sydney nightclubs 1970s

Dance battle someone to Staying Alive and wave your arms in the air with hundreds of your new friends to Rufus and Chaka Khans Aint Nobody while glitter and streamers rain down. the last band that played at Sensoria was New Order, I didnt get any more club gigs after that because it was shut down for lame reasons by the authorities over licencing. easy way tea has replaced the music and cafe culture we had (actual cafes not the corporate cafeterias they call cafes now).. sad. Saturday shoppers would wander past with mouths hanging open at the intensity of the music. Location: 195 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, Sydney, 2022. It was run by John Harrigan, the manager of Surf City and other venues. The late award-winning. The business fell into ruin and was taken over by Chris (actually the names are escaping me right now but I will wake in the middle of the night remembering them LOL) I knew them both seperately, one was a dreamer with no money running the place as Macs 409 Club from about 1983 and the other a doer with money who eventually turned it into the successful Sensoria from about 1984 till it was shut down by the authorities a couple of years later anyone who followed the 4zzz music scene at the time will know these places at the end of George and Roma Sts . Like most serious criminals, he chose to serve his country during World War II on the home front. I went to whiskey a go go, the next week it was bombed. No sensible drinking cautions, no smoking bans, and generally less . Needless to say this area became a haven for gurners who would reportedly use it as a picnic ground. Resident band was Sebastian Wood in which I was the keyboard player. It was a grand old lady with a great dance floor. I think it was originally, or turned into, a Russian restaurant. Former drapers which was converted to a funeral chapel by architect C Bruce Dellit. Nightclub in Sylvania Waters which featured drag shows. I remember a chap called Robin Oxland was in charge of the Australian side of things. Gaelic Theatre (Surry Hills) There was a Stomp Pit in the corner of the floor and a bar where you could gt rum and coke which was just a sort of rum essence. Many a good time had there. The Primitif ran as a coffee lounge from the late 50s, but in about 65 or 66, the management (Peter?) Some of the info you have needs correction. Some claim patronage fell dramatically after the passage of lockout laws, A heaving hotspot on the Bayswater Road strip just years ago, the Hugos Bar and Restaurant went bust in 2015, with staff laid off. Our newsletter hand-delivers the best bits to your inbox. TCs, Uncles, checkers, pips and the last night club at 74 Elizabeth st was Swizzles with turned in to a strip club owner Brian little and manager Johnny Bell.. Hi. Band/Performer count: 738, Sydney, 1983, most listed venues: Chinese settlers arrived in Sydney from 1818 and their compatriots followed, especially after gold was discovered in New South Wales. Early house/techno. Thank you. 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Thus, the negative reports of Sydneys live music in the 1990s are related less to overall numbers of venues or gigs, than to lack of spatial consolidation the feature which, for better and worse, characterised the survival of Melbourne live music through the same decade. Happy clubbin!! Other clubs in Sydney at the time would usually pay no more than 600 a week, but Chequers paid 7500 a week to Sarah Vaughan, 6000 to Tony Martin and Shelley Berman and 5000 to Frances Faye. One band each night Tuesday - Saturday 1978/79. Inside Sydney: Nightlife - Before you visit Sydney, visit Tripadvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers. They trend towards the diminishing role of organisational oligarchs but also the spatial agglomeration of gigs and musicians, a map writ large by the collective web of spatial leashes which accompany DIY creative work. They used to do free tequila throwbacks at the bar on busy nights. Ding Dong Lounge (City) thanks for sharing this. Maybe consider adding The Red Parrot & Her Majesteys at the Hilton late 1980s. 1978 to 1981. Charles Baudelaires Les Petites Vieilles, More by Sarah Taylor on Cordite Poetry Review, The iconic Melbourne live music venues we dearly miss from the last 30 years - Beat Magazine. Bombay Rock (Brunswick) I remember there was a large room with a pool table or maybe a few pool tables and the bands played in an adjoining room. Rose Shamrock and Thistle (Rozelle), Gigs listed in one