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Infused with a raw and energetic sound that stripped rock 'n' roll to the bone, punk rock transformed rock's landscape in the 1970s, deconstructing bloated arena rock and leaving a lasting influence on the music and cultural scene in the United States and overseas. Punk was all about extending a middle finger to the status quo while pushing boundaries in uncharted directions. According to punk poet laureate Patti Smith, "To me, punk rock is the freedom to create, freedom to be successful, freedom to be not successful, freedom to be who you are. It's freedom."
Punk: The Definitive Guide to the Blank Generation and Beyond focuses on the origins of punk, ranging from disparate influences such as Dadaism, the Beat Generation, the garage bands of the 1960s, the Paris-based Situationist International movement, Jamaican ska bands, Stanley Kubrick's dystopian masterpiece A Clockwork Orange, and the glam rock of the early 1970s. Rich Weidman highlights the best and worst punk bands, the greatest punk songs and albums, the most notorious concerts, and the rise of American hardcore punk. Legendary venues such as CBGB and classic punk films and documentaries like The Decline of Western Civilization propelled the rise of pop punk bands into the mainstream and every other aspect of punk subculture, including its lasting impact on rock 'n' roll and society as a whole.
Punk: The Definitive Guide to the Blank Generation and Beyond focuses on the origins of punk, ranging from disparate influences such as Dadaism, the Beat Generation, the garage bands of the 1960s, the Paris-based Situationist International movement, Jamaican ska bands, Stanley Kubrick's dystopian masterpiece A Clockwork Orange, and the glam rock of the early 1970s. Rich Weidman highlights the best and worst punk bands, the greatest punk songs and albums, the most notorious concerts, and the rise of American hardcore punk. Legendary venues such as CBGB and classic punk films and documentaries like The Decline of Western Civilization propelled the rise of pop punk bands into the mainstream and every other aspect of punk subculture, including its lasting impact on rock 'n' roll and society as a whole.
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Table of contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Search and Destroy: Defining Characteristics of Punk
- Chapter 2 Beginning to See the Light: Punk Origins and Influences
- Chapter 3 I’ll Be Your Mirror: The Best Proto-Punk Bands
- Chapter 4 I Wanna Be Sedated: The Ramones and the NYC Punk Scene
- Chapter 5 Anarchy in the UK: The Sex Pistols and the London Punk Movement
- Chapter 6 New Noise: Other Punk Hot Spots around the World
- Chapter 7 Danger Zone: Essential Punk-Rock Labels
- Chapter 8 One Way or Another: The Women Who Defined Punk Rock
- Chapter 9 New Dawn Fades: The Best and Worst Punk Subgenres
- Chapter 10 Life of Pain: The Rise of American Hardcore Punk
- Chapter 11 Burning Down the House: Legendary Punk-Rock Clubs
- Chapter 12 Smash It Up: The Most Notorious Punk-Rock Concerts and Tours
- Chapter 13 Rise Above: The Most Influential Punk-Rock Songs
- Chapter 14 Complete Control: The Greatest Punk-Rock Albums of All Time
- Chapter 15 Pissing in a River: Top 10 Punk Albums You’ve Never Heard
- Chapter 16 No Class: The Most Controversial Punk-Rock Songs
- Chapter 17 Everybody’s Happy Nowadays: Classic Punk-Rock Music Videos
- Chapter 18 Color Me Impressed: Iconic Punk-Rock Album Covers
- Chapter 19 All the Small Things: Punk Flyers and Zines
- Chapter 20 Pull My Strings: Punk Fashion, Trends, and Styles
- Chapter 21 Strange Notes: Memorable Punk Literature
- Chapter 22 When the Shit Hits the Fan: Hollywood Goes Punk
- Chapter 23 Beyond and Back: Legendary Punk Documentaries
- Chapter 24 Pretty Vacant: Post-Punk and New-Wave Bands
- Chapter 25 Surface Envy: The Riot Grrrl Movement and Punk-Rock Feminism
- Chapter 26 When I Come Around: The Rise of Pop Punk
- Chapter 27 Straight to Hell: Later Artists and Movements Influenced by Punk
- Chapter 28 Babylon’s Burning: Legendary Punk-Rock Festivals
- Chapter 29 Institutionalized: Punk in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Chapter 30 Here We Are Nowhere: Famous (and Infamous) Punk Landmarks
- Chapter 31 People Who Died: Punk-Rock Casualties
- Chapter 32 We Outnumber You: The Enduring Impact of Punk Culture
- Chapter 33 No More Heroes: Whatever Happened to . . .
- Chapter 34 Should I Stay or Should I Go: A Comprehensive Punk Timeline
- Selected Bibliography