Guess What The Rockbrat Found On eBay ? Vintage Status Quo Sew-On Patches

What: Status Quo – John Coghlan and Alan Lancaster Sew-On Patches Winning Bids: (Coghlin – 4.99 GBP) (Lancaster – 5.71 GBP) Starting Bids: 4.99 GBP Sale Dates: 26 April 2012 (J.C) and 8 May 2012 (A.L) Descriptions: An unused Status Quo, fabric, sew on patch, featuring drummer John Coghlan. Issued around the late 1970′s, early 1980′s. [...]

Rockbrat Wonders: Bands Who Should Call It Quits: Status Quo

Well here we have the latest recommendation for band’s ‘being put out to pasture’. And this is one very tired sounding outfit – who really should’ve call it a day by now. So at great risk of being physically injured by an elderly, denim clad limey – may I suggest Status Quo pulls up stumps [...]

Rockbrat Wonders: What are Cowboy Col’s Desert Island Discs?

Howdy Rockbrat disciples. You know Mr. Rockbrat and Cowboy Col began collecting records in 1979/80. I remember Mr. Rockbrat buying Slade’s –‘Sladest’ LP, I remember catching buses all over Sydney in search of  second hand book and record stores in that eternal search for those early KISS albums. I remember buying 45’s of KISS’ Talk [...]

Rockbrat Remembers: Chris ‘Smiley’ Pailthorpe From Hush

Just over twenty years ago, Eddie Vedder and Kurt Cobain were sucking the ends of pencils at junior high schools somewhere in Seattle. The word ‘grunge’ had yet to be invented and America was rocking to the sounds of Kiss, Alice Cooper and Suzi Quatro, whilst England was being shaken by the likes of T-Rex, [...]

Lifting The Lid On The Rockbrat Treasure Chest: John Coghlan Drum Stick

What: John Coghlan Drum Stick Whilst searching recently for my Bun E. Carlos drum stick, I also unearthed this great find. Obtained at a Bombers at Crows Nest in Sydney on 21 Feb 1989 (it pays to date things my friends), this drumstick was used by former Status Quo skinsman – the great John Coghlan at [...]

Rockbrat Remembers: When Coghlan, Lancaster and Brewster led The Bombers

The Bombers – Sydney Australia 1988-1991 There is some info out there on 80′s Australian rock band The Bombers – much of it incorrect – written by people who were not there. Well you know what ? The Rockbrat WAS there – from the very beginning – and it is time that some accurate info [...]