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Peter Garrett at St Kilda Festival 2025 photo by Serge Thomman

Peter Garrett and the Alter Egos Perform Free Afternoon Show At St Kilda Festival

Peter Garrett brought his other band The Alter Egos to Melbourne over the weekend for a free performance on the beach for the St Kilda Festival.

Tagged as: 70s, Alter Egos, Australia, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, rock, St Kilda Festival

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Jim Moginie of Midnight Oil On The Day He Shared A Joint With Bob Dylan

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil’s Jim Moginie has a funny story about Bob Dylan.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Everybody's Gonna Be Fine, Jim Moginie, Midnight Oil, rock, USA

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Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst Honors Pintupi Nine with ‘Sugar In the Tea’

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil co-founder Rob Hirst has written ‘Sugar In the Tea’ about the Puntupi Nine, who were considered Australia’s “lost tribe”.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Jim Moginie, John Schumann, Midnight Oil, Puntupi Nine, Rob Hirst, rock, Shane Howard, Sugar In The Tea

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Midnight Oil’s Jim Moginie ‘Everything’s Gonna Be Fine’ Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil’s powerhouse guitarist Jim Moginie will perform five intimate shows in December to launch his new album ‘Everything’s Gonna Be Fine’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Jim Moginie, Midnight Oil, rock

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Peter Garrett Spans 46 Years With Solo Setlist

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Garrett has played two solo shows so far in 2024 with a fairly even divide between the solo songs and his Midnight Oil catalogue.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, rock, the Alter Egos, The True North

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Peter Garrett Drops Second ‘The True North’ Album Track ‘Innocence Parts 1 & 2’

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Garrett’s second preview of his upcoming solo album ‘The True North’ is the two part epic ‘Innocence Parts 1 & 2’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Innocence, Midnight Oil, rock, The True North

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Peter Garrett A New Song, New Album and a National Tour On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil’s Peter Garrett has announced his second solo album ‘The True North’ will be released in March 2024. The titles track is out now and tour days are set for next year.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, rock

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Crowded House Live 92-94 To Be Physically Released

by Paul Cashmere

Following the success of the ARCA Midnight Oil physical release, ARCA will release Crowded House Live ’92-’94 in December.

Tagged as: 90s, ARCA, Australia, Crowded House, Midnight Oil, rock

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Red Continent Rob Hirst Jim Moginie Hamish Stuart

Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie and Hamish Stuart To Release Red Continent

by Paul Cashmere

‘Red Continent’, a four track EP of new music from Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie from Midnight Oil, with drummer Hamish Stuart, will be released on 8 September, 2023.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Hamish Start, Jim Moginie, Midnight Oil, Red Continent, Rob Hirst, rock

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Peter Garrett Midnight Oil 6 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Peter Garrett To Perform Second Alter Egos Show for 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Garrett will resurrect his short-lived side-project The Alter Egos for a second show for 2023 for the Clearly Festival in Kiama in November.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Clearly, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, rock, the Alter Egos

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Midnight Oil’s Live at the Old Lion Adelaide 1992 Now On CD Through Songland

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil didn’t quite hear the Blues Brothers line right. They were on “a message from Frog”. Brian ‘Frog’ Harris at Songland Records in Canberra has been working directly with Midnight Oil and the Australian Road Crew Association to bring the digital release of the recent ‘Midnight Oil Live At The Old Lion Adelaide 1982’ into the physical world.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Australian Road Crew Association, Live At The Old Lion Adelaide 1982, Midnight Oil, rock

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Noel Crombie of Split Enz and Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil Turn 70

by Paul Cashmere

Happy 70th to Noel Crombie, an early member of Split Enz and Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Midnight Oil, New Zealand, Noel Crombie, Peter Garrett, rock, Split Enz

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ARCA’S 1982 Midnight Oil Live Tape Getting CD Release And Orders Are Now Open

by Noise11.com

The Australian Road Crew Association (ARCA)’s desk tape release of Midnight Oil LIVE At The Old Lion Adelaide 1982 is getting a CD release in early May.

Tagged as: 80s, Adelaide, alternative, ARCA, Australia, Australian Road Crew Association, Live At The Old Lion, Midnight Oil, rock

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Midnight Oil Live At The Old Lion Adelaide 1982

Midnight Oil To Release 1982 Concert For ARCA

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil have agreed to release a 1982 Adelaide concert to benefit the Australian Road Crew Association (ARCA).

Tagged as: 80s, ARCA, Australia, Australian Road Crew Association, Midnight Oil, rock

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Midnight Oil Announce Final Shows With Added 10 to 1

by Paul Cashmere

With Midnight Oil returning for their final Australian shows, more have been added including some special 10 to 1 shows playing the entire ’10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1’ album in its entirety.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Midnight Oil, Resist, rock

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Midnight Oil To Headline Stompen Ground In Broome

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil have been confirmed as the headline act for Stompen Ground in Broome on 17 September.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Midnight Oil, rock, Stompen Ground

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Midnight Oil Added To Mundi Mundi Bash

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil will perform at Mundi Mundi Bash in Broken Hill in August.

