
Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!
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.
Top Cast
Bruce Milne
Bruce Milne
himself
Bruce Milne
himself


Amanda Palmer
Amanda Palmer
herself
Amanda Palmer
herself
James Young
James Young
himself
James Young
himself
Eddy Current Supression Ring
Eddy Current Supression Ring
band
Eddy Current Supression Ring
band
Powder Monkeys
Powder Monkeys
band
Powder Monkeys
band
Spazzys
Spazzys
band
Spazzys
band
Spiderbait
Spiderbait
band
Spiderbait
band
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