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Kurt Cobain: Club 27

by William English ...

Before the charts were littered with generic urban music, there was the generation of grunge when songs was simplified into powerful riffs, and lyrics had emotion. Focusing upon passionate teenage angst, rather than clubbing and getting loaded. Amy Winehouse was recently omitted to the legendary 27 club, but before her there was Robert Johnson, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim ... Read more

$6.29 USD

Before the charts were littered with generic urban music, there was the generation of grunge when songs was simplified into powerful riffs, and lyrics had emotion. Focusing upon passionate teenage angst, rather than clubbing and getting loaded. Amy Winehouse was recently omitted to the legendary 27 club, but before her there was Robert Johnson, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim
... Read more
On The Road With The Ramones

by MonteA Melnick, Frank Meyer ...

The Ramones' music has influenced nearly every power pop, punk, alternative, and metal band. Monte A. Melnick served as The Ramones tour manager from their early New York club days in the '70s to their farewell gigs in 1996. He was the fifth Ramone and was there through the arrests, the ODs the fights, the break-ups, the make-ups, the girlfriends, the hotels and the binges.Filled with memorabilia ... Read more

$11.78 USD

The Ramones' music has influenced nearly every power pop, punk, alternative, and metal band. Monte A. Melnick served as The Ramones tour manager from their early New York club days in the '70s to their farewell gigs in 1996. He was the fifth Ramone and was there through the arrests, the ODs the fights, the break-ups, the make-ups, the girlfriends, the hotels and the binges.Filled with memorabilia
... Read more
Amy Winehouse

by William English ...

Series series Club 27
They tried to make her go to rehab. She said no. “All my life I have been loud to the point of being told to shut up. The only reason I have had to be this loud is because you have to scream in my family to be heard”.These are words from an essay written by Amy for her application into the Sylvia Young Theatre School. The words are an indicator of her childhood. They are reflective of her life and ... Read more

$5.39 USD

They tried to make her go to rehab. She said no. “All my life I have been loud to the point of being told to shut up. The only reason I have had to be this loud is because you have to scream in my family to be heard”.These are words from an essay written by Amy for her application into the Sylvia Young Theatre School. The words are an indicator of her childhood. They are reflective of her life and
... Read more
The Rocky Horror Show: As I Remember It

by Rayner Bourton ...

Rayner Bourton, original Rocky Horror and all 'round nice guy, has released this wonderful new book with his memories of the early days of The Rocky Horror Show. It gives a brilliant insight from the first auditions though the original Theatre Upstairs production to the Kings Road shows.For the true Rocky Horror fans, this book is a mine of information, with many descriptions of how the show ... Read more

$9.89 USD

Rayner Bourton, original Rocky Horror and all 'round nice guy, has released this wonderful new book with his memories of the early days of The Rocky Horror Show. It gives a brilliant insight from the first auditions though the original Theatre Upstairs production to the Kings Road shows.For the true Rocky Horror fans, this book is a mine of information, with many descriptions of how the show
... Read more
Music is Power

Popular Songs, Social Justice, and the Will to Change

by Brad Schreiber ...

Honorable Mention, 2019 Foreword INDIES Awards - Performing Arts & MusicHonorable Mention, Graphis 2021 Design Annual CompetitionPopular music has long been a powerful force for social change. Protest songs have served as anthems regarding war, racism, sexism, ecological destruction and so many other crucial issues.Music Is Power takes us on a guided tour through the past 100 years of politically ... Read more

$19.43 USD

Honorable Mention, 2019 Foreword INDIES Awards - Performing Arts & MusicHonorable Mention, Graphis 2021 Design Annual CompetitionPopular music has long been a powerful force for social change. Protest songs have served as anthems regarding war, racism, sexism, ecological destruction and so many other crucial issues.Music Is Power takes us on a guided tour through the past 100 years of politically
... Read more
Summary of surrender

40 Songs, One Story by Bono

by Robert K. Lassiter ...

