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Sydney Morning Herald
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Australia's ‘Abbey Road' produced a generation of musical genius. It'll never happen again
'When we went in there, it was a warehouse for butter … it was just a huge [space with] empty floor after floor,' Savage says. 'With local acousticians, we did our own design and built various studios.' Armstrong Studios cut records including Daddy Cool's Eagle Rock, Cat Stevens' Another Saturday Night, John Farnham's You're The Voice, Little River Band's Help Is on Its Way, Russell Morris' The Real Thing and Turn Up Your Radio by the Masters Apprentices. The studio also produced soundtracks for films, including the first two Mad Max films, The Man From Snowy River and Crocodile Dundee, all of which Savage worked on. Savage, now in his 80s, says Armstrong's early operation was at once homegrown and state-of-the-art. 'We couldn't afford to buy the multitrack equipment from America, [where] most of it was coming from, and so we had it all made locally,' Savage says. In 1974, a couple of years into the operation, Armstrong sold the Bank Street studios to The Age 's then publishers, and it became AAV (Armstrong Audio Video). The sound part of the business operated downstairs, while video operated upstairs. Renowned producer and engineer Ernie Rose, who was instrumental in Armstrong's development, ran the studios under the name Metropolis from the 1980s until financial difficulties shuttered them in 2006. Armstrong's enterprise is behind some of Australia's most defining records and soundtracks, and it also fostered a generation of producers and engineers under Savage's mentorship, John Olson says. The researcher and engineer co-wrote Tony Cohen's memoir Half Deaf, Completely Mad. Cohen was one of Armstrong's most esteemed record producers and sound engineers, and had a celebrated career working with musicians including Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, the Go-Betweens and Paul Kelly. Cohen died in 2017, aged 60. 'Tony talked about watching Roger at work, and how spectacular it was, the sight of Roger's hands gliding instinctively across the mixing desk,' Olson says. 'When he said that, I never saw Roger at work but I knew exactly what he meant, because anyone who witnessed Tony at his best, that's exactly what [he] was like.' Savage, Rose and renowned musician and record producer Mick Harvey were pivotal influences on Cohen's career, Olson says. Cohen spoke about wildly different bands coming together and finding common ground at Armstrong's Cafe Bar – a 1960s instant coffee machine – while recording in each of the building's different studios. The dynamics led to funny moments – Savage recalls fellow music industry legend Molly Meldrum jumping the studios' back fence to avoid the glare of visiting label representatives, who were wondering whether Savage was re-recording Morris' The Real Thing. There were also tense encounters, like when a group of punks descended on a clipboard-holding AAV administrator who tried to cull numbers in a studio, Olson says. But there was a sense of community and, most importantly, collaboration. 'Tony felt that a best recording was capturing people in a moment, which involved everyone being there and playing generally at the same time,' Olson says. 'That would create a magic you can't capture otherwise.' Savage says whether something like Armstrong's could ever exist again is a 'mind-boggling' question, but the killer is in the collaboration. Studios no longer have the space, or desire, to bring so many people together, he suggests. 'Being in the same room, knowing the body language – there's nothing really quite like that. You could be on a Zoom call, but it's not the same,' Savage says. 'You could technically collaborate now … globally if you're sharing the sound files, but having everyone in the one place – I think those days are gone because, financially, it doesn't make sense.' Savage will discuss the studios' legacy at a panel event for Open House Melbourne alongside Olson, Rose and Harvey next Saturday. These days, Savage is tinkering with AI at his nation-leading post-production company Soundfirm in Port Melbourne, and hopes to spend more time 'pulling apart old cars'. 'To be honest, I've been a bit of a workaholic. I haven't really had any hobbies, so I've probably been out on life balance, or life-work balance, whatever you call it,' he says.
