Funemployed (book)
 Funemployed: Life as an Artist in Australia | |
| Author | Justin Heazlewood |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Cultural studies |
| Published | 1 June 2014 (Affirm Press) |
| Pages | 214 |
| ISBN | 9781922213228 |
Funemployed is the name of both a book and an accompanying album by Australian author, performer and musician Justin Heazlewood. It was serialised on ABC Radio National, and also made available as a podcast [1]
Summary
Described by its author as 'Part confessional and part rogue self-help book' ,[2] Funemployed details financial, psychological and logistical challenges facing creative individuals in Australia. Drawing on Heazlewood's own experiences, the book features interviews with Tony Martin, Gotye, John Safran, Clare Bowditch, Amanda Palmer and many others.
Funemployed was launched with a complete live reading at Melbourne venue The Howler.[3]
Album
Heazlewood released an eight-track soundtrack album to accompany the book, the first musical release under his own name. It features spoken word pieces from interview subjects Brian Ritchie, Tim Rogers and Sam Simmons.[4]
References
- ↑ "What it's like to be an artist in Australia". ABC Radio National. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
- ↑ Rogers, Keiran (1 June 2014). "Funemployed". Affirm Press. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
- ↑ Morgans, Julian (30 May 2014). "The joys of being Funemployed". Broadsheet Media. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
- ↑ Frangos, Daniela (29 May 2014). "Heazlewood releases new book and accompanying EP". Rip It Up. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
External links
- The Bedroom Philosopher official site
- The Bedroom Philosopher's Bandcamp page.
- Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Justin Heazlewood q:Justin Heazlewood