week: 471 Again, the data presented in the maps above is not inconsistent with existing accounts, but adds nuance. I remember it at the Manhattan. Rainbow Hotel (Fitzroy) Apart from feeling tired at the end of the gig, we werent paid much so we never played there again. It is mentioned in Pauline Bells book on the history of Brisbanes clubs. With renewed Chinese immigration in the 21st century, Sydney's Chinese community is rapidly changing. By Daniel Piotrowski for Daily Mail Australia, Published: 02:57 BST, 28 April 2016 | Updated: 18:30 BST, 28 April 2016. I have to correct my comment of yesterday April 14, 2017 regarding your Club List under DECADE 1950s for 64 Club. Hopetoun Hotel (Surry Hills) One of the greatest gigs I've ever been to happened here in late 1977, when Radio Birdman played their "farewell we are off to Britain" final assault. I remember it was upstairs. Managers: Edward Chan and others . Meanwhile, the average distance between gigs shrinks considerably: 336m, 189m, 85m. By the 1950s it was neglected but in the 1970s the arcade was refurbished, and has since been restored after fire damage. Prince of Wales (St Kilda), Gigs listed in one week: 511 Basement (Circular Quay), Gigs listed in one week: 469 Where did they go? Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Hi Danny, Central Club Hotel (Richmond) Tammys disco was run by the Ashgrove west Methodist church in its hall on waterworks road. Who played there? You wouldn't know it by looking at this dull, vacant street scene - but this is the building that's probably housed more music sights and sounds than any other in Sydney. I remember a club in Fortitude Valley in the early 70s called Flamingos. Club List This is a work is progress, and is certainly not complete.. We are currently working on an online database with much more information. It was located in Goulburn St, Sydney, between Pitt and George St ,close to both the Mandarin Club and to the notorious Goulburn Club, one of the major illegal casinos of the period. Real Sydney intelligentsia punk. Tunnel night club had, like so many places back then, a heavily policed female majority policy. Another monthly suburban gem, this packed disco night in Ashfield includes light-up dancefloor a la Saturday Night Fever with a song selection to match. IT. The Sydney data does not indicate a drop in gig numbers or performer numbers in the 1990s, but there is a plateau in both, as well as a lack of inner-city clustering (either visible in the maps, or measurable in the average distance figure), which contrasts with Melbourne. Average distance between gigs: 308m Esplanade Hotel (St Kilda) It was definitely open in the 1970s decade. I remember walking from there to Sybils too. Strut your stuff to Earth, Wind, and Fire while a hype man shouts encouragement from the stage. He became the public, and to a degree the deceptively benign, face of organised crime. The DJs churns through all the pop hits at warp speed. Where to daggy dance under a disco ball like no one is watching. NOTES: Chequers was one of the top cabaret venues in Australia from the late Fifties until the early 1970s. There was a go-go dancer on each side of the stage doing their thing, and because of a lack of staff that evening one of my friends and I were allowed to operate the spotlights at the other end of the room shining on the go-go dancers. From the depths of Kings Cross all the way over to Pitt St in the CBD and back towards the queer district of Oxford St, hundreds of nightlife venues have come and gone and here are some that we consider iconic for their own reasons. Business boomed for strip clubs on the Golden Mile (many run by 'Mr Sin' Abe Saffron) and throngs of partygoers would descend on shows at midnight. I think the red parrot was a hamburger place in Elizabeth st ?? It was time for a much needed break, so I put in for R & R at Sydney . Great night and that grew into Sensoria eventually . Mandarin Club (Haymarket) Spectrum (Darlinghurst) Hi ! They are based on gig listings (published listings for forthcoming live music events) from the same week in three separate years (1983, 1994, 2006), in both Melbourne and Sydney. Saturday mornings from something like 10am to 1pm (not sure of that), this tiny venue would pump out some of the loudest and bestest sounds Brissie had to offer in those days. Shirley Beiger. Beppi died this year, aged 90, but his restaurant lives on. Sydney was home to some iconic nightclubs during the 50s and 60s and showbiz stallwart John Burls remembers them all. Band/Performer