Every year since 1993, Australia’s national youth broadcaster has held an annual countdown of the 100 favourite songs of the year, as voted by the public.
It has become so much more than music. It’s beaches, barbecues and bonfires. It’s joy and despair, drama and debate, friendship and community.
This book is a fun retrospective and an insightful, light-hearted and deeply respectful celebration of the colourful history of the Australia’s musical democracy.
Taking account of the 30 annual countdowns, the book traces the social, musical and cultural impacts of the Hottest 100 over the decades.
This is the definitive account of the Hottest 100, a chronicle and a love letter – it’s the complete picture from Augie March to Ziggy Alberts, Amazing to Zombie.
Mr Clarke is a comedian and writer, fresh off a run of comedy shows at the Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
He can usually be found shouting about the superiority of instant coffee, thinking too hard about pop culture, and splashing inelegantly in the ocean.
If you would like to meet Mr Clarke, to hear about his experience writing his book and discuss 30 years of Triple J’s Hottest 100, make sure you’re at Violet Town Library on Friday, May 24 at 3pm.
To book, call Goulburn Valley Libraries on 1300 374 765 or email violettown@gvlibraries.com.au to let them know you will be attending.
You can also book online at www.gvlibraries.com.au/events/
Copies of the book will be available to buy at the event.
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