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Pig City: From the Saints to Savage Garden

by Andrew Stafford

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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, i… (more)
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A comprehensive examination of the development of the Brisbane (Australia) music scene through the 70s, 80s, and early 90s - a period of censorship, political turmoil, and police corruption. I was a teen during the mid-80s and remember some of the bands and events described. I was particularly interested to read about the activities during the 70s, when I, as a young child, was unaware of the reality of cultural life. The book brings back many memories of good and bad times. It is well researched and works hard to present a fact based view of the activities of the time. ( )
  SarahEBear | Jan 15, 2021 |
As a Savage Garden fan, it's great to read a serious work about them-one chapter is devoted exclusively to them. Plus, it's a scholarly book and it isn't geared to the pre-teen/teen Tiger Beat-reading crowd. My only criticism is that although I'm a Darren Hayes fan, the book is somewhat biased towards Darren Hayes since Daniel Jones didn't contribute to this book post break-up. ( )
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If popular music really is a universal language, it's curious how easily a song - even a commercially obscure one - can come to symbolise a city's identity.
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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, i

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