The Clash: trendsetters, icons, revolutionaries. They were the pioneers of British punk rock and their story is steeped in mythology. Many people have an opinion about what made them who they were. This book gives the chance to read the full story, from the band themselves.
A teenage tale of growing up, losing one's virginity and overcoming abuse. The author's maniacal father enlists him to take the family SUV all the way down I-95. He survives the journey only to find a hostile school environment, and a bizarre home environment. Through it all he focuses on what's saved teens with bad families for generations.
Punk stretches over three decades and numerous countries, with a history as rich and varied as it is shocking and daring. This A-Z guide leads readers through the fiery history of a furious, rebellious, contradictory and boundary-redefining musical genre and cultural movement that remains as massively influential as it is wildly misunderstood.
Originating as a less-aggressive sister movement to punk, New Wave encompassed a wide range of styles, from Brit pub-rock to electronica, synth-pop and even ska. Part of "Encyclopedia" series, this title celebrates the hugely influential New Wave musical movement of the late 1970s and 80s.
Chronicles the history and development indie rock, providing students, scholars, and music fans with an overview of the musical and cultural phenomenon. This volume includes over 150 entries on the singers and songwriters, producers, labels, and icons who have shaped the genre from the beginnings.
Twenty-eight years after its original release, The Clash's London Calling was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame as a 'recording of lasting qualitative or historical significance'. It has topped polls for the best album of the seventies. It regularly makes the top five in Best of British album polls.
The Clash's London Calling was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. It has topped polls for the best album of the seventies (and of the eighties). This title tells the story of when, how and where this iconic album was made, detailing the stories behind its songs, revealing contexts for the album both personal and political.
Alan G. Parker is "Mr Sex Pistols" having written 3 books on Sid Vicious and directed the film "Who Killed Nancy?". Here, with Mick O'Shea, he writes the band's history from the perspective of an insider who was friends with Malcolm McLaren and Anne Ritchie (Sid's mother).
An indie rock coloring book that contains hand-illustrated activity pages. It includes mazes, connect the dots, and coloring pages for Bloc Party, the Shins, Stars, Broken Social Scene, Devendra Banhart, Rilo Kiley, the New Pornographers, the National, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and twenty more musicians.
Factory Records' fame and fortune were based on two bands - Joy Division and New Order - and one personality - that of its director, Tony Wilson. This book tells the complete story of Factory Records' history, from the label's birth in 1970s Manchester, through its '80s heyday and '90s demise. It draws on interviews with the major players.
Credited with a range of achievements, from creating Madchester and introducing indie kids to dance music, the Happy Mondays were the rock'n'roll story that beggared belief. This is the story of how this hapless group of ruffians got their act back together for a sell-out world tour.
A history of Riot Grrrl, a group of extraordinary young women coming of age angrily, collectively, and publicly. It tells the story of a time when America thought feminism was dead, and feminism seemed to buy into the slacker myths of Generation X, but a generation of noisy girls rose up to prove everybody wrong.
Covers everything from pre-punk pioneers (the Stooges, the New York Dolls) to New York's harbingers of change (the Ramones, Patti Smith, Richard Hell & the Voidoids) to London's Anarchists (the Sex Pistols, the Clash) to the West Coast's anti-beach boys (the X, the Germs).
Factory Records' reputation and fortune were founded on two bands - Joy Division and New Order - and one single-minded and stubborn personality: its media-friendly director, Anthony H. Wilson. Mick Middles tells the real story of Factory's spectacular history.
Traces the story of The Sex Pistols, which was put together at the height of the punk rock explosion. Containing background notes and a biography of its manager Malcolm McLaren, it includes extracts from the Sex Pistols own secret diary. It also has a complete discography.
Lets you discover the definitive story of Punk with three decades worth of interviews, insider stories, photographs and memorabilia. This book tells the story of rock and roll's most rebellious offspring - the gigs, the three-chord classics, and the scandals, successes and fashions.
In contrast with many of their punk peers, Wire were enigmatic and cerebral, always keeping a distance from the crowd. Although Pink Flag appeared before the end of 1977, it was already a meta-commentary on the punk scene and was far more revolutionary musically than the rest of the competition. This book tells about a punk band.
Chronicles two decades of punk music, progressive politics, social consciousness and divine decadence, told by the people who made it happen. This book brings this punk scene to life. It includes the final performance of the Sex Pistols to Jello Biafra's bid for mayor, the rise of Maximum RocknRoll magazine, and the East Bay pop-punk.
On June 4, 1976, four men took the stage of the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester and, in front of a handful of people, played one of the most important live sets of all time. The Sex Pistols' performance is named by critics as one of the most pivotal performances in music history. This work describes the pop culture.
Presents an illustrated tell-all account of the life and death of the Grunge movement - which emerged in late - 1980s Seattle before taking over pop culture proper for the better half of the 1990s. This book covers the whole scene from a wide variety of angles.
The Bunchofuckingoofs were born in 1984. They were a punk band. An art collective. A bicycle gang. They were anti-establishment, anti-consumerism, and lived totally DIY. This book chronicles twenty-five outrageous years of the Bunchofuckingoofs through the eyes, words, and blurred memories of the people who lived it.
This is the story of a cultural phenomenon which embraced Andy Warhol, Jim Morrison, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Patti Smith, The Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop, and more. Documenting a time of self-destruction and peverse innocence, this text has contributions from both stars and groupies.
Presents the history of a radical movement in Seventies Britain. With its own clothes, hair, artwork, fanzines and radical politics, Punk boasted a DIY ethos that meant anyone could take part. This book gives the inside view on events such as the Sex Pistols' anti-Jubilee riverboat party, famous gigs at the Roxy and 100 Club, and their records.
Focuses on punk's beginnings in New York City to show that punk was the most Jewish of rock movements, in both makeup and attitude. This book offers a mixture of biography, cultural studies, and musical analysis delving into the lives of Jewish punks to create an historical overview of the scene.
Features 32 interviews with the era's most innovative musicians and colourful personalities. From Ari Up, Jah Wobble, David Byrne, Green Gartside, Edwyn Collins, this title also includes conversations with influential of label bosses, managers, record producers, deejays and journalists - such as John Peel and Paul Morley.
Based in part on the interviews with more than 125 people - among them Tommy Ramone, Chris Stein (Blondie), Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith Group), Hilly Kristal (CBGBs owner), and John Zorn - this book focuses on punk's beginnings in New York City to show that punk was the most Jewish of rock movements, in both makeup and attitude.
The story of post-punk indie rock in America and the bands whose do-it-yourself ethic paved the way for the grunge phenomenon of the 1990s. Beginning with the pioneering and notorious punk band, Black Flag, the story continues with Husker Du, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr and others.
Described, variously, as the perfect fusion of poetry and garage band rock and roll, Horses belongs as much to the world of literary and cultural criticism as it does to the realm of musicology. This book demonstrates how Horses transformed the possibilities of both poetry and rock music.
33 1/3 is a new series of short books about critically acclaimed and much-loved albums of the last 40 years. Focusing on one album rather than an artist's entire output, the books cut to the heart of the music on each album. Joy Division only released two albums but they led the way out of punk rock and towards Madchester.
Distinguishing rock humorists from rockers who are merely sometimes humorous, the author focuses on those whose music and persona exude defiance - beginning with the Beatles and Pink Floyd; and continuing through the Smiths and the Slits - to investigate the nature of rock humour and the ways it was used to attack prevailing social structures.