Brisbane Bands 1976-1988

This is part 1 of a 1988 documentary titled 'Brisbane Bands'.
This documentary focuses on the isolation and struggle many Brisbane punk bands had to endure in the face of conservative Brisbane during the 1970's and 1980s.
Mark Callaghan (GANGgajang/The Riptides), Ed Kuepper (The Saints), Robert Forster (The Go-Betweens) and Ed Wreckage (The Leftovers) speak about growing up in Brisbane during the 1970's and forming bands.
Ed Kuepper reflects on the Saints' classic single '(I'm) Stranded' and the single's promo-video.



This is part 2 of a 1988 documentary titled 'Brisbane Bands'.
Mark Callaghan (GANGgajang/The Riptides), Ed Kuepper (The Saints), Robert Forster (The Go-Betweens) and Ed Wreckage (The Leftovers) speak about growing up in Brisbane and forming bands.
Ed Kuepper reflects on the Saints' success with '(I'm) Stranded' in Britain. Mark Callaghan (the Riptides) and Robert Forster (The Go-Betweens) speak about the impact The Saints had on them. Grant McLennan (The Go-Betweens) tells about how The Go-Betweens began releasing singles on their own Able label.
Part 2 of this documentary also looks at bands like The Riptides, The Go-Betweens, The Leftovers, Tangled Shoelaces, The Sharks and Outer Limits.

Tracks include:

The Riptides - Tomorrow's Tears
The Go-Betweens - Le Remick
The Go-Betweens - Your Turn, My Turn
The Riptides - 77 Sunset Strip



This is part 3 of a 1988 documentary titled 'Brisbane Bands'.
Mark Callaghan (the Riptides/GANGjaja) and Mark Dadds (The Sharks) comment on the sound of Brisbane bands.
Lindy Morrison and Robert Forster (both of The Go-Betweens) speak about Queensland police breaking up their gigs and parties and the brutal treatment of protesters against the Bjelke-Petersen government.
Mark Dadds (of The Sharks) reflects on the riots that took place at the Caxton Street Jazz Club and a particular night when the Brisbane task force attacked concert attendees.
This segment also shows footage of many riots and arrests that had happened in Brisbane during the 1970's and 1980's.
Mark Callaghan concludes this segment by speaking about many bands having to leave Brisbane in order to survive and prosper.

Tracks/Bands include:
Toywatches
The Apartments
Mistery Of Sixes
The Go-Betweens 'Karen'
Razar - Task Force




This is part 4 of a 1988 documentary titled 'Brisbane Bands'.
This segment opens with The Riptides' promo-video for the 1982 single 'Hearts & Flowers', followed by a house party attended by Mark Callaghan (GANGgajang/The Riptides), who reflects on the attitude Brisbane radio had towards many local groups including the Riptides.
Grant Mclennan (The Go-Betweens) furthers his opinion of Brisbane as a place that lacks imagination.



This is part 5 of a 1988 documentary titled 'Brisbane Bands'.
Darren and Greg Atkinson of late 1980's indie-band UPs & Downs comments on the state of the then-current Brisbane music scene and how many bands have to leave the city in order to get work.
Lindy Morrison (The Go-Betweens) also comments on the attitudes that many small town Brisbane bands face when playing to crowds.
Tracks/bands:
Thanks For All The Fish - Smalltown Hicksville
Shadow Factory - Never You Mind
Ups & Downs - The Living Kind