Ian McP Posted April 30, 2024 Posted April 30, 2024 Music City: Brian Carr https://www.briancarrphoto.com/shop/music-city < Melbourne is considered one of the great live music cities of the world and Music City is a stunning, historical tribute to the people and performances that made it all possible. The life’s work of photographer Brian Carr, Music City offers a rare and unfiltered window into Melbourne’s music scene as it evolved over the last six decades. This stunning collection of black and white, and colour photographs includes some of the world’s biggest names on stage in Melbourne: Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett, Bonnie Raitt,and Sharon Jones, as well as musicians who cut their teeth in their hometown at much-loved venues like the Corner in Richmond, and Fitzroy’s Rainbow Hotel. Archie Roach, Marcia Hines, Ross Hannaford, Paul Kelly, and many more of Australia’s best feature alongside international stars and lesser-known bands and performers. But, like the scene itself, Music City is bigger than the gigs. It shines a light on the people behind the line-up, the quiet heroes of a city’s live music revolution: community radio stations, presenters, and venue owners, who so often sweated the details so the show would go on. With a powerful foreword by Melbourne’s very own Chris Wilson, as well as a tender nod to the relationship between audience and performer, this collection will captivate music fans, Melbournians and lovers of culture or history. For anyone who was lucky enough to be there and everyone who wasn’t. As Chris Wilson writes, ‘Steeped in working class style, punching above its weight. Melbourne knows how to have a good time,’ and Music City is a must. > https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2024/apr/28/a-look-into-melbournes-live-music-scene-over-50-years-in-pictures < A look into Melbourne’s live music scene over 50 years – in pictures From a young Paul Kelly and bop dancing in the streets to legends like Ray Charles, music fan and photographer Brian Carr has spent 50 years documenting the notable and not so well-known musos who make up Melbourne’s vibrant live music scene. He has now published a book, Music City, from his extensive archive. > Quite a few familiar bands and places for me! 2
grammefriday Posted May 3, 2024 Posted May 3, 2024 (edited) I haven't seen the whole book but I wonder if images of other 'alternate' Melbourne bands that played at the Crystal Ballroom in St Kilda such as The Birthday Party, The Models, Hunters and Collectors etc are included..... Edited May 3, 2024 by grammefriday
Ian McP Posted May 4, 2024 Author Posted May 4, 2024 19 hours ago, grammefriday said: I haven't seen the whole book but I wonder if images of other 'alternate' Melbourne bands that played at the Crystal Ballroom in St Kilda such as The Birthday Party, The Models, Hunters and Collectors etc are included..... Unfortunately not, check out https://www.punkjourney.com/bands-1977-1980.php I Got Drunk at The Crystal Ballroom https://www.facebook.com/groups/131484480063 The Models were playing over in Perth last week! https://modelsband.com/event/40-years-of-motion-rosemount-hotel-north-perth/ I've followed Mark Ferrie through his many and varied bands ever since the Models. Here's a recent project he's involved in, Djoliba Rattler https://djolibarattler.bandcamp.com/album/malibourne-2
grammefriday Posted May 4, 2024 Posted May 4, 2024 Thanks for the links. I was in Sydney during that time and saw many of those bands numerous times when they came up here. Only ever went to the Crystal Ballroom a couple of times when the M Squared label bands from Sydney played there and I went with them as a 'roadie'
Ian McP Posted May 5, 2024 Author Posted May 5, 2024 3 hours ago, grammefriday said: Thanks for the links. I was in Sydney during that time and saw many of those bands numerous times when they came up here. Only ever went to the Crystal Ballroom a couple of times when the M Squared label bands from Sydney played there and I went with them as a 'roadie' "Survived" many a night at the Ballroom, Quite a few international acts. Shriekback XTC Dr Feelgood Magazine Los Lobos Hunters & Collectors JAB The Members The Models The Birthday Party and many more that I can't quite remember!
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