The Kingsgrove Slasher – true crime reportage from Peter Doyle
/VCP author on the case of the Kingsgrove Slasher that gripped suburban Sydney in the late 1950s: link here
Buried Country stage shows announced
/Following the book, film and CD, get ready for the stage show. Starring a rotating cast of Buried Country’s featured artists performing a selection of its greatest hits, the world premiere will take place at the Playhouse in Newcastle on August 20, 2106, to be followed by two nights at the Melbourne Festival in October, with more dates planned for 2017. For details, check out the standalone site, buriedcountry.com.au.
New Buried Country set released on 2CD and iTunes to rave reviews
/Buried Country 1.5, the newly assembled double CD of Australian Aboriginal country music, old and new, was released this month and is currently record of the week at Melbourne's Triple R 102.7FM. It's an essential companion to the new edition of the book. Check out Noel Mengel's 4.5-star review in the Brisbane Courier-Mail. You can buy the 2CD set here, and the digital version here
Clinton Walker and Archie Roach in conversation, Fri 13 Nov: two Melbourne area events
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Friday, Nov 13 at 2:20 pm, Lower Playhouse Foyer, Arts Centre Melbourne, as part of AWME 2015
Peter Doyle's book launch, Marrickville Bowling Club this Sunday Sep 13
/The Big Whatever book launch is this Sunday, and it's a hillbilly rebop party (courtesy of Satellite V) at Marrickville Bowling Club. Music 4:30 to 7:30, launch at around 6:30. Launcher-in-chief is Fiona McGregor; MC will be James Scanlon. All welcome, kids too. Free.
Jon Langford performs at 20th anniversary celebration of Austin's Yard Dog Folk Art on Friday Sep 4
/VCP author Jon Langford (Nashville Radio, Skull Orchard Revisited) helps celebrate the 30th anniversary of legendary Austin art gallery Yard Dog. Full details here
Sydney launch of Buried Country, with live set by Roger Knox, Monday April 27
/If you’re in Sydney, come and celebrate the new edition of Clinton Walker’s Buried Country, featuring a live set by the legendary Roger Knox, backed by Toby Martin and Jason Walker. Monday April 27th at the Midnight Special, 44 Enmore Road, starting at 6.30 p.m.
Wonderful review of Buried Country in the Newtown Review of Books
/by Annette Hughes. Read it here
Melbourne launch of Buried Country, free screening of doco, March 25th
/Wednesday, March 25 at the Spotted Mallard. Full details here
Clinton Walker interviewed on PBS radio about Buried Country
/Interview starts at 36:00, and is interspersed with Aboriginal country classics
Pulp Confidential exhibit, curated by Peter Doyle, opens Feb 7
/It's at the State Library of New South Wales in Sydney. http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/exhibitions/2015/pulp_confidential/index.html
There's also an amazing guide to the exhibit you can download as a PDF: http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/exhibitions/2015/pulp_confidential/docs/slnsw_pulp_guide.pdf
Arthur Nersesian reads Friday Feb 13 in NYU Creative Writing Program Reading Series
/As part of the NYU Creative Writing Program Reading Series, Arthur Nersesian will appear with Bernice McFadden and Nelson George: Friday Feb 13th at 5 pm, Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House, 58 West 10th Street, New York, NY 10011. More here
Peter Doyle to curate pulp fiction exhibit at State Library of NSW
/Opening February 7. Short preview here, full details to follow
Melbourne launch for Buried Country on March 24
/A Melbourne launch is confirmed for the new edition of Clinton Walker's Buried Country. Also news of a new Buried Country CD: Clinton has all the details here