Return To The White Chairs, The Triffid 14-10-18

Return To White Chairs Vol 2 is the second instalment in reunion gigs
that reunite a punk and counterculture music loving crowd that met
and drank at the infamous Elizabeth St bar in Brisbane City between
’77-87.
Polarised by politics and conservatism at this time,
Brisbane birthed of some of the world’s most influential punk, post
punk and counterculture bands, and Return to White Chairs Vol 2
celebrates this time, the music and the many people that loved
and played in the scene.
Return to White Chairs Vol 2 is proud to feature the era’s earliest
punk legends RAZAR, reforming again after a notorious show 29
years prior at a Brisbane speakeasy. 
Second to RAZAR on the throne are Ipswich darlings
The Toy Watches, all 40 plus years honed at their craft
and still just as energising as they were then.
A massive support lineup includes other recognised names from back
in the day including The Horny Toads, Scrap Metal, Public Execution,
The 5 Hanks, Vacant Rooms and The Chrysalids playing genres across
Punk, New Wave, Rockabilly and Power Indie Pop and Rock.
More recent combinations of players from the era are found in
Dr Bombay, Dangerous Folk, The Bollocks,
and Cultured Few who represent indie rock, punk and celtic punk
rock.  This is a huge day and night of talent, nostalgia and fun!
Also featuring a VISUAL FEAST of 1000’s of photos and posters from
this era, this is a not to be missed and once in a lifetime reunion
with this lineup.
We thank the Triffid, Axelle Dee, Punkfest and the State Library
for contributing so generously to this fundraiser and
all those unsung and singing heros and punters that will support
the ultra poor of the projects of Growing Nepal Foundation,
through this event.
Namaste
Susan Welch
Director, www.growingnepal.org
Director, RETURN TO WHITE CHAIRS
www.returntowhitechairs.com
Facebook: Return To White Chairs

Razar Reunion interview 'Time Off' 1989

A great gig sooo many years ago. Steve Kunde tells me he video taped this gig with some Griffith uni equipment and handed the tapes over at the end of the show...  ANY COPIES CIRCULATING ???!!!!

I remember Act was supporting - great band ..  next post ;)

Razar - The Recordings

Here's the music, only 6 tracks from one single and one ep.
I bought the Task Force single at a 4ZzZ market day some
time way back, they were flogging them off at $5 a copy.
Expensive back then but I'm glad I got one!
Razar's ode to the Brisbane police special unit created to
deal with the Punk rock menace has that special Brisbane
feel to it like only songs like I'm Stranded or Pig City have.
The first gig I went to was the 1982 Cloudland Clash concert
considered by many as the high water mark of punk culture
here. The police presence and the violence that night are
something I remember still. Brisbane was a different place
when I was 17


Tracklist
01 - Money
02 - Stamp out disco
03 - Self destruct
04 - Task force
05 - Shutdown countdown
06 - Here is the news


Download Here

Razar : young fast & non-boring / Queensland Performing Arts Centre Museum.

"I know you kids... I heard you swearing...
I'm putting you awayyyyyyyyyy "

Task Force, 1978, Razar


Razar were one of the greatest examples of Brisbane punk,
they were there soon as the Saints had left town, contemparies
with the likes of the Leftovers, Go-Betweens, Apartments and
Riptides. Had put out there seminal single "Task Force" in 78
another ep in 79, then burnt out.


There was a reformation gig then this.
This booklet was released as part of an exhibition at
the Queensland Performing Arts Centre Museumin 2004.
Its a fantastic 60 page book with plenty of great photos
and information, Ken has scanned and uploaded this for
us and just in time for Christmas!
Thanks Ken.


Download Qpac Catalogue Here

Download Razar Qpac Press Release Here

Thanks to Chuck for the press release and
reunion flyer scan