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Rock Arena - Suzanne Dowling July - Dec 1987

July 4 1987
02.00 VS OPENING TITLES;
02.17 FF#1 THE RADIATORS 'LOVE AIN'T LOVE';
05.37 FF#2 ALISON MOYET 'ALL CRIED OUT';
08.27 FF#3 ALISON MOYET 'ORDINARY GIRL';
13.14 MLS DOWLING RE RANDY TRAVIS AND TIM SCOTT LINK;
14.12 FF#4 TIM SCOTT 'I COULD BE ANYTHING';
17.14 FF#5 RANDY TRAVIS 'FOR EVER AND EVER AMEN';
21.31 MS DOWLING RE LINK TO SIMPLY RED;
FF#6 SIMPLY RED 'I WON T FEEL BAD';
26.01 FF#7 SIMPLY RED 'INFIDELITY';
30.07 MLS DOWLING LINK TO LIME SPIDERS AND SEPARATE TABLES;
30.47 FF#8 SEPARATE TABLES 'LONG DARK NIGHT';
35.56 FF#3 LIME SPIDERS 'MY FAVOURITE ROOM';
39.47 MS DOWLING LINK TO SIMPLE MINDS, ZO TO MLS;
40.30 FF#9 SIMPLE MINDS 'SANCTIFY YOURSELF';
45.25 FF#9 SIMPLE MINDS 'ALIVE AND KICKING';
52.48 FF#9 SIMPLE MINDS 'WATERFRONT'

July 11 1987
2.00 FF#1 OPENING TITLES;
2.18 FF#2 VS T-PAU VIDEO CLIP "HEART & SOUL";
6.20 MCU DOWLING;
6.57 FF#3 VS THE BLACK SORROWS VIDEO CLIP "MAYBE TOMORROW";
10.10 FF#4 VS MINK DE VILLE VIDEO CLIP "MIXED UP, SHOOK UP GIRL";
14.50 FF#5 VS MINK DE VILLE VIDEO CLIP "I MUST BE DREAMING";
19.00 MCU DOWLING;
19.42 FF#6 VS RAILWAY CHILDREN VIDEO CLIP "BRIGHTER";
23.44 FF#7 VS THE LUCY SHOW VIDEO CLIP "A MILLION THINGS";
26.52 MLS DOWLING;
27.17 FF#8 VS JENNY MORRIS VIDEO CLIP "GET SOME HUMOUR";
31.35 FF#9 VS JENNY MORRIS VIDEO CLIP "YOU I KNOW";
35.39 MCU DOWLING;
36.18 FF#10 VS DARUTTI COLUMN VIDEO CLIP "THE MISSING BOY";
44.04 MLS ZI MCU DOWLING;
44.35 FF#11 VS STEVE MILLER BAND VIDEO CLIP "I WANNA BE LOVED";
47.47 FF#12 VS STEVE MILLER BAND VIDEO CLIP "FLY LIKE AN EAGLE";
51.44 MCU DOWLING;
52.09 FF#13 VS WAYNE GILLESPIE VIDEO CLIP "THIS PLACE";
55.44 FF#13 VS WAYNE GILLESPIE VIDEO CLIP "LOSING ONE";
58.53 MCU DOWLING;
59.20 FF#12 VS ZODIAC MIND WARP & THE LOVE REACTION VIDEO CLIP "PRIME MOVER"

July 12 1987
1:59 OPENING TITLES;
2:17 FF#1 VS SLY AND ROBBIE 'BOOPS (HERE TO GO)' CLIP;
5:49 VS HOST;
6:34 BREAKER;
6:39 FF#2 VS PETER BLAKELEY 'AIN'T THAT PECULIAR' CLIP;
10:06 FF#3 VS PETER BLAKELEY 'BYE BYE BABY' CLIP;
13:19 MCU HOST;
13:52 BREAKER;
13:57 FF#4 VS ERIC CLAPTON 'TEARING US APART' CONCERT FOOTAGE;
18:11 BREAKER;
18:16 FF#5 VS TINA TURNER 'BREAK EVERY RULE' CLIP;
22:57 VS HOST;
23:16 BREAKER;
23:21 FF#6 VS THE SMITHEREENS 'BLOOD AND ROSES' CLIP;
26:28 FF#6 VS THE SMITHEREENS 'BEHIND THE WALL OF SLEEP' CLIP;
29:47 FF#6 VS THE SMITHEREENS 'IN A LONELY PLACE' CLIP;
33:44 BREAKER;
33:49 FF#7 VS SUZANNE VEGA 'LUKA'CLIP;
37:31 MCU HOST;
37:52 FF#8 VS THE ****ED 'ELOISE' CLIP;
42:02 FF#9 VS THE ****ED 'NEAT NEAT NEAT' CLIP;
44:56 BREAKER;
45:01 FF#10 VS THE ****ED 'ANYTHING' CLIP;
48:42 VS HOST;
49:11 FF#8 VS FLEETWOOD MAC 'RHIANNON' CLIP;
55:28 BREAKER;
55:33 FF#11 VS FLEETWOOD MAC 'SEVEN WONDERS' CLIP;
58:57 VS HOST;
59:33 FF#8 VS I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVY 'PIRANHA' CLIP INCLUDING CLOSING CREDITS

