La Femme – Chelsea Kids

Posted by Bono on May 31, 2011


Bruce Milne, the happy chappy that use to serve me at Missing Link records and later started Au-Go-Go Records says “For a while there, La Femme were probably the most popular punk band in Melbourne.” Singer Chane Chane and his group were real punks. Tough western suburb kids more heavy metal than arty farty. Nonetheless they fitted in with Nick Cave’s Boys Next Door, The Models and the rest of the Crystal Ballroom/St Kilda crowd. Ironically I think their best song is called “Boys Next Door”. After their self titled album they petered out with a single on The Space Label called “Looking For A Laugh”/”No One Talks”. I would love to hear it, if anyone has a copy?

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  1. On May 31, 2011 vic1mr says:

    Used to see the guys week in week aout abck in the day crystal ballroom

  2. On May 31, 2011 2ManyInstructions says:

    Brett Walker then started Shyboys with Rob Furst and others You tube Shyboys Melbourne. . . . . Cheyne and sang with them on occasion

  3. On May 31, 2011 gemimasaliva says:

    Wow, great to see this. Yes, ‘Boys Next Door’ is a classic with the best guitar chug chug you will ever hear! Got the LP, on ‘7 Records’ label If my memory serves me well?

  4. On May 31, 2011 Borella309 says:

    The guitarist, Brett Walker, was not from the western suburbs, he was from West Heidelberg.

  5. On May 31, 2011 percy888ferry says:

    Just bought this song on iTunes last night. It’s great to find it and Doe See Doe here on youtube.

  6. On May 31, 2011 tattooedstranger says:

    staggers jeans alive & well late 70s

  7. On May 31, 2011 ZLUGGO says:

    Great band!

  8. On May 31, 2011 Bumface07 says:

    I had forgotten how brilliant this was, and the fact that I still played it regularly until my turntable finally clapped out. Should be a link to this on the “I got drunk at the Crystal Ballroom * rsebook site.

  9. On May 31, 2011 catwic says:

    WOW! Love it. Thanks. I still sing this song whenever I am on the train and go through Franger Chelsea!

  10. On May 31, 2011 ozseppo says:

    best live band in Melbourne, after the model, late 70’s