Bibliograph

Punk, the whole story, editor-in-chief: Mark Blake ; [foreword by Deborah Harry]

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Punk, the whole story, editor-in-chief: Mark Blake ; [foreword by Deborah Harry]

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Punk

Oclc number

184823173

Responsibility statement

editor-in-chief: Mark Blake ; [foreword by Deborah Harry]

Sub title

the whole story

Summary

On the thirtieth anniversary of the rise to popularity of punk rock, a collection of articles, interviews, and photography looks at the history of punk and the artists, music, and culture it spawned

Table Of Contents

In the beginning. The birth of punk ; Johnny Rotten : the early years ; Sex Pistols : the first interview ; London's punk clubs ; Eyewitness : 100 Club Punk Festival ; The Ramones : US punk's ambassadors ; The fanzines : punk and sniffin' glue ; The Clash : their first year ; Patti Smith : CBGB's high priestess ; Johnny Thunders : the tragic New York Doll ; The clothes : dressed to kill ; The shots : photographer Bob Gruen ; Blondie : the making of an icon ; Eyewitness : New York's CBGB Club ; Siouxsie Sioux : from pariahs to pop stars ; Punk memorabilia ; 20 great punk singles -- The beginning of the end. Sid Vicious : the difficult childhood ; Television : New York art-rockers ; Generation X : Billy Idol's punk pin-ups ; The shots : photographer Dennis Morris ; The graphics ; Buzzcocks : the glory years ; Sex pistols : going mad in Sweden ; The strangers : the rise and fall ; The shots : photographer Ian Dickson ; Eyewitness : Sid's tragic end ; The damned : their amazing comeback ; 77 great punk albums -- What happens next. The Clash : triple album ; Black Flag : pioneering hardcore heroes ; The shots : photographer Kate Simon ; Sex Pistols : the reunion ; Green Day : MTV punk megastars ; The shots : photographer Godlis ; Joe Strummer : fondly remembered ; Punk : the future

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