DISCLAIMERThis Is Not A Book By Bono. Nor Is It Affiliated With Him. It Is An Independent publishing by Robert K. Lassiter That Summarizes His Book In Detail.Please note that this summary book cannot in any way replace Bono's book or serve as the main book.This is a detailed analysis and summary of His book ... Read more

$2.69 USD

DISCLAIMERThis Is Not A Book By Bono. Nor Is It Affiliated With Him. It Is An Independent publishing by Robert K. Lassiter That Summarizes His Book In Detail.Please note that this summary book cannot in any way replace Bono's book or serve as the main book.This is a detailed analysis and summary of His book
... Read more
Rock 'n' Roll Movies

by David Sterritt ...

Series series Quick Takes: Movies and Popular Culture
Rock ‘n’ Roll Movies presents an eclectic look at the many manifestations of rock in motion pictures, from teen-oriented B-movies to Hollywood blockbusters to avant-garde meditations to reverent biopics to animated shorts to performance documentaries. Acclaimed film critic David Sterritt considers the diverse ways that filmmakers have regarded rock ‘n’ roll, some cynically cashing in on its ... Read more

$11.69 USD

Rock ‘n’ Roll Movies presents an eclectic look at the many manifestations of rock in motion pictures, from teen-oriented B-movies to Hollywood blockbusters to avant-garde meditations to reverent biopics to animated shorts to performance documentaries. Acclaimed film critic David Sterritt considers the diverse ways that filmmakers have regarded rock ‘n’ roll, some cynically cashing in on its
... Read more
Sniffin' Glue... And Other Rock 'n' Roll Habits

by Mark Perry, Danny Baker ...

“1977 is the Queen's jubilee year, well let's make it our year as well. Let's get out and do something. Chuck away the f•••••g stupid safety-pins, think about people's ideas instead of their clothes. This "scene" is not just a thing to do in the evening. It's the only thing around that's honest...”Omnibus Press presents the definitive collection of Sniffin' Glue… And Other Rock ‘n’ Roll Habits, ... Read more

$12.95 USD

“1977 is the Queen's jubilee year, well let's make it our year as well. Let's get out and do something. Chuck away the f•••••g stupid safety-pins, think about people's ideas instead of their clothes. This "scene" is not just a thing to do in the evening. It's the only thing around that's honest...”Omnibus Press presents the definitive collection of Sniffin' Glue… And Other Rock ‘n’ Roll Habits,
... Read more
Punk Rock Saved My Ass

An Anthology of True Punk Rock Stories

by Terena Scott ...

Here are the true stories from people whose lives were transformed and empowered by the frenetic, questioning, creative energy of punk rock; stories and poems written by people from the USA and Europe, sharing their unique vision on what it means to be punk. Written by musicians, teachers, artists, librarians, nurses, bakers, parents, and social workers, the stories are funny, sometimes tragic, ... Read more

$2.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Here are the true stories from people whose lives were transformed and empowered by the frenetic, questioning, creative energy of punk rock; stories and poems written by people from the USA and Europe, sharing their unique vision on what it means to be punk. Written by musicians, teachers, artists, librarians, nurses, bakers, parents, and social workers, the stories are funny, sometimes tragic,
... Read more
Queercore

How to Punk a Revolution: An Oral History

Edited by Liam Warfield, Walter Crasshole, Yony Leyser ...

Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution: An Oral History is the very first comprehensive overview of the movement that defied both the music underground and the LGBT mainstream community—queercore.Through exclusive interviews with protagonists like Bruce LaBruce, G.B. Jones, Jayne County, Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, film director and author John Waters, Lynn Breedlove of Tribe 8, Jon ... Read more

$7.82 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution: An Oral History is the very first comprehensive overview of the movement that defied both the music underground and the LGBT mainstream community—queercore.Through exclusive interviews with protagonists like Bruce LaBruce, G.B. Jones, Jayne County, Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, film director and author John Waters, Lynn Breedlove of Tribe 8, Jon
... Read more
New Wave

Il rinnovamento della musica tra 1977 e 1984

by Max Ventura ...

