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Issue Details: First known date: 2014... 2014 Talking Smack : Honest Conversations about Drugs
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'Honest, intimate conversations with some of Australia's best musicians, including Paul Kelly, Gotye, Tina Arena, Phil Jamieson, Steve Kilbey, Mick Harvey and Holly Throsby.

'Of all the creative industries, the starkest and most distinct link between drug use and creativity lies within music. The two elements seem to be intertwined, inseparable; that mythical phrase 'sex, drugs and rock and roll' has been bandied about with a wink and a grin for decades. But is it all smoke and mirrors, or does that cliché ring true for some of our best-known artists?

'In this fascinating new book, journalist Andrew McMillen talks with Australian musicians about their thoughts on – and experiences with – illicit, prescription and legal drugs. Through a series of in-depth and intimate interviews, he tells the stories of musicians who, like Paul Kelly, bit into the forbidden fruit and avoided choking. This isn't to say that stories of ruin and redemption are avoided – they're not. But, by having conversations about a subject that's rarely discussed in public, and much less often dealt with honestly, McMillen explores the truths of a contentious topic that isn't going away.

'Talking Smack is a timely and thought-provoking must-read, and includes interviews with some of our most successful and creative musicians'. (Publication summary)

Notes

  • Contents indexed selectively. Also includes interview with New Zealand musician Jon Toogood (Shihad).

Contents

* Contents derived from the St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,:University of Queensland Press , 2014 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Steve Kilbey, Andrew McMillen (interviewer), single work interview (p. 10-30)
Wally de Backer, Andrew McMillen (interviewer), single work interview (p. 31-43)
Paul Kelly, Andrew McMillen (interviewer), single work interview (p. 60-76)
Bertie Blackman, Andrew McMillen (interviewer), single work interview (p. 77-89)
Mick Harvey, Andrew McMillen (interviewer), single work interview (p. 90-103)
Tina Arena, Andrew McMillen (interviewer), single work interview (p. 104-123)
Tim Levinson, Andrew McMillen (interviewer), single work interview (p. 124-137)
Lindy Morrison, Andrew McMillen (interviewer), single work interview (p. 138-151)
Ian Haug, Andrew McMillen (interviewer), single work interview (p. 152-163)
Phil Jamieson, Andrew McMillen (interviewer), single work interview (p. 164-178)
Holly Throsby, Andrew McMillen (interviewer), single work interview (p. 179-193)
Spencer P. Jones, Andrew McMillen (interviewer), single work interview (p. 194-207)
Jake Stone, Andrew McMillen (interviewer), single work interview (p. 208-225)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

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Works about this Work

Andrew McMillen : Talking Smack : Honest Conversations about Drugs Toby Creswell , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , October 2014;

— Review of Talking Smack : Honest Conversations about Drugs 2014 selected work interview
Talking Smack Matthew Hogan , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 30-31 August 2014; (p. 21)

— Review of Talking Smack : Honest Conversations about Drugs 2014 selected work interview
Searching for the Mainline in Great Musical Careers David Messer , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16 August 2014; (p. 28-29) The Age , 16 August 2014; (p. 33)

— Review of Talking Smack : Honest Conversations about Drugs 2014 selected work interview
Wasted Days and Wasted Nights Thuy On , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 3 August 2014; (p. 81) The Sunday Age , 3 August 2014; (p. 17)

— Review of Talking Smack : Honest Conversations about Drugs 2014 selected work interview
[Untitled] Paula Grunseit , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , April vol. 93 no. 4 2014; (p. 24)

— Review of Talking Smack : Honest Conversations about Drugs 2014 selected work interview
[Untitled] Paula Grunseit , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , April vol. 93 no. 4 2014; (p. 24)

— Review of Talking Smack : Honest Conversations about Drugs 2014 selected work interview
Wasted Days and Wasted Nights Thuy On , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 3 August 2014; (p. 81) The Sunday Age , 3 August 2014; (p. 17)

— Review of Talking Smack : Honest Conversations about Drugs 2014 selected work interview
Searching for the Mainline in Great Musical Careers David Messer , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16 August 2014; (p. 28-29) The Age , 16 August 2014; (p. 33)

— Review of Talking Smack : Honest Conversations about Drugs 2014 selected work interview
Talking Smack Matthew Hogan , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 30-31 August 2014; (p. 21)

— Review of Talking Smack : Honest Conversations about Drugs 2014 selected work interview
Andrew McMillen : Talking Smack : Honest Conversations about Drugs Toby Creswell , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , October 2014;

— Review of Talking Smack : Honest Conversations about Drugs 2014 selected work interview
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