sydney nightclubs 1970s

United States servicemen on a twelve-month tour of duty were given seven days R & R outside Vietnam. You had to walk down a set of stairs to get to it. These final sections describe the differing norms for Australian musicians in two distinctive earlier eras, and can help give context to the maps and figures presented above. This particular (Liberal-oriented) inner-city hollowing out is consistent with maps of independent arts and music venues presented by Kate Shaw (2013). Where were they? I remember walking from there to Sybils too. Required fields are marked *. He later moved his club to where Sybills use to be (literally 50m up the road) and called it Euphoria (1997-1999? Used to search the papers to decide which live bands to see in Sydney. 'And the Cross is a very different place. We would get up to 700 kids on a Saturday night to dance to our music, visiting bands including Colored Balls, Flamingos.. A coffee shop operated downstairs, along with a theatrette which showed movies like Endless Summer. Bars. T/Cs Sound Lounge was very big in the middle 60s with all the top Brisbane bands having performed there.About 1965 the resident band was a group called the Dominoes. In 968/69 I went to Sebastians in the City, any idea where it was please? Who played there? Nightclub in a former car showroom on Elizabeth Street in the city in the 1960s. I remember dancing at the Buzz Bar in 1991 (not just the 1980s) when I first moved to Brisbane for Uni. Over the years there has been no decline in the number of performers, or even music venues, in Sydney or Melbourne. Located under theheritage 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. JB or Lil Wayne, the spot is the best place to serve you some of the most remarkable hip hop trends. Home the Venue in Darling Harbour is Sydney's original superclub. 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. Waiter at Chequers nightclub who lived in Kellett Street, Kings Cross in the 1950s. Sydney's 4 best retro dancefloors - Time Out Sydney Observations and reminiscences from someone who was there. We were resident band on Channel Nine for about 6 months that was the TV version of the Coca Cola Hi-Fi Club As with the wider research project, earlier years rely more on Fairfax publications (The Age and Sydney Morning Herald), while in the 1990s this transitions to street press (Beat and Drum Media). 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. The venue Surf City in the former Kings Cross Theatre onDarlinghurst Road was accused of breeding delinquents soon after it opened in 1963. Average distance between gigs: 189m Contrary to contemporary yarns, there are still pubs who play live music in Sydney. Thanku Karinda. This is a work is progress, and is certainly not complete.. We are currently working on an online database with much more information. Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when youre feeling flush). Had a lot of different names..when Michael Jordan was the DJ. 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. I think the red parrot was a hamburger place in Elizabeth st ?? The foyer contains a sculpture by Raymond Hoff and the whole was considered one of the finest Art Deco style funerary spaces in Sydney. It was definitely open in the 1970s decade. Chinese businessman who first arrived as a student in 1938 and who, with his brother, Denis, established a highly successful nightclub business. I have accessed the Holy Trinity Church website and it shows the location of Trinity Hall at Church Street at its intersection with Ann St, Fortitude Valley. 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. I also remember a goth / punk niteclub called Hades, that I am pretty certain operated upstairs at the Treasury Hotel. 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. De Brazil moved to the first floor of a building in Edward St (near Elizabeth St) for a while after its closure in Albert St. Head to Kings Cross, Oxford Street, Surry Hills or Darling Harbour and get ready for a seriously good time. 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 . Speaking on radio in 1997, lead singer Tim Freedman commented that Melbourne had a bigger sense of community, in pubs and being part of a crowd, while inner-city Sydney had been scattered to the wind (Australian Music Show, Triple J, 3 September 1997, quoted in Carroll & Connor 2000). By Daniel Piotrowski for Daily Mail Australia, Published: 02:57 BST, 28 April 2016 | Updated: 18:30 BST, 28 April 2016. Fist pump along to high octane Greek club hits and retro classics in the euphoric strobe lights. It was the first true Saturday Night Fever style Disco in Brisbane. Popular club above Taylor Square onOxford Streetwhich featured drag shows. She was acquitted of the crime and her trial gained significant national media attention at the time. Maybe consider adding The Red Parrot & Her Majesteys at the Hilton late 1980s. 