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Bongo Returns To The Rising Sun With a Whole Lot More Skyhooks

by Paul Cashmere

Skyhooks. Bob had a residency every month at The Rising Sun before the Covid lockdowns and afterwards, it never quite got back on track. The previous shows had two Skyhooks

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Alex Lahey Covers Skyhooks ‘Ego Is Not A Dirty Word’ For Mushroom 50th

by Paul Cashmere

Alex Lahey has recorded the 11th Mushroom 50th Anniversary tribute song with her cover of Skyhooks ‘Ego Is Not A Dirty Word’. Alex said, “This song has so much energy…

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Greg Macainsh and Bob Bongo Starkie, Skyhooks. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Peter Green Uploads More Rare Skyhooks To The Archives

by Paul Cashmere

Skyhooks archivist Peter Green has shared another rare live Skyhooks performance, this time from 1975. Peter tells Noise11.com, “At the time very few Australian bands had ventured overseas (The Seekers,…

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Skyhooks in America 1976 photo from Peter Green

More Rare Skyhooks Goes Online

by Paul Cashmere

Never before audio from Skyhooks 1976 American tour has been revealed by Skyhooks archivist Peter Green. While the audio is poor quality it is also not for commercial consumption. The…

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Skyhooks very first show poster (image from Peter Green)

Skyhooks First Ever Show Was 50 Years Ago Today (16 April 1973)

by Paul Cashmere

It’s a big day in Skyhooks history. Skyhooks performed for the very first time ever at St Judes Hall in Lygon St, Carlton on 16 April 1973. The ticket price…

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Tony Williams and Greg Macainsh of Skyhooks

Rare Skyhooks Footage With Tony Williams Surfaces

by Paul Cashmere

A previously unpublished video of Skyhooks performing in 2004 with onetime singer Tony Williams has been put online by Skyhooks archivist Peter Green. On 24 October, 2004 Skyhooks, featuring Williams…

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Freddie Strauks Will Play A Skyhooks Show With Bongo This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Skyhooks’ founding members Freddie Strauks and Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie will be back together again this weekend in Geelong for Bongo’s Skyhooks Show. In a socials post Bongo said, STOP PRESS-STOP…

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Peter Starkie

Original Skyhooks Guitarist Peter Starkie Has Died Aged 72

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Starkie, the original guitarist for Skyhooks, has died at age 72 after falling off a ladder at his mother-in-law’s home. A statement at the Skyhooks Facebook page reads, “It’s…

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Bob Starkie Best of Skyhooks Gold record

Bob Starkie Is Selling His Skyhooks Gold Record

by Paul Cashmere

Skyhooks guitarist Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie has put his gold record for Best of Skyhooks up for auction on eBay. ‘The Best of Skyhooks’ was the second compilation for the band….

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Greg Macainsh and Bob Bongo Starkie, Skyhooks. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Hey Skyhooks Fans Freddie Strauks To Join Bob Starkie Saturday At Satellite Lounge

by Paul Cashmere

Skyhooks fans are in for a bit of a reunion for Skyhooks drummer Freddie Strauks joins Skyhooks guitarist Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie for the Million Dollar Riff show at the Satellite…

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Death Valley Girls

LA Punk Rockers Death Valley Girls Cover Skyhooks Classic ‘Horror Movie’

by Paul Cashmere

…Death Valley Girls Skyhooks cover will feature on their upcoming album ‘Glow In The Dark’. The song is an usual cover for an American band given Skyhooks are barely known…

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Bob Starkie Puts Together His New Skyhooks ‘Supergroup’

by Paul Cashmere

…music of his old band Skyhooks. The Million Dollar Riff Show is named after one of Skyhooks classic hits. The Million Dollar Riff Show band features Bob Starkie (Skyhooks) with…

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Bongo Starkie on Sunrise

Bongo Rules Out Skyhooks Mini-Series

by Paul Cashmere

Skyhooks co-founder Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie has ruled out a Skyhooks mini-series admitting that the guys win the band were “pretty boring”. Skyhooks rose to fame parallel to the impact of…

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Skyhooks Hits and Riffs, music news, noise11.com

Skyhooks To Release New Compilation ‘Hits’N’Riffs’

by Paul Cashmere

With the Skyhooks catalogue currently undergoing a facelift, Warner Music will release a new compilation of tracks from the new series of remasters. The first series of reissues is the…

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Greg Macainsh Talks All Things Skyhooks On iHeartRadio

by Paul Cashmere

…Macainsh interview part 1) Skyhooks – Living In The 70s Skyhooks – You Just Like Me Cos I’m Good In Bed (Greg Macainsh interview part 2) Skyhooks – Ego Is…

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Skyhooks with Ross Wilson. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Skyhooks With Ross Wilson Reunite For Rockwiz #VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

Footage from the Skyhooks reunion for Rockwiz has popped up online. The reunited Skyhooks, featuring Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie, Red Symons, Greg Macainish and Freddie Strauks with Ross Wilson on vocals…

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Skyhooks with Ross Wilson. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Skyhooks Reunite For Rockwiz Live

by Paul Cashmere

Rockwiz pulled off the impossible last night getting Skyhooks to reform for a one-off performance. The show may have been all about Rockwiz but all eyes were on Skyhooks when…

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Ross Wilson To Sing For Skyhooks In Melbourne Tonight

by Paul Cashmere

…an obvious choice for the reunion show. He was the producer of the first three Skyhooks albums. There has been recent activity in the Skyhooks camp. On October 30 Warner…

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Shirley Strachan Skyhooks (photo from skyhooks-music.com)

Skyhooks To Reform For Rockwiz Live

by Paul Cashmere

Skyhooks will get back together, with Red Symons, for a one off performance for Rockwiz in Melbourne next week. The only trouble is, who will be the singer? This morning…

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Skyhooks 40th Anniversary Set ‘Don’t You Believe What You’ve Seen Or You’ve Heard’ To Be Released

by Paul Cashmere

The 40th anniversary of Skyhooks will be marked with a 3-disc collectors edition featuring the first two albums, additional tracks and a bonus live disc. ‘Don’t You Believe What You’ve…

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Skyhooks, Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie

by Noise11.com

Skyhooks was the band that put Michael Gudinski and Mushroom Records on the map. They were one of Australia’s greatest bands of the 70s. Shirley Strachan, Greg Macainsh, Freddie Strauks,…

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The Band You Cannot Call Skyhooks Perform Skyhooks

by Paul Cashmere

Skyhooks. The band you cannot call Skyhooks – photo by Ken Francis “Rehearsed a bunch of Skyhooks songs last night with the band not called Skyhooks,” guitarist Bob Spencer posted…

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Skyhooks 2012 photo by Serge Thomann

Skyhooks Reform For Bob Starkie’s 60th

by Paul Cashmere

Friends of Bob Starkie had a special treat on Saturday in St Kilda. Skyhooks reformed for Bob’s 60th birthday party. Skyhooks 2012 photo by Serge Thomann Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie was…

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Adele Beats Abba, Skyhooks The Beatles Record

by Andrew Tijs

Adele 21 After scoring 17 weeks at number one in Australia, Adele ‘21’ has officially beaten records held by Abba, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel and Skyhooks. Adele ‘21’ this…

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