Andrew Potts
@andrewpotts
Gold Coast Bulletin Assistant Chief of Staff. Also writes about politics, buildings and history
Today in music: Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey from the 1981 album Escape. Released 45 years ago today, it was the band’s seventh studio album and its commercial peak. #Music #Dontstopbelievin #Journey #escape #rock #rocknroll #1980s #80s #1980smusic #80smusic
Today in music: After the Flood by Talk Talk from the 1991 album Laughing Stock. Released 35 years ago, it was the band’s fifth and final album. #Music #Aftertheflood #TalkTalk #Laughingstock #rock #rocknroll #postrock #MarkHollis #1990s #90s #1990smusic #90smusic
Today in music: Through the Barricades by Spandau Ballet from the 1986 album Through the Barricades. Released 40 years ago, it was the band’s fifth studio album #Music #throughthebarricades #SpandauBallet #pop #synthpop #newwave #rock #rocknroll #synthrock #1980s #80s #1980smusic #80smusic
Today in music: Brownsville Girl by Bob Dylan from the 1986 album Knocked Down Loaded. Released 40 years ago today, it was the singer’s 24th studio album. #Music #BrownsvilleGirl #BobDylan #KnockedDownLoaded #SamShepherd #rock #rocknroll #1980s #80s #1980smusic #80smusic
Today in music: Takeover by Jay-Z from the 2001 album The Blueprint. Released 25 years ago, it was the rapper’s sixth studio album. #Music #Takeover #JayZ #TheBlueprint #rap #hiphop #EastCoastHipHop #2000s #2000smusic #KayneWest
Today's Gold Coast Bulletin front page: 'BROMANCE' TO BUILD HOMES - Southport’s Priority Development Area has been declared a failure, with the state government and council now creating urgent reforms to fast-track thousands of new homes. @GCBULLETIN #GoldCoast
Today in music: Venus by Bananarama from the 1986 album True Confessions. Released 40 years ago today, it was the band’s third studio album. #Music #Venus #Bananarama #trueconfessions #pop #1980s #80s #1980smusic #80smusic #SaraDallin #KerenWoodward #SiobhanFahey
Today in music: Don’t Cry for Me Argentina by Madonna from the 1996 album Evita. Released 30 years ago, it was the soundtrack to the film adaptation of the 1976 Andrew Lloyd Webber musical of the same time. #Music #dontcryformeargentina #Madonna #Evita #pop #1990s #90s #1990smusic #90smusic
Today in music: Happy Hour, by The Housemartins from the 1986 album London 0 Hull 4. Released 40 years ago, it was the Yorkshire group’s debut and penultimate studio album. #Music #HappyHour #TheHousemartins #London0Hull4 #PaulHeaton #Davehemingway #Normancook #pop #rock #rocknroll #1980s #80s
Today in music: Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye (Feat. Kimbra) from the 2011 album Making Mirrors. Released as a single 15 years ago this week, it was the second single from the Australian singer’s third album. #Music #SomebodythatIUsedtoKnow #Gotye #Kimbra #MakingMirrors #pop #rock #rocknroll
Today in music: I'll Find My Way Home by Jon and Vangelis from the 1981 album The Friends of Mr Cairo. Released 45 years ago this month, it was the duo’s second album. #Music #Illfindmywayhome #JonandVangelis #TheFriendsofMrCairo #rock #rocknroll #pop #synth #synthpop #progrock #1980s #80s
Today in music: Demolition Man by Sting from the 1986 album Bring on the Night. Released 40 years ago this week, it was the singer’s debut live album. #Music #DemolitionMan #Sting #BringontheNight #rock #rocknroll #pop #newwave #1980s #80s #1980smusic #80smusic
Today's Gold Coast Bulletin front page: NOT APPY, COUNCIL - Gold Coast City Council is set to rake in $17.2m from parking meters in 2026-27, as motorists face an 11.5 per cent surcharge through its app. @GCBULLETIN #GoldCoast
