The above is from the Melbourne concert, which I attended with my friend Texta a few weeks ago. More photos from the gig (which was absolutely phenomenal) here. The following email comes from my old mate Simmo, who was always good for a hot tip during the secretive construction period of the Bon Scott Bronze… Continue reading Blue My Socks Out of My DBs!
Category: Letters
Best Roadie Ever
[Darcy and Gabby at home in Warburton, Victoria…] Our last port of call in Victoria was Warburton, out in the Yarra Valley. Katie and I hired a car. We hacked our way through a lot of seriously un-picturesque suburbs before bursting into the lush valley. It was a great relief after the heat and the… Continue reading Best Roadie Ever
Doodles on Envelopes
[Mary, one of Bon’s closest friends, shows us a shirt he posted her in the late 1970s, complete with perfectly preserved stain running down the front…] It was forty degrees in Melbourne and the Grand Prix was on. The Formula One racing cars sounded like angry flies. I guess they were “warming up” for the… Continue reading Doodles on Envelopes
Let There Be Cherry Rock
[Sign displayed on the wall at Cherry Rock…] Have I mentioned how amazing this job of mine is? The people I get to meet!! On the weekend Katie and I went to Melbourne to chase down some of Bon’s old old friends. And, in a way, to meet Bon himself. Katie is curating an exhibition… Continue reading Let There Be Cherry Rock
LED Sign is GO!
[Click on the photo to see it larger…] I’m happy to report that the LED sign is all systems go! Marisa from Fremantle Arts Centre went down to the spot where the old bridge comes into Freo and took this snap for me. (Thanks to Pic Lee and John from the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce… Continue reading LED Sign is GO!