Un saggio storico, musicologico e sociologico molto spigliato sul grosso rivolgimento musicale che si ebbe tra la fine degli anni '70 con l'avvento del Punk, e la metà degli anni '80 quando, ormai digerito il trambusto, la società si aprì a nuove e multiformi tendenze che sono quelle che ancora viviamo oggi. Partendo dalle origini storiche della "musica di rottura" negli anni '60 e dai suoi primi ... Read more

$4.98 USD

Un saggio storico, musicologico e sociologico molto spigliato sul grosso rivolgimento musicale che si ebbe tra la fine degli anni '70 con l'avvento del Punk, e la metà degli anni '80 quando, ormai digerito il trambusto, la società si aprì a nuove e multiformi tendenze che sono quelle che ancora viviamo oggi. Partendo dalle origini storiche della "musica di rottura" negli anni '60 e dai suoi primi
... Read more
Siouxsie and The Banshees - The Early Years

by Laurence Hedges ...

Monday 20th September 1976 saw one of the most unexpected moments in music history when what was to become one of the most iconic, important and mimicked bands of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s took to the stage at The 100 Club in Oxford Street, London. A last-minute addition to the '100 Club Punk Special' that included The Clash, Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks and The Damned, an unknown Siouxsie and The ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Monday 20th September 1976 saw one of the most unexpected moments in music history when what was to become one of the most iconic, important and mimicked bands of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s took to the stage at The 100 Club in Oxford Street, London. A last-minute addition to the '100 Club Punk Special' that included The Clash, Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks and The Damned, an unknown Siouxsie and The
... Read more
This Woman's Work

Essays on Music

Edited by Kim Gordon, Sinead Gleeson ...

Edited by iconic musician Kim Gordon and esteemed writer Sinéad Gleeson, this powerful collection of award-winning female creators shares their writing about the female artists that matter most to them.This book is for and about the women who kicked in doors, as pioneers of their craft or making politics central to their sound: those who offer a new way of thinking about the vast spectrum of women ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Edited by iconic musician Kim Gordon and esteemed writer Sinéad Gleeson, this powerful collection of award-winning female creators shares their writing about the female artists that matter most to them.This book is for and about the women who kicked in doors, as pioneers of their craft or making politics central to their sound: those who offer a new way of thinking about the vast spectrum of women
... Read more
My Altercation

The Bandung Melodic Punk Scene 1995-2008

by Prabu Pramayougha ...

My Altercation weaves together notes and memories to capture the essence of Bandung's music scene with a particular focus on the melodic punk genre.The book serves not only as a tribute to the region's punk culture but also an insightful exploration of its broader musical landscape. This work is designed to celebrate the energy and significance of punk whilst also shedding light on the cultural ... Read more

$7.19 USD

My Altercation weaves together notes and memories to capture the essence of Bandung's music scene with a particular focus on the melodic punk genre.The book serves not only as a tribute to the region's punk culture but also an insightful exploration of its broader musical landscape. This work is designed to celebrate the energy and significance of punk whilst also shedding light on the cultural
... Read more
Terrorized, The Collected Interviews, Volume One

by Ian Glasper ...

TERRORIZERWASTHEWORLD'SLEADINGEXTREMEMUSICPUBLICATIONFROMITS LAUNCHIN1993TOITS UNTIMELYDEMISEIN2018.IANGLASPERWASONEOFTHEFEW CONSTANTSDURINGTHE MAGAZINE'STWENTY-FIVEYEARREIGNOFTERROR,ANDTHEIR MAINCORRESPONDENTFORPUNK, HARDCOREANDTHRASHMETAL.HERE, FORTHE VERY FIRST TIME, HE HAS COLLECTED ALL HIS INTERVIEWS TOGETHER, INTO A TWO VOLUME COLLECTION, GIVING US REAL INSIGHT INTO THE BANDS AND THE ... Read more

$11.96 USD

TERRORIZERWASTHEWORLD'SLEADINGEXTREMEMUSICPUBLICATIONFROMITS LAUNCHIN1993TOITS UNTIMELYDEMISEIN2018.IANGLASPERWASONEOFTHEFEW CONSTANTSDURINGTHE MAGAZINE'STWENTY-FIVEYEARREIGNOFTERROR,ANDTHEIR MAINCORRESPONDENTFORPUNK, HARDCOREANDTHRASHMETAL.HERE, FORTHE VERY FIRST TIME, HE HAS COLLECTED ALL HIS INTERVIEWS TOGETHER, INTO A TWO VOLUME COLLECTION, GIVING US REAL INSIGHT INTO THE BANDS AND THE
... Read more
Throbbing Gristle

An Endless Discontent

by Ian Trowell ...

