Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!

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.

Cast

Bruce Milne

himself

Amanda Palmer

herself

James Young

himself

Eddy Current Supression Ring

band

Powder Monkeys

band

Spazzys

band

Spiderbait

band