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- " [An] endlessly fascinating and frankly addictive masterpiece of safety-pin journalism.
- About the Author: Jack Boulware is an author, writer, and freelance columnist whose work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post, Playboy, Maxim, Salon, the San Francisco Chronicle, and SF Weekly.
- 512 Pages
- Music, Genres & Styles
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About the Book
Compiled by two longtime Bay Area journalists, "Gimme Something Better" chronicles more than two decades of punk music, progressive politics, social consciousness, and divine decadence, told by the people who made it happen.Book Synopsis
" [An] endlessly fascinating and frankly addictive masterpiece of safety-pin journalism." -- Austin Chronicle An oral history of the modern punk-revival's West Coast Birthplace Outside of New York and London, California's Bay Area claims the oldest continuous punk-rock scene in the world. Gimme Something Better brings this outrageous and influential punk scene to life, from the notorious final performance of the Sex Pistols, to Jello Biafra's bid for mayor, the rise of Maximum RocknRoll magazine, and the East Bay pop-punk sound that sold millions around the globe. Throngs of punks, including members of the Dead Kennedys, Avengers, Flipper, MDC, Green Day, Rancid, NOFX, and AFI, tell their own stories in this definitive account, from the innovative art-damage of San Francisco's Fab Mab in North Beach, to the still vibrant all-ages DIY ethos of Berkeley's Gilman Street. Compiled by longtime Bay Area journalists Jack Boulware and Silke Tudor, Gimme Something Better chronicles more than two decades of punk music, progressive politics, social consciousness, and divine decadence, told by the people who made it happen.Review Quotes
" [An] endlessly fascinating and frankly addictive masterpiece of safety-pin journalism." -- Austin Chronicle
"When I thought I will never read - or even enjoy - another oral history book about punk Boulware and Tudor deliver this great documentary of one of the more important scenes." -- Trust Fanzine
About the Author
Jack Boulware is an author, writer, and freelance columnist whose work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post, Playboy, Maxim, Salon, the San Francisco Chronicle, and SF Weekly. He is the cofounder of San Francisco's Litquake literary festival, and the author of Sex, American Style and San Francisco Bizarro. Silke Tudor's writing has appeared in the Village Voice, Spin, and Tattoo Savage. She worked for ten years as a columnist and nightlife editor at SF Weekly, where she produced the annual SF Weekly Music Awards. She lives in New York City.Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.15 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 512
Genre: Music
Sub-Genre: Genres & Styles
Publisher: Penguin Books
Theme: Punk
Format: Paperback
Author: Jack Boulware & Silke Tudor
Language: English
Street Date: September 1, 2009
TCIN: 92681833
UPC: 9780143113805
Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-7659
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1.15 pounds
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