The Age
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
Australia's ‘Abbey Road' produced a generation of musical genius. It'll never happen again
'When we went in there, it was a warehouse for butter … it was just a huge [space with] empty floor after floor,' Savage says. 'With local acousticians, we did our own design and built various studios.' Armstrong Studios cut records including Daddy Cool's Eagle Rock, Cat Stevens' Another Saturday Night, John Farnham's You're The Voice, Little River Band's Help Is on Its Way, Russell Morris' The Real Thing and Turn Up Your Radio by the Masters Apprentices. The studio also produced soundtracks for films, including the first two Mad Max films, The Man From Snowy River and Crocodile Dundee, all of which Savage worked on. Savage, now in his 80s, says Armstrong's early operation was at once homegrown and state-of-the-art. 'We couldn't afford to buy the multitrack equipment from America, [where] most of it was coming from, and so we had it all made locally,' Savage says. In 1974, a couple of years into the operation, Armstrong sold the Bank Street studios to The Age 's then publishers, and it became AAV (Armstrong Audio Video). The sound part of the business operated downstairs, while video operated upstairs. Renowned producer and engineer Ernie Rose, who was instrumental in Armstrong's development, ran the studios under the name Metropolis from the 1980s until financial difficulties shuttered them in 2006. Armstrong's enterprise is behind some of Australia's most defining records and soundtracks, and it also fostered a generation of producers and engineers under Savage's mentorship, John Olson says. The researcher and engineer co-wrote Tony Cohen's memoir Half Deaf, Completely Mad. Cohen was one of Armstrong's most esteemed record producers and sound engineers, and had a celebrated career working with musicians including Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, the Go-Betweens and Paul Kelly. Cohen died in 2017, aged 60. 'Tony talked about watching Roger at work, and how spectacular it was, the sight of Roger's hands gliding instinctively across the mixing desk,' Olson says. 'When he said that, I never saw Roger at work but I knew exactly what he meant, because anyone who witnessed Tony at his best, that's exactly what [he] was like.' Savage, Rose and renowned musician and record producer Mick Harvey were pivotal influences on Cohen's career, Olson says. Cohen spoke about wildly different bands coming together and finding common ground at Armstrong's Cafe Bar – a 1960s instant coffee machine – while recording in each of the building's different studios. The dynamics led to funny moments – Savage recalls fellow music industry legend Molly Meldrum jumping the studios' back fence to avoid the glare of visiting label representatives, who were wondering whether Savage was re-recording Morris' The Real Thing. There were also tense encounters, like when a group of punks descended on a clipboard-holding AAV administrator who tried to cull numbers in a studio, Olson says. But there was a sense of community and, most importantly, collaboration. 'Tony felt that a best recording was capturing people in a moment, which involved everyone being there and playing generally at the same time,' Olson says. 'That would create a magic you can't capture otherwise.' Savage says whether something like Armstrong's could ever exist again is a 'mind-boggling' question, but the killer is in the collaboration. Studios no longer have the space, or desire, to bring so many people together, he suggests. 'Being in the same room, knowing the body language – there's nothing really quite like that. You could be on a Zoom call, but it's not the same,' Savage says. 'You could technically collaborate now … globally if you're sharing the sound files, but having everyone in the one place – I think those days are gone because, financially, it doesn't make sense.' Savage will discuss the studios' legacy at a panel event for Open House Melbourne alongside Olson, Rose and Harvey next Saturday. These days, Savage is tinkering with AI at his nation-leading post-production company Soundfirm in Port Melbourne, and hopes to spend more time 'pulling apart old cars'. 'To be honest, I've been a bit of a workaholic. I haven't really had any hobbies, so I've probably been out on life balance, or life-work balance, whatever you call it,' he says.
