian Rilen and The Love Addicts. He has had several stints in the mighty X with Steve Lucas and Cathy Gree , and played in bands such as the Mary Hillbillies,...

Peter Ross is a man who wears many hats. Musician, Road Crew member and political administrator. He has worked with numerous bands in many capacities as a Road Crew member over the past 30 odd years, including The Psychotic Turnbuckles, The Hitmen, The Screaming Tribesmen, Candy Harlots and many more. Listen to Peter's tales about life on the road on this episode of the Australian Road Crew se...

Steve Lucas has had a wide and varied career. Starting out in 1977, Steve was one of the founding members of the seminal Australian punk bands X.Steve also fronted Bigger Than Jesus, Double Cross and The Groody Frenzy. All very successful in their own right. I had the great pleasure of interviewing him for my Paris Theater video and extended the interview to include conversations about his career,...

Full uncut interview with Mark Alexander-Erber. The entrepreneur who revived the Sydney hard Rock Pub scene in the late 1990s at The Iron Duke Hotel in Alexandria to then go on and start one of Australia's biggest independent music labels Golden Robot Records. We talk about his pub owning career to his music label and famous drummer son Jagger. As well , the infamous days hanging out with Chop...

A chat with musician Steve Lorkin about the glory days of the Iron Duke Hotel in Alexandria in the 90s. Steve recalls many great highlights of the venue mostly between 1997 and 1999.

In this casual sit-down, we chat with Richard Lawson - the man who provided the heartbeat for the Lime Spiders and helped guide the early days of The Scientists and The Cruel Sea. Richard takes us back to the wild era of the Gaelic Club, sharing stories of managing the "Swamp Stomp" days and how the Sydney scene truly operated from the inside. We also discuss his current shift into class...

Greg Bryce’s musical journey began in the heart of the Australian rock scene, Newcastle. A singer-songwriter and guitarist , he formed his first band DV8 in 1974, originally called Meccalissa. During the 1980s, DV8 packed out venues with their hard-hitting original rock songs, many written by Greg. The band recorded several charting albums and singles, helping cement Newcastle’s place on the Austr...

In this candid interview with Grant Walmsley, we cover a range of interesting topics including former live music venues in Newcastle, a successful career with the Screaming Jets and his most recent musical projects. Grant was responsible for writing some of the band’s biggest songs, including the hit “Better" and "Sad Song" , helping drive the Jets rise to national success during th...

Australian rock musician Mark Tinson , often called the Godfather of Newcastle rock - has spent more than 50 years performing, songwriting and shaping the Australian music scene. A former member of the band Rabbit, Mark has toured across Australia with acts including Heroes, Swanee, Tex Pistols and TMG.🎤 Gioia Di Donato☕ https://buymeacoffee.com/gioia67 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@Gioia67😀 http...

In this exclusive interview, Dave Tice—legendary frontman of 1970s Australian rock band Buffalo—shares his incredible journey through music. Dave talks about arriving in Australia, the formation of Buffalo, and how the band helped shape the early heavy rock scene. He also dives into his move to England, performing with Count Bishops, and reflects on the raw energy of that era. From the early days...

Dive into the incredible musical journey of Andy Cichon — from the raw energy of Aussie hard rock band Judge Mercy to sharing stages with global superstars like Shania Twain and Billy Joel. In this interview, Andy opens up about:🎸 His early days in the Australian pub rock scene🔥 The rise (and lessons) of Judge Mercy🌍 Breaking into the international music industry🎤 Touring with some of the bigg...