July 14 1987
SUZANNE DOWLING PRESENTS ROCK ARENA WITH VIDEO RELEASES FROM HUE & CRY 'LABOUR OF LOVE',AL GREEN 'EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT',CLUB NOUVEAU 'WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD',BILLY IDOL 'DANCING WITH MYSELF','WHITE WEDDING' & 'SWEET SIXTEEN',ELVIS COSTELLO 'UNCOMPLICATED' & 'I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY NOW';THERE IS A SPECIAL COVERAGE OF THE SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND THE FUTURE CONFERENCE,A LIVE TV DEBATE BETWEEN UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (RMIT) HELD TO CELEBRATE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF RMIT.GUEST SPEAKERS FOR AUSTRALIA ARE BARRY JONES AND PETER GARRETT,GUEST SPEAKERS FOR AMERICA ARE DR ISAAC ASIMOV,KATHY KEETON,DR CAROL ROSIN,GENERAL DANIEL GRAHEM,DR JERRY GREY & DR EDGAR MITCHELL.THE PROGRAM IS HOSTED BY KEVIN SANDERS. MIDNIGHT OIL PERFORM LIVE IN STOREY HALL WITH 'PICTURES','SHORT MEMORY','HERCULES' & 'KOSCIOSKO';OPENING TITLES HUNTERS & COLLECTORS 'THE WAY TO GO OUT'

July 25 1987
2.00 OPENING TITLES;
2.17 FF#1 VS MILES DAVIS VIDEOCLIP "TUTU MEDLEY";
6.40 MCU DOWLING RE INTRO TO PROGRAM;
7.13 FF#2 VS PRINCE VIDEOCLIP "SIGN O THE TIMES";
10.49 FF#2 VS PRINCE VIDEOCLIP "ANOTHERLOVERHOLENYOHEAD";
14.05 FF#2 VS PRINCE VIDEOCLIP "GIRLS & BOYS";
17.47 MCU ZO MLS DOWLING RE SONGS FROM RICHARD LOWENSTEIN'S FILM "AUSTRALIAN MADE";
18.30 FF#3 VS JIMMY BARNES VIDEOCLIP "RIDE THE NIGHT AWAY";
22.52 FF#3 VS INXS VIDEOCLIP "WHAT YOU NEED";
28.56 FF#4 VS THE MODELS VIDEOCLIP "OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT"

August 1 1987
1:58 OPENING TITLES;
2:18 FF#1 VS JENNIFER WARNES 'FIRST WE TAKE MANHATTEN' CLIP;
5:48 MCU HOST;
6:39 FF#2 VS LIME SPIDERS 'WEIRDO LIBIDO' CLIP;
10:04 BREAKER;
10:09 FF#3 VS LIME SPIDERS 'JUST ONE SOLUTION' CLIP;
13:36 VS HOST;
14:06 FF#2 VS DEPECHE MODE 'PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE' CLIP;
17:40 FF#4 VS DEPECHE MODE 'BLASPHEMOUS RUMOURS' CLIP;
22:43 FF#4 VS DEPECHE MODE 'STRANGE LOVE'CLIP;
26:25 MCU HOST;
27:07 FF#2 VS TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY ' IF YOU LET ME STAY' CLIP;
30:10 BREAKER;
30:15 FF#2 VS TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 'WISHING WELL' CLIP;
33:34 VS HOST;
34:04 FF#2 VS WESTWORLD 'SONIC BOOM BOY' CLIP;
37:01 FF#3 VS WESTWORLD 'BA NA NA BAM BOO' CLIP;
39:59 MCU HOST;
40:37 FF#6 VS IMMACULATE FOOLS 'SAVE IT' CLIP;
44:49 BREAKER;
44:53 FF#4 VS IMMACULATE FOOLS 'TRAGIC COMEDY' CLIP;
48:48 FF#2 VS MIGHTY LEMON DROPS 'OUT OF HAND' CLIP;
52:22 FF#5 VS PREVIEW OF PETER BLAKELEY AND THE RESURRECTION LIVE IN STUDIO INCL CLOSING CREDITS