Condé Nast Traveler
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Condé Nast Traveler
Dunsmoor — Restaurant Review
What were your first impressions when you arrived? The space feels like someone took a hunting lodge and gave it just enough polish to make city folks comfortable. Chef Brian Dunsmoor's "American heritage cooking" philosophy is written all over the rustic-meets-refined interior; you can smell the wood smoke before you even sit down. What's the crowd like? You'll spot plenty of tattooed Eagle Rock locals who've been waiting their whole lives for a restaurant this good in their neighborhood, mixed with food nerds making the pilgrimage from across the city. It's earned recognition in the 2024 MICHELIN Guide, so expect serious eaters who know what they're looking for. What should we be drinking? Lots of natural wines and American bottles that actually make sense with wood-fired anything. The cocktails lean into whiskey and bourbon, as they should in a place that takes American cooking this seriously. Main event: the food. Give us the lowdown—especially what not to miss. The menu changes often, but signature dishes like the cornbread, pork chops, and ribeye are highly praised. Everything tastes like it was cooked over an actual fire because it was. And how did the front-of-house folks treat you? Attentive service that strikes the right balance: knowledgeable about the cooking techniques without lecturing you about them. They get that this is LA neighborhood dining with serious ambitions. What's the real-real on why we're coming here? The food is damn delicious and represents something rare: American cooking that honors tradition without getting trapped by it.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kennedy's Diego Montes is part of impressive group of returning City Section quarterbacks
Quarterback Diego Montes of Granada Hills Kennedy passed for 2,508 yards and ran for 1,400 yards as a junior. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) There once was a time the City Section had the best quarterbacks, the days of John Elway (Granada Hills), Tom Ramsey (Kennedy) and Jay Schroeder (Palisades) all playing against each other. This fall, the City Section has lots of quality returning quarterbacks, making it possible for them to get some attention at a time the talent level has been dwindling overall. Let's start with Diego Montes of Kennedy. He's 5 feet 11, 160 pounds, an A student and certified baller. All he did as a junior was pass for 2,508 yards and 24 touchdowns and rush for 1,400 yards and 25 touchdowns. He had a 91-yard run. Advertisement "I have more stamina," he said after a spring of running track. "We run tempo offense, so being able to get up on the line right after you bust a 20-yard run or chip away at the defense, you're in better condition. I'm not scared of putting my shoulder down." Liam Pasten of Eagle Rock had 3,602 yards passing as a junior and has his own hair-cutting business, so defenders be nice because he can make you look good in other ways. Chris Fields of Carson, Jack Thomas of Palisades, Seth Solorio of San Pedro and Elijah McDaniel of Dorsey are the rarest of the rare — they left Southern Section schools to join the City Section, coming from Lawndale, Loyola, St. John Bosco and Warren, respectively. Each has a chance to lift and provide big-time contributions this fall. Advertisement One of the top freshmen quarterbacks in Southern California should be Thaddeu Breaux of Hamilton. At least he's expected to have the opportunity to pass and pass. Coach Elijah Asante is projecting 50 pass attempts a game. There's returning quarterbacks at Cleveland, Taft, South Gate, Birmingham and elsewhere, so that's a good sign the offenses in the City Section should be in good position to roll from the opening games on Aug. 22. They should remember there's NFL Hall of Famers from the City Section who once wore jerseys they are wearing. The names of Elway, Bob Waterfield (Van Nuys) and Warren Moon (Hamilton) come to mind. Official practice begins at the end of next month. Advertisement Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
High school softball: City Section playoff scores and pairings
CITY SECTION SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS FRIDAY'S RESULTS QUARTERFINALS DIVISION I #1 Port of Los Angeles 2, #8 Verdugo Hills 1 #5 Eagle Rock 3, #4 Chavez 0 #3 Garfield 5, #6 Chatsworth 3 #2 Legacy 4, #10 San Fernando 0 Advertisement DIVISION II #1 Marquez 10, #8 Harbor Teacher 0 #4 Northridge Academy 3, #5 Franklin 2 #6 Taft 17, #3 SOCES 4 #10 King/Drew 19, #15 Wilson 1 DIVISION III #1 Lincoln 22, #8 University 3 #5 North Hollywood 5, #4 South East 0 #11 Huntington Park 29, #3 Jefferson 26 #2 Rancho Dominguez 26, #7 Community Charter 2 DIVISION IV #1 Westchester d. #8 Lakeview Charter, forfeit #4 Reseda 31, #5 Washington 5 #3 Animo De La Hoya 14, #6 Monroe 4 #7 LACES 19, #2 Van Nuys 4 WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE (Games at 3 p.m. unless noted) SEMIFINALS OPEN DIVISION #4 Venice at #1 Granada Hills #3 Carson at #2 San Pedro DIVISION I #5 Eagle Rock at #1 Port of Los Angeles Advertisement #3 Garfield at #2 Legacy DIVISION II #4 Northridge Academy at #1 Marquez #10 King/Drew at #6 Taft DIVISION III #5 North Hollywood at #1 Lincoln #11 Huntington Park at #2 Rancho Dominguez DIVISION IV #4 Reseda at #1 Westchester #7 LACES at #3 Animo De La Hoya Note: Finals May 30-31 at 3 p.m. at Birmingham (Divisions III-IV); at 9 a.m. (Division II), 12:15 p.m. (Division I) and 3:30 p.m. (Open Division) at TBD. Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
