This is seriously in no order - just random awesome things in a pretty bloody awesome year

1. Davey Lane - Finally, A Party Record
Excellent pop! Not scared to touch Yacht and Soft rock either

2. Rubber Necker - Bad Behavior album and one of their gigs at the Duke in Enmore
The show as wild "somehow held together" post rock. Whoooo!

3. Cammy Cautious and the Wrestlers
Only saw em once and CAN NOT FORGET IT!! Took me head clean off

4. Some awesome aussie books Radio Birdman - "Retaliate First" by Murray Englehart and "Orstralia A Punk History" by Tristan Clark. Loved 'em .. got John Foy's book next up.

5. Can't Stop It
The vinyl reissue of the Australian Post Punk comp is essential! bonus tracks including *****,***** from Canberra! Man, can someone put out their two cassette albums!

6. The Gnomes - Introducing
Retro but...FRESH and so good

7. The list of mad bands we got to play with in 2025.
The Owen Guns, Bug Music, Glycereens, Knee, Serial Pest , Sugar Beats, Raising Ravens, Serial Pest  The Dark Clouds, No Cake, Leatherman.. Fuck i've run out of ink .. how good is it out there!!!

8. Not Aussie but an Aussie release: Earthless - Night Parade in Brisbane.
An unbeatable live band finally captured by the iconic Tym Records label! So good!

9. Civilians
How old are are these guys? how catchy are these guys!! From Melbourne.. stream their singles.. fantastic!!

10. Hearing from both my doc AND my physio that i won't be needing surgury on my knee. Whoooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Just months of rehab .. PFFT easy!!