Music-Genres & Styles-Punk

Jim Sullivan - a 2023 inductee into the New England Music Hall of Fame - spent 26 years writing for the Boston Globe and two decades more writing for national publications. He has interviewed and reviewed countless musicians, many of them multiple times. The...

Black Leather Times is a punk humor zine, forged in the desktop publishing zine revolution. For everyone who has spent time in dark smoky nightclubs, science fiction cons, or grouphouses. This omnibus collects every issue of BLT published so far. "...impressively intricate (and twisted)...

A canonizing, bold, and urgent anthology setting a new precedent for Black Punk Lit, created by generations of Black punks--featuring both new voices and those from the not-so-recent past Black Punk Now is an anthology of contemporary nonfiction, fiction, illustrations, and comics that collectively...

Packed with first-hand stories and unpolished nuggets, this book plots a path through UKHC in the '90s as it developed into an underground scene.Focusing on the people; artists, promoters, venues, record labels and fanzines, and following the evolution of the author's bands, it looks...

A twisting path through Austin's underground music scene in the twentieth century's last decade, narrated by the people who were there.It's 1990 in Austin, Texas. The next decade will be a tipping point in the city's metamorphosis from sleepy college town to major city....

The epic officially authorized story of Ninja Sex Party continues with Becoming Ninja Sex Party - The Graphic Novel (Part II) Picking up from the exciting cliffhanger of Part I (NSP: Origins) this fully colored hardcover graphic novel documents the gripping and hilarious journey...

Punk rock may have started in the United Kingdom and United States but it certainly didn't stay in either country. The genre flew around the globe like a contagion, touching off simultaneous movements in nearly every market imaginable: Japan, Yugoslavia, the Philippines, South Africa,...

A rollicking no-holds barred memoir from journalist and musician Eugene S. Robinson that takes readers along through the story of his life."A weird rollicking ride" frames how author Eugene S. Robinson views his journey from a Brooklyn kid with decidedly offbeat punk rock proclivities...

In 1989, Bob Mould took a left turn. Already legendary before his 30th birthday for his noise-and-nuance work in H sker D , Mould had recently walked away from his old band. He re-emerged with his debut solo album: Workbook. Filled with chiming acoustic...

AS YOU WERE is the critically acclaimed anthology series at the intersection of indie comics and punk rock. Comic book artists from punk scenes all over the world join forces to present a collection of brand new short stories all revolving around a shared...

A contemporary and historical look at the relationship between art and music within education in the United Kingdom. Art school Britain in the 1960s and '70s was a hotbed of experimental DIY creativity that blurred the lines between art and music. In Blank Canvas,...

A vibrant, wry, and engaging account of life as an adventurous, queer young person in late 1970s London discovering themselves as an artist, and an individual. While working as a photographer's model, gallery usher, and exotic dancer, Dorothy "Max" Prior witnessed the births of...

This stunning visual memoir portrays a unique period in music and fashion. Shot by Roberta Bayley, one of the New York punk scene's most prominent photographers, the photographs chronicle the band from its earliest days, performing before hard-to-please crowds at Max's Kansas City and...

"The Bars represent me finding my people. We were like a tribe. Together we are strong whereas before we felt weak and ostracized." Barred for Life is a photo documentary cataloging the legacy of Punk Rock pioneers Black Flag, through stories, interviews, and photographs...

The Fall, led by Mark E. Smith, were one of the most intriguing, influential, and prolific post-punk groups in British popular culture. Always Different, Always the Same: Critical Essays on The Fall is a thorough and critical account of the group, engaging with the...

Babes in Toyland was one of the most influential and underrated bands of the 1990s. They rode the wave of the Minneapolis grunge scene crafting a unique sound composed of self-taught instrumentation and unabashed banshee raging vocals. Their stage presence was enigmatic, their lyrics...

Counterculture music pioneers MDC are the seminal political punk band of the last four decades. The have withstood ever-shifting styles and trends, kept their focus on both contemporary and longstanding issues, and even witnessed their slogan "No War No KKK No Fascist USA" repurposed...