August 4 1987
THIS WEEKS SHOW FEATURES A LIVE STUDIO PEFORMANCE BY PETER BLAKELEY AND THE RESURRECTION(33.00). SUZANNE DOWLING INTRODUCES NEW RELEASES FROM WORLD PARTY(5.29), BLACK(18.28), RUPERT EVERETT((28.01) AND PETER BLAKELEY & THE RESURRECTION(31.50).;ARTISTS:;X 'DREAM BABY'(2.17);WORLD PARTY 'PRIVATE REVOLUTION'(6.15);WORLD PARTY 'SHIP OF FOOLS'(10.16);WORLD PARTY 'ALL COME TRUE'(14.04);BLACK 'EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES'(19.06);BLACK 'SWEETEST SMILE'(23.08);RUPERT EVERETT 'GENERATIONS OF LONELINESS'(28.01);PETER BLAKELEY AND THE RESURRECTION 'CATTLETRAIN'(33.00);PETER BLAKELEY AND THE RESURRECTION 'ONE OF THE FAMILY'(36.25);PETER BLAKELEY AND THE RESURRECTION 'SOMETHING I CAN DO (BETTER THAN ANYONE)'(39.36);PETER BLAKELEY 'WHAT CAN I DO'(43.39);PETER BLAKELEY AND THE RESURRECTION 'WHO LET MY SECRET OUT'(47.10);PETER BLAKELEY AND THE RESURRECTION 'CHANGING MOON'(51.48);PETER BLAKELEY AND THE RESURRECTION 'AIN'T THAT PECULIAR'(54.42);PETER BLAKELEY AND THE RESURRECTION 'CATERINA'(58.03);PETER BLAKELEY AND THE RESURRECTION 'BYE BYE BABY'(61.52)

August 8 1987
2:58 OPENING TITLES;
3:18 FF#1 VS ISAAK 'BLUE HOTEL' CLIP;
6:27 MCU HOST;
7:02 BREAKER;
7:07 FF#2 VS THRASHING DOVES 'BEAUTIFUL IMBALANCE' CLIP;
10:58 FF#2 VS THRASHING DOVES 'THE GRINDING STONE' CLIP;
15:30 VS HOST;
16:11 FF#3 VS NEW ORDER 'THIEVES LIKE US' CLIP;
19:30 FF#3 VS NEW ORDER 'BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE' CLIP;
23:18 FF#3 VS NEW ORDER 'TRUE FAITH' CLIP;
27:26 MCU HOST;
28:02 FF#1 VS ISAAK CONCERT FTG 'BLUE HOTEL' INCL VO IV RE HIS MUSIC, AMERICAN MUSIC;
30:40 FF#1 VS IV ISAAK RE MUSIC CA STAGE CREW;
31:00 FF#1 VS ISAAK CONCERT FTG 'WILD LOVE';
33:38 FF#1 MCU ISAAK IV RE NEW ALBUM CA STAGE CREW;
34:24 FF#1 VS ISAAK CONCERT FTG 'YOU TOOK MY HEART';
36:42 FF#1 MCU ISAAK IV RE BAND;
36:58 FF#1 VS ISAAK CONCERT FTG;
37:31 MCU HOST;
38:05 BREAKER;
38:10 FF#4 VS THE ANGELS 'DON'T WASTE MY TIME' CLIP;
41:54 FF#4 VS THE ANGELS 'WHEN THE TIME COMES';
44:51 MCU HOST;
45:21 FF#1 VS IGGY POP 'LUST FOR LIFE' CLIP;
48:15 BREAKER;
48:21 FF#1 VS IGGY POP 'CRY FOR LOVE' CLIP;
51:46 FF#1 VS IGGY POP 'ISOLATION';
55:25 MCU HOST;
55:54 FF#2 VS ICEHOUSE 'CRAZY' CLIP INCL CLOSING CREDITS

August 11 1987
2.00 FF#1 OPENING TITLES;
2.17 FF#2 VS BALAAM & THE ANGEL VIDEO CLIP "I'LL SHOW YOU SOMETHING SPECIAL";
5.37 MCU DOWLING;
6.27 FF#3 VS MARTY WILLSON-PIPER VIDEO CLIP "NIGHT IS OVER";
9.35 FF#4 VS THE CHURCH VIDEO CLIP "CONSTANT IN OPAL";
12.59 FF#3 VS THE CHURCH VIDEO CLIP "COLUMBUS";
16.13 FF#3 VS THE CHURCH VIDEO CLIP "TANTALIZED";
20.01 MLS DOWLING;
20.35 FF#5 VS THE BREAKFAST CLUB VIDEO CLIP "RICO MAMBA";
24.31 FF#5 VS THE BREAKFAST CLUB VIDEO CLIP "WALK IT OFF";
28.09 FF#6 VS THE BREAKFAST VIDEO CLIP "RIGHT ON TRACK";
32.47 MCU DOWLING;
33.20 FF#7 VS AL GREEN VIDEO CLIP "EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT";
37.08 FF#8 VS STAN CAMPBELL VIDEO CLIP "YEARS GO BY";
40.50 MLS ZI MCU DOWLING;
41.12 FF#9 VS MARTIN STEVENSON & THE DAINTEES VIDEO CLIP "CROCODILE CRYER";
45.58 FF#9 VS MARTIN STEVENSON & THE DAINTEES VIDEO CLIP "LOOK DOWN LOOK DOWN";
48.30 MCU DOWLING;
49.21 FF#10 VS PINK FLOYD VIDEO CLIP "ASTRONOMY DOMINE";
53.16 FF#11 VS ROGER WATERS VIDEO CLIP "THE PROS & CONS OF HITCHIKING";
57.44 FF#12 VS ROGERS WATERS VIDEO CLIP "RADIO WAVES"