Series series Global Punk
In 1976 the British band Throbbing Gristle emerged from the radical arts collective COUM Transmissions through core members Genesis P-Orridge and Cosey Fanni Tutti, joined by Hipgnosis photographer Peter Christopherson and electronics specialist Chris Carter. Though having performed previously in more low-key arts environments, their major launch coincided with the COUM retrospective exhibition ... Read more

$25.64 USD

In 1976 the British band Throbbing Gristle emerged from the radical arts collective COUM Transmissions through core members Genesis P-Orridge and Cosey Fanni Tutti, joined by Hipgnosis photographer Peter Christopherson and electronics specialist Chris Carter. Though having performed previously in more low-key arts environments, their major launch coincided with the COUM retrospective exhibition
... Read more
Young Punks

by Andrew Botterill ...

Young Punks is the story of a young punk rocker, Mark, growing up in early 80s Britain. Set in an A-Level College, it is a story of alienation and not fitting in, of the confrontation and tension with classmates, teachers and parents caused by being different. It is also a love story as the novels main character sets out to win the object of his affections, Claire, and therefore his classmates ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Young Punks is the story of a young punk rocker, Mark, growing up in early 80s Britain. Set in an A-Level College, it is a story of alienation and not fitting in, of the confrontation and tension with classmates, teachers and parents caused by being different. It is also a love story as the novels main character sets out to win the object of his affections, Claire, and therefore his classmates
... Read more
Mark Mothersbaugh

Myopia

Edited by Adam Lerner ...

Mark Mothersbaugh is a legendary figure for fans of both street art and music culture. Cofounder of the seminal New Wave band DEVO, he was a prolific visual artist before the band's inception moving seamlessly between multiple mediums creating bold, cartoonish, strangely disturbed works of pop surrealism that playfully explore the relationship between technology and individuality. In the most ... Read more

$25.91 USD

Mark Mothersbaugh is a legendary figure for fans of both street art and music culture. Cofounder of the seminal New Wave band DEVO, he was a prolific visual artist before the band's inception moving seamlessly between multiple mediums creating bold, cartoonish, strangely disturbed works of pop surrealism that playfully explore the relationship between technology and individuality. In the most
... Read more
Listening to the Future

The Time of Progressive Rock, 1968-1978

by Bill Martin Jr. ...

In Listening to the Future, Bill Martin sets the scene for the emergence of progressive rock and examines the most important groups, from the famous to the obscure. He also surveys the pathbreaking albums and provides resources for readers to explore the music further."Written with the insights of an academic, the authority of a musicologist, and-best of all-the passion of a true fan. Martin ... Read more

$27.89 USD

In Listening to the Future, Bill Martin sets the scene for the emergence of progressive rock and examines the most important groups, from the famous to the obscure. He also surveys the pathbreaking albums and provides resources for readers to explore the music further."Written with the insights of an academic, the authority of a musicologist, and-best of all-the passion of a true fan. Martin
... Read more
The Troubles, with music: Ulster punk and British independents

by Richard Lawrence Jordan ...

As the Northern Ireland 'Troubles' passed eight years and over 2,000 deaths, punk music allowed catholic and protestant youths to transcend the communal, political and sectarian conflict. Following on American and British groups (such as The Clash, the Ramones and the Sex Pistols), Ulster bands made their mark on Ulster society and the British music scene. Rudi, Ruefrex, Stiff Little Fingers and ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

As the Northern Ireland 'Troubles' passed eight years and over 2,000 deaths, punk music allowed catholic and protestant youths to transcend the communal, political and sectarian conflict. Following on American and British groups (such as The Clash, the Ramones and the Sex Pistols), Ulster bands made their mark on Ulster society and the British music scene. Rudi, Ruefrex, Stiff Little Fingers and
... Read more
Guilty of Everything

21st Anniversary Edition

by John Armstrong ...