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. Does anyone recall this venue? It was thesecond venue opened by entrepreneur, Ivy Richter. Carlotta is the stage name of Carol Spencer. Somehow it still remained at the pinnacle of Sydney clubbing institutions until it cited unpaid debt as part of the reason for its close. With renewed Chinese immigration in the 21st century, Sydney's Chinese community is rapidly changing. DRUMMOYNE ROWERS EARLWOOD PUB EDEN NIGHTCLUB EL GRECO (Dulwich Hill) EMBASSY (Rosebay) ENVY EP1 (Former Tunnel) EQUINOX (Apia Club) ETTAMOGAH BAR (Darling Harbour) EXCHANGE HOTEL (Oxford St) FAME (Ashfield) FANNIES FANTASTIC VOYAGE (Hilton) FANTASY (Maroubra Seals) FLASH BACK (Southern Cross Hotel, Princess Hwy) FLASHEZ (Liverpool) FLINDERS 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. Chinese settlers arrived in Sydney from 1818 and their compatriots followed, especially after gold was discovered in New South Wales. Did they wear a Velcro suit and also thrown against a Velcro wall? It was a great spot and should be included in your wonderful list. How much: $20 before 10pm,$25 afterHot tip:Get a vodka cranberry at arguably one of Sydneys latest happy hours (9-10pm). ), but it can be much easier to forget this with quick internet or mobile phone communication instead of expensive and sporadic long distance phone calls, and I suspect that the types of jobs and houses you might find in each city are more similar. I wish I could remember the name of it as I remember one of the bands very well. Renowned as alleged mob bossJohn Ibrahimsbig foray into the dodgy dealings. 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. Revolver Upstairs (Prahran) 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. I remember going to Transformers with my Husband and Brother must have been late 80s early 90s to see Black Sorrows perform it was great, standing overlooking the stage great view and great music. 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. Every Wednesday night is Jazz night. Basement (Circular Quay) 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. Timings: Wednesday-Saturday 5:00 PM to 2:00 AM. 1978 to 1981. Some great memories with some of the pubs still around. Britannia (Chippendale) 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. Spectrum (Darlinghurst) We already have this email. After some time it was re-named UNCLES. Your email address will not be published. Old Push (The Rocks) Personally I went to happy hardcore events there, but ask anyone and tell you that there was so much more to the place than just what the music you experienced. No sensible drinking cautions, no smoking bans, and generally less . TCs Sound Lounge was very big in the middle 60?s with all the top Brisbane bands having performed there. Green Man (Armadale) dan@dannyblue.co.uk thanks. Location: 195 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, Sydney, 2022. Go Inside the Most Iconic Nightclubs in History The 64 Club opened in Trinity Hall (in 1964!) She spent decades performing with the troupe, who performed in a purpose-built building owned by 'Mr Sin' - Abe Saffron, Welcome to the Paradise Club, I'm your host: Decked out in a tuxedo (and with very fashionable mutton chops), the master of ceremonies at a Kings Cross strip club glances away from the camera. 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. Return to Parramatta's lost nightclubs as Sydney Festival's Disco Dome Mandarin Club (Haymarket) The lead singer was Keith Urban! I remember when it was just opened and the club was advertising the latest in sound system technology. This Oxford Street haven is one of Sydneys oldest gay clubs and, if you can get in, a paradise of pop bangers from the past and present. I loved the Buzz Bar! Advertisements for Phoenician Club (closed 1998) and Phantom Records store (also closed 1998), On The Street, Sydney, August 1991. By the second half of the 1940s he owned a number of pubs and nightclubs. A prominent gay club, the most recent on this list of closers. She was tried for murder andacquitted. the other problem was with The