August 22 1987
SATURDAY EDITION OF ROCK ARENA FEATURES VIDEO RELEASES FROM HUE AND CRY, THE RAIN PARADE, THE SYSTEM, SLY AND ROBBIE, AND JOCELYN BROWN, AS WELL AS JEXTET LIVE IN THE STUDIO
2.00 OPENING TITLES;
2.17 FF#1 VS HUE & CRY LIVE STUDIO VERSION OF "LABOUR OF LOVE";
5.49 MCU DOWLING RE INTRO TO PROGRAM;
6.30 FF#2 VS THE RAIN PARADE VIDEOCLIP "DEPENDING ON YOU";
9.50 FF#2 VS THE RAIN PARADE VIDEOCLIP "MY SECRET COUNTRY";
13.11 MLS ZI MCU DOWLING RE JOCELYN BROWN, SLY & ROBBIE;
14.06 FF#3 VS THE SYSTEM VIDEOCLIP "DON'T DISTURB THIS GROOVE";
17.50 FF#4 VS SLY & ROBBIE VIDEOCLIP "BOOPS (HERE TO GO)";
21.24 FF#3 VS JOCELYN BROWN VIDEOCLIP "EGO MANIAC";
25.08 MCU DOWLING RE INTRO TO JEXTET;
26.43 FF#5 VS JEXTET PERFORM "LEMON TART" LIVE IN THE STUDIO;
37.50 FF#5 VS JEXTET PERFORM "PHENOMENOLOGY" LIVE IN THE STUDIO";
47.56 FF#5 VS JEXTET PERFORM "PERSONAL VALUES" LIVE IN THE STUDIO;
54.03 FF#5 VS JEXTET PERFORM "BETTER GIT IT IN YOUR SOUL" LIVE IN THE STUDIO

August 23 1987
1.47 OPENING TITLES;
2.18 FF#1 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, DEACON BLUE, 'DIGNITY';
6.00 DOWLING;
6.50 FF#2 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, PAUL KELLY AND THE COLOURED GIRLS, 'FROM ST KILDA TO KINGS CROSS';
9.36 FF#2 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, PAUL KELLY AND THE COLOURED GIRLS, 'BEFORE TOO LONG';
13.07 DOWLING;
13.47 FF#3 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, WALL OF VOODOO, 'MEXICAN RADIO';
17.38 FF#4 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, WALL OF VOODOO, 'FAR SIDE OF CRAZY';
22.00 FF#5 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, WALL OF VOODOO, 'DO IT AGAIN';
25.30 DOWLING;
25.58 FF#6 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, FIXED UP, 'WHAT'S THE NEWS TODAY';
27.50 FF#6 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, FIXED UP, 'PURPLE FLASHES';
30.24 DOWLING;
30.55 FF#1 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, KING, 'LOVE AND PRIDE';
34.15 FF#1 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, KING, 'WON'T YOU HOLD MY HAND';
37.17 FF#1 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, PAUL KING, 'I KNOW';
40.50 DOWLING;
41.34 FF#7 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, THE POLICE, 'SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD';
44.26 FF#2 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, THE POLICE, 'WALKING ON THE MOON';
49.00 FF#2 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, THE POLICE, 'SYNCHRONICITY II';
53.20 DOWLING;
53.50 FF#8 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, VIRGIN SOLDIERS, 'DANGER IN THE NIGHT', CLOSING CREDITS RUN OVER

September 1 1987
SUZANNE DOWLING HOSTS ROCK ARENA WITH VIDEO RELEASES FROM THE ART OF NOISE 'DRAGNET','CLOSE (TO THE EDIT)' & 'PETER GUNN THEME',DWIGHT YOAKAM 'GUITAR,CADILLACS & 'LITTLE SISTER',COCTEAU TWINS 'CRUSHED',CLAN OF XYMOX 'MUSCOVIET MUSQUITO',TRIPPS 'SHIP'S CAT',TALL TALES & TRUE 'UP OUR STREET', AND A LIVE CONCERT AT THE ALBERT HALL WITH SUZANNE VEGA 'LANGUAGE','CRACKING','STRAIGHT LINE','MARLENE ON THE WALL' & 'TOM'S DINNER';OPENING TITLES HUNTERS & COLLECTORS 'THE WAY TO GO OUT'