This book is an oral history of punk in Belfast from the mid-70s to the mid-80s. It reads a small number of interviews in close detail to place them in the context of the Troubles and to draw out the imaginative ways that interviewees...

It's over forty years since The Jam inspired a new generation with their All Mod Cons album - released in the dying months of 1978. But the Mod revival was far more than just a one-band phenomenon inspired by the arrival of the film...

An oral history in the vein of Please Kill Me Lefter Crack is a band of drug abusing, dumpster diving, cop-hating, queer positive, pro-choice, crust punks that successfully blend ska-punk, pop, hip-hop and death metal genres. They've been banned from clubs, states and counties...

If you're looking for the events that inspired the lyrics to all my songs? Those stories are in this book. If you're looking for what I did when I was younger? That's in here. What changed me, made me stop hating and hurting? It's...

Radical subcultures in an unlikely place Told in personal interviews, this is the collective story of a punk community in an unlikely town and region, a hub of radical counterculture that drew artists and musicians from throughout the conservative South and earned national renown....

Who needs a high school reunion when your favorite band is playing a secret show the same night? That's what Connor and Becca, two classmates who never crossed paths until their ten-year reunion, decide when they hear about a secret All Time Low show...

Writing to his brother, G'Ra Asim reflects on building his own identity while navigating Blackness, masculinity, and young adulthood--all through wry social commentary and music/pop culture critique How does one approach Blackness, masculinity, otherness, and the perils of young adulthood? For G'Ra Asim, punk...

Anarcho-Punk is an ideology of personal freedom. Its artistic self-expression should be available to everyone, regardless of technical ability. The message is far more important than the musical content itself.During the late 70s and early 80s, many new bands emerged to expound serious anarchist...

This several hours-long interview took place in the summer of 2018, with Aragorn , a longtime anarchist involved in a large number of projects and communities. He describes growing up in the hardcore punk scene, how he got involved with anarchism and political organizing...

This book is your gateway to the safety-pinned, leather-clad, mohawk-toting, anti-establishment, and generally badass Punk movement. What makes punk... punk? We might all know the Sex Pistols from the opening bar of their songs. But how do we place the punk movement in the...

An American Demon is Jack Grisham's story of depravity and redemption, terror and spiritual deliverance. While Grisham is best known as the raucous and provocative front man of the pioneer hardcore punk band TSOL (True Sounds of Liberty), his writing and true life experiences...

"American Hardcore sets the record straight about the last great American subculture"--Paper magazineSteven Blush's "definitive treatment of Hardcore Punk" (Los Angeles Times) changed the way we look at Punk Rock. The Sony Picture Classics-distributed documentary American Hardcore premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival....

The Godfather of Punk and frontman for The Stooges offers insight into his creative world with this collection of lyrics brought to life by full-color photos, never-before-seen notes and memorabilia, short pieces by Iggy, and commentary from other music legends, including Danny Fields and...

"Memoir, social commentary, and music criticism in the form of essays-or "mixtapes"-from an older brother to his much younger brother who's struggling in early adulthood"--]cProvided by publisher.Author: G'Ra AsimISBN-10: 0807055557ISBN-13: 9780807055557Publisher: Beacon PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/10/2022Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 6.90h x 4.70w x 0.90d

If you're looking for the events that inspired the lyrics to all my songs? Those stories are in this book. If you're looking for what I did when I was younger? That's in here. What changed me, made me stop hating and hurting? It's...

New foreword by Irvine Welsh In Before We Was We Madness tell us how they became them. A story of seven originals, whose collective graft, energy and talent took them from the sweaty depths of the Hope and Anchor's basement to the Top of...

Here, accompanied by dozens of unique photographs, are the very best of Victor Bockris's infamous interviews, essays, and observations on the stars of downtown Manhattan in the 1970s and 1980s. The internationally acclaimed biographer Bockris was there as a witness, friend, collaborator, and co-conspirator....

