Rock & Roll News:

Unfortunately I did not get to attend this year's State Championship. Talking to RobE at the Gully on Sunday, I was told it was another huge & successful event held at the St Sava Church Hall in Greensborough. This was the 20th time the State dance championship was held and many former State Rock 'n' Roll dance champions were in attendance to add to the occasion. The event was well supported... [Read More]

I have said it once before but I‘ll say it again – the Mornington Peninsula rock! Last Saturday night, I attended their dance for the second time held at the Rosebud Italian Club, and it was just as enjoyable as the first. The dance is well organised by a small group of volunteers, has a lovely dance floor, a small bar facility but also offering free chilled, drinking water and lots of on-site... [Read More]

In 1938, millions of people were shocked by news of an invasion by Martians with people fleeing from their homes screaming after the radio broadcast of "War of the World" by HG Wells. Fast forward to April, 2012 earth was again under attack from Mars but only this time, people were driven by passion for rockabilly music to flock to the Monash hotel for a first time debut performance by an... [Read More]

Last Saturday night we joined the crowd of some 120 rockers at the Broadford Shire Council hall to hear "Itchy Fingers" do their stuff and they did it well. Fast, loud and my favourite bits are the harp playing in the bluesy numbers.

The crowd was from everywhere with a very large contigent from Alley Kats. There were also dancers from Bendigo, Ballarrat, Shepparton and... [Read More]

Last night was my first visit to DJ Ashley's new rock & roll dance at "Dance Studio 101" in Bentleigh East. Melbourne has been under a pre-winter spell lately, and it was cold and drizzly when I arrived but not expecting too many to turn up to dance. I was quite wrong as the place was already filling up quickly with many patrons arriving, and the venue's operator, Paul Zaidman (champion... [Read More]

Many of us have a love-hate relationship with our local town councils. Annual rates and charges increase every year but yet we seem to be getting less in the range of services provided. However, if you 're into music and dancing, we just love it when your local council continues to fund music festivals for our enjoyment.

Last night, the Stonnington Council staged a free "swing... [Read More]

There's the saying - "East is East, West is West and never shall the twain meet ....." I suppose the Joe Galea band goes somewhere towards dismantling it as far as dancing is concerned. I have seen the band many times and still love the vibrant "rockin' Blues" sound of the Joe Galea Band. And I am not the only one - many rock & roll dancers and equally as many swing dancers, especially from... [Read More]

With not much going on in our neck of the woods, we decided to take a 3hour drive, to the 2012 Rich River Rod Run last Saturday17th & Sunday18th, the ulterior motive being "Hanks jalopy Demons", "Scotty Baker", and "Kieran McDonald Combo", three red hot Rockabilly bands.

Its often a Hot rod run has a dance, but generally it’s a private affair and unless you’ve got that car,... [Read More]