Full Coverage, 9781922633934
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Australia’s rock press: vibrant, passionate, and essential to its music scene.

Full Coverage

a history of rock journalism in australia

$34.39

  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    31 August 2023

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Summary

Full Coverage: A History of Australian Rock Journalism

For over fifty years, Australia has maintained its own rock press – a vibrant, passionate, sometimes volatile industry of dozens of papers and magazines committed to the coverage of the country’s robust music scene.

From the glossy and glamorous to the punk and pernicious, these publications were the medium that brought Australian music culture to international attention and launched the careers of countless musicians, a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781922633934
ISBN-10:1922633933
Author:Samuel J. Fell
Publisher:Monash University Publishing
Imprint:Monash University Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:31 August 2023
Weight:230g
Dimensions:234mm x 153mm
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Critics Review

A sensational history not only of music journalism but also of the cultural times … There are heroic, foolhardy, cruel and noble stories here.

– Tim Rogers

A must-read for anyone interested in a nuts-and-bolts history of the Australian music scene

– Anthony Morris * Books+Publishing *

About The Author

Samuel J. Fell

Samuel J. Fell is a senior contributor to roots music bible Rhythms and a critic for The Sydney Morning Herald. His work has appeared widely, including in Rolling Stone, The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, Australian Financial Review, VICE and Crikey. His previous book is Stars & Hype: First-Time Notes on the American Deep South.

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