RAZAR - An interview with Marty

An interview with Marty Burke on the future of Razar.
1983

Pictish Blood - The Indestructible Smile

An old cassette release from 1983, Brisbane band Pictish Blood's The Indestructible Smile. I sold this cassette years ago but recorded it before I got rid of it.

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I Don't Talk To Popstars

A nice little poem from Atilla The Stockbroker from the pages of Punk Lives.

Saw him back in 1993 at the Uni of QLD and it was one of the most enjoyable shows I've seen, laughed my ass off!

1983.

Shaming Of The True

Hailing from Toowoomba, QLD, back in the early 80s came The Shaming of the True. Members of the band all lived in Ascot House, a decaying old place which had been divided up into a number of flats.

Members of the band included Will Hogg, Toni Rosser, Ken Hinton and David Whatson.

I recorded this on my sisters old cassette deck sitting on the counter at the famous Dancing Bear Cafe back in 1983. The sound quality isn't too bad considering the age of the tape.

Ascot House Toowoomba in the 80s

The house has been restored check out some shots here.

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Down in Elizabeth Arcade

A bit of advertising material from some Brizzie fanzine for one of the New Wave clothes shops by the name of "Fantales" that used to be in Elizabeth Arcade back in the early 80s.
The girl in the photo was Janice Jetson, who used to work in the store before moving to Sydney with her band "The Mindsweepers"

1983.

The Dead Kennedys Tour Australia

Found this on an old video tape I just unearthed...
The Dead Kennedys tour Australia back in 1983 so the local media finally gives them a bit of air time on the morning news show.
Thanks god for Australian independant radio stations like 4ZzZ, 'cos that was the only station that played them at the time.

Ian Dury and Noddy Harris

The tune Noddy Harris was just a bit too rude for the new Ian Dury album so the execs decided a few adjustments might be in order.

RAM Magazine 1983.

Models play for 4ZzZ

A poster for Melbourne band Models 4ZzZ joint effort, playing with The Frontier Scouts and The Bystanders.
Thanks to Glenn for this one.

about 1983.

The Scientists - Blood Red River

A rousing record review for the mini LP Blood Red River.

Ram Magazine 1983.

Phantom Records

Phantom records celebrates three years in existence.
Dare Jennings and Jules Normington take us through those first three years.

Ram Magazine 1983.

The Church

The Church play with The Cuckoos at The Tivoli in Sydney.

RAM Magazine 1983.

The Glen Hotel Ska-B-Que

An ad and a bit of a writeup for one of the Ska-B-Ques (or is it a Sca-B-Que??) at Brisbane's Glen Hotel, they held two of these as far as I can recall. They were great fun and the best I'd ever seen The Strange Tenants and The Furious Turtles. It was 1983 I think.
This is a precursor to some up and coming posts of photos I took of both the bands and they will appear in coming weeks.
If you did go to these gigs leave some feedback.

Christmas Gift Ideas

Not sure what to get the youngsters for Christmas? Richard Conrad might be able to help.

Taken from the Brisbane Courier Mail, 1983.