Roxy having bands (i remember Paul Kelly and the Colour Girls playing there) as well as music from Patches leaking into the Roxy and visa versa. Strut your stuff to Earth, Wind, and Fire while a hype man shouts encouragement from the stage. There was also a fantastic club at the Orient Hotel later in the 90s I think it was Parklife or something Blur related. . By the 1950s it was neglected but in the 1970s the arcade was refurbished, and has since been restored after fire damage. What they do point towards is spatially tempered expansion. Great list. Legendary Kings Cross 'drag' show. Tivoli (City) Their website states: The sixties brought the Valley, always a shopping mecca, into the wilder years. Hi Brett. 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. Even early 70s has a picture taken at Cloudland. cant see PICOLO ROMA.LATER TO BECOME.TONYS NITE CLUB..ON YOUR LIST, We used to call the Court Jester the Court Molester and Cinderella Rockafella Cinderella Bashafellla..haha ..Berties myer cente and Outrageous paddo tavern were two more 80s clubs, Hi brings back memories one thing Chequers nite club at 74 Elizabeth st was late 70 then it changed to pips nite club erliy 80 then change to Swizzles nite club 80 till it got pulled down for the myer center I worked at pips and swizzles I was Mick (Mick The Hoon) had the best times of my life at most of the places on this list, Allso it was TCs first then Uncles, checkers, pips and the last night club at 74 Elizabeth st was Swizzles with turned in to a strip club owner Brian and manager Johnny, Hi Mick Peter Evans I work at pips and swizzels for john and Brian on the door great memories. 'There's the hustle and bustle - and the fact it is very different is what draws people to it. Was around til the end of 94. As well as that,the Homestead was very big from the early 70s.One of the early resident bands was a group called The Clefswho were there for almost 2.5 years.The venue also had an aray of overseas stars at the time including Helen Shapiro,Louis Armstrong,Edward Woodward(a great baritone singer)as well as actor and others too numerous to mention.The Homestead at Zillmere was originally set up by a consortium of tennis professionals. Despite harrassment from governments and intimidation from other Sydneysiders, Chinese immigrants continued to come and to stay throughout the 19th century, until the relaxation of racist laws in the mid-20th century. Its as interactive as the final hours of a wedding reception with the throbbing Euro beats and high energy power pop required to charge your uninhibited dance batteries. 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. with a Carnaby Street bent which soon developed into battle of the bands competition, and a safe place in the Valley for those under age. Clip ref. Many a good time had there. As well as housing Mark Gerber's Oxford Art Factory, Oxford Street is the hub of Sydney's queer community - including Arq, Australia's biggest gay nightclub, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2019. As with many other industries, live music in Australia has undergone a form of restructuring. The booze was cut at 10.00(on odd occasions with a special license at 10.30pm) with half an hour of dancing (usually It hosts special events from Thursday to Sunday, and can fit 2,500 people across three levels and nine bars. For the times you just want to sing YMCA at the top of your lungs or drop down and get your eagle on, head to these dancefloors that specialise in guilty pleasure old-school hits. Big changes are afoot for the historical district. Find more fab sticky carpet groove sessions. Gigs and live musicstill thrivein the smallerdrinking hole worlds of theInner West and beyond. The glamorous showgirls at Chequers, one of Sydney's leading nightclubs 1968. . RMIT University (City) Best for: Lettin' loose in summertime like Hollywood royalty. A Guided Tour of Sydney 1970's Music Venues. An eye-catching serpent winds its way up from her bikini line, Speaking to the long history of one of Australia's most prominent motorcycle gangs, this tough local in oversized sunglasses rolled up her sleeves to show her allegiance to the Hells Angels. 