[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
Would you travel across the Nullabor with this man?
Exciting news on the blog today. Ben Scott, the yet-to-be-officially-ratified Love Child of Bon Scott, has been in touch via the guest book. Ben has announced his willingness to be my travelling companion for a second pilgrimage to Bon’s final resting place! BON OR BUST is back on! I first met Ben at the cemetery… Continue reading Would you travel across the Nullabor with this man?
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!
Authentic Value
[Stevo with his “mint condition” voucher for a special AC/DC songbook. Bec the photographer is in the background. Read about my first encounter with Stevo here…] Stevo from Gosnells is a one heckuva collector. I got his number from Robi at the Fremantle Arts Centre. As is often the case with the Bon Scott tragics… Continue reading Authentic Value
Bon Radio Shenanigans…
[Ardent fans pose for a photo by Bec Dagnell in the Billie Weston Pool Hall, Scarborough Beach, WA…] Word just in… tomorrow morning (Tuesday the 11th of March) I’ll be speaking on the JJJ breakfast show about the life and legacy of Bon, his bronze statue, and my own “relationship” with Bon. Rumour has it… Continue reading Bon Radio Shenanigans…
Going out Laughing…
[me with Wombat‘s Angus guitar…] Loyal readers, I’m taking a few days break as I head back to good ole Sydney town. I’ll be updating next Wednesday with the following exciting episodes: *BRAINY Musos from Bridge Music take me through the musicological perspective: just why is AC/DC so damn catchy?; *NOT-SURFIES, BOGANS from the Scarborough… Continue reading Going out Laughing…
21 characters, 4 lines…
Yesterday Jasmin and I went down to visit John Longley from the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce. He’s kindly agreed to let us use the Freo red LCD sign. As you drive into Fremantle, over “the old bridge”, you inevitably sit at the traffic lights for an aeon and stare at this electronic billboard. It says… Continue reading 21 characters, 4 lines…
The guys rent a warehouse…
My first AC/DC dream. The guys rent a warehouse in Sydney. It’s relatively cheap and a lot of space. They take the whole floor, and keep it free for whenever they’re in town. The warehouse is shared with a group of feminist architects. This is during the Bon era. They set to work insulating it… Continue reading The guys rent a warehouse…
The Fine Details
[The author clutches Bon’s knee and wonders what will become of him…] Everyone, it seems, wants to know exactly where the bronze sculpture of Bon Scott will end up. Forgive me if I’ve got some of the following details wrong. I’m sure it’ll all come out in the wash. On Wednesday Simmo came to pick… Continue reading The Fine Details
The Aftermath
I wish my camera hadn’t run out of batteries. A zoomed-in image of the Bronze Bon was beamed up onto the big screens to either side of the stage. Every so often, some brave youth would do a runner, hop the barrier, and climb up to have his photo taken with the little metal man.… Continue reading The Aftermath