September 5 1987
01.59 OPENING TITLES INCL FF#1 THEME MUSIC HUNTERS AND COLLECTORS "THE WAY TO GO OUT";
02.18 FF#2 THE LOVED ONES VIDEO CLIP "THE LOVED ONES";
04.51 HOST;
05.45 BREAKER;
05.51 FF#3 BROKEN HOMES VIDEO CLIP "STEELTOWN/BLUESTOWN";
09.30 BREAKER;
09.35 FF#3 CONCRETE BLONDE CLIP "TRUE";
12.25 HOST;
13.26 FF#5 MARIANNE FAITHFULL CLIP "BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN";
17.26 FF#6 MARIANNE FAITHFULL CLIP "INTRIGUE";
21.53 FF#7 MARIANNE FAITHFULL CLIP "AS TEARS GO BY";
25.45 HOST;
26.26 FF#8 ROBIN HITCHCOCK AND THE EGYPTIANS CONCERT CLIP "MAN WITH A LIGHTBULB HEAD";
29.06 FF#8 ROBIN HITCHCOCK AND THE EGYPTIANS CONCERT CLIP "UNCORRECTED PERSONALITY TRAITS";
30.51 HOST;
31.29 FF#4 TOM WAITS VIDEO CLIP "IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD";
34.31 FF#4 TOM WAITS CLIP "DOWNTOWN TRAIN";
39.54 FF#9 KIDS IN THE KITCHEN CLIP "CURRENT STAND";
43.46 FF#9 KIDS IN THE KITCHEN CLIP "SAY IT";
47.52 HOST;
48.21 FF#6 MTUME CLIP "JUICY FRUIT";
52.11 FF#9 RUFUS AND CHAKA KHAN CLIP "AINT NOBODY";
56.29 FF#10 GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE CLIP "THE MESSAGE", INCL CLOSING CREDITS

September 8 1987
THIS WEEK'S SHOW FEATURES A CONCERT RECORDED IN THE ROCK ARENA STUDIOS FEATURING THE GO-BETWEENS(34.23);SUZANNE DOWLING INTRODUCES EACH ARTIST WITH A BRIEF HISTORY OF EACH PEFORMER AND THEIR NEW RELEASES.;ARTISTS:;SLY AND ROBBIE 'BOOPS (HERE WE GO)'(2.16);DEL FUEGOS 'I STILL WANT YOU'(6,21);DEL FUEGOS 'LONG SLIDE (FOR AN OUT)'(9.55);THE WOLFGANG PRESS 'CUT THE TREE'(14.44);DIF JUZ 'NO MOTION'(20.00);MACHINATIONS 'PRESSURE SWAY'(25.18);MACHINATIONS 'DO TO YOU'(29.15);GO-BETWEENS 'RIGHT HERE'(34.23);GO-BETWEENS 'SPIRIT OF A VAMPYRE'(37.49);GO-BETWEENS 'CUT IT OUT'(41.33);GO-BETWEENS 'BOW DOWN'(44.40);GO-BETWEENS 'CATTLE AND CANE'(48.30);GO-BETWEENS 'THE CLARKE SISTERS'(51.52);GO-BETWEENS 'THE HOUSE THAT JACK KEROUAC BUILT'(55.37);GO-BETWEENS 'SPRING RAIN'(60.25);GO-BETWEENS 'BYE BYE PRIDE'(63.22)

September 12 1987
1.57 OPENING TITLES;
2.17 FF#1 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, WESTWORLD, 'BA NA NA BAM BOO';
5.15 DOWLING;
5.59 FF#2 LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS, 'BRAND NEW FRIEND';
9.28 FF#2 LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS, 'PERFECT BLUE';
12.55 FF#2 LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS, 'CUT ME DOWN';
16.16 DOWLING;
16.50 FF#3 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, 87 FAT GIRLS, 'SHINE YOUR LIGHT';
20.00 FF#4 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, PESO KIM, 'BRING ME DOWN';
22.14 DOWLING;
23.12 FF#4 LIVE CONCERT FOOTAGE, IKE AND TINA TURNER, ALL B&W, SHAKE, A FOOL IN LOVE, IT'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, THINGS AINT WHAT THEY USED TO BE;
31.50 DOWLING;
32.15 FF#3 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, THE PROCLAIMERS, 'MISTY BLUE', 'THROW THE R AWAY';
38.24 DOWLING;
39.01 FF#5 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, ICEHOUSE, 'GREAT SOUTHERN LAND';
44.00 FF#5 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, ICEHOUSE, 'ELECTRIC BLUE';
48.14 DOWLING;
48.59 FF#6 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, MOTORHEAD, 'KILLED BY DEATH';
53.10 FF#7 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, AC/DC, 'HIGHWAY TO HELL' CLOSING CREDITS RUN OVER

