Well hi.

For whatever reason, I've recently decided to upload scans of band gig posters from my early days in Sydney, when I used to regularly go out and see at least two or three bands a week. I'm talking 1979 - 1990 ish here. At that time, Sydney had a healthy, thriving pub band culture which fostered the careers of many of the top Aussie export bands of the last couple of decades. The Angels, The Radiators, Midnight Oil, INXS, (Le) Hoodoo Gurus, The Church, etc etc etc. Anyway, being a lifelong collector of strange and irrelevant things, I find myself with scraps of paper, flyers, set lists, coasters and more from many of the gigs I attended, so at least I have something to remember them by. Most of that era is a total blur in my memory, but I just know that I had a really good time, and my tinnitus and foggy brain was worth it all.

Now, I'm not claiming to be any kind of expert or authority on any of these bands, or the era in general, I'm just sharing what I remember, and a few bits and pieces that may bring back memories for some. Feel free to add your own recollections, tell me if I'm wrong, share stories of gigs you went to.

You can click on them and they get bigger.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Maxy's Roller Rink


OK. Maxy's. I remember it as Maxy's Roller Disco. Just up the road from the Tivoli and the Roma Theatre. There used to be places to go in George Street...
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Bazza Downunder said...

I worked at Maxy's in the 80's. Eventually the roller rink was abandoned upstairs as the video games took over at George Street entrance.

July 6, 2014 at 6:34 PM
Brenda said...

Omg…I also worked at Maxys. It was when it was only a video arcade, nothing upstairs. Had the big glass fronted room up the back with 1 pool table and cash register, coin exchange etc. The owner was so nice to me and refused to let me have anything to do with his arcade at the Cross. He even let me stay in his apartment (when he wasn’t staying there). Memories… I think it was mid 80’s.

November 2, 2024 at 1:29 AM

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