Pete McMahon - The Poetry Song and Lies Canberra 1975
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The politics of the 1970’s included Sacking of Gough Whitlam, Aboriginal Tent Embassy Indonesian Invasion of East Timor People for Nuclear Disarmament Pedal Power etc, Protests were, and still are, an outlet for young and old, disturbed by these events
THE POETRY SONG AND LIES CLUB. Meeting, sometimes weekly, in the Orange Room of the Refractory of CCAE, In the mid 1970’s. inspired performances of original song, disinhibited verse and generally untrue story-telling.
Miraculously a collection of old recordings, mainly done by Giles Cortis and Rob Parnell of wonderful and raw performances has survived.
After 10 ten years of well-meaning curation by Pete and Sue McMahon, this fascinating snapshot of that era’s artistic and social fabric, is presented in this 21 track album.
POETRY SONG LIES CANBERRA 1975
The touring arm of the P.S.L. club was THE CULTURE AND ANARCHY GREEN SOCIETY,. Performance Poet, Geoff Shera founded both P.S.L.C. and C.A.G.S. Managing tours to Armidale, Wagga Wagga, Brisbane, Sydney and beyond.
Geoff Shera’s fantastic contribution managed to inspire great support from artists and helpers, community radio and university student unions. These tours were not without personal cost. Bjelkie Peterson’s police force, at that time, had attempted to ban Rock’n’Roll in Queensland. Their harassment was frightening.
Please enjoy this piece of social history, not heard in 50 years.
Pete McMahon
Miraculously a collection of old recordings, mainly done by Giles Cortis and Rob Parnell of wonderful and raw performances has survived.
After 10 ten years of well-meaning curation by Pete and Sue McMahon, this fascinating snapshot of that era’s artistic and social fabric, is presented in this 21 track album.
POETRY SONG LIES CANBERRA 1975
The touring arm of the P.S.L. club was THE CULTURE AND ANARCHY GREEN SOCIETY,. Performance Poet, Geoff Shera founded both P.S.L.C. and C.A.G.S. Managing tours to Armidale, Wagga Wagga, Brisbane, Sydney and beyond.
Geoff Shera’s fantastic contribution managed to inspire great support from artists and helpers, community radio and university student unions. These tours were not without personal cost. Bjelkie Peterson’s police force, at that time, had attempted to ban Rock’n’Roll in Queensland. Their harassment was frightening.
Please enjoy this piece of social history, not heard in 50 years.
Pete McMahon
