Archives: December1995

• SIlverchair and other 1994 Australian imports

  Who Can It Be Now? Will Silverchair’s platinum success yield a golden opportunity for a slew of Aussie imports? By Serene Dominic This originally ran in Phoenix New Times Dec 14 1995 Australia’s teeny grunge sensation Silverchair is the biggest (and youngest) band to conquer down under and beyond since the Easybeats had Friday on their minds way back in 1967. Silverchair’s debut, Frogstomp, entered the Australian charts at No.1–a first in Aussie rock. And, like this country’s Mighty Morphin [...]

• When Paul Met Gerry

  What John Lennon had never been introduced to Paul McCartney on that fateful day in 1956? Things might not have turned out so fab. Without John, Paul’s ambitious, eager-to-please quality and predisposition to middle-of-the-road standards would’ve gravitated him toward the similarly minded Gerry and the Pacemakers.