Michael Gudinski with Blackfeather

In the early 1970s David Porter was a contributing photographer for some of the most influential Australian Rock music and underground publications (Go-Set, Daily/Planet, Rolling Stone (Australian Edition), The Digger. Porter was based in Melbourne, his subject the zeitgeist of its Rock/Pop music, underground theatre, and Counterculture scenes, sometimes working as ‘David Porter’, sometimes ‘Jacques L’Affrique’, sometimes ‘Jack Africa’. In 1973 he left Melbourne, stopped working in commercial photography, and pursued a teaching career.

BLACKFEATHER (1970-83)
Boogie band. Neale Johns (vocals), John Robinson (guitar), Leith Corbett (bass), Mike McCormack (drums), Bob Fortesque (bass). First album, ‘At the Mountains of Madness’ recorded 1970. Their single ‘Boppin’ the Blues’ (1972) went to #1.

MICHAEL GUDINSKI (b. 1952 d.2021).
Australian music entrepreneur, promoter, publisher, and record label proprietor. Formed Mushroom Records (1972) and the Mushroom Group. Acts represented include Chain, Renee Geyer, Paul Kelly, Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Archie Roach, The Saints, Skyhooks, Split Enz, Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs.