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Welcome listeners to the first episode of the Rock’nRoll Damnation podcast for 2025.

The news over the New period year of the demolition of the house that was the home of the Young family in the 60s and 70s is worth a discussion as it ties in a few themes about protecting Australia’s cultural heritage as well as AC/DC's place in Australian cultural history.

Joining me once once again is Steve Mascord to talk about not just what should have been one but what should be done to remember the birthplace of AC/DC.

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In this episode I chat to Peter Black better know as Blackie from the Hard-Ons who are celebrating 40 years of rock'n'roll this year with a new album, "I like You A Lot Getting Older" and a tour (not that they have been quiet of late). It was a great chat and we discuss (among other things):

• The legacy of the Hards-Ons as a band name
• Why the Hard-Ons have endured
• What Tim Rogers has bought to the band
• On being excited to play new material along with the "oldies"
• How he obtained his Gibson SG
• The "Punk Police"
• Growing older and growing as a musician

And thanks to the Hard-Ons for allowing me to include "In Falls Everything" (from Ripper 23) and "Buzz, Buzz, Buzz" (first release from the new album "I Like You a Lot Growing Older") in the podcast. Go see the Hards-On later in the year and buy the new album (https://cheersquadrecordstapes.bandcamp.com/)

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In Episode 8 I talk to Heli from Brisbane band the Glycereens. Note this was recorded a few days after I saw them in Brisbane with Nunchukka Superfly and was intending to see them again in Sydney on August 9 however they have unfortunately had to cancel. Heli was gracious with her time and answers and we discuss (among other things):

• Gigging with Shonen Knife and being able to partake in their rider
• The "Glyco Therapy" album and how it pays tribute to Nath
• Early influences from Finland to Australia
• Heli's early bands in Brisbane and how the Glycereens formed
• Songwriting and creativity
• And gear talk! Fuzz pedals, Fender Jaguars and amps!
• Heli also reveals her technique on how to fit a Fender Twin into a Honda Jazz

And there are also two songs from the Gylcereens. "Jane Street" just before the chat starts and "Poison Ivy" at the end. Both are cracking songs from "Glyco Therapy."

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In Episode 7 I chat to Jenni and Marty from the mighty Melbourne band, Riff Raiders. We discuss:

• The influence of Countdown (and the new video)
• Jenni and Marty’s love of Cheap Trick
• Discovering new music back in the day compared to now
• Getting through COVID
• The current Melbourne rock scene
• And songwriting and the upcoming new album

And at the end, an exclusive with the world premiere of the latest song from Riff Raiders, Welcome to Mars.

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In Episode 6 I have a chat to Steve Mascord from hotmetalmag.com and The White Line Fever podcast. Steve was at the first show of AC/DC's current European tour so we have a chat about that and:

• AC/DC's legacy in Australia
• How Australia remembers its cultural touchstones
• The changing nature of rock'n'roll as a cultural force
• Forgotten Australian rock'n'roll bands
• On being a journalist and and a music fan

It is a great chat and Steve has some really through provoking things to to say. Enjoy!

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In Episode 5 I have the honour to chat to Dave Faulkner from one of Australia's greatest and most loved rock'n'roll bands, the Hoodoo Gurus. In quite a wide ranging chat Dave talks about (other things):

• The Hoodoo Gurus and Brazilian surf music
• Discovering punk rock in 1970s Perth
• Seeing AC/DC in 1978
• The brand of “punk” and isn't it all just rock'n'roll anyway?
• The “kingdom” of Countdown in the ‘80s
• How “What’s My Scene” became the theme song of the NRL
• Looking back on 40 years since Stoneage Romeos
• How to grow old as a rock’n’roller (and a human being)
• Why Stoneage Romeos still holds up to this day

Sit back and enjoy!

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In Episode 4, I chat with guitarist Dave Leslie from one of Australia's great rock'n'roll bands, the Baby Animals.

Be warned, there is some juicy, gratuitous guitar talk in this one. But we also discuss among other things:

• Dave's formative years of learning guitar
• The early influences and tour experience for the Baby Animals
• Being "Malcolm" to Eddie Van Halen's "Angus"
• How not to ask Dave to turn down at a Jimmy Barnes gig
• Parenting - how to raise you kids properly on rock'n'roll
• The Dave Leslie approved method for listening to Highway to Hell in the car

Also included are some choice Dave solos being Don't Tell Me What to Do from Shaved and Dangerous and Early Warning from the Baby Animals self titled debut.

Enjoy!

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Episode 3 is with Steve, Veronica and Ryan from up and coming Sydney based band Avalanche. We discuss among other things:

• Avalanche's recent tour of Japan
• How the band came together
• Parental influences
• How the band writes songs
• The current state of rock'n'roll in Australia
• The seemingly simple but never matched swing of Phil Rudd