
Woven into the fabric of Brisbane’s history is a very visible, yet crucially unrecognised part of our social culture. Where great names have been built on stages, city streets and town halls… the history of the walls which held these grand events are often left unspoken.
Building The Scene is an episodic podcast that looks to shine a light on the history of some of Brisbane’s most iconic, unknown and revolutionary nightlife venues. Each part of the story diving into facets of culture relayed from first hand accounts and extrapolated by industry specialists.
Built by a team of passionate researchers, audio engineers, and radio personalities, Building The Scene contains stories ranging from incredible changes and progression in Brisbane’s society down to the seedy underbelly of the city.
Season one includes the incredible tale of “Australia’s Most Evil and Repugnant Nightclub”, FOCO Club, a forgotten but crucial component to a cultural shift in Brisbane. Emerging during the repressive years of the state government outlawing protest and tearing down much-beloved venues. FOCO offered a radical alternative for entertainment, with poetry, film, theatre and music all coming together in an old office building every weekend. Also featured is Baroona Hall (Lefty’s), the venue which hosted the very first gig of one of Brisbane’s most influential and renowned groups, The Go Betweens, as well as countless other essential bands at the heart of the Brisbane live music scene. Finally, we uncover the historic past behind one of Fortitude Valley’s most adored modern nightlife locations, Netherworld, and the incredible acts that performed there throughout its many iterations as a live music venue from its beginning as the Shamrock Hotel.
Sponsored by the Brisbane City Council Creative Sparks program, Building The Scene offers enchanting and passionate stories for all listeners who are intrigued by what has happened behind hallowed halls of iconic nightlife venues.
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