AC/DC Rock n Roll Fannation – Episode 1 from AC/DC Rock n Roll Fannation on Vimeo. If you haven’t yet seen this great little mini-series on the fans of AC/DC – do! It’s highly recommended viewing. In the first episode (above) fans come from all over America and the world to assemble at Wilkes-Barre –… Continue reading It’s the Fans, man
Category: Fandom
(Bon+Sexy) = Queen Bee
This whole Ugly / Sexy question sure has opened the door to some passionate commentary from the female fans (even the newish ones!). But I wonder what men (besides his own charming lovechild son of course) make of Bon’s sexiness? For instance, I’ve been wondering, what do gay boys make of his devilish charm, down-home… Continue reading (Bon+Sexy) = Queen Bee
AC/DC agnostic celebrates the ultimate live wire
This article appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald Today. (Thanks to Vanessa for spending $1.30 on a newspaper and taking a photo of it on her back lawn for me…) See the whole article online here (it’s also mirrored on The Age). I had a nice chat with the journalist, Clare Morgan, yesterday.
Bon’s Web Walk
I’ve got one more story to post from Melbourne – about a trip to visit Bon’s loyal roadie Darcy in the Yarra Valley. It’s just in with the experts for “fact checking” before it goes live, but while we wait, lets think a little about writing technologies, shall we? Bon wrote a shitload of letters.… Continue reading Bon’s Web Walk
Authentic Value
[Stevo with his “mint condition” voucher for a special AC/DC songbook. Bec the photographer is in the background. Read about my first encounter with Stevo here…] Stevo from Gosnells is a one heckuva collector. I got his number from Robi at the Fremantle Arts Centre. As is often the case with the Bon Scott tragics… Continue reading Authentic Value
The Unveiling
[THE FOLLOWING IS PART ONE OF AN UNFOLDING SERIES OF EPISODES FROM THE AUSSIE ROCK CELEBRATION CONCERT ’08, AT THE CONCLUSION OF WHICH WE WILL UNVEIL FOR YOU THE BRONZE STATUE OF BON SCOTT. WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE. BON HAS WAITED TWENTY EIGHT YEARS, FOR THIS MOMENT. SO AN EXTRA DAY OR TWO FOR THE… Continue reading The Unveiling
The Hamilton Hill Clan
Bec the photographer picked me up at noon. As she arrived I was just putting the finishing touches on my new Bon Scott Singlet, in preparation for the big concert. My mate Hana did these great Bon Scott Bulging Crotch and Mischievous Face drawings for me, and I turned ’em into an iron-on transfer. Although… Continue reading The Hamilton Hill Clan
Lost Saints
[Daniel and Josh waiting for the truck to arrive…] Bec gave me the hot tip, so I raced down to the Fremantle train station to witness a re-enactment of AC/DC’s It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock and Roll). Way back in 1976, on this very day, 23rd of February, AC/DC… Continue reading Lost Saints
Last Minute Hot Tip
Word on the street is that there will be a band playing Long Way to The Top, complete with bagpipes, parading through the streets of Fremantle today. My secret informant told me to be at the train station at high noon. The parade will depart from the square outside the station and then wend its… Continue reading Last Minute Hot Tip
A vigil at Bon’s Grave
[Glenn, a big fan of AC/DC, posing for me at Bon Scott’s grave.] Phew, it’s midnight. Had a huge day today at Bon’s grave, anniversary of his death 28 years ago. Met lots of amazing people. Will write about them all tomorrow. In the meantime, check out more photos here.