Lifting The Lid On The Rockbrat Treasure Chest: Kardomah Cafe Pass Out

Some time back, we penned an article on the long forgotten Kardomah Cafe at Kings Cross – Sydney’s coolest post-gig venue to hang out at, as the sun was beginning to appear on the horizon. The article itself receives a lot of traffic, not just from rock fans who remember attending the place – but [...]

Lifting The Lid On The Rockbrat Treasure Chest: Killing Time – 1991 Gig Flier

This flier for the long forgotten – but fondly remembered ‘Killing Time’ looks to be circa 1991. Jed, Tubby and Co did a short residency at the Royal Derby on Brunswick Street. Great band, great days….check out the old Killing Time poster we had here and Cowboy Col’s great post on Jed Starr as well.

Lifting The Lid On The Rockbrat Treasure Chest: Kings Of The Sun Set List 1989

My rock n roll blood brother and I have long been Kings Of The Sun admirers. Check out some of our previous posts we’ve penned related to this iconic Queensland outfit ! I was rummaging through some of my rock merch this afternoon and discovered this gem ! According to my scrawl on the back [...]

Lifting The Lid On The Rockbrat Treasure Chest: TMG Charm Advert

TMG – gone but never forgotten, and always remembered fondly around here ! Ted Mulry wrote some amazing rock tunes over the years, and if you are on a discovery of Australian Music, be sure to research him. Here is an advert for a TMG charm bracelet, which from memory was included in the album [...]

Lifting The Lid On The Rockbrat Treasure Chest: Ace Frehley Signed 1995 Tour Poster

Back in 1994/5 when KI$$ where heading around the world on their convention tour, Space Ace Frehley was hitting the club circuit around the US and Canada, including a leg called the ‘Kick Ass Tour’.  Many of these dates included his buddy Peter Criss on drums. Ace and Peter in a club ? or Kiss [...]

Lifting The Lid On The Rockbrat Treasure Chest: Frehley’s Comet Fan Club 1986-88

Back in 1986 I joined the Frehley’s Comet Fan Club. From memory it ran for a couple of years and was ran by a guy called Erik Cram from Modesto, CA. It was always a highlight when a new issue of ‘Comet Watch’ landed in Mr Rockbrat’s letterbox ! Remember that back then, info in [...]

Lifting The Lid On The Rockbrat Treasure Chest: Vinnie Vincent 1986 Guitar Picks

Signing up to join the Vinnie Vincent Invasion International Fan Club – now there’s a tongue-twister – was a no-brainer for this here Kiss nut. Of course, back in the mid-80′s, fan clubs etc worked a little differently to nowadays. Vinnie’s been in the news in recent times for all the wrong reasons, but back [...]

Lifting The Lid On The Rockbrat Treasure Chest: Rock Soldiers – Ace Frehley Fan Club

It was back in the summer of 83….err actually 93, when Ace Frehley launched his official fan club ‘Rock Soldiers’. As a long time Kisser, my address was no doubt on many Kiss Fan Club mailing lists. I was a member of the Frehley’s Comet fan club, some years before this, which I will write [...]

Lifting The Lid On The Rockbrat Treasure Chest: Def Leppard/Alcatrazz 1984 Japan Tour Flier

This flier from January of 1984 represents a long forgotten time in rock. Def Leppard, with High N Dry beginning to set the rock world ablaze were well on their way to superstardom. The same month in Tokyo Alcatrazz came to town. Hard to tell who the exe-wizard is from this shot, but it aint [...]

Lifting The Lid On The Rockbrat Treasure Chest: Died Pretty/Cosmic Psychos NYE gig tee-shirt

Here is a pic of a long lost gig shirt I once owned. Amazing double bill, considering what the Australian ‘live’ scene is like nowadays. It’s from a NYE show at Melbourne’s Sarah Sands. Supports were Nursery Crimes and Swirl. Is this 1990 ?