The Seaview Hotel in St Kilda became a spiritual home of Melbourne's punk and alternative music scene in the 1970s and 1980s, initially due to an administrative error.
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References:
Websites about the St Kilda scene and alternative Melbourne music of the 1970s and 1980s
Melynda Von Wayward [edited by]. Punk Journey: the history of the Melbourne Punk Scene, 1977-1987([ Ссылка ]). In depth and wide-ranging website. Great for St Kilda and all Melbourne music and culture/fashion. Lots of bands are listed here.
St Kilda Music walking tours([ Ссылка ]) – good general history of St Kilda and it’s pubs and music, with a focus on the 1970s and 1980s.
From the archives.org ([ Ссылка ]) - Gig listings and chronological histories of some St Kilda bands and other similar bands worldwide
I got drunk at the Crystal Ballroom ([ Ссылка ])(Facebook) – Page where attendees of the Crystal Ballroom and other iterations of the George/Seaview Hotel punk/alternative nights reminisce. Many terrific images and artifacts posted on here.
St Kilda Historical Society ([ Ссылка ])– live music is a subject this local history society actively researches. Check the publication page([ Ссылка ]) for papers/reports to investigate.
Little Band scene
The Clifton Hill Community Music Centre, 1976-1983. Ernie Althoff, 1989, c2001 - [ Ссылка ]
Defining moments: Clifton Hill Community music Centre ([ Ссылка ])
Lecture by David Chensworth, Responder: Kelly Fliender, 2019.
Kim Jirik [producer], Melbourne’s Little Bands movement([ Ссылка ]). The Music Show; Radio National, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, August 6, 2017. -
Video
Some band/music footage of Seaview Ballroom bands exists online. Some items that are interesting are:
Richard Lowenstein directed films and documentaries including:
Trailer – Dogs in Space [ Ссылка ]
Trailer – We’re Living on Dog Food [ Ссылка ]
Short film – Punkline. directed by Sue Davis and Tony Stevens (A night out at the Ballroom) [ Ссылка ]
Advertisement – Hilliier’s Place (on Lower Esplanade, St Kilda). Another element of St Kilda’s nightlife of the 1970s and 1980s – Disco! [ Ссылка ]
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