Just like life itself, the saying that “all good things (and good times) must come to an end one day” usually rings true. It's sad nothing lasts forever and Lyndon’s Shadoogie is finally closing its curtain with its last show in Melbourne tonight at the Dandy RSL.

But it’s wonderful news to punters that Shadoogie as an entity and a performing band may not be over just yet. Lyndon has hinted that he intends keeping the Shadoogie’s name. And also the chance for future band re-unions and performing at the planned Merrimbula’s R&R festival.

Shadoogie has been one of Australia’s premier 1950’s R&R bands, and very well deserved if I may say so. You guys have rocked Melbourne & many other places for as many years as I have been introduced to this scene, and Shadoogie have been around a lot longer before that. Thanks Lyndon & the Shadoogie boys for all the good rockin’ times. Love your music and love dancing to it!

I wish you & Kerry a very happy “retirement” up in sunny NSW South Coast. But knowing you, I doubt very much you will indeed be retiring. More like a strategic retreat to rest up and planning for more exciting projects ahead!

And good luck to Darrel in whatever he plans to do next. I know Billy will carry on the fine tradition in rockin’ Melbourne punters, so it will be quite exciting to catch “Billy O’Neil & the Headliners” in their debut gig soon.