September 27 1987
2.00 OPENING TITLES;
2.08 FF#1 VS FAT BOYS & BEACH BOYS VIDEO CLIP 'WIPE OUT';
6.55 MLS ZI MCU DOWLING INTRO;
7.43 FF#2 VS CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT VIDEO CLIP 'DOWN TO EARTH';
11.30 FF#2 VS CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT VIDEO CLIP 'MISFIT';
15.29 MCU DOWLING;
16.01 FF#3 VS JOHN COUGAR MELLANCAMP VIDEO CLIP 'LITTLE PINK HOUSES';
20.42 FF#3 VS JOHN COUGAR MELLANCAMP VIDEO CLIP 'LOVELY OL' NIGHT';
24.45 FF#3 VS JOHN COUGAR MELLANCAMP VIDEO CLIP 'PAPER IN FIRE';
28.29 MLS ZI MCU DOWLING;
28.55 FF#4 VS THE STEMS VIDEO CLIP 'AT FIRST SIGHT';
32.57 FF#4 VS THE STEMS VIDEO CLIP 'FOR ALWAYS';
36.00 VS THE STEMS VIDEO CLIP 'SAD GIRL';
39.25 MCU DOWLING;
39.50 FF#5 VS BLACK VIDEO CLIP 'SWEETEST SMILE';
44.05 FF#5 VS BLACK VIDEO CLIP 'EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES';
48.08 MCU DOWLING;
48.33 FF#6 VS GANGAGANG VIDEO CLIP 'HOUSE OF CARDS';
51.17 FF#7 VS GANGAGANG VIDEO CLIP 'THE BIGGER THEY ARE';
54.35 FF#6 VS GANGAGANG VIDEO CLIP 'AMERICAN MONEY';
58.14 MLS DOWLING;
58.40 FF#5 VS THAT PETROL EMOTION VIDEO CLIP 'BIG DECISION'

October 4 1987
2.00 OPENING TITLES;
2.17 FF#1 VS STOCK AITKEN WATERMAN VIDEO CLIP 'ROADBLOCK';
5.22 MLS ZI MCU DOWLING INTRO;
6.10 FF#2 VS THE SMITHS VIDEO CLIP 'HOW SOON IS NOW';
10.00 FF#2 VS THE SMITHS VIDEO CLIP 'GIRLFRIEND IN A COMA';
12.00 MCU DOWLING;
12.36 FF#3 VS MENTAL AS ANYTHING VIDEO CLIP 'TOO MANY TIMES';
15.14 FF#4 VS MENTAL AS ANYTHING VIDEO CLIP 'DON'T TELL ME NOW';
19.03 MLS ZI MS DOWLING;
19.55 FF#5 VS DEAD CAN DANCE VIDEO CLIP 'FRONTIER';
22.50 FF#6 VS THROWING MUSES VIDEO CLIP 'FISH';
27.31 MLS DOWLING;
27.56 FF#7 VS THE GO-BETWEENS VIDEO CLIP 'CATTLE & CAIN';
31.52 FF#8 VS THE GO-BETWEENS VIDEO CLIP 'BYE BYE PRIDE';
35.41 LS ZI MLS DOWLING;
36.32 FF#8 VS SHONA LAING VIDEO CLIP 'DRIVE, BABY, DRIVE' (TOUR DATES SUPERED OVER CLIP);
40.54 FF#9 VS SCRAP METAL VIDEO CLIP 'TOURIST DOLLAR';
44.38 FF#2 VS MIDNIGHT OIL VIDEO CLIP 'BEDS ARE BURNING';
48.47 MCU DOWLING;
49.06 FF#10 VS CULTURE CLUB TIME VIDEO CLIP '(CLOCK OF THE HEART)';
52.34 FF#1 VS BOY GEORGE VIDEO CLIP '(SOLD)';
56.20 LS DOWLING;
56.57 FF#12 VS U2 VIDEO CLIP 'WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME'

October 17 1987
2.00 OPENING TITLES;
2.17 FF#1 VS CABARET VOLTAIRE VIDEOCLIP 'DON'T ARGUE';
5.30 LS ZI MLS DOWLING;
6.06 FF#2 VS THE OTHER ONES VIDEOCLIP "WE ARE WHAT WE ARE";
9.10 FF#2 VS THE OTHER ONES VIDEOCLIP "HOLIDAY";
12.45 MCU DOWLING;
13.24 FF#3 VS HOWARD HUNTSBERRY VIDEOCLIP "LONELY TEARDROPS";
16.28 FF#4 VS LOS LOBOS VIDEOCLIP "LA BAMBA";
19.19 MLS ZI MCU DOWLING;
19.54 FF#5 VS LOVE GONE WRONG VIDEOCLIP "MIRACLE IN MARRICKVILLE";
24.00 FF#5 VS LOVE GONE WRONG VIDEOCLIP "BIG COUNTRY";
26.37 FF#5 VS LOVE GONE WRONG VIDEOCLIP "THE SINGING CITY";
31.20 MS DOWLING;
32.15 FF#6 VS THE HOUSEMARTINS VIDEOCLIP "CARAVAN OF LOVE";
35.48 FF#5 VS THE HOUSEMARTINS VIDEOCLIP "ME & THE FARMER";
38.38 FF#5 VS THE HOUSEMARTINS VIDEOCLIP "FIVE GET OVER EXCITED";
41.36 MLS DOWLING;
42.19 FF#7 VS ROBYNE DUNN VIDEOCLIP "GET OFF THE ROAD";
46.18 FF#8 VS MODERN CHANT VIDEOCLIP "QUEENSLAND NIGHTS";
49.30 MCU DOWLING;
49.58 FF#9 VS CABARET VOLTAIRE VIDEOCLIP "I WANT YOU";
53.49 FF#9 VS CABARET VOLTAIRE VIDEOCLIP "BIG FUNK"

