Synopses & Reviews
An exhaustive day-by-day diary-like study of modern music from 1980-1982
February 7, 1980 Thursday:
Iggy Pop's newest album is "Soldier" and is out today...The album is the culmination of sessions at Rockfield Studios which saw participation by Barry Andrews (ex-XTC) and Ivan Karl (ex-Patti Smith Band).
Talking Heads's new single "I Zimbra" and "Paper". Both tracks are from last August's Lp release "Fear of Music".
Blondie's newest single is "Atomic", paired with "DieYoung, Stay Pretty"...Although the song barely cracks the U.S. top 40, it becomes Blondie's next #1 hit in the U.K.
George Gimarc is a music chronicler extraordinaire, as he details every day with the minutiae of musical history in a diary-like format filled with graphics and photographs.
"With the sense of humor connected to its use of rock paper news stories and a reasonable obsession with its subject matter, it's a top-notch book". -- Rolling Stone
Review
"A top-notch fan book."--
Rolling Stone on
Punk Diary
Synopsis
A day-by-day, eyewitness account of the underground music scene.
Over three years/900 bands/3,300 recordings
Includes bonus CD featuring U2, R.E.M., the Cure, and over 20 more!