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American Hardcore: A Tribal History
American Hardcore: A Tribal History
by Steven Blush
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"American Hardcore sets the record straight about the last great American subculture"—Paper magazine Steven Blush's "definitive treatment of Hardcore Punk" (Los Angeles Times) changed the way we look at Punk Rock. The Sony Picture Classics–... (read more)

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American Hardcore : Tribal History (01 Edition)
American Hardcore : Tribal History (01 Edition)
by Steven Blush
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A former record label owner and radio DJ offers the first history of hardcore, a musical response to the angst of punk and new wave. Photos & illustrations.... (read more)

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The Story of Crass
The Story of Crass
by George Berger
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In-depth interviews with the main movers in the punk rock movement—Crass members Penny Rimbaud, Gee Vaucher, and Steve Ignorant—detail the face of the revolution founded by these radical thinkers and artists. When punk ruled the waves, Crass... (read more)

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CBGB: Decades of Graffiti
CBGB: Decades of Graffiti
by Christopher Salyers
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CBGB's, the music club that helped define New York City's "punk" scene by introducing the world to such bands as the Talking Heads and Ramones, is little more than a bar, a stage and two bathrooms. Since opening in 1973, very little has changed about the... (read more)

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Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution
Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution
by Sara Marcus
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Girls to the Front is the epic, definitive history of Riot Grrrl — the radical feminist uprising that exploded into the public eye in the 1990s and included incendiary punk bands Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, Heavens to Betsy, and Huggy Bear. A dynamic... (read more)

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Please Kill Me the Uncensored Oral History Of Punk
Please Kill Me the Uncensored Oral History Of Punk
by Legs Mcneil
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This first oral history of the most nihilistic of all pop movements brings the sound of the punk generation chillingly to life. Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, David Johansen, Dee Dee Ramone, Nico, Patti Smith, Malcolm McLaren, and scores of other famous and... (read more)

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Punk '77: An Inside Look at the San Francisco Rock N' Roll Scene, 1977
Punk '77: An Inside Look at the San Francisco Rock N' Roll Scene, 1977
by James Stark
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Cultural Writing. PUNK '77 is told in a mosaic of anecdotes, rants, gossips, and self-aggrandizements by the prototypical punks, scenesters, musicians and artists who lived the explosion of the San Francisco punk scene circa 1977, ending with the Sex... (read more)

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Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk
Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk
by Legs Mcneil
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A Time Out and Daily News Top Ten Book of the Year upon its initial release, Please Kill Me is the first oral history of the most nihilist of all pop movements. Iggy Pop, Danny Fields, Dee Dee and Joey Ramone, Malcom McLaren, Jim Carroll, and scores of... (read more)

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On the Road with the Ramones
On the Road with the Ramones
by Monte A Melnick
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Biography of the man who handled every Ramones tour. Full of memorabilia and interviews with the surviving members of the band.... (read more)

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All Ages: Reflections on Straight Edge
All Ages: Reflections on Straight Edge
by Beth Lahickey
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"All Ages: Reflections on Straight Edgetakes an in-depth look at the second wave of American Hardcore - the music that borrowed from the likes of MINOR THREAT, BLACK FLAG, and SSD - bands like YOUTH OF TODAY, SLAPSHOT, BOLD, UNDERDOG, SIDE BY SIDE... (read more)

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Made in the UK: The Music of Attitude, 1977-1983 (Powerhouse Classics)
Made in the UK: The Music of Attitude, 1977-1983 (Powerhouse Classics)
by Janette Beckman
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“The mid-1970s was England’s darkest, dreariest hour. The UK was sliding deeper into unemployment, reeling from strike after strike, power cuts, the three-day work week, and IRA bombs. It was time for a new order and in London’s... (read more)

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Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge
Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge
by Mark Yarm
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A Time Magazine Best Book of 2011, Featuring Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Mudhoney and more! Twenty years after the release of Nirvana’s landmark album Nevermind comes Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge... (read more)

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Nobody Likes You: Inside the Turbulent Life, Times, and Music of Green Day
Nobody Likes You: Inside the Turbulent Life, Times, and Music of Green Day
by Marc Spitz
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The full story of the rise and spectacular comeback of the band hailed as the saviors of punk rock and the next U2 It's hard to believe that in early 2004 Green Day was considered over -- the band was still together, but they were dismissed as a strictly... (read more)

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Sit Down and Shut Up: Punk Rock Commentaries on Zen and Dogen's Treasury of the Right Dharma Eye (07 Edition)
Sit Down and Shut Up: Punk Rock Commentaries on Zen and Dogen's Treasury of the Right Dharma Eye (07 Edition)
by Brad Warner
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In Sit Down and Shut Up, Brad Warner tackles one of the great works of Zen literature, the Shobogenzo by 13th-century Zen master Dogen. Illuminating Dogens enigmatic teachings in plain language, Warner intertwines sharp philosophical musings on sex, evil,... (read more)

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Punk Pioneers
Punk Pioneers
by Jenny Lens
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The photographs of Jenny Lensmany unseen, and many more well-known but seldom creditedare poignant reminiscences of a rude and rowdy moment in punk rock history. From 1976 to 1980, Lens took early shots of groups that would go on to be legendary: the... (read more)

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Vicious: Too Fast to Live: The Authorised Biography of Sid Vicious
Vicious: Too Fast to Live: The Authorised Biography of Sid Vicious
by Alan Parker
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The definitive, authorised biography of Sid Vicious, one of the most famous rock stars of all time. Published to coincide with the release of an EMI CD and a Channel 4 TV documentary.... (read more)

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Violence Girl: East L.A. Rage to Hollywood Stage, a Chicana Punk Story
Violence Girl: East L.A. Rage to Hollywood Stage, a Chicana Punk Story
by Alice Bag
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The proximity of the East L.A. barrio to Hollywood is as close as a short drive on the 101 freeway, but the cultural divide is enormous. Born to Mexican-born and American-naturalized parents, Alicia Armendariz migrated a few miles west to participate in... (read more)

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CBGB & OMFUG: Thirty Years from the Home of Underground Rock
CBGB & OMFUG: Thirty Years from the Home of Underground Rock
by David Byrne
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CBGBUs influence and legacy is honored with 200 photos of some of the most celebrated artists in music history. It includes an Introduction by Hilly Kristal, an Afterword by David Byrne, and additional commentary by numerous performers and patrons.... (read more)

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Lexicon Devil: The Fast Times and Short Life of Darby Crash and the Germs
Lexicon Devil: The Fast Times and Short Life of Darby Crash and the Germs
by Brendan Mullen
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"Lexicon Devil is, pure and simple, the finest volume on punk to have seen the light of print. (Yes, folks: that includes Please Kill Me.) Great book!"—Richard Meltzer Production has started on the documentary feature based on the book.... (read more)

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Mekons: Hello Cruel World (Selected Lyrics)
Mekons: Hello Cruel World (Selected Lyrics)
by Mekons
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A collection of 125 lyrics by seminal punk/country group the Mekons, many of them distinctively illustrated by band members in styles ranging from xerox art to the illuminated printing of William Blake, from Chartist broadsheets to punk posters. Also... (read more)

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