Today in music: Touch Me (I Want Your Body) by Samantha Fox from the 1986 album Touch Me. Released 40 years ago tomorrow, it was the singer’s debut studio album. #Music #TouchmeIwantyourbody #SamanthaFox #SamFox #Touchme #pop #synthpop #1980s #80s #1980smusic #80smusic
Today's Gold Coast Bulletin front page: FIRED UP - With a waiting list of 1500 locked-out runners, organisers have launched a review into how the Gold Coast Marathon – already a sellout – can grow further. @GCBULLETIN #GoldCoast
Today in music: Wind of Change by Scorpions from the 1990 album Crazy World. Released as a single 35 years ago, it was from the band’s 11th studio album and the 14th-highest-selling song of all time. #Music #windofchange #Scorpions #CrazyWorld #Glasnost #Perestroika #1990s #90s #1990smusic #90smusic
Today in music: Arabian Knights by Siouxsie and the Banshees from the 1981 album Juju. Released 45 years ago, it was the band’s fourth studio album. #Music #ArabianKnights #SiouxsieandtheBanshees #juju #SiouxsieSioux #StevenSeverin #rock #rocknroll #postpunk
Today in music: Theme from Shaft, by Issac Hayes, from the 1971 album Shaft. Released 55 years ago, it was the fifth album by the soul singer and the soundtrack fo the famous blaxploitation film Shaft. #Music #ThemefromShaft #IssacHayes #Shaft #soul #funk #JohnShaft #1970s #70s #1970smusic #70smusic
Today's Gold Coast Bulletin front page: ACT OF VIOLENCE - Police believe a man deliberately lit a fire inside a locked room in his ex-partner’s home, killing himself and another man, and forcing another two to jump from a balcony to safety. @GCBULLETIN #GoldCoast
Today in music: Weather With You by Crowded House from the 1991 album Woodface. Released 35 years ago today, it was the band’s third studio album #Music #weatherwithyou #crowdedhouse #Woodface #neilfinn #NickSeymour #PaulHester #TimFinn #rock #rocknroll #1990s #90s #1990smusic #90smusic
Today's Gold Coast Bulletin front page: A MODEL SOLUTION - Gold Coast workers including baristas and hotel staff are being ‘bussed in’ because they cannot afford to live in the city, as the Deputy Mayor warns supply must urgently increase. @GCBULLETIN #GoldCoast
Today in music: Thorn in My Side, by the Eurythmics from the 1986 album Revenge. Released 40 years ago today, it was the band’s fifth studio album. #Music #thorninmyside #Eurythmics #TheEurythmics #Revenge #AnnieLennox #DavidStewart #rock #rocknroll #dance #pop #1980s #1980smusic #80s #80smusic
Today's Gold Coast Bulletin front page: NO LANE COMING - The Gold Coast’s promised transport “game-changer” is set to run in regular traffic like any other bus, as work begins on improved east-west infrastructure. @GCBULLETIN #GoldCoast
Today in music: HiiiPoWeR by Kendrick Lamar from the 2011 album Section.80. Released 15 year ago this week, it was the rapper’s debut studio album. #Music #HiiiPoWeR #kendricklamar #section80 #rap #hiphop #2010s #2010smusic #goodkidMAADCity #topimpabutterfly #untitledunmastered #damn #Blackpanther
Today in music: Getting Away With It by Electronic from the 1991 album Electronic. Released 35 years ago, it was the debut album by the supergroup duo of New Order’s Bernard Sumner and The Smiths’ Johnny Marr. #Music #GettingAwaywithit #electronic #BernardSumner #JohnnyMarr #TheSmiths #neworder #pop
Today in music: Dead Presidents by Jay-Z from the 1996 album Reasonable Doubt. Released 30 years ago today, it was the rapper’s debut studio album. #Music #DeadPresidents #JayZ #ReasonableDoubt #rap #hiphop #EastCoastHipHop #1990s #90s #1990smusic #90smusic
Today in music: Everything is Good For You by Crowded House from the 1996 album Recurring Dream. Released 30 years ago today, it was primarily a greatest hits album and the last new material to be released before its split. #Music #Everythingisgoodforyou #crowdedhouse #RecurringDream #neilfinn