ZYDECO JUMP Live at the Nth Melbourne Town Hall 1990

25 November 2025/by Peter Gates

Tour of Duty – Xmas Concert For The Troops 1999

25 November 2025/by Peter Gates

The Poachers and The Idle Diddlies LIVE at Maldon Folk Festival 2001

25 November 2025/by Peter Gates

Sports Live At Billboard 1981

25 November 2025/by Peter Gates
Slim Dusty Travelling Country Band Reunion Show | Live at Tamworth 1996 | Blackbox Records Desktape Series

The Slim Dusty Travelling Country Band Reunion Show

25 November 2025/by Peter Gates
Slim Dusty Family Show Live at Tamworth 1996 | Blackbox Records Desktape Series

Slim Dusty Family Show Live at Tamworth 1996

5 November 2025/by Peter Gates
Kevin Borich Express Live 50th Black Box Records Release Album Cover

KEVIN BORICH EXPRESS Live

5 November 2025/by Peter Gates

Gondwanaland Live at the Greek Theatre 1989

5 November 2025/by Peter Gates

JON ENGLISH & The FOSTER BROTHERS LIVE at Billboard 1981

5 November 2025/by Peter Gates

The DUGITES Live at Billboard 1981

4 November 2025/by Peter Gates

DEPRESSION Live at the Seaview Ballroom 1987

4 November 2025/by Peter Gates

CHOIRBOYS LIVE at The Inferno Traralgon 2000

4 November 2025/by Peter Gates

BoOM Crash Opera Live at the Tivoli 1986

4 November 2025/by Peter Gates

Anne Kirkpatrick and Alan Bowles featuring Hotspur Live at the Pier Hotel Frankston 1987

4 November 2025/by Peter Gates

Ariel LIVE at Martinis 1976

4 November 2025/by Peter Gates

Renee Geyer LIVE at the Eureka Hotel 79 and the Tivoli 82

31 October 2025/by Peter Gates

PANTHA LIve at the Sydney Showground and Tamworth Workers Club 1976

25 March 2023/by Paul Hawkes

HIRED HANDS Live at Tamworth Leagues Club 1987

1 March 2023/by Paul Hawkes

BRIAN CADD Band LIVE at the Sundowner, Geelong 1982

28 January 2023/by Paul Hawkes

ZARSOFF Brothers LIVE at Yella Rock 1991

25 December 2022/by Paul Hawkes

MIDNIGHT OIL LIVE at the OLD LION Adelaide 1982

25 November 2022/by Paul Hawkes

Phil Manning Band LIVE Around Oz 1975

27 October 2022/by Paul Hawkes

BUFFALO Revisited LIVE at the Bridge Hotel 2013

25 September 2022/by Paul Hawkes

DEAD LIVERS LIVE at the ‘Espy’ 1986

23 August 2022/by Paul Hawkes

Archie Roach LIVE at Key Largo ’92 and Darwin ’93

20 July 2022/by Paul Hawkes

Dutch Tilders

9 July 2022/by Paul Hawkes

Vince JONES

7 July 2022/by Paul Hawkes

Bushwackers

20 April 2022/by Paul Hawkes

Paul Marks

4 April 2022/by Paul Hawkes

Tim Finn

31 January 2022/by Paul Hawkes

v Spy v Spy

29 November 2021/by Paul Hawkes

The Models

28 October 2021/by Paul Hawkes

Jimmy and the Boys

30 September 2021/by Paul Hawkes

Matchbox

11 August 2011/by Paul Hawkes

Neil Finn

12 April 2010/by Paul Hawkes

Crowded House 1

15 June 1992/by Paul Hawkes

Crowded House 2

15 June 1992/by Paul Hawkes

Dave Tice

11 August 1991/by Paul Hawkes

Wendy Matthews

15 June 1991/by Paul Hawkes

TISM

11 August 1988/by Paul Hawkes

Albert Lee

15 June 1988/by Paul Hawkes

Party Boys

11 August 1987/by Paul Hawkes

Redgum

11 August 1985/by Paul Hawkes

Goanna

2 April 1985/by Paul Hawkes

Ted Mulry Gang

13 September 1982/by Paul Hawkes

Men At Work

16 August 1982/by Paul Hawkes

Russell Morris

15 June 1982/by Paul Hawkes

Aust. Crawl

11 August 1981/by Paul Hawkes

Doug Parkinson

15 June 1979/by Paul Hawkes

JoJo Zep

31 December 1976/by Paul Hawkes

Note from founders:

“ARCA and The Desk Tape Series is a small way we can help our mates get some self-worth and recognition for their contribution to the Aussie music industry and help if they are in crisis.

It is a great honor for us to be able to present these memories to all.”

All Hail Roadies and Crew

“Looking after OUR OWN with FEELING and a WHOLE LOTTA LOVE”

Ian Peel and Adrian Anderson
ARCA Co-founders and Directors.

ARCA would like to thank all the following people for their support of ARCA’s Desk Tape Series, and for being able to utilise their incredible expertise. Big thanks go to “Nightowl” for the inspiration to put this series of desk tapes together.

The support for the desk tapes has been unwavering from the industry and the public worldwide. There has never been any hesitation from many musicians, bands, roadies, and crew to support the live desk tape series, giving so many people a great insight into the live roots of the Aussie music industry.

The ARCA Desk Tape series presents an amazing catalogue of live Aussie music. Snippets of history.

This series is perpetuating a residual income to help roadies and crew in crisis. Please support us as it is a simple way to thank those professionals that have perfected their craft to be able to give you all live musical enjoyment.

Adrian “Sunshine” Anderson
for having the memory of an elephant and for working with and keeping in contact with the crew, musicians, and people that built the Australian live music industry that has helped us with the desk tapes.

Phil “Drac” Dracoulis
for the mastering of the live desk tapes and having the patience and the hearing to facilitate and present incredible sound to the world.

Christie Eliezer
for doing all the live interviews so we can present a great history of the bands and shows through his press releases and liner notes. Simply brilliant.

Sebastian Chase
for listening to the idea of the desk tapes and helping us execute it, and all at MGM Distribution (Mark Bolton, Jess Lord and Beth Deady).

Paul O’Gorman
for supplying his legal expertise, advice, and direction, and for keeping us roadies honest.

Greg Noakes
for some of the most brilliant photography.

Nprint
big thanks to Aleida for all the designs for the cover artwork for the Desk Tape Series and Neil for helping us and being a sponsor.

Mark Woods
for digital transfer of cassettes, mastering, and being a great sound engineer.

Ernie Rose
for transfers of DAT tapes, baking and transfers of cassettes and reel to reels, and mastering.

Roderick van Gelder
for the digital transfer of many cassettes.

Support Act
for getting help to many of our mates that are doing it hard.

Particular thanks goes to all the front-of-house engineers who gave us the opportunity to present their recordings to the world, which showcases their ability and how good the Aussie crew are.

And without a doubt, huge thanks to all the bands and musicians who gave this project their blessing. Without their support, we would not have got this far.

We have made a bit of history that cannot be undone.

ARCA would like to thank the following sponsors of The ARCA Desk Tape Series. You guys are legends: