Sharpies

Melbourne Sharps.

70s Melbourne gave birth to the Sharpies, or Sharps subculture. The name comes from their focus on looking and dressing "sharp".

Just when I think I’ve carefully cataloged all the rock ‘n’ roll subcultures in my nerdy little brain, I hear about a group of kids that did something totally recognizable, yet completely regional, and realize I’m just a provincial American. The “sharpies” of Australia (not to be confused with anti-racist skinheads called “sharps”) were a bit like English skinheads. They were regional groups of generally working class kids, dressing up to signify their solidarity with the movement or even…

Rare 1974 insight to Sharpies in Melbourne.By Greg Macainsh. Lobby Lloyd and Billy Thorpe concert at the Melbourne Showgrounds

Carol Jerrems Australian photographer. ‘Mark and Flappers’ 1975 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

Paul Gorman spent six years writing The Look: adventures in Rock and Pop Fashion. This is his blog.

The Coloured Balls performing "Help Me" at Sunbury '73. Excellent blues jam with a basic bass line which I pretty much picked up when practicing my bass. The...

‘Flesh for Fantasy’ Billy Idol Show Friday 25th May 2019 Doors open 8.30pm Buy tix here Central Club Richmond 293 Swan Street, Richmond http://skinsnsharps.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/billy-idol-1.jpg

The Sharpies were youth gangs in Australia from the 60’s through to the 80’s. via Ruguru (link is nsfw)

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