Nowhere Fast

Punk and Post-punk Brisbane 1978-1982

Paul O'Brien, Robert Forster, John Willsteed , Matthew Wengert

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AndAlso Books
01 April 2024

Photography & photographs; Music; History: specific events & topics

Nowhere Fast: Brisbane’s Punk and Post-punk Scene 1978-1982 featuring the photographs of Paul O’Brien, is a dark, dazzling, wild night-time ride into the Brisbane underground of the late 70s. O’Brien captured more than 800 images of Brisbane’s DIY subculture, a scene underpinned by politics, frustration, opposition. And music. In 1976 The Saints kicked the door open and then split, leaving a restless energy in their wake. The music that emerged from the suburbs of Brisbane in the mid-late 70s did so in spite of active efforts by the police force to eradicate it. Suburban halls and inner-city venues were routinely raided by the police; dances were deemed riots and arrests were made; political protest was banned. This book of 85 selected black and white photographs includes essays by two musicians and members of the scene, Robert Forster and John Willsteed.

By: Robert Forster, John Willsteed
Photographs by: Paul O'Brien
Edited by: Matthew Wengert
Imprint: AndAlso Books
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 246mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 800g
ISBN: 9780645719581
ISBN 10: 0645719587
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 April 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robert Forster and John Willsteed are musicians who were involved in the sub-cultural scene captured in Paul O'Brien's photographs.