This is a multimedia
website consisting of rare and archival material from the
Melbourne punk, post-punk and hardcore scene between the years 1977-1987.
This website includes written documentation, photos, images, video footage and
MP3 tracks. It is essentially an online museum, so please
take the time to navigate and explore each page as you would a display or
exhibit at a museum.
All of the material on this site is referenced and copyrighted by the contributors.
Australian Music Vault A free, immersive exhibition that celebrates the Australian contemporary music story – past, present and future.
City Fringe A Channel 10documentary on Australian subcultures.
Stranded A documentary about Brisbane band The Saints, aired on the ABC
20000 Days on Earth A film depicting a fictitious 24-hour period in the life of Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, composer, actor and model Nick Cave.
Why Do People Hate Us A film by Encore
Productions about Smeer - an aging punk rocker, tattooist and musician, most famous for being in Melbourne hardcore punk band Depression.
Brilliant
Dilletantes An international exhibition presenting a comprehensive survey of 80s German subculture, presented by The Goethe-Institut and RMIT Gallery.
i heart rock - An exhibition by Arts Project Australia artists alongside well-known Australian artists
Punk Journey: St Kilda + Beyond - A punk exhibition curated by Melynda von Wayward, with a focus on St Kilda as the epicentre of the Melbourne punk scene from 1977-1987
A punk discussion panel organised by the Goethe-Institut Australien for My Buddha Is Punk - a film by Andreas Hartman
A talk on Melbourne punk as part of a screening for the East Berlin film Whisper & Shout, (Flüstern & Schreien), organized
by German Cinema Melbourne
