You know how when you read an epic book, you sort of “re-live it” in your day to day life? I mean, lets say for example you’ve got The Lord of The Rings. The hobbits are making their way through the Mines of Moria, and you’re so damn absorbed you’ve lost all track of time.… Continue reading Epic Rock
Author: Lucas
Guest blogger chimes in!
[Simon Meli with Lizzie at the Bon Scott Tribute Night] I’ve been in Western Australia for the last week, so I missed out on the Sydney Bon Scott Tribute Night at the Vanguard Hotel. But my roving reporters Lizzie and Jessie bravely went along on my behalf! Lizzie even had the guts to request a… Continue reading Guest blogger chimes in!
Foo Fighters Visit Bon Scott’s Grave
[Clipping from West Australian Newspaper, 24 April 2008] News just in: Dave Grohl From the Foo Fighters, recently in Western Australia, rode a Harley Davidson and made the pilgrimage to Bon’s grave. (Click on the photo above to see a larger version…)
Bon Scott Blog Highlights
If you’ve only just tuned in, the Bon Scott Blog might seem a bit overwhelming. Where do you start? How do you find what you’re looking for? Which are the best bits? So I’ve created this here HIGHLIGHTS page to help you navigate your way through the project with ease! A Readers’ Digest version, if… Continue reading Bon Scott Blog Highlights
FANS GO NUTS AS WORLD TOUR ANNOUNCED!
Seven lean years are coming to an end. AC/DC have just emerged blinking into the light from their studio in Vancouver, having recorded a new album. It’s being “mixed” as we speak, and will be released sometime later this year. It’s the first new album by the band since Stiff Upper Lip in 2000. When… Continue reading FANS GO NUTS AS WORLD TOUR ANNOUNCED!
The Lightning Rod Strikes Northbridge
[The Reverend Billie Damage rocks out at the WA Air Guitar Championships…] Last Friday night, I was a guest judge of the W.A. Air Guitar Championships. Yes, that’s right. As unlikely as it might seem, your mild-mannered, glasses-wearing, gangly reporter was flown across the continent to adjudicate the finest air guitarists on the west-coast.
Bon Bon Media Frenzy!
An article has come out in an Australian art magazine about the Bon Scott Project, which describes my blog pretty well, I reckon: One strand of that conversation has been realised in artist Lucas Ihlein’s popular Bon Scott Blog. Ihlein writes in his introduction, “Lucas was not a fan of AC/DC. You can read about… Continue reading Bon Bon Media Frenzy!
Long Way to the Top Polka Band
[14 November, 2007, West Australian Newspaper, for larger size click here.] Last November, the above article appeared in the West Australian Newspaper. As a promotional stunt for the Bon Scott Project, the Dolomiten Polka band jigged It’s a Long Way to the Top (If you wanna rock and roll) while trundling through the streets of… Continue reading Long Way to the Top Polka Band
Air Guitar Tips
[C-Diddy wows em with his air guitar prowess…The original video is posted here.] Yesterday I was visiting the museum where I occasionally work, conducting children’s art workshops. Lately I only make rare appearances, mainly due to the fact that I’ve been galavanting around the country with this Bon Scott business. But people in offices love… Continue reading Air Guitar Tips
Swanee pays his dues…
My friend Jessie (who came along last week to see Mark Evans rock out at the Sando) just sent me an excited text message. There will be a tribute evening to Bon Scott in Newtown in a few weeks! So here are the details: LET THERE BE ROCK – A Salute to Bon Scott featuring… Continue reading Swanee pays his dues…