Punk Rock
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With its own fashion, culture, and chaotic energy, punk rock boasted a do-it-yourself ethos that allowed anyone to take part. Vibrant and volatile, the punk scene left an extraordinary legacy of music and cultural change. John Robb talks to many of those who cultivated the movement, such as John Lydon, Lemmy, Siouxsie Sioux, Mick Jones, Chrissie Hynde, Malcolm McLaren, Henry Rollins, and Glen Matlock, weaving together their accounts to create a raw and unprecedented oral history of UK punk. All the main players are here: from The Clash to Crass, from The Sex Pistols to the Stranglers, from the UK Subs to Buzzcocks-over 150 interviews capture the excitement of the most thrilling wave of rock 'n' roll pop culture ever. Ranging from its widely debated roots in the late 1960s to its enduring influence on the bands, fashion, and culture of today, this history brings to life the energy and the anarchy as no other book has done.
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John Robb grew up with punk rock in the late seventies forming his own critically acclaimed band, the Membranes, writing his own fanzine and releasing his own records in the DIY spirit of the movement. The Membranes powerful, abrasive, punk rock noise was very influential on the British and European underground and the band toured the world several times before stopping in the late eighties. Robb then went on to write for the music press, being the first person to interview Nirvana as well as coining key phrases like "Britpop." He then started a new band, Goldblade, who tour the world to this day.
Content
- Cover
- About the author
- About the editor
- Copyright
- Contents
- The Contributors
- Foreword by Michael Bracewell
- Foreword by Henry Rollins
- Intro
- 1 1950-69: The Roots of Punk
- 2 1970-74: Glam Rock and Other Early Seventies Revolutions
- 3 1975: I'm Not an Abortion: The Birth of Punk
- 4 1976 Part I: Into Chaos
- 5 1976 Part II: Year Xerox
- 6 1976 Part III: Punk Becomes a Dirty Word
- 7 1977 Part I: The Explosion
- 8 1977 Part II: In 1977, I Hope I Go To Heaven
- 9 1977 Part III: Generation Why
- 10 1978: No Map or Address
- 11 1979: The Second Wave Peaks
- 12 1980-84: Protest and Survive
- Outro
- Acknowledgements
- Picture Credits
- Lyric Credits
- Index
