The Ballroom : the Melbourne punk and post-punk scene : a tell-all memoir
San Miguel, Dolores2011
Book
This book is a brutally frank memoir of what has become known as one of the most pivotal, fascinating and influential periods of Australian musical and cultural history. The story is illustrated with original and candid photos, some never before seen or published. The scene, St. Kilda, Melbourne in the late 70s. It was here amongst the prostitutes, drunks and junkies that a music venue was born, a venue that would soon become the pulse of punk and new wave music in Australia. Melbourne's most famous and infamous musicians, artists, filmmakers and fashion designers such as Nick Cave, Hunters and Collectors, Richard Lowenstein, Sam Sejavka, Howard Arkley and Alannah Hill gathered on a weekly basis during their formative years.
Main title:
The Ballroom : the Melbourne punk and post-punk scene : a tell-all memoir / by Dolores San Miguel.
Author:
San Miguel, Dolores, author
Imprint:
Melbourne : Melbourne Books, [2011]
Collation:
231 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits ; 24 cm
ISBN:
97818770964199781877096419 (paperback)
Dewey class:
781.66092781.66
Language:
English
Subject:
San Miguel, DoloresCrystal Ballroom (Vic.) -- HistoryConcert agents -- Victoria -- Melbourne -- BiographyPunk rock music -- Victoria -- Melbourne -- History -- 1976-1990Alternative rock music -- Victoria -- Melbourne -- History -- 1976-1990Punk culture -- Victoria -- Melbourne -- History -- 1976-1990Melbourne (Vic.) -- History -- 1976-1990
BRN:
116797
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Melbourne Library | Local History Reference | LH REF 781.66 SANM | Not for loan (Set: 19 Sep 2017) |
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | Local History Non Fiction | LH 781.66 SANM | Available |
| North Melbourne Library | Local History Non Fiction | LH 781.66 SANM | On loan - Due: 13 Jul 2026 |
| North Melbourne Library | Local History Reference | LH REF 781.66 SANM | Not for loan (Set: 19 Sep 2017) |