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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:
Paul Kelly
Wally de Backer (Gotye)
Steve Kilbey (The Church)
Phil Jamieson (Grinspoon)
Tina Arena
Spencer P. Jones (Beasts of Bourbon)
Mick Harvey (ex Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds)
Lindy Morrison (The Go-Betweens)
Ian Haug (Powderfinger)
Bertie Blackman
Tim Levinson (Urthboy)
Holly Throsby
Jon Toogood (Shihad)
Jake Stone (Bluejuice)' (Publication summary)
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Andrew McMillen : Talking Smack : Honest Conversations about Drugs.
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , October 2014;
— Review of Talking Smack : Honest Conversations about Drugs 2014 single work interview -
Talking Smack
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 30-31 August 2014; (p. 21)
— Review of Talking Smack : Honest Conversations about Drugs 2014 single work interview -
Searching for the Mainline in Great Musical Careers
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 single work interview -
Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
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 single work interview -
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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 single work interview
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[Untitled]
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 single work interview -
Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
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 single work interview -
Searching for the Mainline in Great Musical Careers
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 single work interview -
Talking Smack
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 30-31 August 2014; (p. 21)
— Review of Talking Smack : Honest Conversations about Drugs 2014 single work interview -
Andrew McMillen : Talking Smack : Honest Conversations about Drugs.
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , October 2014;
— Review of Talking Smack : Honest Conversations about Drugs 2014 single work interview