"Opportunity" is a song recorded by Australian singer-songwriter Pete Murray. It was released in March 2006 as the second single from Murray's third studio album, See the Sun. "Opportunity" peaked at #29 on the ARIA Singles Chart and reached #32 in New Zealand.
Tracks.
01 Opportunity
02 Empty
03 Unfinished
04 Sinner
Tuesday, 31 August 2021
Pete Murray - 2006 - Opportunity FLAC
Monday, 30 August 2021
Paul Kelly - 2001 - Somewhere In The City FLAC
Lisa Miller - 2004 - Pushover EP FLAC
Lisa Miller is an Australian country pop singer-songwriter and guitarist from Melbourne. She has issued seven albums, Quiet Girl with a Credit Card (1996), As Far as a Life Goes (1999), Car Tape (2002), Version Originale (2003), Morning in the Bowl of Night (2007), Car Tape 2 (2010) and Meet the Misses (2012) and received several ARIA nominations including Best Female Artist.
In 2004 Miller released this EP, which features five songs recorded live on the 2003 Neil Young tour. She was again nominated in the Best Female Artist category at the 2004 ARIA Awards, which was ultimately won by Kasey Chambers.
Tracks
02. Pushover (Version)
03. Hold On (live)
04. Little Stars (live)
05. Pushover (live)
06. Eleven (live)
07. You Make Everyone Love You (live)
08. Hickory Wind (unreleased outtake from Car Tape album)
Saturday, 21 August 2021
Helvelln - 1992 - Cruelest Plague FLAC
Helvelln were a three piece power pop band from Melbourne, Australia active in the 1990's. The members were Jeremy Gronow (guitar, vocals), Nick Green (drums) and Andrew Papdopoulos (bass).
They recorded and mixed their debut and only album in four days at Sing Sing Studios, Richmond, Melbourne in January 1991 and was produced by Mark Woods. In 1991 Hevelln won the National Campus band competition (at the time the biggest competition of its kind in the Southern hemisphere), toured Australia and released an album on Mushroom Records.
Helvelln appeared on national TV shows such as Hey Hey its Saturday and the Steve Vizard show as well as gaining international airplay via songs licensed to Neighbours.
Tracks.
01 Cruelest Plague
02 Subway Girl
03 Hips
Friday, 20 August 2021
Splinter - 1991 - Strange Parade FLAC
Wednesday, 18 August 2021
Splendid - 2004 - States Of Awake FLAC
Frente - 2005 - Try To Think Less FLAC
Frente reformed in 2004 and the line-up of Angie Hart (vocals), Simon Austin (guitars), Peter Luscombe (drums) and Bill McDonald (bass) released this EP in 2005.
Tracks
02. Hounds Of Love
03. Sweet
Saturday, 14 August 2021
Pretty Violet Stain - 1999 - If The Money's Right FLAC
Shane Nicholson is an Australian singer-songwriter from Brisbane. He has released 11 albums, both in Australia and internationally, and has won 3 ARIA Awards, 11 Golden Guitars, and 2 APRA Awards. He's twice been named Producer of the Year at the Country Music Awards of Australia. He was married to Australian country music icon Kasey Chambers for 8 years and they released two albums together.
During his final year of high school, Nicholson was part of a band called Freak, which won an early round of Triple J Unearthed competition in the Sunshine Coast division. Shortly after this, the band changed it's name to Pretty Violet Stain. They were together for around three years, releasing several singles, two CDEP's and the album album "Parachutes and Gravity". The band broke up shortly after the album's release.
Pretty Violet Stain was Shane Nicholson (guitar, vocals), Brad Taylor (drums) and Scott Rutherford (bass).
