Capitals of Punk: DC, Paris, and Circulation in the Urban Underground (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789811526732)

Capitals of Punk tells the story of Franco-American circulation of punk music, politics, and culture, focusing on the legendary Washington, DC hardcore punk scene and its less-heralded counterpart in Paris. This book tells the story of how the underground music scenes of two major world cities have influenced one another over the past fifty years. This book compiles exclusive accounts across multiple eras from a long list of iconic punk musicians, promoters, writers, and fans on both sides of the Atlantic. Through understanding how and why punk culture circulated, it tells a greater story of (sub)urban blight, the nature of counterculture, and the street-level dynamics of that centuries-old relationship between France and the United States.

Author: Tyler Sonnichsen
ISBN-10: 9811526737
ISBN-13: 9789811526732
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 04/24/2020
Pages: 211
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.52d