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: 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: Candy Harlots – Debut Single Flier

Here is a flier from mid-1989 for the debut single from Sydney’s Candy Harlots. These A4 pink fliers were pasted around the streets of the CBD and it is an interesting time piece. Maybe you have one ! There is a story behind this. I know because I designed it. Do devout fans still make [...]

Classic Image From The Rockbrat Photo Collection: Marc Lee De Hugar – Candy Harlots 1988

If the Kardomah Cafe in Kings Cross was the spiritual home for Sydney’s Candy Harlots – then the St. James Tavern in Castlereagh Street must have come a close second. The St. James Tavern had a long flight of stairs at the entrance, and looking back, must surely have been a bit of a fire trap [...]

Rockbrat News Flash: Mark Easton Interview

Mark Easton has been producing great rock n roll for some years now. In a career that began with the riotous late 70′s Wollongong punk outfit Suice Squad, Easton was then a member of seminal Sydney band The Kelpies. In the early 80′s his band Soggy Porridge were at the forefront of the Australian post-punk [...]

Rockbrat Remembers: Toxic Blonde

This post will no doubt hold appeal for both Mr. Rockbrat and Giglizard, girl band geek lifers. Toxic Blonde were a Sydney band who existed in the early to mid 90’s. As far as I know, they never released any product, but they sure were fun to see live. Heavily influenced (both in look and [...]

Best Gigs The Rockbrat’s Seen ? Screaming Tribesmen (1995)

Who: Screaming Tribesmen  When: Britannia Hotel, Sydney, May 20, 1995 In the 1980’s when independent rock was just that, the Tribesmen could have commanded a gig anywhere in Sydney. However in 1995 they’re apparently not ‘alternative’ enough to get a gig at the Annandale, Feedback or the like – having to settle for venues like Springfield’s [...]

Rockbrat News Flash: Rockbrat Radio #8 – Sydney’s Metal Years

Tune in for the first episode in a series of shows – where Mr Rockbrat and Cowboy Col remember Sydney’s heavy metal years of the 1980’s. That’s right, we were metalheads who grew up in Sydney, Australia and in this series we will be focusing only on Sydney bands, and bands who predominantly didn’t sign [...]

Rockbrat Chat: The Sandi Novak Interview

20 years ago, four wild looking girls from Sydney were blending cleverly written pop songs, pulsating drum rhythms and loud guitars. The results were amazing. The band was called the Rum Babas – a truly great rock band who never failed to nail it live. The Rockbrat always had a good time when he saw [...]

Lifting The Lid On The Rockbrat Treasure Chest: Candy Harlots gig ad (1988)

I can recall this gig like yesterday. Mainly because it was an outdoor event and it was the only time I saw the Candy Harlots perform under the blazing sun ! The band were accustomed to early a.m show starts at the Kardomah and the like, so this must’ve been a rare one ! I remember [...]