TAGG – ISSUE 30 flipbook
Flick through the TAGG issue 30 flipbook including Melbourne’s live music gig guide for 29th August to 11th September, 1980!
The TAGG time capsule series
TAGG – ISSUE 30.
In this TAGG The Alternative Gig Guide time capsule series, you can revisit the Melbourne live music scene from 1979-1981.
Each issue featured the all important issue gig guide, reviews, venue locations, interviews and stories. Australia’s original street press was the perfect printed back pocket friend filled with everything a live music lover needed to know each fortnight.
We’re working our way through digitising TAGG’s back catalogue so you can relive (for those who were there) revisit (for those who weren’t and those who don’t recall) the original issues of the magazine on the TAGG website. cool hey!
TAGG – ISSUE 30 – Table of contents:
Includes the all important gig guide for 29th August to 11th September, 1980
5. TAGG file
11. Missed discs
12. Bondi lifesaver
14. TAGG magg
16. Gig review – Little Heroes
17. Restaurant guide
21. Da boss sez
25. Film review – The Empire Strikes Back
28. Theatre review – Theatre without theatre
31. Cinema & theatre listings
33. TAGG listings
40. TAGG minifold – Ward 13
47. Recommended outlets
49. Disco listings
51. Disco top ten
52. Geelong folk club
57. Jazz & acoustic
61. Acoustic notes
62. Feature – Quasar
63. Classical record review
66. Gigs of our lives (cartoon)
68. Feature – A tribute to…Andrew Durant
70. Consumer guide
78. 3RRR & 2JJ playlists
We hope you enjoy flipping through TAGG – issue 30!
TAGG – ISSUE 30 excerpt…
Gig review by Steve Lane – Little Heroes
Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda is quite a rage on Friday nights. There are people everywhere, all coming and going, the rages and those who like to have a look. Strip joints, sex shops, spaghetti bars, pizza joints, hotels, something for everybody, whether your taste turns to drink, food or live music.
This Friday night, however, I’m headed for the Upper Esplanade, just around the corner from Fitzroy St., to and hear Little Heroes at the Esplanade Hotel, where everybody gets in for free, provided you’ve got yourself a ticket and arrive before 9 pm. I arrived about eight-thirty and already there was a crowd of about one hundred and fifty, but still plenty of space for more. The band didn’t start till 9 pm so that gave me time to grab a few drinks, rave to a few people and find myself a comfortable spot. When Little Heroes did start it didn’t take them long to unwind to get down to playing some great, raging, rock and roll.
Roger Hart, lead vocalist and guitarist, was really impressive, he’s got a great voice and throws himself right into the music. He works hard to fire up the enthusiasm of everyone on the dance floor, and keep that energy at a high level of high voltage. Dave Crosby, the keyboard player helps fire up the attack with some tight intelligent playing never getting carried away with the technical side of his instruments. Freddie Franks on bass and Bruce Pumper on drums work well together, they put out some solid, up-tempo rhythms for the dancers to rage to and for Roger and Dave to expand upon.
Roger does all the songwriting, drawing heavily on his experience of Melbourne.
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