Cloudland: The life and death of a Brisbane icon
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- In November 1982 Brisbane awoke to discover that its beloved hilltop dance hall and music venue had been razed in secret in the middle of the night. 'They took away something dramatic and gave us something mundane,' says John Willsteed, a Queensland University of Technology lecturer and former member of the Go-Betweens, describing the 'vomit of townhouses' that now stands on the site. All that is left of Cloudland is a memorial arch
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I saw plenty of bands there in the late 70s/early 80s. A strong memory was watching Cold Chisel doing a soundcheck. A few avid fans had congregated at the front door in the late arvo and we were privileged to 'glimpse behind the curtain' to see Chisel unguarded. Fabulous. Also, in it's last months, it was opened as a Sunday market.
Been in and out of Brisbane for the past 5 years, and this story doesn't surprise me. If anything it shows me what I see as the way of Brisbane; the eternal build-demolish-rebuild city.
Was too young to experience the former glory years of Cloudland so my only memories are going to the flea market there on the weekend. The shaking floor will not be forgotten.
The shaking floor was the sprung dance floor l saw a few gigs there but.
" The Clash. " Were the standout.
I can't believe they demolished it.
My Mum and Dad met there. Long ago. I'm 56
That sprung floor was AMAZING
Had a couple of annual school dances there (Stafford State School). Was an impressive place for young eyes
Lived there, was heaven to us. Went there the next day after those savages tore her down. I wasn't even sad walking through the rubble at the time. The sadness came a few years later. My friend and I were 19 at the time, and it was more like, WTF, remember that statue..
I'm just thinking how the history of this place is almost gone.
I'm 32 and can only think of this as a abstract concept something I saw on tv "History of Brisbane" or something like that.
I would be amazed if anyone younger than me knows what the name means.
Not that I know myself I know it happened but....
We went to all the gigs there, even when we were senior school kids with no money. The passouts were stamps. So we would all chip in and one person would go in, get the stamp, and I would draw that stamp on everyones wrist. One time it was a camel with one hump. I drew two.. Still worked.. Dave Edmunds I think YAAY
i was brought up there as a kid and went there in my teenage years , it such an amazing huge palace , when there was a concert there and if you went stood with all the people jumping up and down you would be too coz all the spring under the floor would go along with all the people dancing to the music , it really was a fun place , i'd say coz it wasn't making any money , so it got destroyed .
Was a great place. But don’t cry about the govt causing it. Speak to the owners. It was their decision