Welcome to Playing for Life.

Oneself at "Show Us Your Riffs goes North", July 2005
Based in Australia with partners in the UK, US and Germany, Playing for Life is the first comparative international project to explore how young people engage with popular music in post-industrial societies, particularly outside of formal schooling.
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Assassination of Martha play at "Show Us Your Riffs goes North", July 2005
