Punk Rock: So What? : The Cultural Legacy of Punk

ISBN-13: 9780415170291 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 272 str.

Roger Sabin

Opis

This text brings together a different generation of academics, writers and journalists to provide a comprehensive assessment of punk and its place in popular music history, culture and myth. The contributors, who include Suzanne Moore, Lucy O'Brien, Andy Medhurst, Mark Sinker and Paul Cobley, challenge standard views of punk prevalent since the 1970s. They: re-situate punk in its historical context, analyzing the possible origins of punk in the New York art scene and Manchester clubs as well as in Malcolm McClaren's brain; question whether punk deserves its reputation as an anti-fascist, anti-sexist movement which opened up opportunities for women musicians and fans alike; trace punk's long-lasting influence on comics, literature, art and cinema as well as music and fashion, from films such as Sid and Nancy and The Great Rock n Roll Swindle to work by contemporary artists such as Gavin Turk and Sarah Lucas; and discuss the role played by such key figures as Johnny Rotten, Richard Hell, Malcolm McClaren, Mark E. Smith and Viv Albertine.

Recenzje

"The best book of its kind on the market."- CerclesPop.com

'Sabin's book provides a stimulating survey of just what is at stake as punk becomes history.' - Arlis News-Sheet

'...thought provoking and entertaining. ... my favourite chapter was Mark Sinker's immaculately written piece on the ettiquette of punk.' - Rolling Stone

Spis treści

List of figures, list of contributors, Acknowledgements, Introduction, PART I Shock waves and ripple effects, PART II Experience, memory and historiography, Index

O autorze

Roger Sabin