count: 353, Sydney, 2006, most listed venues: John chats with Kayley and Ian. Just behind the delightfully daggy glamour of Darling Harbour is the neon-tinged, two-floor dance arena . Carlotta is the stage name of Carol Spencer. Even early 70s has a picture taken at Cloudland. Photograph: Supplied. The first gig for the new partnership was New Years Eve 1984 and I had 7 days to organise and promote it turned out pretty successful too!! The Junction is one of the hottest nightclubs in Sydney hosting live gigs and art exhibitions. The Sound Machine in Elizabeth St was very close to TCs which became Uncles with the telephones on each table. Gee how you did you miss Cloudland off the list. Home the Venue in Darling Harbour is Sydney's original superclub. Completely vanished now, Blondie's was a bar above what was Mcdonalds in Bondi Junction. Some great memories with some of the pubs still around. TCs Sound Lounge was very big in the middle 60?s with all the top Brisbane bands having performed there. If you have any information about actual dates and addresses or clubs not listed here, please leave a comment below, or Contact us Older Comments It later moved to Adelaide Street, in the National Hotel, but was never in Brunswick Street. We get it :)You can support us by sharing this story or following us on Facebook. Lost Perth. These remarkable black-and-white pictures show Sydney's notorious Kings Cross red light district in its heyday - a heaving hotspot of glamour, grime and good times. Old Push (The Rocks) We used to hang out at The Manhattan in the valley almost every night of the week. To order the clip clean and high res or to find out more visit http://www.kinolibrary.com. I used to play there when I was with the Hucklebucks Tuesday nights were big as well as Saturday nights also played there Saturday afternoons for the Coca Cola Hi Fi Club. TCs, Uncles, checkers, pips and the last night club at 74 Elizabeth st was Swizzles with turned in to a strip club owner Brian little and manager Johnny Bell. Document draftedby NSW Policeafter the death of Anna Woodin 1995 to ensurethe health and safety of participants at dance parties that was published in 1997. I worked across the road. Required fields are marked *. If you wanted a gig there, you auditioned by playing there for one set, early in the night. It was the first ever club owned by a female, starting its career as a burlesque club and becoming the institution that we know it as today. Allkins succumbed to the. opened Primitif Junior, up the stairs. CHEQUERS: Location: Gouldburn St, Sydney. The main reason Chequers lost money, Saw wrote, was that it paid top fees to visiting artists. Just found out that rogues international that was in underwood on logan road is now a petbarn store for pets. Rogues at Underwood in the 1980s. War & Peace Nightclub Parramatta was an iconic live music venue of the seventies and eighties and was probably the first real nightclub that I ever went to as a fresh-faced 17 year old in 1979. I would love to hear from any one who was there or associated with it. A couple of my friends and I were patrons at the opening night of a club called the Whiskey Au Go Go in the upper floor of an old building on the eastern side of Wickham St, the Valley between Duncan St and Brunswick St on Friday 15th March, 1968. By the second half of the 1940s he owned a number of pubs and nightclubs. But beyond the bricks and mortar of the venues and one can, in several cases, buy a brick to save a particular venue the data also speak to the human geography of music, and, to borrow a useful phrase, its lost geographies of power (Allen 2003). Prince of Wales (St Kilda) Thats correct. Shirley Beiger was a fashion model who shot and killed her lover, Arthur Griffith, outside Chequers Nightclub in 1954. That lovely glassy tall building is there now, where one of Sydney's old cinema/theatres once stood. Some of the early acts Abe Yasse had in the 1970s included a local teenager called Kerry Ann Kennelly, Hi, can anybody remember what street the Brisbane Hotel was on? Canadian bandleader who settled in Potts Point and became a prominent and flamboyant nightclub owner. BF590.Peo. It was thesecond venue opened by entrepreneur, Ivy Richter. So I was incorrect with the Warner St location, but not too far off. Didnt the Nationl hotel become the 502 before late night knockdown by the Dean Brothers famous for knocking Cloudland in the middle of the night.They advertised we only leave memories.I bounced in most bars they left out the New