Paul Oldham
Biographic Data
| ID | 187091 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul Oldham |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul |
| FAMILY NAME | Oldham |
| SIGNATURE | OLDHAM P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1013-4390 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
First Blood
Go sharp or go home’
This article is an examination of the competitive subcultural practices of Sharpies: a continental fashion-oriented Australian youth culture lasting from the early 1960s until the mid-1980s.Firstly, it offers a brief overview of who the Sharpies were.A Bourdieusian lens is used to examine the importance of accruing subcultural knowledge and subcultural capital to attain higher status, particularly through style, to gain an increased sense of belo…
Suck more piss’
Australian pub rock began in Melbourne in late 1969/early 1970 and became the nation’s most successful penetration into the international rock market and audiences. While commendable work has been written about Australia’s scene spaces (particularly Homan 2003; Stratton 2007), most remain Sydney-centric and typically overlook the equally (if not more) important Melbourne rock scene. In all cases the fermentative period of pub rock—and especially …
Lobby Loyde
This article contends that the influence of Australian rock musician Lobby Loyde has been overlooked by Australia’s popular music scholarship. The research examines Loyde’s significance and influence through the neglected sphere of his work (1966–1980) with The Coloured Balls, The Purple Hearts, The Wild Cherries, The Aztecs, Southern Electric, Sudden Electric and Rose Tattoo, and his role as producer in the late-1970s until his death. First, it …
‘We the peoples…’
This article reports on the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples on the 13th of September 2007 by the United Nations General Assembly. The article examines the final stages of the negotiation of the Declaration and briefly considers the role that anthropology might play in promoting this new human rights instrument
Not Quite White
A review of Jon Stratton, Jews, Race And Popular Music
Lobby Loyde
This article contends that the influence of Australian rock musician Lobby Loyde has been overlooked by Australia’s popular music scholarship. The research examines Loyde’s significance and influence through the neglected sphere of his work (1966–1980) with The Coloured Balls, The Purple Hearts, The Wild Cherries, The Aztecs, Southern Electric, Sudden Electric and Rose Tattoo, and his role as producer in the late-1970s until his death. First, it …
Not Quite White
A review of Jon Stratton, Jews, Race And Popular Music
‘We the peoples…’
This article reports on the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples on the 13th of September 2007 by the United Nations General Assembly. The article examines the final stages of the negotiation of the Declaration and briefly considers the role that anthropology might play in promoting this new human rights instrument
Lobby Loyde
This article contends that the influence of Australian rock musician Lobby Loyde has been overlooked by Australia’s popular music scholarship. The research examines Loyde’s significance and influence through the neglected sphere of his work (1966–1980) with The Coloured Balls, The Purple Hearts, The Wild Cherries, The Aztecs, Southern Electric, Sudden Electric and Rose Tattoo, and his role as producer in the late-1970s until his death. First, it …
Suck more piss’
Australian pub rock began in Melbourne in late 1969/early 1970 and became the nation’s most successful penetration into the international rock market and audiences. While commendable work has been written about Australia’s scene spaces (particularly Homan 2003; Stratton 2007), most remain Sydney-centric and typically overlook the equally (if not more) important Melbourne rock scene. In all cases the fermentative period of pub rock—and especially …
Go sharp or go home’
This article is an examination of the competitive subcultural practices of Sharpies: a continental fashion-oriented Australian youth culture lasting from the early 1960s until the mid-1980s.Firstly, it offers a brief overview of who the Sharpies were.A Bourdieusian lens is used to examine the importance of accruing subcultural knowledge and subcultural capital to attain higher status, particularly through style, to gain an increased sense of belo…
First Blood
Art (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Media studies (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Cultural Industries and Urban Development (2 works) · History (2 works)