| January |
*
Big Day Out goes national |
| April
|
*
Ed Kuepper releases
'Serene Machine', which earns him the ARIA Award for Best Independent
Album for the second year in a row |
| May
|
*
The Cruel Sea release
'The Honeymoon is Over', which reaches #1 in Australia |
| July
|
*
Billy Thorpe
reforms the Aztecs with Morgan, Wheeler and Matthews for a concert
at the Boggo Road Gaol in Brisbane |
| September |
*
Died Pretty release 'Trace', reaching #11 nationally |
| October
|
*
Crowded House
release Together Alone, which reaches #1 and #4 in Australia
and the UK respectively
* Weddings, Parties, Anything release 'King Tide'
* The Aztecs
tour Australia nationally, and release the best of box set 'Lock
Up Your Mothers' |
| December |
*
Regurgitator
form in Brisbane |
| |
*
The Cruel Sea win
Best Group and Best Album, as well as Song of the Year and Best
Single for "The Honeymoon is Over" at the ARIA Awards
* Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter tour the UK for the first time
* INXS release 'Full Moon,
Dirty Hearts'
* The Whitlams form
in Sydney and release 'Introducing . . . The Whitlams'
* Kev Carmody releases 'Bloodlines'
* Tiddas release 'Sing About Life'
* Joe Camilleri dismantles the line up of the Black
Sorrows, transforming it into a solo act with supporting
roles, and releasing 'Better Times' |
