Description
An in-depth discussion of an album that encapsulates being a Pakeha New Zealander in the 1980s.
About the Author
Matthew Bannister is a postgraduate theory supervisor in the School of Media Arts at Te Pukenga, Kirikiriroa/Hamilton, Aotearoa/New Zealand. He has written three previous books: Positively George Street: Sneaky Feelings and the Dunedin Sound (1999), White Boys, White Noise: Masculinities and 1980s Guitar Rock (2006) and Eye of the Taika: New Zealand Comedy and the Films of Taika Waititi (2021). He lives in Kirikiriroa/Hamilton with his partner Alice Bulmer and has two sons.
Reviews
Songs From The Front Lawn is deserving a place on any serious bookcase dedicated to New Zealand music. It is thoughtful, analytical, provocative and a mostly enjoyable insight into one of our landmark groups. -- Graham Reid * Elsewhere *
Bannister's book is a worthy addition to the library of books about NZ acts ... importantly, it's not just the telling of the duo's story, but a critical essay. -- Gary Steel * Witchdoctor *
Compiles fresh interviews with Don McGlashan, Harry Sinclair and Jennifer Ward-Lealand and gives a great cultural context for The Front Lawn's multimedia weirdness popping up like a pimple on the unexpectant face of late-80s New Zealand. -- Simon Sweetman * Sounds Good! *
Book Information
ISBN 9781501390098
Author Matthew Bannister
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic USA
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc