Published: August 30, 2018
Next week at BigSound, Guardian Australia is celebrating the rich legacy and future of music in Queensland’s capital. But first we want to hear from you
When it comes to Australian music, Brisbane has a history of punching above its weight.
In the 60s, the Bee Gees and Billy Thorpe began their performing careers in the Queensland capital. In the 70s and 80s, the proto-punk/rock’n’soul of the Saints and the lovelorn indie rock of the Go-Betweens gave cultural credibility to a “big country town”, then under the thumb of Joh Bjelke-Petersen.
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