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Brisbane's Music Scene

Ian Roberts

The Brisbane music scene from 1964 to 1979 described by Ian Roberts and illustrated with photographs. Originally published in the Cane Toad Times (#7) in 1979. Tragically, Ian Roberts committed suicide the year after writing this article.

Click to read Ian's article

Real Gone Town

Raymond Evans used a combination of his own diary, interviews with friends, and historical research to write this excellent paper about Popular Music and Youth Culture in 1960s Brisbane. What Ray describes rings so true since these same attitudes continued well into the 1970s.

Ray's Article

Ups and Downs

Music Venues and Popular Music in Brisbane 1959 – 1989

Thomas Vuleta thesis is full of interesting information, including events at Cloudland and 4ZZZ Joint Efforts.

Tom's thesis

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Article Index

  • 1967 Civil Liberties March
  • The Phenomenon of UQ Forum
  • Vietnam Protest Week, March 1966
  • Anti-Conscription March and City Rally, 1966
  • Indigenous Resistances
  • Differences
  • Primitif Café (1957-1974)
  • FOCO Radical Cultural Venue Brisbane 1968-69
  • The growth of the Radical Movement
  • Remembering the '60s Radical Politics in Brisbane
  • Women's House
  • A Decade Reviewed 1964-1974
  • Jim Beatson Interview
  • Joe McGinness (1914 - 2003)
  • Sam Watson
  • The Battle For Bowen Hills
  • Cloudland 1940-1982
  • Bellevue Hotel, Brisbane (1886 – 1979)
  • Transcript of 4ZZ-FM's opening statement
  • John Woods 1946-2001
  • Community-Owned Media by Jim Beatson
  • Merle Thornton
  • Gandhi (video)
  • A voice from the present...
  • The C.M.F. Occupation and Quang Incident
  • The 1971 Strike at the University of Queensland
  • Springboks and Qld State of Emergency
  • Quiet Day at Lone Pine, 1971
  • Grahame Garner
  • Drama at the Astor Theatre
  • Michael Callaghan (1952 - 2012)
  • Eureka Youth League
  • Mick Hadley (1942 - 2012)
  • Brisbane's Music Scene
  • HARPO
  • Mackenzie Theory
  • The Waterside Workers Federation Film Unit
  • Alternative Media Brisbane 1965-1985
  • The Queensland radical press in 1968.
  • Women's Movement Brisbane 1970s
  • Self-Management Group
  • Bjelke Bitter Beer Ad
  • Historical Summary
  • Nimbin Aquarius Festival
  • How Not to Join the Army
  • Impact
  • Student Guerilla Publication Brisbane 1968
  • The Brisbane Line
  • Wank
  • Gandhi's ideas in Brisbane action
  • Emma Miller (1839-1917)
  • "Boonaroo" a song by Don Henderson
  • Avalon Theatre Post War Drama and Radical Revues
  • Jim Sharp - principles & particulars
  • Black Power
  • Springbok Tour Protest Brisbane
  • Indigenous Language Map Map
  • Protest and Hope
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