Stranded: The Secret History of Australian Independent Music 1977-1991
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Stranded: The Secret History of Australian Independent Music 1977–1991 is a book about the Australia
n independent music scene from 1979 until 1991, as written by author and music journalist Clinton Walker
. Some of the bands discussed in the book include: The Saints
, Radio Birdman
, The Birthday Party
, The Go-Betweens
, Beasts of Bourbon
, and Laughing Clowns.
The book was first published in 1996 by Pan MacMillan Australia, ISBN 0-7329-0883-3
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n independent music scene from 1979 until 1991, as written by author and music journalist Clinton Walker
Clinton Walker
Clinton Walker is an Australian writer, best known for his works on popular music but with a broader interest in social and cultural history and theory....
. Some of the bands discussed in the book include: The Saints
The Saints (band)
The Saints are an Australian rock band, which formed in Brisbane in 1974 as punk rockers. Founders were Chris Bailey , Ivor Hay , and Ed Kuepper . Alongside mainstay Bailey, the group has had numerous line-ups...
, Radio Birdman
Radio Birdman
Radio Birdman was one of the first punk bands in Australia along with The Saints. Deniz Tek and Rob Younger formed the group in Sydney, Australia in 1974...
, The Birthday Party
The Birthday Party (band)
The Birthday Party were an Australian rock band, active from 1973 to 1983.Despite being championed by John Peel, The Birthday Party found little commercial success during their career...
, The Go-Betweens
The Go-Betweens
The Go-Betweens were an indie rock band formed in Brisbane, Australia in 1977 by singer-songwriters and guitarists, Robert Forster and Grant McLennan. They were later joined by Lindy Morrison on drums, Robert Vickers on bass guitar and Amanda Brown on violin, oboe, guitar, and backing vocals,...
, Beasts of Bourbon
Beasts of Bourbon
Beasts of Bourbon was an Australian alternative rock band formed in 1983, with a line-up that has changed as the band splintered and reformed several times - Beginnings :...
, and Laughing Clowns.
The book was first published in 1996 by Pan MacMillan Australia, ISBN 0-7329-0883-3