PUNK
What is punk? Punk can be whatever you want it to be. So the subjects of the publications in this section may not all seem "punk" to you - but hey, applying rules ain't punk either.
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Cultural Dictionary of Punk 1974-1982
$24.95A Cultural Dictionary of Punk: 1974-1982 is a bold book that examines punk as a movement that is best understood by placing it in its cultural field. Learn More -
Commando: The Autobiography Of Johnny Ramone
$24.95Raised in Queens, New York, Johnny Ramone founded one of the most influential rock bands of all time, but he never strayed from his blue-collar roots and attitude. Learn More -
CBGB And OMFUG: Thirty Years from the Home of Underground Rock
$24.95Hilly Kristal originally intended his club to showcase the type of music his venue's notorious letters stand for: Country, Bluegrass, Blues. Learn More -
Burning Britain: The History Of UK Punk 1980-1984
$24.95As the Seventies drew to a close and the media declared punk dead and buried, a whole new breed of band was emerging from the gutter. Harder and faster than their '76-77 predecessors, not to mention more aggressive and political, the likes of Discharge, The Exploited and GBH were to prove not only more relevant but arguably just as influential. Learn More -
Barred for Life: How Black Flag's Iconic Logo Became Punk Rock's Secret Handshake
$24.95Cataloging the legacy of the American punk rock pioneers Black Flag, this photo documentary uses stark, contrasting portraits to share the stories of the die-hard fans who wear the iconic four-barred logo tattooed on their skin. Learn More -
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American Hardcore: A Tribal History (Second Edition)
$22.95Angrier and less pretentious than the drug-addled punk and new wave music genres, hardcore was an underground tribal movement created with passion but ultimately destroyed by infighting and dissonance. Learn More
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