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This Week In 1995: December 3, 1995
I don't tend to get political on this blog. In fact, a decade ago I was fairly oblivious to politics and wouldn't have been able to tell...
Dec 3, 20204 min read


This Week In 1980: November 30, 1980
It was a major source of frustration for me how behind the times Australia was in the 1980s, with it routinely taking ages for overseas...
Nov 30, 20204 min read


This Week In 1995: November 26, 1995
Remember when singers stuck to the melody? By 1995, that style of singing had become decidedly old-fashioned as vocal gymnastics came to...
Nov 26, 20204 min read


This Week In 1980: November 23, 1980
As we've seen in our trips back to 1980 , the first year of the decade was notable for many musical milestones and events. Then, in the...
Nov 23, 20205 min read


This Week In 1995: November 19, 1995
Pop music is a fickle thing. One minute you're topping charts around the globe, next minute you're not. This week in 1995, a Swedish pop...
Nov 19, 20203 min read


This Week In 1980: November 16, 1980
While some singers can wear out their welcome on the top 50, others' careers take a different approach as they land less frequent hits — something that's probably not intentional. Whatever the cause of their intermittent success, it feels like seeing an old friend when a previous hitmaker returns with a new smash. Carly Simon made one of her regular visits to the top 50 in 1980 This week in 1980, a female singer who'd visited the Australian top 10 four times in the previous
Nov 16, 20204 min read






































