Ed Nimmervoll
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| Ed Nimmervoll | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward Francis Nimmervoll 1947 Austria |
| Occupation | Journalist, editor, author |
| Writing period | 1966-current |
| Subjects | Rock music |
| Notable work(s) | Friday on my mind: a year by year account of popular music in the Australian charts |
Ed Nimmervoll (born Edward Francis Nimmervoll in 1947 in Austria)[1] is an Australian rock music journalist, author and historian. He worked on rock magazines Go-Set (1966-1974) and Juke (1975-1992) both as a journalist and as an editor.[2] Since 2000, Nimmervoll has been editor of HowlSpace, a website detailing Australian rock music history, providing artist profiles, news and video interviews.[3] He is an author of books on the same subject and has co-authored books with musicians including Brian Cadd (early history of Australian rock) and Renée Geyer (her autobiography).[4]
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[edit] Rock magazines and radio
Nimmervoll's family relocated to Melbourne, Australia in 1956 and he eventually entered university to study Architecture. Go-Set was Australia's first national pop magazine and Nimmervoll started contributing while still at university in 1966.[5] He began compiling a national top 40 from 5 October 1966,[6] later he wrote record reviews and by 1973 became its editor.[5] After Go-Set was taken-over in 1974, Nimmervoll began Juke magazine, which was published weekly from 1975 until 1992.[5] Nimmervoll was involved in creating Take 40 Australia a local radio version of American Top 40, he also worked on radio and TV music specials.
[edit] Author and editor
Nimmervoll has authored, co-authored or edited a number of books including Friday on my mind: a year by year account of popular music in the Australian charts in 2003.[7] It has been reviewed by fellow author, Chris Spencer:
"Nimmervoll writes about the major artists for each year, weaving stories, anecdotes and incidental information making for an interesting read. The reader is able to pick the book up from the coffee table and turn to any page and be immersed in a particular period of our pop history."[7]
—Chris Spencer , 2004
Nimmervoll is a significant contributor of biographies on the website All Music Guide (AMG), mainly covering Australian performers and bands as diverse as country music legend Slim Dusty[8] and post-grunge band Grinspoon.[9]
[edit] Bibliography
Written or electronic resources credited to Nimmervoll as author, co-author or editor:[10][11]
- Cadd, Brian and Ed Nimmervoll, (1975), The emerging years : the Australian pop scene, 1965-1975, Stanmore, N.S.W.: Cassell Australia, ISBN 0726913510
- Geyer, Renée and Ed Nimmervoll, (2000), Confessions of a difficult woman : the Renée Geyer story, Softcover, Pymble, N.S.W.: HarperCollins, ISBN 0732265630 (0-7322-6563-0)
- Lawrence, Michael, (1998), Showtime : the Cold Chisel story : the first decade and beyond Ed.Nimmervoll, Belmont, Vic.: M. Lawrence, ISBN 1865031186
- Nimmervoll, Ed, (1999) Ready, steady, go! : rock and pop: the Australian experience 1956-1971, [essay], Softcover, Melbourne, Vic: The Arts Centre, ISBN 0646375687 (0-646-37568-7)
- (Ed.) Nimmervoll, Ed (2000), Howlspace: the living history of our music, [electronic resource], Melbourne, Vic.: White Room Electronic Publishing, Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web, Available at: <http://www.howlspace.com.au>
- Nimmervoll, Ed, (2003), Friday on my mind, Noble Park, Vic: Five Mile Press, ISBN 1741240484
- Nimmervoll, Ed and Euan Thorburn, (1977) 1000 Beatle Facts: (and a Little Bit of Hearsay), Hardcover, Sydney, N.S.W.: J. Albert & Son, ISBN 0869130447 (0-86913-044-7)
- Reyne, James (2001), ... and the horse you rode in on, [kit], Ed.Nimmervoll, ISBN 1877035653
- Seymour, Mark (2005), Daytime and the dark, [kit], Ed.Nimmervol, Malvern, Vic: Tandem Publishing, ISBN 187703567X
- (Ed.) Spencer, Chris, Paul McHenry, Zbig Nowara and Ed Nimmervoll, (1996), The who's who of Australian rock, [electronic resource], Melbourne, Vic.: Informit Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, ISBN 0864445598
[edit] External link
[edit] References
- ^ "The emerging years". MusicAustralia. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ Go-Set Australian charts - 5 October 1966. Pop Archives. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ Howlspace: the living history of our music. MusicAustralia. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ Ed Nimmervoll. MusicAustralia. Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
- ^ a b c Kent, David M. (2000). "Go-Set: Life and Death of an Australian Pop Magazine". Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
- ^ Go-Set Australian charts - 5 October 1966. Pop Archives. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ a b Spencer, Chris (2004). Ed Nimmervoll:"Come Back Again...". HowlSpace. Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
- ^ Slim Dusty. All Music Guide (AMG). Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
- ^ Grinspoon. AMG. Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
- ^ Ed Nimmervoll. MusicAustralia. Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
- ^ Results for 'au:Ed Nimmervoll'. WorldCat.org. Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
