Mackenzie Theory

An article about the band, Mackenzie Theory, published (circa) February or March, 1973, in Semper Floreat when Alan Knight was the editor. The author is unknown.

A thoughtful investigation into the central premise......can inspirational music be revolutionary?

Mackenzie Theory, Semper Floreat, 1973 (393KB)


Almost 40 years later, John Stanwell revisits the meaning of the Semper article, who the author might be, and the role of the music in ‘60s/’70s Brisbane.

Musing on a Theory, John Stanwell, 2011 (216KB)