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- Jul 5, 2017
- 5 min
This Week In 1987: July 5, 1987
If you're just joining us, where have you been the past five years? In 2012, I marked the 25-year anniversary of collecting my first ARIA...
- Jun 28, 2017
- 5 min
This Week In 1987: June 28, 1987
Rival versions of the same song are nothing new — either now or in 1987. Back in the '60s, UK stars like Dusty Springfield and Cilla...
- Jun 21, 2017
- 3 min
This Week In 1987: June 21, 1987
It really did take ages for some songs from overseas to become successful in Australia in the '80s. For starters, there was no such thing...
- Jun 14, 2017
- 4 min
This Week In 1987: June 14, 1987
In my time as a music journalist, I've read countless bios for new artists, hoping to find an interesting fact or two I can ask them...
- Jun 7, 2017
- 4 min
This Week In 1987: June 7, 1987
What do Jody Watley, Terence Trent D'Arby, Cutting Crew, Breakfast Club and Swing Out Sister have in common? Besides all releasing...
- May 31, 2017
- 5 min
This Week In 1987: May 31, 1987
It's called the difficult second album for a reason. When you've had major success with your debut release, it's a lot to live up to. And...