Stranded in Paradise: New Zealand Rock'n'Roll, 1955-1988
Stranded in Paradise: New Zealand Rock'n'Roll, 1955-1988 is a book by New Zealand music historian John Dix, published in 1988. An updated edition, Stranded In Paradise: New Zealand Rock And Roll, 1955 to The Modern Era, was published in 2005.
Content[edit]
It has been described as It was the first proper history of New Zealand rock and roll. It was originally published in 1988.[1] It was published by Paradise Publications in 1988.[2] The book covers how New Zealand's culture has developed,[3] as well as early Māori music.[4][5] Acts such as Dragon, Split Enz, Bruno Lawrence, and Hello Sailor are included.[6]
Reception[edit]
John Dix wrote in 2014 that there was some criticism of the book as being "too subjective, and written by an immigrant at that".[7]
According to the blurb of the updated edition, Stranded in Paradise: New Zealand Rock'n'Roll, 1955-1988 "immediately became a classic. It was the first proper history of New Zealand rock and roll, told as a series of inter-linking, anecdotal stories. To buy an original on Amazon.com now costs at least $US150.00".[8]
2005 edition[edit]
The updated 2005 edition, published on the "50th anniversary of first proper rock and roll recording made in New Zealand",[8] is called Stranded In Paradise: New Zealand Rock And Roll, 1955 to The Modern Era.[7]
Author note[edit]
John Dix (born 1951), migrated with his family from Wales to South Australia in 1967. He was a fan of soul music as a youth, and frequented gigs in Cardiff and then in Adelaide and Melbourne, gradually coming to appreciate some Australian bands. He moved to Wellington in 1972, and four years later to Auckland, getting to know the New Zealand music scene.[7] He went on to found the music and pop culture magazine Real Groove in 1993.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Stranded in Paradise: New Zealand Rock and Roll, 1955 to the Modern Era John Dix Stranded in Paradise: New Zealand Rock and Roll, 1955 to the Modern Era
- ^ Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Part 1 Media ..., Volume 1, edited by John Shepherd, David Horn, Dave Laing, Paul Oliver, Peter Wicke Page 37 Historis
- ^ Spin, August 1990 Page 82 underground, Bailter Space, SPUD, The Bats, Chris Knox, This Kind of Punishment, Dead C, Peter Gutteridge, The Axemen Column by Byron Coley
- ^ Billboard, May 30, 1992 Pate 34 Artists & Music, Music of the Maori:
- ^ Many Voices: Music and National Identity in Aotearoa/New Zealand edited by Henry Johnson Page 7
- ^ The Spinoff, January 28, 2016 Books, The greatest New Zealand works of non-fiction ever – part two By Group Think
- ^ a b c Dix, John (6 March 2014). "From Pembrokeshire to Paradise". AudioCulture. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b Dix, J. (2005). Stranded in Paradise: New Zealand Rock and Roll, 1955 to the Modern Era. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-301953-4. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Steel, Gary (1 October 2010). "Real Gone". Witchdoctor. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
External links[edit]
- Stranded In Paradise: New Zealand Rock And Roll, 1955 to The Modern Era (2005), on Google Books
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