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As the subculture of punk experiences its twentieth anniversary, a fairly clear set of ideas (both revolutionary and reactionary) have emerged. This is the first book to give an inside look at the thriving culture as an important present day movement, and as a way of life. Covering topics such as the media's (mis)representation of punk, skinheads, fanzines, anarchism, homosexuality, and environmentalism. Includes over 70 photos taken by the author over the last decade.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
This book is guilty of being extremely selective with it's facts. The author has a tendency to promote his view of the punk and hardcore scene whilst overlooking evidence to the contrary. Although this book does have a good grounding in punk history I wouldn't recomend it to newcomers to the scene because of the one-sided account it offers. People who already know about punk might just find the authors attitudes mildly irritating (check out his back-slapping attitude to anarcho-punk but complete misrepresentation of other areas of the scene). Good pics though.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Does exactly what it sets out to do; examining in detail some of the punk subcultures, such as, anarcho-punk, queer-core, straight-edge etc.. Gives you an exhaustive list of bands for you to wet your appetite, communicates the feel part of the scene tries to convey and gives the Oi! and straight-edge scene a much needed critique.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
My first thought on reading this book is it's somewhat hit and miss quality, that makes me wonder where the author is now and will they ever do a revised edition? It was written some time ago and would perhaps benefit from updating to take into account developments since. It is a brave, trailblazing but often seriously flawed work, which depends heavily on selective evidence- for example large areas are referanced to various North American Zines, while not embracing wider research. Another annoyance is the use of the Harvard referancing system, which in my opinion clutters up the text unessesarily. I also think it should have been sent for wider review than Maximum Rock and Roll, a publication that looms large over the whole book.
Despite these problems the book is a brave effort and we need more of these works in a time when Punk culture seems to be increasingly sidelined and neglected.
Despite these problems the book is a brave effort and we need more of these works in a time when Punk culture seems to be increasingly sidelined and neglected.
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A good attempt at defining the undefinable
This is not your typical punk rock book. There's an endless amount of books covering the history of punk, almost always ending before the 80's. This is not one of them. Read more
Published on 27 May 2008 by Mr. Tom E. Viney
Punk is a naive anarchistic philosophy
This book is extremely important to understand the punk movement that started in the US in the mid 70s and exploded in the world from Great Britain in the late 70s with The Sex... Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2003 by Jacques COULARDEAU
Brilliant Look into the workings of PUNK
This book is essential if you want to find out about the American perspective on Punk and all its variations, i.e. straight edge, Gutter Punks, Hardcore, etc. etc.
Published on 27 April 2002 by "jamesplumb"
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