Category Archives: Retro

Boom Boom Paul Lekakis

Paul Lekakis had a number one hit in Australia for 5 weeks in 1987 with Boom Boom (Let’s Go Back to My Room). But the hit dance track was recorded much earlier in Italy. Lively Paul Lekakis is a model/dancer/actor/singer that is coming to Australia as part of the Totally 80s tour and he’s never been to Australia before. I ask Paul the important question, what are you going to wear?

Maynard Breakfast show 1989 – The Year That Wasn’t

Every Friday on Maynard’s Triple J breakfast show, The Week That Wasn’t reminded listeners what happened on the show that week. This was the end of year version for 1989.

With the voices of The Bay City Rollers, Collette, Bernard King, Mr Squiggle, ABC Director David Hill, Village People, Peter Castaldi, Fred Schneider, Tom Jones, Bill Collins, Bjorn Again & Kate Cebrano.

Mr Molly Meldrum meets Maynard (again)

Molly Meldrum was a popular boy at The Bookshop, Darlinghurst when he made an appearance to sign his biography “The um Neverending Story”. He also announced plans to produce a musical about Che Guevara & hinted at romantic involvement with Jana Wendt. It’s the iconic and never boring Mr Ian “Molly” Meldrum.

Danny Elfman & Pee Wee Herman interviews 1988

Interviews from Triple J breakfast show 1988 and 1990. A 1990 Danny Elfman is perplexed that the LA critics actually like Dark At The End Of The Tunnel from Oingo Boingo. Pee Wee Herman is going all Frank Sinatra over his 1989 movie Big Top Pee Wee.

Madd Club Show 5 – Village People Special

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Join Maynard as he supports Village People at their Enmore, Sydney show 16.10. 2010. Go backstage, upstage and beyond as we talk to the guys, staff and fans of this disco powerhouse.