In our series of artworks in Australian homes, Michael Mance shows us his framed souvenir from a seminal moment in Australian music historyRead more Wall storiesGet Guardian Australia’s weekend culture and lifestyle emailIn the early 1980s Michael Mance was an indie music-loving uni student and a regular at the iconic Melbourne live music venue known as the Ballroom. One winter’s night in ’83 Mance was in the crowd as Australian post-punk act the Birthday Party, fronted by Nick Cave, played their final-ever gig. It cost him $7.As the night raged on, Mance absentmindedly shoved a couple of handbills for the show in his jacket pocket. Continue reading…
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