York Hotel in Queens street also with Custers bar downstairs.I think around 1982 a Greek owned it.Great guy.The memories of the old west will live forever from Brisbane nite clubs.Then the strip entertaining came along with Wildside Jerry Harrington.Put a whole new meaning to a theme night in a night club like Rouges International.I laugh to myself every time I think of it being called International.I bounced there also.Great times had. If that happens to be the Julie that commented on my comment,then thanks for reminding me of the great times we had. Tivoli (City) A hang for stars, wannabees, groupies, roadies, you name it, the Wifeswapper (man, how corny) was the Ozrock scene alive before your very eyes. My apologies for the error. Royal Derby Hotel (Fitzroy) Sylvania Hotel (Sylvania) Ivan Repin (Repin's), and Teresa and Reg Cahill (Cahills) had introduced the coffee shop to Sydney in the 1930s, but in the '60s Australia . Perched just off Oxford Street on Flinders Street, this two-level club is a Darlinghurst landmark. dan@dannyblue.co.uk thanks. Other great bands of the time were the Flamingoes,The Echos,The Blue Jays,Beachies,Planets,etc. Arthouse (City/Carlton) Nightclub in a former car showroom on Elizabeth Street in the city in the 1960s. Ran for a year or so in the late 80s early 90s. Upstairs to Funhouse, venue home-base to Radio Birdman and alumni mid '70's. Addeddate 2019-06-04 08:21:47 Artist Macquarie Media Limited Most notably infamous for the death of a 22 year old punter in 1999 the place believed to be an adverse reaction to drugs. PARIS THEATRE Liverpool St Opposite Hyde Park. Dj vu! You bought your own grog. 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There are photos of the venue in action on line here and there, but I figure that most times I was off doing something else. ME. I, for one, was impressed with Thought Criminals cover of then current Magazine song 'My Mind Aint So Open' substituting badly played mouth organ for tenor sax. Whisky a Go Go nightclub, Kings Cross 11 August 1969 APIA Club dance at the Trocadero March 1958 Band playing at a Popular Dance night at the Trocadero 1938 Carlotta, Kings Cross 1970-71 Costume cavalcade at Artists' Ball at the Trocadero 6 November 1953 Jitterbuggers at the Trocadero February 1948 Cramming into clubs packed with big hair, booze and pounding music was a rite of passage in the 1980s and into the 1990s. Remember it well. I dj at a club called Casablanca on Fitzroy street at at st kilda in the 80s in Melbourne just wondering if theres any info about it? we used to see live music 3 nights a week. Nearly every person in Brisbane from the 40s 50s 60s Scary Canary delivers cheap drinks, foam machines, a huge dance floor and a crowd of international party-goers who aren't fazed its a school night. Kings Cross nightclub which featured 'drag' acts. Pry your shoes from the sticky carpet, wrap your chops around a cold tap beer and sashay away, but be mindful of Palms as a safe space relic and respect the queer communities who have been pounding the veneer dancefloor here for decades. Sign up and we'll keep you updated weekly with fresh new content (no spam, we promise! Curiously, a swastika of considerable size sits above her bikie tattoo, After the First World War, Ms Dunn says many 'respectable and advanced' single women moved into Australia's first high-rise apartment building in Kings Cross. Just behind the delightfully daggy glamour of Darling Harbour is the neon-tinged, two-floor dance arena of the Retro. Your email address will not be published. The entire block as it stood is gone now, but for a brief period in 1978 Blondie's was somehow one of _the_ punk/new wave places. Annandale Hotel (Annandale) But despite the often 'saucy' themes of the productions, Ms Dunn says: 'Today they'd be nothing - because the morals have changed of what is acceptable and what isn't acceptable', Decades on, Kings Cross remains a place of hustle and bustle - although in recent years there has been an uproar from venue owners with the closure of several popular nightclubs. Thanks for subscribing! By the 1950s it was neglected but in the 1970s the arcade was refurbished, and has since been restored after fire damage. Moulin Rougeis arguably the most iconic Kings Cross of all time. Categories: 1970s, unknown descriptor (21998). It wasnt specifically about music or pubs, but i had a good laugh reading the Richard Glover book The Land Before Avocado, it cautions against reminiscing too fondly about the 70s and 80s. Shirley Beiger was a fashion