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'Writer and musician Sam Sejavka was the model for the character of ‘Sam’ in the film Dogs in Space and served as adviser on the film. He discusses his parents (notably, his father’s Second World War experiences) and his own early life, up until the rise and fall of his group The Ears between 1979 and 1982. He also briefly discusses the death of Christine Harding and his feelings on seeing it—or rather, that of the character ‘Anna’—represented in the film. This chapter is the first of nine memoirs in the first half of the book presenting contrasting and complementary impressions of the late 1970s Melbourne punk scene and its aftermath.'

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    y separately published work icon Urban Australia and Post-Punk : Exploring Dogs in Space David Nichols (editor), Sophie Perillo (editor), Cham : Palgrave Macmillan , 2020 18831404 2020 anthology criticism essay

    'Richard Lowenstein’s 1986 masterpiece Dogs in Space was and remains controversial, divisive, compelling and inspirational. Made less than a decade after the events it is based on, using many of the people involved in those events as actors, the film explored Melbourne’s ‘postpunk’ counterculture of share houses, drugs and decadence. Amongst its ensemble cast was Michael Hutchence, one of the biggest music stars of the period, in his acting debut.

    'This book is a collection of essays exploring the place, period and legacy of Dogs in Space, by people who were there or who have been affected by this remarkable film. The writers are musicians, actors and artists and also academics in heritage, history, urban planning, gender studies, geography, performance and music. This is an invaluable resource for anyone passionate about Australian film, society, culture, history, heritage, music and art.' (Publication summary)

         Cham : Palgrave Macmillan , 2020     pg. 9-22
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