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Forum: The Barbie
Sep 5th 2008, 3:18 am
Replies: 12
Views: 777
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Re: British Music in Melbourne: Hawkwind!

squeezzii,

We are still gauging the demand for a national "Sonic Attack" tour - but Levitation is now in out set list!

Roy
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 3rd 2008, 2:46 am
Replies: 12
Views: 777
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Re: British Music in Melbourne: Hawkwind!

The Cornish Arms went very well. Unofrtunately we have been out of action for a while (ran out of dilithium crystals for the hyperdrive), but hopefully we will be doing quite a few more gigs from now...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 3rd 2008, 2:43 am
Replies: 12
Views: 777
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Re: British Music in Melbourne: Hawkwind!

I don't think so at the moment - but I'll put it to the guys!
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 3rd 2008, 12:18 am
Replies: 12
Views: 777
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Re: British Music in Melbourne: Hawkwind!

You'll have to bring your own. And don't leave soil on the dancefloor!
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 2nd 2008, 9:27 am
Replies: 12
Views: 777
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

British Music in Melbourne: Hawkwind!

Australia's premier Hawkwind sci-fi, prog rock band is playing for one hour only at a free gig 8.30pm Saturday 6 September at Brunswick Hotel, 140 Sydney Road, Melbourne.

www.sonicattackband.com...
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 22nd 2008, 8:08 am
Replies: 3
Views: 387
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Re: British Music in Melbourne: HAWKWIND

We don't have anything on YouTube yet - that's in progress!
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 22nd 2008, 8:03 am
Replies: 3
Views: 387
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

British Music in Melbourne: HAWKWIND

That's right, all you Brits feeling despondant about the lack of good old, traditional British Space Rock in Australia can cheer up, as Sonic Attack ( a group of Hawkwind loving expats) are...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 9th 2008, 9:22 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 802
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Re: British Music in Melbourne: HAWKWIND!

We will have to do a national tour...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 8th 2008, 8:19 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 802
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Re: British Music in Melbourne: HAWKWIND!

Hi Cathy,

I see you fly on the 15th Jan. If you are coming to Melbourne, we have another gig lined up in February...

Roy
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 8th 2008, 5:04 am
Replies: 14
Views: 802
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Re: British Music in Melbourne: HAWKWIND!

Hawkwind are still going strong in the UK.
Dave Brock is the only original member, but old members join up from time to time.
And Nik Turner has a lot of old Hawkwind members with his own "Space...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 8th 2008, 2:16 am
Replies: 14
Views: 802
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Re: British Music in Melbourne: HAWKWIND!

I hope so, but generally it's aging hippies & middle class 'rebels'.
White Lab coats are *most* welcome.
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 8th 2008, 1:17 am
Replies: 14
Views: 802
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Smile British Music in Melbourne: HAWKWIND!

Any expats in Melbourne are warmly invited to a night of psychedelic space rock, this Friday! That's right, being so far from real British culture, a group of us expats are having to make our own...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 11th 2007, 12:07 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 558
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Re: British Music in Melbourne: Hawkwind!

Hi Vim,
Not sure if we'll be gigging in Queensland soon. But if you like the Hawks, you should check out a band called AlphaOmega: they have actually had a track on an album of Hawkwind covers!...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 11th 2007, 11:52 am
Replies: 8
Views: 558
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

British Music in Melbourne: Hawkwind!

Hi folks,
A group of us British Expats have got together to play our favourite music!

We are all into Hawkwind, and early Pink Floyd, so we are playing it round Melbourne.

A big welcome at any...
Forum: Australia
Sep 9th 2005, 5:34 am
Replies: 51
Views: 2,802
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Re: Petrol --- How much?

Looks like we found an answer to the question of "How Much?".

A level out in petrol price at $3.50/litre.

You live & learn...
Forum: Australia
Sep 9th 2005, 3:09 am
Replies: 51
Views: 2,802
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Re: Petrol --- How much?

Amazulu,

You're friend in the industry is right - there's loads of oil left. That's what peak oil tells you. When you reach it it means that you've only used up half the oil. The downside is that...
Forum: Australia
Sep 8th 2005, 7:52 am
Replies: 51
Views: 2,802
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Re: Petrol --- How much?

Biodiesels are a great idea, until you realise that they require nitro-phosphate fertilisers to grow. And these fertilisers require.... oil!

My guess regarding future prices is my own...
Forum: Australia
Sep 8th 2005, 7:28 am
Replies: 51
Views: 2,802
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Re: Petrol --- How much?

If any of you are interested in the subject beyond the short term price look up "Hubbert's Peak" on the net.

Hubbert was a petrochemical engineer who calculated that you can work out when half the...
Forum: Australia
Jul 26th 2005, 6:32 am
Replies: 66
Views: 3,271
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Re: weird driving rules in Oz

In Victoria, you find that when country roads reduce the number of lanes, say from two to one, then the left one is the one that ends. Unlike the UK, in which the right most one will end. This really...
Forum: Australia
Jul 26th 2005, 3:28 am
Replies: 66
Views: 3,271
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Re: weird driving rules in Oz

This is my experience in Victoria:

If on a 457 visa you don't need to get a driving license. Only when you get permament residence.

Don't get it earlier than you should, as they can't apply...
Forum: Australia
Jun 23rd 2005, 11:16 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,072
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Re: This palce is dogs poo

The difference between Australia and the UK, is that in the UK you have to avoid dog poo, which is unpleasant. Whereas in Australia, you are having to avoid syringes everywhere, which can be lethal. ...
Jun 22nd 2005, 1:03 am
Replies: 11
Views: 814
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Re: citizenship, those in the know

Can we assume that time spent in Australia on a 457 visa counts as performing duties beneficial to Australia? Since the grant of a 457 is on the basis that ones skills and services are of value to...
Forum: Australia
Jun 21st 2005, 5:07 am
Replies: 4
Views: 592
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Re: Change in Citizenship rules to include time on 457

What do I monitor to check this. Is there a goverment web site that shows up & coming legislation?
I'm like to rerturn to the Uk for a while, but I want my citizenship first. It would be nice if I...
Forum: Australia
May 2nd 2005, 12:16 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,585
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Re: Dog Dies In Transit To Australia

Not everyone is speciest and regards people as more valuable than other animals.
I don't.
Forum: Australia
Apr 13th 2005, 2:13 am
Replies: 4
Views: 592
Posted By Roy Edward Taylor

Change in Citizenship rules to include time on 457

Does anyone know if there has been any news on the proposed changes that would allow time (up to 12 months?) on a 457 visa to count towards the 2 years for citizenship?

My big regret is delaying...
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