Brisbane is a small subtropical city located in the state of Queensland, Australia. Home of The Saints, Brisbane’s punk and general music scene grew under the stifling conservatism and police brutality of the state government that held power for over twenty years from the late 1960s. Brisbane’s punk scene, forged in opposition to this, has left an indelible cultural impression – one of both resistance and unassuming humour. Today’s Brisbane punk has built upon and diversified from these beginnings. Being a small city, bands share members, share bills, and share venues; the shows are still held in the pubs, bowls clubs, and DIY spaces that remain. The city provides an ever interesting contrast of the lackadaisical atmosphere - one necessitated by the heat, humidity, and boredom - countered by the energetic aggression and enthusiasm of the bands and crowds; sweat and sticky floors a constant from past to present. –Justin
released June 24, 2015
Assembled by: Justin George
Photo by: Sarah O'Connor
Mastered by: Dave Eck, Lucky Lacquers
Instigated by: Daryl
Army of Champions, “Burning Alive”
appears on the Burning Alive 10”
info@armyofchampions.net
armyofchampions.net
Fat, “Junkie Song”
appears on the Off The Cuff EP
facebook.com/fat.brisbane
fatat.bandcamp.com
Grieg, “Brokeneck”
appears on the Retaliate First
facebook.com/griegband
grieg.bandcamp.com
Greyface, “They’re At It Again”
appears on the Double Dragons demo
info@greyface.com.au
greyface.com.au
Midwife Crisis, “Moral Disorder”
appears on the Self-titled LP
midwifecrisisaust@gmail.com
midwifecrisis.bandcamp.com
Mouthguard, “We Don’t Need Your Authority”
appears on the upcoming album Recalcitrant
viktorguard@gmail.com
facebook.com/MouthGuardPunk
Pastel Blaze, “Beyond Control”
appears on the upcoming album Fancy Island
pastelblaze.bandcamp.com
facebook.com/PastelBlaze
Shandy, “Gimme Some Lovin’ “
unreleased
beerandlemonade@gmail.com
facebook.com/shandyrocks
Slug Guts, “Stranglin' You Too”
appears on Playin' in Time with the Deadbeat
sacredbonesrecords.com
Some Jerks, “Dark and Dead of Night”
appears on the Dark and Dead of Night / Nancy single
rhyminsime@yahoo.co.uk
facebook.com/Somejerks
Steve Towson And The Conscripts, “Blood is Red”
appears on the Cygnus Olor EP
info@stevetowson.com
music.stevetowson.com
Thigh Master, “Flat City”
appears on the Songs To Wipe Your Mouth To 7”
tenthcourt@gmail.com
Tiny Spiders, “Two Things”
unreleased
tinyspiders@gmail.com
tinyspiders.bandcamp.com
Undead Apes, “Brain Disease”
unreleased
undeadapes@gmail.com
undeadapes.bandcamp.com