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Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!

Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!

# Punk, passion, politics and public protest collide, in this documentary depicting the fight to save rock and roll in Melbourne.
Documentary   Music
📜 Overview: In 2010, the iconic Tote Hotel – last bastion of Melbourne’s vibrant music counterculture – was forced to close by unfair laws. Filmed over 7 years, “Persecution Blues” depicts the struggle of more than 20,000 fans – and the bands who inspire them – to preserve their history and protect their future, and puts the audience on the front line of an epic-scale culture war.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2011-07-28
⌚ Running Time: 57 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.3

Beloved Cast

Bruce Milne original image
himself
Bruce Milne
Amanda Palmer original image
herself
Amanda Palmer
James Young original image
himself
James Young
Eddy Current Supression Ring original image
band
Eddy Current Supression Ring
Powder Monkeys original image
band
Powder Monkeys
Spazzys original image
band
Spazzys
Spiderbait original image
band
Spiderbait

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