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  •  panadolls 2026The reformed Panadolls (from left) Big Al Creed, Ash Thomson, Ken Archbold, Matt Bannerman and Phil Van Rooyen,  at Link and Pin in Woy Woy.

    For the second half of the 1990s, Dangerous Rock and Roll had an address on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and used the pseudonym The Panadolls.

    Deriving their name from a prescription painkiller, The Panadolls were troublemakers in a crowded Sydney scene that had not yet been battered into submission by poker machines, over-regulated venues and changing tastes.  They ran with like-minded peers ,the Celibate Rifles, Hellmen, Powder Monkeys, Asteroid B612 and Brother Brick, and pushed a brand of Detroit-tinged high-energy rock that was equal parts Dolls blues squawl and a Stooges-like attack, all channeled through an Oz Rock filter.

    Any band with the guitar attack of Big Al Creed (ex-Dr Fruitworld, later to join the New Christs) and bassist-cum-frontman Ken Archbold (ex-Hellmen) had a distinct advantage. The Panadolls did not sit long in any genre and burned brightly for only five years. Their sole album, “From The Glitter To The Gutter”, and “From The Valley Of The Panadolls” EP went out of print soon after.

    And now they’re back. Sorta. Latter-day drummer Ashley Thomson (ex-Kelpies, Roll Cage) has issued both digitally here, supplemented by an outtakes/rarities release called “Dirty Hits”. The Panadolls also reformed for two “don’t blink or you’ll miss them” shows in July, both outside hometown Sydney.

    It all sounded like an excuse to corner Kenny Archbold and pose some hard questions. The Barman did the honours.

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