Ask A librarian: Alternative reality - St Kilda and its music scene in the 1970s and 80s

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(http://www.punkjourney.com/). 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(https://www.skmwt.com.au/index.shtml) – good general history of St Kilda and it’s pubs and music, with a focus on the 1970s and 1980s.

From the archives.org (http://fromthearchives.org/) - Gig listings and chronological histories of some St Kilda bands and other similar bands worldwide

I got drunk at the Crystal Ballroom (  / )(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 (https://stkildahistory.org.au/)– live music is a subject this local history society actively researches. Check the publication page(http://www.skhs.org.au/) for papers/reports to investigate.

Little Band scene
The Clifton Hill Community Music Centre, 1976-1983. Ernie Althoff, 1989, c2001 - http://www.rainerlinz.net/NMA/repr/Cl...

Defining moments: Clifton Hill Community music Centre (  / clifton-hill-community-music-centre  )
Lecture by David Chensworth, Responder: Kelly Fliender, 2019.

Kim Jirik [producer], Melbourne’s Little Bands movement(https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/.... 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    • Видео  
Trailer – We’re Living on Dog Food    • We're Livin' On Dog Food (2009) - Official...  
Short film – Punkline. directed by Sue Davis and Tony Stevens (A night out at the Ballroom)    • Punkline - 1980 short film Crystal Ballroo...  
Advertisement – Hilliier’s Place (on Lower Esplanade, St Kilda). Another element of St Kilda’s nightlife of the 1970s and 1980s – Disco!    • Disco Advertisment  


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