October 31 1987
THIS WEEK SUZANNE DOWLING INTRODUCES A SPECIAL EDITION OF ROCK ARENA WITH THE ENTIRE SHOW FEATURING THE MELBOURNE BAND THE WRECKERY IN CONCERT.;ARTISTS:;THE WRECKERY 'FACE DEVIL'(2.44);THE WRECKERY 'DARLIN DARLIN'(7.07);THE WRECKERY 'SEVEN DAYS SPELL'(12.23);THE WRECKERY 'EVERLASTING SLEEP'(16.46);THE WRECKERY 'THE GRINDER MILL'(21.18);THE WRECKERY 'FALL IN LOVE WITH A VICTIM'(26.50);THE WRECKERY 'HOMETOWN EXILE'(31.32);THE WRECKERY 'RULING ENERGY'(35.58);THE WRECKERY '****ED IS HARD'(39.19);THE WRECKERY 'THE FIRST LESSON YOU LEARN'(43.36);THE WRECKERY 'HANG IT ON THE LIMB'(48.28);

November 24 1988
THIS WEEKS SHOW FEATURES A ROCK DOCUMENTARY FILM 'ANDY CALTECKS HITS THE ROAD' THE FILM FEATURES 6 SONGS WITHIN A DRAMATISED STORY, THE SCRIPT IS A SATIRE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY BASED ON ANDY CALTECKS EXPERIENCE AS A MUSICIAN. SUZANNE DOWLING INTRODUCES THE DOCUMENTARY AND NEW VIDEOS BY SWING OUT SISTER, WAS NOT WAS AND GANGAJANG.;ARTISTS:;MARRS 'PUMP UP THE VOLUME'(0.18);WAS NOT WAS 'WALK THE DINOSAUR'(5.12);GANGGAJANG 'LUCK OF THE IRISH'(13.00);GANGGAJANG 'AMERICAN MONEY'(9.19);SWING OUT SISTER 'FOOLED BY A SMILE'(20.47);SWING OUT SISTER 'BREAKOUT'(17.06);ANDY CALTECKS HITS THE ROAD (29.24)

December 12 1987
1.43 OPENING TITLES;
2.01 DOWLING;
2.29 FF#1 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, JOHN COUGAR MELLANCAMP, 'PAPER IN FIRE';
6.13 FF#1 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, JOHN COUGARD MELLANCAMP, 'CHERRY BOMB';
11.08 DOWLING;
11.40 FF#2 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, GEORGE MICHAEL, 'CARELESS WHISPER';
16.44 FF#2 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, GEORGE MICHAEL, 'FAITH';
20.10 DOWLING;
20.40 FF#3 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, BLACK, 'SWEETEST SMILE';
25.00 FF#3 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, BLACK, 'WONDERFUL LIFE';
29.45 DOWLING;
30.35 FF#6 MAD TURKS FROM ISTANBUL, 'LOLENE';
34.03 FF#4 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, THE PONY, 'ALIENATION';
37.20 DOWLING;
37.43 FF#5 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, T'PAU, 'HEART AND SOUL';
41.44 FF#5 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, T'PAU, 'BRIDGE OF SPIES';
45.43 DOWLING;
46.10 FF#4 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, STING, 'FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART';
51.36 FF#4 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, STING, 'WE'LL BE TOGETHER';
56.21 FF#4 MUSIC VIDEO CLIP, STING, 'IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY SET THEM FREE', CLOSING CREDITS RUN OVER

