Midnight Oil

 

Artist:  Midnight Oil

Origin:  Sydney,New South Wales, Australia

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Post Punk, New Wave, Aussie Rock, College Rock, Album Rock

Original line-up:

Peter Garrett:  Lead Vocals, Harmonica

Jim Moginie:  Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Andrew James:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Rob Hirst:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Midnight Oil are an Australian Rock Band from Sydney, New South Wales, formed 1972 by Peter Garret (Lead Vocals, Harmonica), Jim Moginie (Guiiar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals), Andrew James (Bass, Backing Vocals), and Rob Hirst (Drums, Backing Vocals).  They have won eleven ARIA Awards and were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2006.  Guardian writer Andrew Street described Midnight Oil as "One Of Australia's most beloved bands".

Title:  Diesel And Dust (2026)

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Post Punk, New Wave, Aussie Rock, College Rock, Album Rock

Label:  Sony Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:  

Side One:

 1.  Beds Are Burning (4:14)

 2.  Put Down That Weapon (4:38)

 3.  Dreamworld (3:36)

 4.  Arctic World (4:21)

 5.  Warakuma (4:38)

Side Two: 

 1.  The Dead Heart (5:10)

 2.  Whoah (3:50)

 3.  Bullroarer (4:59)

 4.  Sell My Soul (3:35)

 5. Sometimes (3:53)

Personnel:

Peter Garrett:  Lead & Backing Vocals

Jim Moginie:  Guitars, Synthesizers, Backing Vocals

Peter Gifford:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Rob Hirst:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Martin Rotsey:  Guitars

Additional Musicians:

Glad Reed:  Trombone

John Ockwell:  Cello

Jeremy Smith:  French Horn

Warne Livesey:  Additional Keyboards

Diesel And Dust is the sixth studio album by Midnight Oil, originally released on August 1987 by Sprint/Columbia, remastered and reissued on January 30, 2026 by Sony Music.  180 Gram Vinyl.

Datura4

 

Artist:   Datura4

Origin:  Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Aussie Rock, Boogie Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Original line-up:

Dom Mariani:  Vocals, Guitar

Greg Hitchcook:  Guitar

Stu Loasby:  Bass

Warren Hall:  Drums

Datura4 are an Australian Blues Rock Band from Western Australia, formed in 2011 by Dom Mariani (Guitar, Vocals Ex The Stems, DM3), Greg Hitchcock (Guitar Ex You Am I, The New Christs), Warren Hall (Drums Ex The Drones), Stu Loasby (Bass Ex DM3's Ripped Soul).

Title:   Invisible Hits (Limited Edition) (2023)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Aussie Rock, Boogie Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Label:  Alive Naturalsound Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side a:

 1.   Drive-by Island (7:42)

 2.  Walk On the Water (4:25)

 3.  Evil People Pt 2 (3:51)

 4.  Phoenix (3:14)

Side 2:

 1.  Going Back To Hoonsville (feat. Dave Hole) (6:02)

 2.  Rule My World (3:11)

 3.  Fish Fry (4:11)

 4.  City Of Lights (6:40)

Personnel:

Dom Mariani:  Vocals, Guitar

Jo Grech:  Guitar, Vocals

Stu Loasby:  Bass

Bob Patient:   Keyboards

Warren Hall:  Drums

Invisible Hits is an album by Datura4, released on November 4,  2023 by Alive Naturalsound Records.  Limited Edition Transparent Blue Vinyl.

Datura4

 

Artist:  Datura4

Origin:  Fremantle,Western Australia, Australia

Genre:  Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Aussie Rock, Rock, Boogie, Psychedelic Rock 

Original line-up:

Dom Mariani:  Guitar, Vocals

Greg Hitchcock:  Guitar

Stu Loasby:  Bass

Warren Hall:  Drums

Datura4 are an Australian Blues Rock Band from Western Australia, formed in 2011 by Dom Mariani (Guitar, Vocals Ex The Stems, DM3), Greg Hitchcock (Guitar Ex You Am I, The New Christs), Warren Hall (Drums Ex The Drones), Stu Loasby (Bass Ex DM3's Ripped Soul).

Title:  Neanderthal Jam (2022)

Genre:  Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Aussie Rock, Rock, Boogie, Psychedelic Rock 

Label:  Alive Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Going Back To Hoonaville (6:00)

 2.  Secret Society (3:11)

 3.  Open The Line (4:17)

 4.  Bad Times (5:24)

 5.  Black Speaker (4:24)

 6.  Neanderthal Jam (4:40)

 7.  Hold My Life (3:06)

 8.  A Worried Man's Boogie (5:16)

 9.  Digging My Own Grave (3:26)

10. Fish Fry (4:13)

11. Drive By Island (7:45)

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Going Back To Hoonaville (6:00)

 2.  Secret Society (3:11)

 3.  Open The Line (4:17)

 4.  Bad Times (5:24)

Side Two:

 1.  Black Speaker (4:24)

 2.  Hold My Life (3:06)

 3.  A Worried Man's Boogie (5:16)

 4.  Digging My Own Grave (3:26)

 5.  Neanderthal Jam (4:40)

Personnel:

Dom Mariani:  Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Bass

Joe Grech:  Guitar, Bass, Vocals

Stu Loasby:  Bass

Bob Patient:  Hammond Organ, Electric & Acoustic Piano, Moog, Clavinet

Warren Hall:  Drums

Neanderthal Jam is the fifth studio album by Datura4, released on August 28, 2022 by Alive Records.  Excellent Album!.