Tracks
02. Where I Come From
03. If The Money's Right
04. Tastes Like A Lemon
05. Your Latest Drama
Wednesday, 11 August 2021
The Whipper Snappers - 1993 - Dragster FLAC
The Whipper Snappers - 1992 - See My Finger, See My Thumb FLAC
01. If You Don't Mind
02. Cars And Toothpaste
03. Ordinary Difficulties
04. Windows
The Whipper Snappers is an Australian pop band.[2] Based in Sydney, the band was formed in 1986 by Annette Crowe, Joy Howard, Tim Eaton and Frank Zaknich. They released their debut single in 1988 and the next year played a cover of "Stairway To Heaven" on The Money or the Gun.[3] Later that year they contributed a new original song to Rockin' Bethlehem in support of Camperdown Children's Hospital.[4] Brad Shepherd (as "Rock Hard") replaced Eaton and the band covered Kiss for Hard to Believe: A Kiss Covers Compilation. Dave Steel replaced Shepard as a live guitarist and in 1990 they covered Russell Morris's "Sweet, Sweet Love" for Used and Recovered By... RRR. In 1991 the lineup changed to be Crowe, Steve Waters, Christian Powers, Lara Goodridge and Tim Seckold. The band released EPs in 1992 and 1993.
Band Members:
Joy Howard (rhythm guitar, vocals)
Tim Eaton (lead guitar)
Frank Zaknich (drums)
Brad Shepherd (guitar)
Dave Steel (guitar)
Steve Waters (guitar)
Christian Powers (guitar)
Lara Goodridge (backing vocals, violin)
Tim Seckold (drums)
Source: Wikipedia
Monday, 9 August 2021
Vika & Linda - 1996 - The Parting Song FLAC
Vika and Linda, also known as Vika and Linda Bull, are an Australian vocal duo consisting of Vika Susan Bull (born 1966) and her younger sister, Linda Rose Bull. They came to prominence after singing backing vocals in Joe Camilleri's band The Black Sorrows from 1988. They left that group early in 1994 to start their duo with a self-titled album appearing in June that year. The duo scored their first number 1 album in 2020, with their retrospective 'Akilotoa: Anthology (1994-2006).
"The Parting Song" was the second single to be released from the Princess Tabu album it made it to#146 on the Australian Aria Chart.
Tracks.
01 The Parting Song
02 Akilotoa
03 Malo
Saturday, 7 August 2021
Duff McKagan - 1993 - Believe In Me FLAC
Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan (born February 5, 1964), sometimes credited as Duff "Rose" McKagan, is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and author. He played bass for twelve years in the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. McKagan rejoined the band in 2016, following their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Tracks.
01 Believe In Me
02 Bambi
03 Cracked Actor
Bec & The Big River Trio - 2013 - Bec & The Big River Trio FLAC
In their own words, "We are a four piece band based in Warrnambool, Victoria. We play a mix of authentic Rockabilly, Old and New Country with a hint of Blues".
The band's line-up of Rebecca Beard (Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), Phil Jones (Lead Guitar), Raff Marino (Drums) and Slappin' Dan Rondeau (Bass) came to national prominence in 2013 when they were a finalist on the ABC TV program "Exhumed". The show, which was hosted by James Valentine, was billed as "The Best Bands You've Never Heard Of".
Tracks
02. Crazy Dreams
03. Buckaroo
04. Runaway Train
Friday, 6 August 2021
Guns N' Roses - 1991 - Don't Cry FLAC
"Don't Cry" is a power ballad by the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, two versions of which were released simultaneously on different albums. The version with the original lyrics is the fourth track on Use Your Illusion I, while the version with the alternate lyrics is the 13th track on Use Your Illusion II. Only the vocal tracks differ, and even then only in the verses; however, in those verses, not only are the words entirely different, but the meter and melody are also slightly different. There is also a third version, officially released only on the single for the song, which was recorded during Appetite for Destruction sessions in 1986.
The song reached the top 10 in many countries, including peaking at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In Ireland, "Don't Cry" became Guns N' Roses' second number-one single, and in Finland, it became the second number-one hit from the Use Your Illusion albums. Additionally, the song topped Portugal's music chart, reached number two in New Zealand and Norway, and peaked within the top five in Australia, Denmark, and Switzerland.
Tracks.
