Pig City
10th Anniversary Edition
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Theory & Criticism, History & Criticism, Reference
| Author: | Andrew Stafford | ISBN: | 9780702254680 |
| Publisher: | University of Queensland Press | Publication: | July 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | University of Queensland Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Andrew Stafford |
| ISBN: | 9780702254680 |
| Publisher: | University of Queensland Press |
| Publication: | July 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | University of Queensland Press |
| Language: | English |
From cult heroes the Saints and the Go-Betweens to national icons Powderfinger and international stars Savage Garden, Brisbane has produced more than its share of great bands. But behind the music lay a ghost city of malice and corruption. Pressed under the thumb of the Bjelke-Petersen government and its toughest enforcers—the police—Brisbane’s musicians, radio announcers, and political activists braved ignorance, harassment and often violence to be heard. This updated, 10th anniversary edition features a scathing new introduction by the author, assessing the changing shape of Brisbane, its music, and troubling developments since the return of the state of Queensland to conservative governance.
From cult heroes the Saints and the Go-Betweens to national icons Powderfinger and international stars Savage Garden, Brisbane has produced more than its share of great bands. But behind the music lay a ghost city of malice and corruption. Pressed under the thumb of the Bjelke-Petersen government and its toughest enforcers—the police—Brisbane’s musicians, radio announcers, and political activists braved ignorance, harassment and often violence to be heard. This updated, 10th anniversary edition features a scathing new introduction by the author, assessing the changing shape of Brisbane, its music, and troubling developments since the return of the state of Queensland to conservative governance.
