Living in the 70s

Living in the 70s


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That’s the way, aha, aha…
March 25, 2022

This week we hit over 500 ‘likes’ on our FaceBook page and we felt like celebrating. And of course, what better way to do that than with a theme. That’s... LEARN MORE

Back to the disco
March 18, 2022

What the world needs now…. is more disco! This week Marty and Venetia feel sorely in need of a boogie, so we’re bringing you all under the mirror ball for... LEARN MORE

Do you want to dance?
March 11, 2022

Dancing. An activity we’ve engaged in since we starting standing upright. Also a metaphor – for love, romance, sex, connection, happiness and joy. For this reason, there are lots of... LEARN MORE

Got to get you into my life
March 04, 2022

Even though The Beatles released their final album, Let It Be, in 1970, the rest of the Seventies reverberated with the memory of one of the most successful and influential... LEARN MORE

The family that plays together may (or may not) stay together
February 25, 2022

Most bands end up being a little like a family, starting out with masses of love and good will and shared commitment and sometimes finishing up with feuds and fallings... LEARN MORE

Boom! Sha la la la
February 18, 2022

Ahh those nonsense syllables that strung together indicate joyful singing. Who knew that the 1970s had so many songs with sha-la-la or some version thereof (la la la, boom-sha-la-la, shang-a-lang,...

That loving feeling
February 11, 2022

Aaah love. Love and music seem to go hand in hand, with every era containing a multitude of  songs about love in all it’s forms, and the Seventies is no... LEARN MORE

Sunbury Music Festivals – 50th anniversary
January 28, 2022

On a January long weekend in 1972, 50 years ago, young people (predominantly) trekked from all over Australia to a valley with a creek running through it just outside Diggers... LEARN MORE

All Australian
January 21, 2022

This week we are highlighting Australian music from the 1970s. While we’ve gone with a few of our usual favourites (Renee Geyer, Richard Clapton, and AC/DC are featured), we’ve also... LEARN MORE

To know me is to love me
January 14, 2022

Hey did you know that Jan 15th is Wikipedia Day? Well you do now! We certainly don’t get all our information from Wikipedia, but it can be a great place... LEARN MORE