This is Serbia Calling by Matthew Collin
This is the story of a courageous group of young people living under Milosevic's repressive rule who waged a ten year battle for freedom, armed only with a radio transmitter, some rock'n'roll records, and a dream of truth, justice and another kind of life. They called themselves Serbia's 'lost generation'; the government called them traitors, spies and terrorists. Despite police raids and state censorship, they refused to be defeated, and kept on broadcasting their message. This is Serbia Calling chronicles a decade (1990-2000) in which B92, an extraordinary radio station, through its use of rock music, email and the Internet, kept alive the voices of dissent. The book ends with the fall of Milosevic and B92 going back on air.
Collin has not only found a way into the psyche of intelligent, tolerant young people suddenly swamped by a tide of fascist hate..he also shows how pop music can still ignite change, or quietly save souls, when life arrives at its most extreme -- Uncut * book of the month *
This is Serbia Calling should sit proudly as the latest addition to the people's history of the world... People power has never been so readable or so credible * Big Issue *
As the author of Altered State, you'd expect Collin to have a keen eye for pop cult detail, but This Is Serbia Calling also has its fair share of incisive political analysis. An essential read -- Jockey Slut * book of the month *
This is Serbia Calling should sit proudly as the latest addition to the people's history of the world... People power has never been so readable or so credible * Big Issue *
As the author of Altered State, you'd expect Collin to have a keen eye for pop cult detail, but This Is Serbia Calling also has its fair share of incisive political analysis. An essential read -- Jockey Slut * book of the month *
Matthew Collin is the author of the critically-acclaimed books Altered State, This is Serbia Calling, The Time of the Rebels and Pop Grenade. He has worked as a correspondent for the BBC and Al Jazeera, and as the editor of The Big Issue, i-D magazine and the Time Out website. He has also written for many newspapers and magazines, including the Guardian, Observer, Wall Street Journal, The Face, Mixmag and Mojo. He is now researching a new book for Serpent's Tail about electronic dance music culture around the world.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781852426828 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852426829 |
| Title | This is Serbia Calling |
| Author | Matthew Collin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-04-02 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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