Midnight Oil

[Powderworks] Times are tough!

Luke Blackbourn lblackbourn@hotmail.com
Tue, 03 Dec 2002 09:15:37 +1100


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<DIV>The Oils have been a huge part of my life since 10, 9, 8, which came out when I was at High School in Melbourne. After I bought Head Injuries, they were the only band I have ever been interested in.</DIV>
<DIV>Their music has punctuated my life- driving from Melbourne to Noosa-Koala Sprint; riding my motorbike across the Nullarbor- all of Diesel &amp; Dust; my wedding- Warakurna live; So many memories.</DIV>
<DIV>I have seen them in Melbourne, Geelong, Newcastle, Canberra, Sydney, Fremantle. The Newcastle Earthquake benefit gig (1990?), when Peter said " We've never played this song live before", then they launched into Blue Sky Mine.</DIV>
<DIV>More than all that, though, their music has really been a major part of who I am today. I studied Aboriginal Histories at the Uni of Western Australia, did a degree in Politics, support Greenpeace &amp; the Australian Conservation Foundation, all really because the Oils' music made me think &amp; question. Who can stand in the way; Gough was tough; they're the worst generals of all you know. Now I'm doing all I can to make sure this revolting PM of ours goes &amp; we can start to get the country back on track. PG-"I have no time for Mr Howard or his policies". Hear, hear!</DIV>
<DIV>Five against the world are now 4 (The Goat Island Quartet?). It won't be the Oils, but let's see where they take us. Senator Peter Garrett holding the balance of power- I'd like to see that!</DIV>
<DIV>I was lucky enough to go backstage at the recent Melb Forum gig night 2- Thanks Krusty!-so the last word should go to Jim "Keep on fighting the good fight".</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks.</DIV>
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