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Buster Poindexter (David Johansen) interview 1990

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Buster Poindexter (David Johansen of New York Dolls notoriety) took time out from his lunch break while working on new songs with his band. Buster tells you how to dress, how to drink (a martini) and where to live (New York City).

But what do ABBA & Tom Jones have to do with it?

Buster was a regular on Saturday Night Live in the late 1980s as part of the house band. Where his high hair just seemed to be teased that little bit higher every Saturday night.

This interview was recorded for my Triple J breakfast show in 1990. Producer Simon Marnie can be heard recording the tape ID at the beginning, while playing with the tape’s speed controls.

David Johansen still does his Buster Poindexter shtick occasionally around the US and did released four albums under that name.

His sense of humour and ability to go with my unique line of questioning was very much appreciated.

And after hearing this, wouldn’t you want to go to the beach with Buster? Or at least the cocktail lounge?

Here is wonderfully 1980s clip with Micheal Keaton and plenty of finger clicking. Hit The Road Jack

Buster’s Facebook Page

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Maynard goes New Romantic on Sunday

For one brief hour, just this once, I’ll be playing at the Electronique monthly New Wave afternoon this Sunday 3rd September with a New Romantic set sure to impress the shoulder pads off you all.

Duran Duran, ABC, Spandau Ballet, Lene Lovich and even Blue Rondo a la Turk will be played between 4-5pm after which I will possibly be asked to leave the building by management, leaving Mark Vick & Jade to Grey to continue the regular New Wave sounds of the afternoon through to 10pm.

That’s at Harpoon Harrys 4-5pm Sunday.

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Maynard plays a touch of New Romantic with Jay Katz

ABC Lexicon Of Love - London 1982
ABC Lexicon Of Love – London 1982
General, Retro

The Dynamic Hepnotics are back (one show only)

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The Dynamic Hepnotics cut a rug across Australia & New Zealand in the 7 years they played across your wide brown land. And they are returning for 3 shows only. 1 in Sydney, 2 in Melbourne.

These days they are busy people with busy music careers, so I put my foot in the door of the lead singer and all round playboy, Continental Robert Susz, at his swanky Kings Cross apartment. An apartment that Adam West himself would be jealous of.

Join Continental Robert and myself in the Suszland music room for wine, music, gossip and Undercover Elephant.

If you don’t go to their upcoming shows you truely are a burden to society.

Get up offa that thing!

The Dynamic Hepnotics official site and tickets to their shows.

Continental Robert Susz site

Soul Kind of Feeling clip (see if you can spot Dave Wray/Frank Bennett)

Get all their remastered tracks at iTunes or Bandcamp

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Robert Susz boxing in 1970s
Robert Susz boxing in 1970s. “I stopped boxing because I didn’t like getting hit.”
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80s Exhibition Powerhouse

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The Sydney Powerhouse opened their 80s pop culture exhibit in Novenber & I was there to capture some voices from the vault. DJ Scott Pullen, RAT Party Guru Jac Vidgeon, Wally the sexbomb barmaid & DJ, and Lance Leopard a blogger from a time before blogs. Even found time for a lost classic from 1989.