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Brisbane, Australia (1977 – 1989, 2000 – 2006)
The Go-Betweens were one of the most internationally influential indie rock bands from Australia, formed by guitarists Robert Forster and Grant McLennan in Brisbane in 1977.
The Go-Betweens were a critically-acclaimed cult act famously summarised by Village Voice critic Robert Christgau thus: “Robert Forster and Grant McLennan are the greatest songwriting partnership working today.”
Early drummers Lissa Ross and Tim Mustapha were followed by Lindy Morrison, who was a constant member through the six albums the band recorded in their first and most prolific era. Robert Vickers made the band a four piece when he joined on bass for the third album - “Spring Hill Fair”. He left following the fifth album, to be replaced by long-time Brisbane muso John Wilsteed. Amanda Brown (violin, oboe and vocals) was the other key member, heavily influencing the Go-Betweens sound on the final two albums in this period.
The Go-Betweens toured overseas numerous times and produced such indie hits as “Cattle and Cane” (1983) and “Streets of Your Town” (1988). After recording six acclaimed albums, Forster and McLennan disbanded The Go-Betweens in December 1989.
Forster and McLennan pursued solo careers throughout the ’90s but were inspired to work together after they were invited by fans at French music magazine Les Inrockuptibles to perform at the magazine’s 10th anniversary.
The Go-Betweens were a critically-acclaimed cult act famously summarised by Village Voice critic Robert Christgau thus: “Robert Forster and Grant McLennan are the greatest songwriting partnership working today.”
Early drummers Lissa Ross and Tim Mustapha were followed by Lindy Morrison, who was a constant member through the six albums the band recorded in their first and most prolific era. Robert Vickers made the band a four piece when he joined on bass for the third album - “Spring Hill Fair”. He left following the fifth album, to be replaced by long-time Brisbane muso John Wilsteed. Amanda Brown (violin, oboe and vocals) was the other key member, heavily influencing the Go-Betweens sound on the final two albums in this period.
The Go-Betweens toured overseas numerous times and produced such indie hits as “Cattle and Cane” (1983) and “Streets of Your Town” (1988). After recording six acclaimed albums, Forster and McLennan disbanded The Go-Betweens in December 1989.
Forster and McLennan pursued solo careers throughout the ’90s but were inspired to work together after they were invited by fans at French music magazine Les Inrockuptibles to perform at the magazine’s 10th anniversary.
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Oceans Apart
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16 Lovers Lane
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Bright Yellow Bright Orange
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Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express
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panda_williams wrote:
Jay Reatard covered "Don't let him come back" check it out if you already havent.
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Mr_Whirly wrote:
These guys and gals should have been absolutely huge...16 Lovers Lane is one of the best pop albums I've heard. Damn shame
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egotripping44 wrote:
So Nickelback has around 31 million plays on last.fm while these guys, one of the greatest bands ever, have just over 1 mil. Sometimes this world makes me so very sad
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Comet_Course wrote:
Bridge sounds awesome. Should sit on top of it reading a surfing magazine...
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sogletho wrote:
Hurrah for our new Go-Between Bridge...recognition long overdue!
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musosguide wrote:
THE BEST BAND EVER.
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Pukey_ wrote:
Go-between bridge, it totally makes sense
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flexmens wrote:
One of my popular bands that I listen to. It always amazes me that these unique and quality groups never become more famous. They clearly should be. What is it that the majority of human beings like to listen to boring or just horrible music.
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kinsky wrote:
Yeah announced that story on the air here in Cairns yesterday. I great tribute to a band that really helped put Brisbane on the musical map.
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eater_mitchell wrote:
Yay, The Go Betweens now have a bridge named after them in Brisbane, thank god it was up to a vote and a vote where you only needed more than one email to vote more than once. I mean here in Brisbane they have probably only sold 1000 records as most motherfuckas in this city have never heard of them and a poll shows that 85% of the city hates the name, at least now we have a tribute to the greatest Brisbane Band of all time.
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NiteShok wrote:
such an amazing band
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riigo wrote:
so who else likes indie pop
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BlakBruker wrote:
It is neither fair nor reasonable to expect sadness to confine itself to it's causes. Like a river in flood, when it subsides and the drowned bodies of animals have been deposited in the treetops, there is another kind of damage that takes place beyond the torrent.
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channah45 wrote:
was very unimpressed to see no Go-Betweens in Triple J's Hottest 100 Ever. Maybe kids don't get to hear them any more??? So I looked them up on J Play http://www.jplay.com.au/JSite/ViewArtist.aspx?ArtistID=521 and guess what - Triple J has played Go-Betweens tracks only 3 times so far this year - Streets of Your Town twice and Cattle and Cane once. For shame, Triple J !!!
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bachelorkisses wrote:
Robert and Grant for EVER and EVER. The best duet in the history of pop music <3 <3 <3 <3
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ContinuityShay wrote:
I though I'd misread the number of plays. Every two bit flavour of the month indie band gets at least 6m plays. We need to spread the word. Forster and McLennan were the best songwriting partnership since Lennon and McCartney. [2]
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automne_ wrote:
I said yeah, oh karen.
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Cezarek1969 wrote:
Twenty years ago...
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SeriousMoon wrote:
Wow. Go ahead and steal my heart away, Go-Betweens. I don't think I want it back.
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alicewondered wrote:
Hey, if you like this band, join: http://www.last.fm/group/Postcard+Records
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