Tagged as: Ash Grunwald, Australia, Bachelor Girl, Bjorn Again, Broken Hill, Busby Marou, Daryl Braithwaite, Eurogliders, Jimmy Barnes and Missy Higgins with Kasey Chambers, Jon Stevens, Kyle Lionhart, live music, Mel Dyer, Mick Thomas, Midnight Oil, Mundi Mundi Bash, Pierce Brothers, Richard Clapton, Russell Morris, Sarah McLeod, Tex Perkins & Tim Rogers, The Black Sorrows, The Buckleys, The Rolling Stones Review Starring: Adalita, The Wolfe Brothers, Wedding Parties Anything

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Midnight Oil’s Canberra Show Shut Down Due To Severe Weather Conditions

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil’s Canberra show at Stage 88 in Commonwealth Park has been stopped due to Canberra’s severe weather conditions.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Australia, Canberra, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst, rock

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Midnight Oil Pay Tribute To Chris Bailey

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil have once again performed The Saints classic ‘Know Your Product’ as a tribute to Chris Bailey who died at 9 April 2022 at age 65.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Australia, Chris Bailey, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst, rock, The Saints

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Peter Garrett Has Covid, Midnight Oil Darwin and Cairns Shows Cancelled

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil have cancelled two shows on the ‘Resist’ tour because Peter Garrett has tested positive to Covid.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Australia, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst, rock

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Icehouse Cover Midnight Oil and The Angels In Adelaide

by Paul Cashmere

Icehouse performed for the Adelaide Festival on Tuesday night (8 March) and included a couple of classic Aussie Rock covers.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Icehouse, Midnight Oil, Red Hot Summer, rock, The Angels

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Midnight Oil Tour Paused As Rob Hirst Tests Positive To Covid-19

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst has tested positive to Covid-19 bring the Midnight Oil ‘Resist’ tour to a pause.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, COVID-19, Midnight Oil, Rob Hirst, rock

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Midnight Oil “10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1” Surprise Gig In Melbourne CANCELLED

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil have announced a surprise show Monday night in Melbourne performing their classic “10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1” album in its entirety. The show is a benefit concert for the Australian Conservation Society and Greenpeace.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Midnight Oil, Resist, rock

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Australian Albums: Midnight Oil ‘Resist’ Debuts At No 1

by Gavin Ryan

The thirteenth studio album for Midnight Oil called “Resist” becomes their sixth No.1 Album in Australia this week.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Australian charts, Midnight Oil, rock

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AWOLNATION Covers Midnight Oil’s ‘Bed Are Burning’ With Tim McIlrath of Rise Against

by Paul Cashmere

AWOLNATION have just dropped a cover of Midnight Oil’s ‘Beds Are Burning’ with special guest Tim McIlrath of Rise Against.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, AWOLNATION, Beds Are Burning, Midnight Oil, punk, Rise Against, rock, Tim McIlrath, USA

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Midnight Oil Kick Off Resist Tour In Newcastle

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil’s final tour ‘Resist’ is officially underway with the first show since the final album release kicking off 2022 activity out of Newcastle.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, A Day On The Green, At The Time of Writing, Australia, Frontier Touring, Midnight Oil, Resist, rock

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Midnight Oil Debut Third ‘Resist’ Song ‘At the Time of Writing’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil has premiered a lyric video for the third song from the upcoming ‘Resist’ album. ‘At The Time of Writing’ was written by Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, A Day On The Green, At The Time of Writing, Australia, Frontier Touring, Midnight Oil, Resist, rock

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Midnight Oil Release Another ‘Resist’ Track ‘At the Time of Writing’

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil have released a third song from their upcoming final album ‘Resist’. Check out ‘At the Time of Writing’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, A Day On The Green, At The Time of Writing, Australia, Frontier Touring, Midnight Oil, Resist, rock

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Midnight Oil Reveal Guests Including Hoodoo Gurus, Goanna and Busby Marou

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil’s Resist tour will feature some of Australia’s finest. Goanna will join the Oils at Mt Duneed, Hoodoo Gurus at Rutherglen, Busby Marou are lined up for Orange and Amyl & The Sniffers will open for the Oils in Melbourne.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, A Day On The Green, Australia, Frontier Touring, Midnight Oil, Resist, rock

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Midnight Oil Play First Show Of 2022 At Mona Foma

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil have kick started 2022 with their first show of the year in Tasmania for Mona Foma.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Midnight Oil, Mona Foma, Resist, rock, Tasmania

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