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). Remember when Pinocchios and Rumours dominated Perth's - WAtoday Just reading the names invokes many, many memories for me. It was once the most notorious suburb in the country, but scenes of pimps and prostitutes, raving party-goers and heaving nightclubs in Kings Cross, Sydney, are now a distant memory. Sydney was home to some iconic nightclubs during the 50s and 60s and showbiz stallwart John Burls remembers them all. Not sure if its the same place you are thinking of, but The Brisbane Tavern was on the corner of Adelaide and Wharf street in the city. Band/Performer count: 353, Sydney, 2006, most listed venues: Punters Club (Fitzroy) Sydney's best known illegal casino, sly-grog nightclub and cocaine den during the 1930s. The nights began at 7.00pm and finished at 11.00pm. 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. Nightclub at 83 Anzac Parade Kensington famous in the 1970s for elaborate drag shows. Ms Dunn said then, like now, the Cross has always been a magnet for people looking for something a 'little bit naughty' and unique. Rose Shamrock and Thistle (Rozelle), Gigs listed in one week: 471 Brisbane Tavern was run by Nick (? Average distance between gigs: 414m The building is still there - you walked down the stairs behind that gate, but the Stage Door Tavern, which ran a reputation second only to the Lifesaver for a couple of years (the variety of music was better at The Stage Door - it embraced the new music, while the management and clientelle of the Lifesaver were openly hostile to punk/ new wave/ post-punk whatever you wanna call it), closed it's doors for good as a venue one sad night back in 1980. Sydney's nightlife in the 50s and 60s - Archive Another monthly suburban gem, this packed disco night in Ashfield includes light-up dancefloor a la. NOTES: Chequers was one of the top cabaret venues in Australia from the late Fifties until the early 1970s. My team, Roy Merrin, Lenny The Giant and I won the Ashes created by incinerating seven copies of snow white and the seven dwarves. Later, after The Manhattan closed, we started going to the underground and kokoz, wall st and transformers with a little bit of Mary street thrown in for good measure! )to burn off a lot of excess alcohol. 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. According to my diary, the band I was in at the time played one night at Pinocchios in Ann Street, the Valley in November 1973 from 9:30pm to 3:00am. Excelsior Hotel (Surry Hills), Gigs listed in one week: 788 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. im talking late 80s, very early 90s. George Freeman was a bookmaker who was involved in organised crime in Sydney during the 70s and 80s. Prince of Wales (St Kilda) We get it :)You can support us by sharing this story or following us on Facebook. Yes corner of Ann and Wharf street. For better or worse, live music scenes now survive with more performers, performing less often, and in a smaller area. Try another? Tunes were covers of stuff on Five Live Yardbirds (Clapton), early Manfred Mann etc. I think i went back to DJing at The Beat after about 4 to 6 months. Midnight shows with drama, naughty themes and showgirls were popular in the Cross in the early '70s, with Ms Dunn saying many would head into the Cross for a show after a dance in the city. Hopetoun Hotel (Surry Hills) The Primitif ran as a coffee lounge from the late 50s, but in about 65 or 66, the management (Peter?) We would go to The Basement or The Windsor Hotel in the CBD, Lord Nelson at the Rocks, The Rest Hotel Milsons Point, Selinas Coogee. plus the clubs were better more underground and no drunk asshats. It then moved to 79 Goulburn Street. It then moved to 79 Goulburn Street. Because the ceiling was so low we couldnt put in any decent (for 1989 anyway) lighting. Abe Yasse was the manager. Where did they go? Restaurant which became one of Sydney's most elaborate and fashionable, open from the 1920s to the 1960s. Ran for a year or so in the late 80s early 90s. Can anyone remember the bar that used to be at Pier Nine, where the Georges of Paragon restaurant is now? I used to DJ with Darren on Tuesday nights. Richter described the venue: it was $2 to go in. 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 If you're more in the mood for some body-numbing technocheck our guide to the best night clubs in Sydney. Thanks IS. 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. The joint then sought to look after its patrons by creating a room with relaxed vibes and a cooler temperature stickered with information regarding the effects of drug use. 