Melbourne singer songwriter and successful businessman Dennis Earl recently founded the International Children’s Music Fund. The fund was set-up to provide underprivileged children with the opportunity of receiving a two-year scholarship in music tuition.Life was very difficult for Dennis as a child. His entertainment came from his own imagination. His parents were very cold,
Read moreBefore Australian TV’s classic music show Countdown, there was Uptight, an influential four hour live music TV show airing every Saturday morning hosted by Ross D Wyllie. Join legendary host of Uptight Ross D Wyllie as he discusses OZ TV in the 1960s & 1970s and his successful pop career which included the number one smash “The Star“. Purple Haze is sponsored by Classic Cars with Character
Read moreZoot was a pioneering Australian band & arguably the first consistent hard rock Oz band basing their style on a chunky riff sound. Starting out as a pop group who went on to score a number of chart hits, Zoot then radically altered their style which by this time included members: Darryl Cotton, Rick Springfield, Rick Brewer & Beeb
Read moreIn this podcast, 88.3 Southern FM ‘Purple Haze’ presenter Mark Copolov interviews iconic Australian entertainer Colleen Hewett. They talk about Colleen’s work on the stage (Godspell,Pippin, The Boys From Oz & others), movies (The Cup) & TV dramas (Prisoner, Homicide, Matlock Police & others), many of which had an international release. This interview focuses on Colleen’s incredibly successful musical career, which
Read moreThe last long interview by Darryl Cotton with Purple Haze’s Mark Naumann, about his classic album ‘Best Seat In The House’. The album is played in its entirety and includes the hits ‘Same Old Girl’, ‘Don’t Let It Get To You’ and ‘Here Comes Another Heartache. Originally broad cast in December 2011 – available here now for the first time
Read moreOn this Purple Haze Archive podcast we present guitarist, singer & songwriter, Mick Rogers. Mick Rogers besides being a long time member of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band & forming his own band Aviator in the late 1970s, was also a vital member of classic Australian bands: Normie Rowe & the Playboys, Procession & cult band Bulldog. Mick Rogers’ latest solo album is titled: Sharabang Mick Rogers Official Website: Click Here Purple
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