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Curiosity Shop: Happy Together

from (PB​:​100) by Popboomerang

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“Curiosity Shop started as four-piece band in 1982 but by the time we recorded at Basement, it was down to the two songwriters and a guest drummer, Greg Wadley. We recorded four songs and for some mad reason released two as a single, Judge and Jury/Scene of The Shame, leaving two for a forthcoming mini-album. Nothing ever came forth, of course, the band drifted apart _ Pat did great work in Small World Experience _ cassettes broke, masters disappeared. For 30 years I remembered those lost two songs as being two of our best.

Then, miracle, I reconnected with Melbourne-based musician Jetnikoff of The Gatekeepers, who had rehearsed some songs with us . “I’ve got a cassette, you know,’’ he said. With four songs on it! That night, the lost Curiosity Shop EP was in my inbox. And those lost songs still sounded good. The masters have now been recovered, baked, and here is Happy Together. It is what it is, I don’t like the title much. But it’s a good performance and a superb vocal from Pat, a gift from the past long since thought gone forever. But why oh why didn’t we do the EP in the first place!” Noel Mengel

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from (PB​:​100), released April 15, 2015
Songwriters: Noel Mengel/Pat Ridgewell

Recorded at Basement Studios, Roma Street, Brisbane. Somewhere under the Magistrates Court building now.

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Popboomerang Australia

Australian music label founded by Scott Thurling and releasing its first CD in 2002 with over 80 recordings to date.

Specialising in melodic pop, jangle, folk and rock and predominantly working with Australian bands with the aim to building their careers locally & internationally.

Artists include Skipping Girl Vinegar, Georgia Fields, The Aerial Maps, Celadore, Bon Scotts, Tamas Wells & Tim Reid
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