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Hardcore, the hard-edged second generation of punk rock, whose peak period ranged from 1980 to 1986, has never before been captured in the way Steven Blush's authoritative, extensively illustrated oral history has. Angrier, less pretentious and more stripped-down than its artsy, drug-addled predecessor, this harder-faster form of music was never very pretty - an angry and violent outlet for unfocused rage. American Hardcore: A Tribal History not only recapitulates an important and influential scene, its provocative sociological snapshots reveal a singular time in music history.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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American Hardcore is a must have for any fans of this type of music or anyone who has any interest in the American hardcore scene. It breaks down the diverse US punk movement into regional scenes, bands from those scenes, quotes from famous names etc., has anecdotes and stories told, explains certain myths that came hand in hand with the music, gives opinions and comments from band members about the old days and generally dives head first into the whole hardcore scene gossip & history from that era ( mainly 1979 - 1986). Totally compelling - i haven't managed to put the book down yet! definately a must have for any hardcore fan. has unreleased photos, flyers and a massive discography with probably every US hardcore band who released anything ...
bands featured include DK's, SSD , Black Flag,Misfits,Minor Threat and what seems like a million other classic bands
bands featured include DK's, SSD , Black Flag,Misfits,Minor Threat and what seems like a million other classic bands
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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if like me you are in your mid forties and can remember when hardcore was something new and energetic then this book is a must. In 1981-82 it was hard to get hardcore records by the likers of Flipper, T.S.O.L.The Lewd etc.I had to get them on import and most of the hardcore stuff blew my mind . While the uk. scene was ok, the us. scene was far superior,onto the book, first off some of the stories are of violence and gang mentality as well as the music. But packed with facts about the hardcore scene I didn't know ( the BAD BRAINS story is fantastic). The author has painstakingly trawled through hours and hours of interviews, with out a doubt the best book on punk/hardcore I have ever read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This is more than a mere book, this is the true Hardcore Encyclopaedia. Steven Blush did an exhaustive and amazing job interviewing and covering the Hc bands/scene. 300 pages of pure information.
Warning: according to the author, HC died around '86. And according to me, Hardcore still lives!
Warning: according to the author, HC died around '86. And according to me, Hardcore still lives!
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