Au Go Go Records is the name of a Melbourne, Australia based independent record label. It was founded by Bruce Milne and Philip Morland in 1979 and is now operated by Greta Moon. City of Melbourne Local Government Area State Victoria Lord Mayor John So (since 2001) Area 36 km² Population (2001) 57,960 Density 1,601/km² (1999) Greater Melbourne Subdivisions Local Government Areas Area 7,694 km² (1999) Population 2001 census (2nd in Australia) 3,555,321 Density 462. ... An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of one of the major record labels. ... In-Fidelity Recording is the new label from Bruce Milne. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

The label started releasing bands on the Melbourne punk and New Wave scene. Its first 25 releases were the bands' debut recordings, and included some seminal Australian acts such as The Young Charlatans, Little Murders, the Zorros and Dorian Gray. Philip Morland left and Greta Moon joined in 1982. Releases from this later period included the Scientists "Swampland" (which was actually the b-side of the single, with the a-side being "This Is My Happy Hour") God's "My Pal". one of the label's most popular releases, as well as titles by Ollie Olsen's band NO, Harem Scarem, various compilations such as the "Asleep At The Wheel" collection of (mostly unsigned) Melbourne bands, and the well-received "Hard To Beat", a double album tribute to the Stooges, featuring many Australian acts. The label also branched out into international releases, issuing albums by overseas acts such as Sonic Youth and Big Black. City of Melbourne Local Government Area State Victoria Lord Mayor John So (since 2001) Area 36 km² Population (2001) 57,960 Density 1,601/km² (1999) Greater Melbourne Subdivisions Local Government Areas Area 7,694 km² (1999) Population 2001 census (2nd in Australia) 3,555,321 Density 462. ... New Wave is a term that has been used to describe many developments in music, but is most commonly associated with a movement in American, Australian, British, Canadian and European popular music, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, growing out of the New York City punk rock scene, itself... The Scientists was an influential indie rock band from Perth, Australia, led by Kim Salmon. ... Ollie Olsen was born in 1958 in Melbourne, Australia. ... City of Melbourne Local Government Area State Victoria Lord Mayor John So (since 2001) Area 36 km² Population (2001) 57,960 Density 1,601/km² (1999) Greater Melbourne Subdivisions Local Government Areas Area 7,694 km² (1999) Population 2001 census (2nd in Australia) 3,555,321 Density 462. ... Not to be confused with The Three Stooges. ... Sonic Youth is an experimental rock group formed in New York City in 1981. ... Big Black was one of the most influential noise rock bands of the 1980s. ...

In 1987, with the success of the mail-order service, the record shop was started. The shop shifted to a smaller space in 2000. It closed in late 2003 after losing its lease. Greta Moon continues to operate the mail-order service. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section should include material from Tenancy agreement A lease is a contract conveying from one person (the lessor) to another person (the lessee) the right to use and control some article of property for a specified period of time (the term), without conveying ownership, in exchange for...

Bruce Milne started an offshoot label, Giant Claw Records, in 1989, to issue 7" singles. He isn currently involved in running Melbourne pub/rock venue the Tote, in Collingwood, as well as a new label, Infidelity Records. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Collingwood refers to a number of things: Collingwood, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia The Collingwood Football Club of the Australian Football League Collingwood, a town in Canada Collingwood, a town in the South Island of New Zealand Collingwood College, at the University of Durham, England Edward Collingwood, a British mathematician...

See also

• List of record labels
• List of Australian independent bands, 1976-1992
• List of independent record labels

The following is a partial list of record labels, both past and present. ... This is a list of bands and musicians from Australia who released recordings independently between 1976 and 1992. ... This is a list of record labels that are independent from the Big four record labels and typically specialize in different forms of indie rock, punk rock, alternative rock, electronic music and hip-hop. ...

External links

• Official site
• Bruce Milne's new venture, Infidelity Records
• Au Go Go (Everett True, Tangents)
• Au Go Go is go going (Patrick Donovan, The Age, 3 October 2003)