Pig City: From The Saints to Savage Garden

by: Andrew Stafford (Author)

Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Publication Date: 2024/11/2

Language: English

Print Length: 384 pages

ISBN-10: 0702268798

ISBN-13: 9780702268793

Book Description

From cult heroes the Saints and the Go-Betweens to national icons Powderfinger and inteational 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. Persecuted by the Bjelke-Petersen govement and its toughest enforcers – the police – Brisbane’ s musicians, radio announcers and political activists braved ignorance, harassment and often violence to be heard. Since its first publication in 2004, Pig City has become a much-loved cult classic, providing an enduring soundtrack and history lesson for a new generation of fans and musicians alike. This edition includes a special Pig City playlist.

About the Author

From cult heroes the Saints and the Go-Betweens to national icons Powderfinger and inteational 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. Persecuted by the Bjelke-Petersen govement and its toughest enforcers – the police – Brisbane’ s musicians, radio announcers and political activists braved ignorance, harassment and often violence to be heard. Since its first publication in 2004, Pig City has become a much-loved cult classic, providing an enduring soundtrack and history lesson for a new generation of fans and musicians alike. This edition includes a special Pig City playlist.