01 Don't Cry (Original)
02 Don't Cry (Alt. Lyrics)
03 Don't Cry (Demo)
Thursday, 5 August 2021
Club Hoy - 1992 - Trumpets FLAC
Tracks
02. The View From The Ground Up
03. Sorry I Tested You
04. You Promised, You Said
Club Hoy - 1992 - Walk Away FLAC
Club Hoy formed in Sydney, in 1989, consisting of Penny Flanagan and Julia Richardson. The duo released their debut single "On and On," in 1990. Late that year, additional musicians Bernie Hayes (bass) and Vincent Sheehan (drums) joined the band.
In early 1991, they released their second single, the double A-side "Da Da Da Da"/"Green and Blue" was released. In September 1991, they released "House on Fire", as the lead single from their debut album, Thursday's Fortune. Another singles was released from Thursday's Fortune in 1992.
In 1992, two EPs were released, with Trumpets being promoted with the track "You Promised, You Said". In 1993, Club Hoy disbanded. Penny Flanagan went on to pursue a successful solo career, while Julia Richardson and Bernie Hayes formed a new group, the Troublemakers.
01. Walk Away
02. Da Da Da Da
03. Water My Toes
04. Green & Blue
05. Danny Said
Wednesday, 4 August 2021
Tiddas - 1992 - In My Kitchen FLAC
Tuesday, 3 August 2021
Courtney Love - 2014 - You Know My Name - Wedding Day FLAC
"You Know My Name" is a song by the American alternative rock musician Courtney Love. It was released on May 4, 2014 on Cherry Forever Records, packaged as a double A-side single with the song "Wedding Day".
Tracks.
01 You Know My Name
02 Wedding Day
Weddings, Parties, Anything - 1996 - Luckiest Man FLAC
Weddings, Parties, Anything. were an Australian folk rock band formed in 1984 in Melbourne and continuing until 1999. Their name came from The Clash song ("Revolution Rock") and musicologist Billy Pinnell described their first album as the best Australian rock debut since Skyhooks' Living in the '70s. "Luckiest Man" was the first single of the Riveresque albun and it charted at #85 on the Australian charts.
Tracks.
01 Luckiest Man
02 Lights Of Devonport
03 Reason To Believe
04 Sweet Thames Flow Softly
Tegan and Sara - 2003 - I Hear Noises FLAC
Tegan and Sara are a Canadian indie pop duo formed in 1998 in Calgary, Alberta, composed of identical twin sisters Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten Quin (born September 19, 1980). Both musicians are songwriters and multi-instrumentalists.
The pair have released nine studio albums and numerous EPs. The duo earned a Grammy nomination in 2012 for their DVD/live album Get Along. Their ninth album, Hey, I'm Just Like You, was released on September 27, 2019. Their memoir, High School, was released on September 24, 2019.
Tracks.
01 I Hear Noises
02 Not Tonight (acoustic)
03 I Hear Noises (acoustic)
Flicker - 1995 - Out Where The Wild Things Grow FLAC
This is the second and final CDEP by Flicker
Tracks
02. Wild Things
03. The Party's Moved On
04. Dashboard
05. Country Boy
Flicker - 1995 - Everything's Roses FLAC
Guitarist and songwriter, Bruce Begley, was one of the founders of The Honeys. When that band broke up he formed The Snow Leopards, who released the album "Sweet Sweet Dreams" in 1991.
Following the demise of The Snow Leopards he formed Flicker with Gina Hearnden (vocals) and Tim Hagan (bass, organ, acoustic guitar). To my knowledge Flicker only released this and the following CDEP.
Sadly, Bruce Begley passed away on 30th December, 2016.
Gine Hearnden, who also played with The Hollowmen and The Catalinas is currently playing and recording with Blackbird FC.
Tracks
02. Feel
03. Right Between Your Eyes
04. Guess I Know It's True
05. Breaking Down
06. Little Way Out
07. Untitled Hidden Track (Everything's Roses Coda)
Radiohead - 1992 - Drill FLAC
Drill is the debut EP by English alternative rock group Radiohead, released in May 1992. It was Radiohead's first commercial release, and debuted on the UK Album Chart at number 101. The original manufacturing run was limited to 3,000 CDs.
Tracks.
01 Prove Yourself
02 Stupid Car
03 You
04 Thinking About You