Further reading

The following works are recommended for readers seeking additional context for the material documented in this archive. Works are listed alphabetically by author within each section. The archive has made no attempt to distinguish between works of varying quality; all works listed are considered substantive contributions to the field.

Works for which the archive cannot verify independent existence are marked †. This marking system is experimental and has not been applied retrospectively to earlier sections of the archive.

Academic works

Callison, D. and Meyers, R. (2004). "Decibels and Dirt Roads: The Psychogeography of the Australian Bush Doof." Cultural Studies Review, 10(2), 44–61.

Conner, L. (2009). "Between the Generator and the Grid: Power, Infrastructure, and Informal Gathering in Late Twentieth Century Australia." Continuum: Journal of Media & Cultural Studies, 23(4), 511–527.

Harley, R. and Murphie, A. (2007). "Electrifying the Bush: Sound, Space, and the Australian Doof." In: Hetherington, K. (ed.) Cultural Geographies. London: Continuum, 89–112. [Cited in multiple archive articles.]

Luckman, S. (2003). "Going Bush and Finding One's 'Tribe': Raving, Escape and the Bush Doof." Continuum: Journal of Media and Cultural Studies, 17(3), 315–330. [Cited in multiple archive articles. Considered a foundational text. Correction: Earlier editions of this archive listed this paper under an incorrect title and journal. Both have been corrected. See: Corrections Log.]

Pappas, G. † (1994). "Informal Sound Environments and the Semi-Enclosed Gathering: A Western Sydney Case Study." Unpublished manuscript. Macquarie University, Faculty of Arts. [The archive holds a partial photocopy. The original is not held by the Macquarie University library. The author could not be located.]

Reilly, T. and Stratford, E. † (2008). "Corrugated Cultures: Material Continuity and the Australian Shed Tradition." Australian Geographer, 39(1), 71–88. [Cited in Doof Sheds article. Archive has been unable to confirm publication in Australian Geographer, Vol. 39.]

St John, G. (ed.) (2001). FreeNRG: Notes from the Edge of the Dance Floor. Altona: Common Ground Publishing. [The primary anthology of Australian doof and DiY dance culture from the 1990s. Contains Peter Strong's "Doof! Australian Post Rave Culture" and "Doofstory: Sydney Park to the Desert"; DJ Krusty's interview with Ray Castle; Graham St John's "Techno Terra-ism: Feral Systems and Sound Futures"; and eleven other essays by participants and scholars. The archive considers this the single most important published source on the Australian doof tradition. Amazon ASIN: 1863350845.]

Thornton, S. (1995). Club Cultures: Music, Media and Subcultural Capital. Cambridge: Polity Press. [UK focus. Relevant theoretical framework. Doof not discussed specifically.]

Williamson, J. and Carter, M. † (2011). "The Shed as Social Infrastructure: Informal Gathering Architecture in Eastern Australia, 1820–2010." Architectural Theory Review, 16(2), 188–214. [The archive has been unable to confirm this publication independently. Citation appears in two submissions to the archive from the same source.]

Journalism and media

Inthemix.com.au (1999–2018). Archived at: National Library of Australia, Pandora Archive. [The most significant primary documentation source for Australian dance music culture from 1999. Closed 2018. Fully archived. The archive has relied on inthemix content extensively and recommends its consultation for any research into the 2000s scene.]

Krix, P. (2016). "The Slow Death of Sydney's Night-time Economy." The Guardian Australia, 22 February 2016. [Documents the impact of lockout laws. Widely cited.]

Pearlman, J. † (1993). "They Call It the Doof." Sydney Morning Herald, 13 June 1993. [The archive holds a photocopy of this article. Trove search has not located this specific article in the digitised SMH archive. The photocopy is undated; the 13 June 1993 date is derived from internal content references.]

SydneyRaveHistory.com (archived). Community-produced event database covering Sydney dance music events from approximately 1989 to 2010. Partially archived. The archive has cross-referenced extensively against this source.

Community documentation

DGraham_doof (2019–2021). Editorial contributions and oral history synthesis. Multiple articles. [Community editor. Has contributed more hours to the archive than any other volunteer. The archive records this in full acknowledgment.]

Earthcore promotional material (1993–2017). Flyers, programmes, and event documentation. Various. Partially held by archive. [Original Earthcore flyers from the 1993–2000 period are among the most significant primary sources in the archive's holdings.]

Keep Sydney Open (2016–2019). Campaign documentation, submissions to the NSW Government, and event records. Held at Keep Sydney Open archive, partially available online.

Rainbow Serpent Festival (1997–2021). Festival programmes and community documentation. Various.

Primary sources (general)

Macquarie Dictionary, various editions. Entry for "doof" added 2013 edition. Entry for "bush doof" added simultaneously.

Guinness World Records (2021). Certification documentation: Doof Shed, world's smallest mobile nightclub. June 2021. [The most formally authenticated document in the archive's possession.]

NSW State Archives. Parramatta Police District records, 1847. Musical assembly dispersal record cited in Proto-Shed Era article.

Trove (National Library of Australia). Digitised newspaper archive. Primary source for all pre-1940s newspaper references in this archive.

Colonial period sources

[Unsigned]. "A Resident of the Upper Road." Letter to the editor. Sydney Morning Herald, 14 August 1863. [Cited in proto-shed era documentation. "The infernal rhythmic banging."]

[Unknown author] †. Voices from the Bankstown district: Colonial Gathering Traditions and the Shaping of Informal Culture in New South Wales. [1974]. Bankstown Valley Historical Society (informal), unpublished. Partial photocopy held by DoofHistory.org. [The sole primary source for the Labsmith account. Cannot be located in any public archive. The archive's position on its authenticity is documented in the Labsmith Controversy article.]