When The Music Dies
Posted Aug 6th, 2009 • Category: Big Issue Magazine, Current Issue • By Danielle
Whether it’s Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Kurt Cobain or…Giuseppe Verdi, as Alan Attwood explains, the death of popular musicians can have a very personal effect on their fans.
Also in this issue:
In ‘Music and Memories’, Nicholas Yallop describes how music crystalises life’s dramatic moments. Patrick Witton’s ‘In Defence of the Banjo’ champions a much-maligned instrument. In ‘Balibo Uncovered’, director Robert Connolly explains the importance of telling the story of five journalists killed in East Timor, 34 years ago. And in ‘Roving Eye’, photographer Jenny Hodge documents the culturally rich, suburban lives of Sikhs living in Melbourne.
Our ‘Vendor Profile’ is Norm from Brisbane. We also have ‘Streetsheet’ contributions from ‘Mystified’ from Melbourne, Anthony N from Adelaide, Michael B from Canberra, Campbell from Sydney and Shane D from Perth. And we have two special vendor contributions in this edition: in ‘As Time Goes By – A Musical History’, Melbourne’s Rob W explains why the thrill of buying records hasn’t translated to modern technology. And British vendor Andy C finds beauty in London’s silent nocturnal streets – in his award-winning essay, ‘Miracles At Night’.
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