It's 1978 and a non–stop carnival of debauchery begins as the first shock of punk hits Vancouver. Now, in 2022, revisit John Armstrong's pivotal memoir in the 21st anniversary edition of Guilty of Everything.As Buck Cherry – lead singer and guitarist of The Modernettes – Armstrong had himself a front row seat to the frenzy of the 70s and 80s alongside the likes of I Braineater, Joey Shithead, ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

It's 1978 and a non–stop carnival of debauchery begins as the first shock of punk hits Vancouver. Now, in 2022, revisit John Armstrong's pivotal memoir in the 21st anniversary edition of Guilty of Everything.As Buck Cherry – lead singer and guitarist of The Modernettes – Armstrong had himself a front row seat to the frenzy of the 70s and 80s alongside the likes of I Braineater, Joey Shithead,
... Read more
Chaos en France

Peter Pank in Avignon

by Klaus N. Frick ...

Die warme Luft, die frische Liebe, die neuen Freunde: Das Leben könnte so schön sein in Avignon. Auch für den 22-jährigen Punk Peter. Doch der rasselt auch in Südfrankreich ins nackte Chaos: zu viel Alkohol, zu viele Drogen, zu viele überdrehte Gefühle ... "Chaos en France" ist die Fortsetzung des Kultromans "Vielen Dank, Peter Pank". Der Roman erschien über Jahre hinweg in den Szene-Magazinen ZAP ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Die warme Luft, die frische Liebe, die neuen Freunde: Das Leben könnte so schön sein in Avignon. Auch für den 22-jährigen Punk Peter. Doch der rasselt auch in Südfrankreich ins nackte Chaos: zu viel Alkohol, zu viele Drogen, zu viele überdrehte Gefühle ... "Chaos en France" ist die Fortsetzung des Kultromans "Vielen Dank, Peter Pank". Der Roman erschien über Jahre hinweg in den Szene-Magazinen ZAP
... Read more
Rock-O-Rama

Als die Deutschen kamen

by Björn Fischer ...

Punkbands mit provokanten Namen wie Böhse Onkelz, Cotzbrocken, Oberste Heeresleitung oder Stosstrupp sorgten bereits in der Frühphase der wohl kontroversesten deutschen Schallplattenfirma medial für reichlich Zündstoff: Tonträger wurden indiziert, zensiert oder staatsanwaltschaftlich beschlagnahmt. Wenige Jahre später hatte sich das einstige Kultlabel der Punks in einen weltweit agierenden ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Punkbands mit provokanten Namen wie Böhse Onkelz, Cotzbrocken, Oberste Heeresleitung oder Stosstrupp sorgten bereits in der Frühphase der wohl kontroversesten deutschen Schallplattenfirma medial für reichlich Zündstoff: Tonträger wurden indiziert, zensiert oder staatsanwaltschaftlich beschlagnahmt. Wenige Jahre später hatte sich das einstige Kultlabel der Punks in einen weltweit agierenden
... Read more
MDC: Memoir from a Damaged Civilization

Stories of Punk, Fear, and Redemption

by Dave Dictor ...

A searing punk memoir by an American original rebelling against conformity, complacency, and conservatism with his iconic band, MDC.From the time Dave Dictor was young, he knew he was a little different than the all-American kids around him. Radicalized politically while in high school, inspired to seize opportunities by his hard-working parents, and intrigued with gender fluidity, Dictor moved to ... Read more

$10.43 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A searing punk memoir by an American original rebelling against conformity, complacency, and conservatism with his iconic band, MDC.From the time Dave Dictor was young, he knew he was a little different than the all-American kids around him. Radicalized politically while in high school, inspired to seize opportunities by his hard-working parents, and intrigued with gender fluidity, Dictor moved to
... Read more

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