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 I was one of the opening DJs there for a little while. Flamingos was at the bottom of Little St off Wickham St, great club in the early 70s. The changes are more spatial. There was also a pub, I cant remember the name, used to have a sunday arv session with a DJ and a band, eastern end of the city. 1960s, 1970s Australia Nightlife, Cocktail Bar, Nightclub, Sydney Brisbane tavern was on the corner of Ann street and wharf street. The Best Nightclubs in Sydney - Culture Trip In addition, a variety of contemporary accounts point to a negative feeling in Sydney live music in the 1990s, depicting the city as a tough place to get a gig or find a friend (Ausmusic 1993; Carroll & Connell 2000; Casimir 1990; Holmes 1993; Homan 2000; Johnson & Homan 2003). By the 1950s it was neglected but in the 1970s the arcade was refurbished, and has since been restored after fire damage. Early house/techno. anthems that dont take a breath. This lack of inner-city clustering occurs along with the loss of the ring of suburban venues, a prominent feature in the 1983 Sydney map. Search the history of over 806 billion These were some of our picks for iconic venues that you can (for the most part) only hear talked about by word of mouth and nostalgic punters. MILESAGO - Venues - Sydney - Chequers A favourite place for soldiers and sailors after the Second World War, the streets were swarming with U.S. servicemen on lieu from Vietnam seeking rest, relaxation and romance. If you wanted a gig there, you auditioned by playing there for one set, early in the night. Despite being accused of murder, assault, race-fixing, bribery, illegal gambling and narcotics. I remember going to the record store and picking up a copy of Drum magazine regularly. Nightlife is constantly evolving and were constantly trying to look forward, but we cant pretend we dont miss some of the older ones! Addeddate 2019-06-04 08:21:47 Artist Macquarie Media Limited This made it popular with the ladies and beefed up athletes who were all probably on blow. Knew a few ppl. Great list! Even inner-city areas such as South Melbourne, Richmond and South Yarra decline in activity or vanish from the data. How Australian dining began to shift in the 1960s ME. Patch wasnt a DJ at the Terminus. I remember TCs where I met my husband. In the clubs of the 1980s and 1990s there was no such thing as excess - ABC Categories: 1970s, unknown descriptor (21998). Thats correct. after Patchs closed. These leave their traces in maps of the past, but require some translation. p.p.s.One of the most successful clubs from 1976-1982 was the Mayne Sporting Club. I would like information about 1990:nightclub Crash and Burn.owner,years opened and bands.is Bulldozer.? 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. There seems to be a great deal of alcohol-relatedviolence today.At the Mayne Sporting Club between 1976-1982 we saw none. I can recall going to Club 64 (not 64 Club?) Pingback: Bowie in the Pub: How Sydney Music Died - AUSTRALIAN MUSIC MUSEUM PROJECT, Sydney in the 90s was the best. Meanwhile, Jools, which had been opened in 1973 by the NSW premier, Robert Askin, attracted such international acts as the Supremes, Sherbert, Danny La Rue, Eartha Kitt, Johnny Mathis, Marcia Hines, Carlotta, Skyhooks and the Village People. Chef Dave Evans told the Daily Telegraph people were 'voting with their feet' and going to different parts of Sydney after the laws, Lasting icon: The El Alamein Memorial fountain - a memorial to the soldiers who passed in World War II - stands as a lasting reminder of the link Australian and American servicemen have had with Kings Cross. 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 a grand old lady with a great dance floor. I remember going into the building with dad on a Sat or Sun afternoon, it was pretty cool for a 13/ 14 year old as I was then. By the late 1990s even the unofficial home-town booster band, The Whitlams, was singing (sadly) about their hometown more than in it. No-one does clubs like these any more and its a real shame, You forgot dwarf throwing at the Manhattan! I am not 100% on this, but I should have proof (see below) I think Patches was actually Patchs, From memory Patch was a DJ at the Terminus and he was the main man behind Patchs and thus it was named after him I have a photos of a night Paramour played live there Matt, Me, Craig Sue from Paramour, Aunty Betty (Stephen Whiteman of DV8 Productions, and DJ at The Beat and manger of Dance Music Records) and a few other friends at Patchs with the logo clearly in the background I must find it and send to you That will have the correct spelling and answer the question !

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