OH4355: Introduction. Interview with Tim Brown in 2019 by Criena Fitzgerald.

Summary

Timothy (Tim) Brown talks of the establishment of Connections Nightclub in Northbridge (WA) in 1975 and the history of the gay and lesbian nightspot. In speaking of the history of Connections he speaks broadly about the gay and lesbian community in Perth; business structure of the nightclub; licence regulations; employment; drag queens and entertainment; other nightclubs around Perth; men only nights and rise of online gay dating sites; AIDS Council, fundraising and counselling; and the changes that have occurred in the community since the establishment of the club. In his second interview, Tim speaks of the music that was played at Connections, and the popularity of the venue because of the range of music played at the nightspot; how music was a very important aspect of the nightspot - starting with disco and new wave and then elements of pop and underground music; 1980's-1990's gay music or high energy sound; crossover into the mainstream music; played music designed for dancing; records flown in from overseas for Connections and only played there; 1990's birth of 'house' music created by club DJ's in America; Connection and DJ's mixing beats and methods used by the DJ's in mixing quality music for the nightclub.