A sensational new book by renowned Melbourne music journalist Jane Gazzo celebrates some of Australia's most interesting '80s bands.
The ‘80s. The era of Hawke, a booming economy, big hair, gender benders and the new-wave synth-pop explosion.
The ‘80s were so good because you could experiment without any kind of fear of consequence.
—Kate Ceberano
Every Sunday night, Australians would be glued to Countdown to watch the latest and local bands strut their stuff. Bands who became household names and sound-tracked our lives in one of the most colourful and creative decades in Australian music.
I Hear Motion by Jane Gazzo
- I Hear Motion is the new book from music journalist, broadcaster, author Jane Gazzo
- It’s a celebration of the Aussie bands we loved throughout the 1980s
- It’s out now through Melbourne Books
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I Hear Motion is a celebration of the Aussie bands we loved: Models, Machinations, Wa Wa Nee, Real Life, Kids in the Kitchen, Do-Re-Mi, Koo De Tah, Eurogliders, Boom Crash Opera and more – and what happened to them following the end of the decade.
With interviews, never-before seen photos and archives of the time, plus never-before told stories about the songs, bands, excesses and break-ups, I Hear Motion is a must-have for every Australian music fan.
About Jane Gazzo
Jane Gazzo is a music journalist, broadcaster, author and self-confessed music hoarder. She began her radio career on 3RRR-FM in the early ‘90s. Since then, she has presented nationally on Triple J and MMM as well as XFM London, Capital FM London and BBC Radio 6 in the UK and has hosted music television shows such as The Sound and Recovery on ABC TV.
She once worked for Courtney Love as her PA, where she lasted two weeks, and has never worked as a PA since. Jane is co-founder of the Sound As Ever Facebook group—a place which celebrates and documents Australian music from the ‘90s. Her first book was John Farnham: The Untold Story, followed by Sound As Ever: A Celebration of the Greatest Decade in Australian Music (1990–1999) and this is her third.
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