The Clean's Boodle Boodle Boodle

"The 1981 release of The Clean's Boodle Boodle Boodle was a catalyst for independent music in Aotearoa/New Zealand, to which the "Dunedin Sound" was anchored. The Clean became ambassadors for a burgeoning independent music culture, drawing upon the DIY spirit of punk and post-punk that was centered around Dunedin, on the country's South Island. The book will explore the emergence of The Clean and the immediate impact of Boodle, the role the band played in shaping New Zealand's independent music industry, and a consideration of how that myth has informed archival initiatives that aim to preserve its legacy"--