Cosmic Psychos is an Australian punk rock band which formed in 1982 as Spring Plains. The band's first stabilized lineup included Ross Knight on bass guitar and vocals, Peter Jones on guitar, and Bill Walsh on drums.

The Onyas are an Australian punk rock band that formed in 1991 in Brisbane. The members are John "Mad Macka" McKeering (vocals, guitar) and the brothers Richard "Stanners" Stanley (bass guitar) and Jordan "Jaws" Stanley (drums).

Blueback is a 2022 Australian drama film directed by Robert Connolly, from a screenplay written by Connolly and Tim Winton, based on Winton's 1997 novel of the same name.

Mad Macka is an abalone diver. Every year, he comes to Longboat Bay in his yellow boat to dive for abalone. He’s friendly, fond of Blueback, and careful not to take too many abalone from the seabed. Even though it’s dangerous to dive without a partner, Macka prefers to work alone.

John ‘Mad Macka’ McKeering has been touring the world with Australia’s favourite punk rock ‘blokes you can trust,’ The Cosmic Psychos, for the past decade, and they’re off again on a huge bog lap of Australia in support of new album, Loudmouth Soup.

Jan 10, 2024 · As they slid open their van’s side door, beer cans spilled out, rolling towards the assembled dignitaries like unexploded mortar shells. The band followed the cans into the light, blinking, Knight dressed in Blundstones, jeans and a Yakka shirt and their guitarist, John “Mad Macka” McKeering, in a tracksuit.

Sep 25, 2023 · Join DJ Donut Monoxide on Saturday, September 30th @ 4:30PM when she speaks with guitarist, John “Mad Macka” McKeering, of long standing Australian punk band, Cosmic Psychos, before the band plays The UC Theatre in Berkeley on October 1st.

In this large no-nonsense portrait with its stark background, the focus is firmly on Mad Macka. Born John McKeering, this music industry icon plays guitar for the Cosmic Psychos, who recently returned from their 40th anniversary and US Tour.

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