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Author Robb, John, 1961- author.

Title Punk rock : an oral history / John Robb ; edited by Oliver Craske ; introduction by Henry Rollins.

Publication Info. Oakland, CA : PM, [2012]

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 562 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Note Originally published 2006.
Includes index.
Contents 1950-1969 : the roots of punk -- 1970-1974 : glam rock and other early seventies revolutions -- 1975 : I'm not an abortion : the birth of punk -- 1976, part I : into chaos -- 1976, part II : year Xerox -- 1976, part III : punk becomes a dirty word -- 1977, part I : the explosion -- 1977, part II : in 1977, I hope I go to heaven -- 1977, part III : generation why -- 1978 : no map or address -- 1979 : the second wave peaks -- 1980-84 : protest and survive.
Summary Vibrant and volatile, the punk scene left an extraordinary legacy of music and cultural change, and this work talks to those who cultivated the movement, weaving together their accounts to create a raw and unprecedented oral history of punk in the United Kingdom. From the Clash, Crass, Henry Rollins, and John Lydon to the Sex Pistols, the Stranglers, and the Buzzcocks, this reference features more than 150 interviews that encapsulate the most thrilling wave of rock and roll pop culture ever seen.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Punk rock music -- History and criticism.
Punk rock music.
Punk rock musicians -- Anecdotes.
Punk rock musicians.
Punk culture.
Punk culture.
Genre/Form Anecdotes.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Anecdotes.
Added Author Craske, Oliver, editor.
Other Form: Print version: Robb, John, 1961- author. Punk rock. Oakland, CA : PM, [2012] 9781604860054 (DLC) 2011939680 (OCoLC)801388488
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