There is a special on ABC1 tonight (Tuesday 26 November) at 10pm called Making Dust – about the creation of the musical featuring Mark Seymour! ABC1 reports: We follow director Donna Jackson and musician/composer Mark Seymour through the production of DUST – a musical theatre show about the scourge of asbestos. Originally staged in Melbourne more »
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Dust in Brisbane
November 24th, 2013 
Stuart Brisbane’s Powerhouse welcomed Mark Seymour for four performances of Dust this weekend – the first time Dust had made it to Brisbane. Written by Donna Jackson, Dust is a moving theatre performance that highlights the products, the people and the heartlessness that surrounds James Hardie asbestos products in Australia. A delightful local choir of 50 individuals more »
Da Da Da (live band practice), 1981
November 24th, 2013 Stuart Source: 1981 06 09 Band Practice, Seaview Ballroom Returning back to the very early days of Hunters and Collectors… we found this 13 minute recording sitting on a practice tape. It’s the closest we have heard to a Hunters jam session. Some of it sounds like ideas for Alligator Engine. Various other sounds and effects in it more »
Blind Eye (original mix)
November 17th, 2013 Stuart Source: 1989 Ghost Nation Original Mixes Cassette.flac Following our publishing of the early version of Love All Over Again recently, we have had a few requests for more from the mysterious ‘Ghost Nation Original Mixes’ tape. So this week we feature the very first recording that appears on the tape – the original mix of the more »
Mark Seymour Mod Club, Toronto, Canada Set List
November 10th, 2013 Stuart Thanks to Chris who was there, we have a set list from Mark’s recent gig in Toronto… Lorelei When The River Runs Dry Beside You Castlemaine Do You See What I See? It Makes No Difference The Red Lady’s Gone True Tears of Joy Classrooms and Kitchens Legend of the Snowmen Say Goodbye Cry in more »
Fish Roar live 1983
November 10th, 2013 Stuart Source: 1983 03 24 The Venue, London, UK Cassette It’s been a massive ten weeks since we last posted a ‘Fireman’s Curse’ era song – so it’s time to return to the scene of the crime! Which brought back memories of a suggestion from Stephen many moons ago: …an acapella version of Fish Roar? I was more »
Second H&C Melbourne Show Added!
November 3rd, 2013 Stuart TheMusic.com.au reports… A second Palais Theatre show has been added to the 2014 national tour from Aussie legends Hunters & Collectors, with tickets to the first gig at the venue selling out quickly. The band will perform their second show at the Palais on Saturday 12 April, with The Panics joining them in support once again. more »
This Morning live acoustic, 1995
November 3rd, 2013 Stuart Source: 1995 05 05 Continental, Melbourne VIC, Australia Cassette While doing the second round of Vault recording a little over one month ago, I received this excellent request from Glenn: One of my favorite songs from the Human Frailty era is This Morning. I was wondering if among the plethora of material you are going through at more »
