Days Like These with Diesel
Mark Lizotte, aka 'Diesel', revisits some of Australia's most seminal rock and country music concerts and the stories behind them. Learn about each exceptional, unforgettable concert, and what made them so special.
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Ep 1Jet: The Forum (2004)
When Melbourne band Jet played a hometown gig at the Forum on April 30, 2004, they had just come off a super-successful tour of the US, which only piled on the pressure to deliver an amazing show on home turf.
Ep 2Baby Animals: 25th Anniversary (2016)
When the Baby Animals released their self-titled album in 1991, it became the highest selling Australian debut album. Sadly, the band split a few years later. Twenty years after, Suze made a call to return to the stage.
Ep 3Hunters and Collectors: Under One Roof (1998)
After 17 years, Hunters and Collectors were calling it quits. They embarked on a farewell tour, culminating in the very final show at Selina's at the Coogee Hotel in Sydney, on March 13, 1998.
Ep 4The Angels: Narara (1983)
The story of Doc Neeson and The Angels stealing the show at the 1983 Narara music festival in rural NSW, as told by band members Rick Brewster, John Brewster and Dave Gleeson.
Ep 5Diesel: The Metro (2003)
The story of host Mark Lizotte's band 'Diesel' playing at The Metro in Sydney in 2003, recounted by Mark and his brother Brian Lizotte, who played trombone.
Ep 6Rose Tattoo: Boggo Road Gaol (1993)
The story of Rose Tattoo belting out their hits at the Boggo Road Gaol in 1993, told by band members Angry Anderson, Mark Evans and the former CEO of record label Alberts, Fifa Riccobono.
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