Roaring Jack’s Hulett Dies

Alistair Hulett, who founded ’90s Sydney punk folk band Roaring Jack, died in Glasgow Jan. 28 from cancer that had spread to the liver, lungs and stomach.

He was 56 years old. A staunch member of the International Socialist Organisation, Hulett’s political songs including “He Fades Away” and “The Swaggies Have All Waltzed Matilda Away” were covered by artists in Britain and Australia.