model who shot and killed her lover, Arthur Griffith, outside Chequers Nightclub in 1954. Perhaps because women had only just been allowed into pubs the novelty value was enough to outweigh this! OXFORD TAVERN - THE FUNHOUSE Darlinghurst. Cheers, Kim. Although newly launched, this club has taken no time in being an exceptional addition to Sydney's nightlife. It then moved to 79 Goulburn Street. In May 1933, officers of the German Navy light cruiser DKMKlnvisited the cellar. Leos 1950s I worked there in 68 as a Food and Wine waiter under a most professional Mister Luigi Rossini and would be most surprised if it had been in existence that long! Sefton Hotel (Sefton) You had to walk down a set of stairs to get to it. It was a great spot and should be included in your wonderful list. The Tote (Collingwood) 2.0K members Join group About Discussion More About Discussion About this group Rules on joining this group are fairly simple and straightforward. Band/Performer count: 411, Melbourne, 2006, most listed venues: anthems that dont take a breath. In 1986 Morticias was also at the Canberra Hotel before it got demolished. Her first was at Bondi Junction called Chez Ivy's. Decades on, two leggy working women are pictured enjoying a conversation out the front of a community laundry, The Cross is only a short hike from both the city and the beach. Springfields (Kings Cross) Despite its short lifetime, the venue is crucial to the musical history of Australia. After some time it was re-named UNCLES. Find more fab sticky carpet groove sessions. This is what they look like now - or the places where they once stood CIVIC HOTEL Cnr Pitt and Goulburn Streets, Sydney. Historically, its an important spot as it was the virtual birthplace of the Purple Hearts, a band which had as lead guitarist a pimply youth later known as Lobby Lloyd. In the years following World War II, American military personnel became a common sight in the Cross - delighting locals by introducing American products like chewing gum, chocolate and silk stockings, Dubbed 'Tattoo Girl', this Kings Cross character with a blinding wedding ring shining on her left hand had no qualms about unbuttoning her pants and stripping off her top to show off her ink to photographer Rennie Ellis. For three years it served as the spiritual home of Australian beat music, giving rise to mainstream pop stars and underground cult heroes whose influence remains today. Wizards Cauldron at the YMCA Windsor was very popular early 70s. DRIVING. having a stall there. Food and drink Goros Step inside the wonderful world of GOROS, your favourite late-night venue in Surry Hills. Among the map data are some venue names from the past which may be familiar or surprising to readers, depending on the time frame in which they went out the most. Would love to supply material for a page on the club if you have room. ..that dude catered to the RnB clubbers pioneerfun fun times, except when the Islanders had one too many drinkslol. I was the drummer with the dominoes about 1965 or so. Nightclub established by Chinese entrepreneurs Denis and Keith Wong which attracted a colourful and often notorious clientele to its original basement location in The Strand Arcade in the 1950s. very fast music for 30mins. The suburban shrinkage is the other side of this equation this slunk quietly off stage with no help from gentrification. ).I hung out there on/off for a couple of years (94-97?). It was November 1970, almost eight months, since I first set foot in Vietnam. It was pulled down years ago, but for a good period in the mid - late 1970's The Bondi Lifesaver was Sydney's most renowned rock joint. Cathy Morris 2 min read January 13, 2015 - 12:00AM Parramatta Advertiser Waiter at Chequers nightclub who lived in Kellett Street, Kings Cross in the 1950s. Sydney was at one stage a leading nightlife destination and as such we fostered some of the best musical talent in a plethora of clubs around the city. Correction It was called Starz. For better or worse, live music scenes now survive with more performers, performing less often, and in a smaller area. In a strange twist, I became involved in the same venue (on two separate occasions) under two different management teams. It was sponsored by the People Magazine. 469 Kent St, Sydney NSW, +61 2 9267 7087 Those same backpackers make a beeline to this inner-city Kent St venue on Wednesdays for a club night that's every bit as rowdy as it sounds. Not a regular nightly or weekly gig, but hirable for those putting something on. Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when youre feeling flush). I loved the Buzz Bar! We will keep fighting for all libraries - stand with us! Remember Chequers Nightclub? Flamingos was at the bottom of Little St off Wickham St, great club in the early 70s. I remember when it was just opened and the club was advertising the latest in sound system technology. Often, they would roar with laughter at the comedy and cabaret shows, the most prominent of which was the Les Girls troupe, which starred the iconic transgender drag queen, Carlotta. It looks like you're using an ad blocker. [3] The Sydney Symphony is internationally renowned and regularly performs in the Concert Hall (2,600 seats) of the Sydney Opera House under Chief Conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy (until 2013) and, as of 2014, David Robertson. Revolver Upstairs (Prahran) I have just a few vague memories of this venue. The nights began at 7.00pm and finished at 11.00pm. Further, at each sample, Fitzroy, the CBD, and St Kilda (read: The Esplanade) made up an increasingly large proportion of the live music listings. There seems to be a great deal of alcohol-relatedviolence today.At the Mayne Sporting Club between 1976-1982 we saw none. Alarm in Elizabeth street doesnt appear to be on the list. Chinese businessman who first arrived as a student in 1938 and who, with his brother, Denis, established a highly successful nightclub business. The maps presented in this article derive from a wider research project in progress by the author. Playing host to iconic crews such as Bang Gangwith theirBang GangPresents series, the electro house being dropped was of an all time calibre. Bowlers Club of NSW (City) Best for: Lettin' loose in summertime like Hollywood royalty. plus the clubs were better more underground and no drunk asshats. VJ the DJ spun some bodacious tunes while we sat in old airplane seats. Her Majestys Nightspot (South Yarra) I would definitely have suspected that the vibe in 1970s and 1980s pubs would have been very unpleasant for women, let alone children: somewhere between Wake in Fright and Puberty Blues. Used to search the papers to decide which live bands to see in Sydney. The starting point for discussion is a set of maps and figures derived from gig listings in Melbourne and Sydney in three respective sample years, forming a necessarily brief but novel forest through the trees perspective on long-range change. This particular (Liberal-oriented) inner-city hollowing out is consistent with maps of independent arts and music venues presented by Kate Shaw (2013). Gas Nightclub Located under the heritage Australian Gas Light Co building at the lower end of Pitt St, it lead a strong life holding a bunch of NRG nights and supporting some big names. By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. The late award-winning photographer Rennie Ellis and his friend Wesley Stacey snapped these startling images over six months from 1970 to 1971, mostly in the summertime. Metro (City) It is the treasure house of the Grape, presided over by the Master Vigneron, Mr. Leo Buring. Club located in Oxford Street,Woollahra, where Lea Sonia would often appear in drag. Every Wednesday night is Jazz night. Thanku Karinda. The cellar's special vintagesattracted crowds and the venue also played host to many distinguished guests. Renowned as alleged mob bossJohn Ibrahimsbig foray into the dodgy dealings. Also loved Crash and Burn and Mass. I also remember a goth / punk niteclub called Hades, that I am pretty certain operated upstairs at the Treasury Hotel. Carlotta was one of the original cast members of the Cross's Les Girls cabaret show. I agree with Kim. Peninsula Lounge (Moorooduc) trying to remember it! Empress Hotel (Fitzroy North) The booze was cut at 10.00(on odd occasions with a special license at 10.30pm) with half an hour of dancing (usually Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code). Return to Parramatta's lost nightclubs as Sydney Festival's Disco Dome tour resurrects legendary venues of west WHEN Midnight Oil played War and Peace in the late 1970s, Parramatta was at the height of its clubbing days and things could get pretty wild. The glamorous showgirls at Chequers, one of Sydney's leading nightclubs 1968. . Had a lot of different names..when Michael Jordan was the DJ. These remarkable black-and-white pictures show Sydney's notorious Kings Cross red light district in its heyday - a heaving hotspot of glamour, grime and good times.

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