December 19 1987
2.00 OPENING TITLES;
2.19 FF#1 VS TAYA SEVILLE VIDEO CLIP 'LOVE IS CONTAGIOUS';
6.16 MLS ZI MS DOWLING INTRO;
7.09 FF#2 VS THE SMITHS VIDEO CLIP 'THIS CHARMING MAN';
9.43 FF#2 VS THE SMITHS VIDEO CLIP 'GIRLFRIEND IN A COMA';
11.42 FF#2 VS THE SMITHS VIDEO CLIP 'STOP ME IF YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE';
15.12 MCU DOWLING;
16.11 FF#3 VS ED KUEPPER VIDEO CLIP 'NOTHING CHANGES IN MY HOUSE';
18.55 FF#4 VS THE SAINTS VIDEO CLIP '(I'M) STRANDED';
22.19 MLS ZI MCU DOWLING;
23.14 FF#2 VS PRINCE VIDEO CLIP 'CONTROVERSY';
26.43 FF#2 VS PRINCE VIDEO CLIP 'ANOTHER HOLE IN YOUR HEAD';
29.57 FF#2 VS PRINCE VIDEO CLIP 'U GOT THE LOOK';
35.11 MCU DOWLING;
36.02 FF#5 VS NOT DROWNING, WAVING WITH ROBBIE DOUGLAS TURNER VIDEO CLIP 'LITTLE KING';
38.36 FF#5 VS NOT DROWNING, WAVING VIDEO CLIP 'YES SIR, I CAN BOOGIE';
43.06 MLS DOWLING;
43.53 FF#6 VS STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES VIDEO CLIP 'GUITAR TOWN';
46.22 FF#6 VS STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES 'NOWHERE ROAD';
49.30 FF#6 VS STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES ' I AIN'T NEVER SATISFIED' (TOUR DATES SUPERED OVER PART OF CLIP);
53.03 MCU DOWLING;
53.41 FF#7 VS DREAM ACADEMY VIDEO CLIP 'INDIAN SUMMER';
57.58 FF#8 VS DREAM ACADEMY VIDEO CLIP 'LIFE IN A NORTHERN TOWN';
1.02.00 END

December 22 1987
THIS PROGRAM, LAST ONE FOR 1987 (NOT REPEATED), HOSTED BY SUZANNE DOWLING. GROUP LOVE GONE WRONG SHOWN IN CONCERT IN ROCK ARENA WITH EIGHT SONGS. CLIPS FROM GROUPS SHOWN, INCLUDING AZTEC CAMERA, THE POGUES, JELLYBEAN AND BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN. ;ARTIST/TITLE:;JELLYBEAN 'WHO FOUND WHO' (2.17); LOVE GONG WRONG (IN CONCERT) 'QUITE LIKE LOVE' (7.03);'THE EYES HAVE IT' (9.35);'YOU WILL FIND' (13.46);'MIRACLE IN MARRICKVILLE' (18.33);'THE SINGING CITY' (20.53);'I WANT YOU' (24.29);'HEY STEVEN' (29.18);'ONE DAY' (33.06);AZTEC CAMERA 'OBLIVIOUS' (ROCK ARENA CLIP) (37.19);AZTEC CAMERA 'DEEP, WIDE AND TALL' (40.18);THE POGUES 'DIRTY OLD TOWN' (44.52);THE POGUES 'FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK' (48.33);BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 'TUNNEL OF LOVE' (53.35)

Re: Rock Arena - Suzanne Dowling July - Dec 1987

October 4 1987 brings back SO many memories. I remember the very today this was on after The Factory at midday. I recorded Culture Club from this episode and first saw Boy George's SOLD on this. I have asked rage to play this episode. Sigh, where did the time go. I loved my Rock Arena!


I SO WANT the ROCK ARENA below!

October 17 1987
2.00 OPENING TITLES;
2.17 FF#1 VS CABARET VOLTAIRE VIDEOCLIP 'DON'T ARGUE';
5.30 LS ZI MLS DOWLING;
6.06 FF#2 VS THE OTHER ONES VIDEOCLIP "WE ARE WHAT WE ARE";
9.10 FF#2 VS THE OTHER ONES VIDEOCLIP "HOLIDAY";
12.45 MCU DOWLING;
13.24 FF#3 VS HOWARD HUNTSBERRY VIDEOCLIP "LONELY TEARDROPS";
16.28 FF#4 VS LOS LOBOS VIDEOCLIP "LA BAMBA";
19.19 MLS ZI MCU DOWLING;
19.54 FF#5 VS LOVE GONE WRONG VIDEOCLIP "MIRACLE IN MARRICKVILLE";
24.00 FF#5 VS LOVE GONE WRONG VIDEOCLIP "BIG COUNTRY";
26.37 FF#5 VS LOVE GONE WRONG VIDEOCLIP "THE SINGING CITY";
31.20 MS DOWLING;
32.15 FF#6 VS THE HOUSEMARTINS VIDEOCLIP "CARAVAN OF LOVE";
35.48 FF#5 VS THE HOUSEMARTINS VIDEOCLIP "ME & THE FARMER";
38.38 FF#5 VS THE HOUSEMARTINS VIDEOCLIP "FIVE GET OVER EXCITED";
41.36 MLS DOWLING;
42.19 FF#7 VS ROBYNE DUNN VIDEOCLIP "GET OFF THE ROAD";
46.18 FF#8 VS MODERN CHANT VIDEOCLIP "QUEENSLAND NIGHTS";
49.30 MCU DOWLING;
49.58 FF#9 VS CABARET VOLTAIRE VIDEOCLIP "I WANT YOU";
53.49 FF#9 VS CABARET VOLTAIRE VIDEOCLIP "BIG FUNK"