There are few things as synonymous with Lefty’s then a great night and a Whisky Apple. In episode 6 of Building The Scene we get to dive into the history of the iconic Brisbane venue Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall. From the bustle of the bar to the roaring of the crowd, hear first-hand accounts on these shared experiences . Explore how Baroona Hall was transformed into The Velvet Cigar and took on its new look at Lefty’s.

Hear about the rise and the fall, the debt and the closure, and the memories made between on the final episode of Building The Scene: Baroona Hall.

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.

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@buildingthescene on Instagram and Facebook

Take your place in the clash between the punk music scene and the local authorities as they found their very culture threatened by an unwavering foe.

We see how Baroona Hall stood as a parapet in defiance of police aggression, antagonising their opposition by holding protest and charity gigs just 50 metres from the Petrie Terrace Police Barracks. We also see how instrumental and revolutionary the Caxton Legal Service was at protecting Brisbane’s most vulnerable citizens.

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.

Drop us a line!

@buildingthescene on Instagram and Facebook

Episode 1 of the Baroona Hall series takes a look into the expansive history of a building constructed two centuries ago.

Exploring how the changes in the wider area of Brisbane can be tracked by key moments reflected in the building’s history. Bringing us right into the 1970’s and 80’s, we begin to take a dive into the vital and iconic punk scene of the era and interview acts who performed at Baroona Hall in this period.

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. 

Drop us a line!

@buildingthescene on Instagram and Facebook