Welcome my Lighthouse
Keepers page - in time I hope to be able to give the band a more substantial
virtual space, though since I first set this up it seems a few others are keen to beat me to the task! ~ please feel
free to email me with any suggestions or contributions
Please send photos,
reminiscences or corrections to the (THE
JANITOR)
THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS 1983-2010!
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LATEST NEWS UPDATED:
Sunday, 29 August, 2010
~ GREG, JULIET, STEPHEN & BLUE with help from HUGH VELDON played 'Acoustic' sets at The Basement in Sydney on the 2nd & 3rd of May 2009 with The Laughing Clowns! ~ both shows sold out and went pretty well considering.... The Clowns were excellent as always.
There has been recent talk of a reunion of the full original lineup some time late in 2010 or early 2011 ~ stay tuned!
ALSO THERE IS TO BE A 'BEST OF' RELEASE SOME TIME late 2010
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WHO WE WERE / ARE! THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS
In 1983 Tex Truck & The Semis became The Lighthouse Keepers who existed until 1986 and managed to play many shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Newcastle & many places in between, tour Europe once + in that time had quite a few vinyl releases in numerous countries later followed by a double CD release that compiled the whole story.
There have only been seven LHK performances involving Greg, Juliet & Stephen since 1986. The most recent being in February & May 2009 [ the first in 23 years to include Michael 'Blue' Dalton ] ~ if you would like to be informed of any further shows email the LHK INFO DESK now and we'll try to let you know if one happens to come up
THANKS TO THE CASUAL KEEPERS WHO HAVE OVER THE YEARS INCLUDED (among others)
Alex Hamilton : Trumpet
Beat Boy : Baritone Sax
Glad S Bag : Trombone
Hugh Veldon : Drums
John Papanis : Mandolin & Banjo
Mick Smith : Bass
Penny McBride : Trumpet
Rod Bradbury : Drums
Tim Oxley : Drums/Harmonica
Tim Palmer : Bassist (early days)
Trent : Drums
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FOR MORE INFO ON THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS I REFER YOU TO
Showroom.com { An Australian website which contains a short bio + reviews + heaps of LHK MP3s to listen to}
Egg Records have LHK page ~ { contains a short bio + discography with some nice photos ~ I'm told this page may soon be expanded }
Roger Griffin's LHK page ~ { this page contains a short bio + some nice pics and a very thorough and colourful discography }
Wikipedia ~ { has yet another perspective on the bands history as well as links etc. }
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AN INCOMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY : A SUPPLEMENT TO ROGER GRIFFINS EXCELLENT DISCOGRAPHY
A cover version of the Georgie Fame song 'Yeah Yeah' was included on the cassette release distant violins 17 : some time in the 1980s
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no image sorry ~ I don't seem to have a copy of this ~ if anyone would like to send me a photograph, photocopy or scan to put in this gap that would be great ~ thejan
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An original composition entitled 'Lip Snipe Groin' was included on the cassette release Let's Sea issued by K in Olympia, WA, USA : some time in the 1980s
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The original composition 'A Time of Evil' as well as cover versions of standards 'Big Noise' and 'To Sir With Love' were included on the cassette release Distant Violins C60 : again not sure of date but some time in the 1980s |
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The original composition 'Gargoyle' was included on the LP release No Worries : released by Hot Records in 1984 |
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The original composition 'Gargoyle' was included on the LP release This Is Hot : released by Hot Records in 1985 |
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The original composition 'Seven Years' was included on the LP release This Is Hot Too : released by Hot Records in 1986 |
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The original compositions 'Ocean Liner ' & 'Seven Years' were included on the double LP release High Temperature: A Collection of Hot Records From 1982 - 1985 : released by Hot Records in 1986 |
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The original composition 'Ocean Liner' was included on the double CD release Tales from the Australian Underground: Singles 1976-1989 released by Feel Presents in 2003 |
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The original composition 'Springtime' was included on the double CD release Inner City Sound released by Laughing Outlaw Records in 2005 |
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The original composition 'Springtime' was included on the CD release Souvenirs from Egg Records : released by Egg Records in the UK in Sept/Oct 2006 |
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A live version of Gargoyle from the benefit concert was included on the CD release "Life's What You Make It" : A tribute to Linda Gebar : released by Audrey Studios in the Melbourne in 2009 |
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SOME PHOTOS
(more to come soonish)
c1984 stopping for a phone call & no doubt beer ~ somewhere in western NSW perhaps Cobar or Wilcannia? |
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Cartoon by unknown artist |
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Outside the Uni Bar ~ Canberra |
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Examining a 7" disc; looks like a test pressing; possibly Gargoyle |
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REVIEWS & ARTICLES
Article headline ~ trying to track down the article itself |
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FLYERS & POSTERS
FLYERS & POSTERS
Re-union No.2 ~ to launch Tales from the Australian Underground CD ~ 24th May 2003?
Generic show poster designed by Chloe c1985
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GIGOGRAPHY
The gigography is expanding and now has it's own page see lhk gigography |
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VIDIOGRAPHY
There was also a clip for Bad Mood and maybe some cameo performances in a video play or two, if I can find em one day I'll put them up or link [ LHK Web Janitor ] |
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Cheap and cheerful clip for the first single [click link to go to YouTube to watch this ] |
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It's a clip for the Ocean Liner single [click link to go to YouTube to watch this ] |
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SHOUT-OUTS
Big thanks to Photographers & Artists not yet credited + Quincy McLean & the staff at Bakehouse Melbournes' finest Studios!
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Thanks also to all the fine folk who have supported & helped us out in past & recent years; in particular ~ Amanda Peacock, Annabel Bleach, Barnaby Ward, Bruce Hart, Charlotte Regan, Chris Dunn, Clinton Walker, Dave 'Baby' Claringbold, David Nichols, Doug Wade, Frances Gibson, Janette Prichard, John Bassett, Karen Bayley, Keith Hale, Lee Vergona, Lissa Farrent, Mark Burchett, Mark Carey, Michelle Cannane, Nick Mainsbridge, Peter Prichard, Richard Fuller, Robert Fretwell, Roger Griffin, Simon Pickworth, Steven Stavrakis, The Boy Soprano, The Particles, The Triffids, Tim Palmer, Tim Pittman & Tom Colley. To name just a few.
hey LHK anyone else you'd like to thank? let me know (The Janitor)
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Blunt : a biased history of Australian rock / Bob Blunt.
Northcote, Vic. : Prowling Tiger Press, 2001.
xi, 348 p. : ill., ports. compact disc ; 24cm.
Inner city sound / edited by Clinton Walker ; design by Marjorie McIntosh ; cover artwork by Philip Bropy. -- Expanded ed.
Portland, Or. : Verse Chorus Press, c1982, 2005
189 p. ; discog., ; 24cm
Who's who of Australian rock / compiled by Chris Spencer, Zbig Nowara & Paul McHenry.
4th ed.
Noble Park, Vic. : Five Mile Press, 1996.
553 p. ; 24 cm.
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