User:Dr.warhol Thankyou for your comments AGUYCALLEDRYAN. I do understand that the political element in your opinion, seems to have a bias. However, with Brisbane Punk Rock, it is believed by most who followed the movement in Brisbane relatively closely, that not to mention the political climate would be a travesty and be quite neglectful to what was a highly influential factor of the scene. As with the punk movement in general, whatever bands that propergated in their own region often reflected the mood and styles of the bands. To use an analogy, for instance English naturalist, Charles Darwin's evolutionary discovery of the indiginous animals of the Galapagos Islands. "Darwin noticed that each island supported its own form of finch which were closely related but differed in important ways." http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/darwin_charles.shtml
Dick Hebdige Professor of Film Studies and Art Studio has written many articles and books on the subject of subculture and the insular effects on subculture. His works would reiterate my stance. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Hebdige
There is more than substantial evidence about Brisbane Punk Rock's local association with the Queensland Police available on the internet and in various books about the subject. A specific book is called "Pig City" is a good guide. The title was named after a popular song released in 1984 about Brisbane's corruption and political use of the law.
"Pig City: from the Saints to Savage Garden by Andrew Stafford (Paper C Format) ISBN 0702233609 Category History - Australian Pages 336 Release Date October 4th, 2004
From cult heroes the Saints and the Go-Betweens to national icons Powderfinger and international stars Savage Garden, Brisbane has produced more than its share of great bands. But behind the music lay a ghost city of malice and corruption.
Pressed under the thumb of the Bjelke-Petersen government and its toughest enforcers - the police - Brisbane's musicians, radio announcers and political activists braved ignorance, harassment and often violence to be heard.
Pig City maps the shifts in musical, political and cultural consciousness that have shaped the city's history and identity. This is Brisbane's story - the story of how a city finally grew up." http://www.uqp.uq.edu.au/book_details.php?id=0702233609
Although I will accept your future adjudication, I would like impress your judgement with the thought that if one was to critique the Mona Lisa painting, how would it be if her smile was ignored? [User:Dr.warhol|Dr.warhol]] 05:29, 13 June 2007 (UTC)