Under the big black sun : a personal history of LA punk

Book 2016

Explores the nascent Los Angeles punk rock movement and its evolution to hardcore punk. Authors John Doe and Tom DeSavia have woven together an enthralling story of the legendary west coast scene from 1977-1982 by enlisting the voices of people who were there.

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Doe, John, 1954-

Punk culture California Los Angeles History

Punk rock music California Los Angeles History and criticism

Punk rock music History and criticism

Punk rock musicians California Los Angeles

Rock music 1971-1980 History and criticism

Rock music 1981-1990 History and criticism

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ISBN:

9780306825330
9780306824081
0306825333

Description:

xxii, 277 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Personal history of L.A. punk

Notes:

Includes index

Contents:

Preface. Post-apocalyptic clowns / by Tom DeSavia
Something's happening here / by John Doe
A seamless race / by Exene Cervenka
... a hundred lives are shoved inside / by John Doe
The Canterbury tales / by Jane Wiedlin
A nonstop crazy party / by Pleasant Gehman
Murphy beds / by John Doe
You better shut up and listen / by Chris Morris
Acid, meet Catholicism / by Tom DeSavia
Take my picture... / by Tom DeSavia
So young & beautiful / by John Doe
Punk-rock teenage heaven / by Robert Lopez aka El Vez
Starry nights in East LA / by Teresa Covarrubias with Tom DeSavia
Go west, go west, go west / by John Doe
The stucco-coated killing field / by Henry Rollins
When it came to drugs / by John Doe
Punk as a young adult / by Chris D.
Stuff gets twisted up / by Mike Watt
Unvarnished, detailed, West Coast / by John Doe
The almighty song / by Charlotte Caffey
Sunglasses & cool cars / by John Doe
Descent / by Jack Grisham
No slow songs tonight : 1979-1982 / by Dave Alvin
How to build a new world then tear it down / by Kristine McKenna
My only friend, the end / by John Doe

LCCN:

2016003902

Control Number:

1932164

Other Authors:

DeSavia, Tom
Doe, John, 1954-

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