An eyewitness account of 1977 by one of the only journalists allowed full access to the bands. This is the true story of punk - how it really felt and what happened - and how John Lydon, Hugh Cornwell, and Rat Scabies feel now...

This book is your gateway to the 90's gritty, plaid-wearing underground. A Field Guide to ... delves into music's most influential genres to uncover the innovators and agitators who changed music history forever. In A Field Guide to Grunge, Steve Wide explores the dynamic...

The first volume of the long-awaited, near-mythical biography of Nick Cave, by award-winning writer Mark Mordue. An intensely beautiful, profound, and poetic biography of the formative years of the dark prince of rock 'n' roll, Boy on Fire is Nick Cave's creation story, a...

"Jay Ryan's decade of rock-postering has produced some superb and arresting work . . . I cannot think of a better visual advertisement for underground rock: posters that are wild, articulate, and well made; posters with both a heart and a brain." --PopMatters "Not...

Before becoming an acclaimed musician and writer, Tracey Thorn was a typical teenager: bored and cynical, despairing of her aspirational parents. Her only comfort came from house parties, and the female pop icons who hinted at a new kind of living. Returning to the...

From the legendary frontman of the Sex Pistols, comes the complete, unvarnished story of his life in his own words.John Lydon is an icon--one of the most recognizable and influential cultural figures of the last forty years. As Johnny Rotten, he was the lead...

- First authorized photo book- Features exclusive and unseen photographs of Yungblud by photographer Tom Pallant, including live performances and candid behind the scenes imageryYUNGBLUD. A striking new musical voice has emerged for Gen-Z. Political, provocative and impassioned, Yungblud has in the space of...

This is the album that sent a shockwave of empowerment through the nation's cultural underground. In 1985, Olympia, Washington band Beat Happening released their eponymous debut of lo-fi pop songs on K Records and challenged every conception held about music. At the center of...

(Guitar Recorded Versions). Note-for-note transcriptions of 17 songs from this seminal '70s & '80s punk band: Career Opportunities * Clampdown * Clash City Rockers * Complete Control * 48 Hours * Ghetto Defendant * Know Your Rights * London Calling * London's Burning *...

Back in 1979, pop was getting dull again. Everyone said it was time for a new dance. No-one expected it to come from Coventry. The Two-Tone revolution, led by the Specials, took the pop world by surprise with their infectious mix of Ska rhythms...

Blood, Sweat and Fists is a collection of concert stories from crazy, memorable concerts. Authors have provided their best punk/metal moment in music, from first concerts to crazy stage gigs, Blood, Sweat and Fists carries each memorable moment. Author: Weasel Press, Poetken JonesISBN-10: 1948712733ISBN-13:...

This original documentary focuses on a group of kids who have built a community around a love of music and a passion for creating an alternative to dominant consumerist society. By putting on shows in basements, booking and traveling on national tours, and releasing...

Beneath the Shadows of T.S.O.L. is a collection of four interviews with groundbreaking singer Jack Grisham (done by longtime punk editor, writer, and musician David Ensminger, who writes for Maximum Rocknroll, Razorcake, Houston Press, and more, as well as Welly, editor of Artcore and...

Illustrated throughout with rare photographs and memorabilia, The Anarchy Tour tells the story of why the 'Anarchy in the UK Tour' was so important, examining along the way punk rock's impact on the nation in the Seventies. In December 1976, a coach drove off...

Neither a dry-as-dust reference volume recycling the same dull facts nor a gushy, gossipy puff piece, A Cultural Dictionary of Punk: 1974-1982 is a bold book that examines punk as a movement that is best understood by placing it in its cultural field. It...

During the late 1960s, throughout the 1970s, and into the 1980s, New York City poets and musicians played together, published each other, and inspired one another to create groundbreaking art. In "Do You Have a Band?", Daniel Kane reads deeply across poetry and punk...