Mrs Danzig

Yo I found his bro.

Radio Birdman, forefathers of the aussie punk rock scene, were formed in 1974, actually predating punk.

Not being able to to play any of the established Sydney Clubs but determined to stand their ground and acting in true DIY spirit, they found a pub in the mean streets of Sydney that allowed them to perform, took over its management and  renamed it as "The Oxford Funhouse", giving birth to a punk rock-friendly venue which became ground zero for the rising Sydney punk scene.

"…Radio Birdman’s home base is a small upstairs grot hole in the Oxford Tavern in Darlinghurst, Sydney (…) A year or so ago, this section of Oxford Street was junkie infested and you’d always be stumbling over emaciated legs sprawled on the footpath. Just down the road is Darlinghurst Road, a pick-up patrol area for male prostitutes. The night-time streets swarm with trendies, students, fully fledged toughs and young delinquents on the street life learning course.

There are a lot of hardworking Greek families in the area, a few streets of well done up terrace houses, but mostly there’s static electricity in the air and aggressive, sometimes near violent vibes…”

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(…there’s always some greek element around, whenever things tend to get interesting!