Bauhaus, Part One
Bauhaus are a towering legend in post punk rock and roll. But the band that invented goth also did far more, much to the chagrin of Peter Murphy's critics...and to the delight of Bauhaus' legion of fans. Perhaps no other band contributed more to ... [... more]
Suite101 |
Mark Simmons
Mark Simmons has seventeen years of marketing experience and has been at the topmost edge of new techniques in running his own Anti-Corp and more recently at the groundbreaking agency Crsipin, Porter & Bogusky. He is now a full-time punk consultant. [... more]
Harper Collins |
D.A. Stern
FBI agent Frank Castle's final case ends with a literal bang, when a wannabe weapons smuggler is gunned down during a sting operation. But the dead man isn't just any punk. He's the son of Howard Saint, the powerful Florida tycoon whose hot-spot ... [... more]
Random House |
Clinton Heylin
Clinton Heylin is recognized as the world's leading Bob Dylan scholar, as well as an authority on folk music and popular music in general. He is also known for his acclaimed studies of American punk (From the Velvets to the Voidoids); rock ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Legs McNeil
Legs McNeil is the coauthor of Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk, a book widely hailed as a classic of its kind. A founder of the seminal magazine that gave punk its name, he is a former editor at Spin and Nerve, and wrote ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Gypsy Punks Underdog World St
Strike!: I love fusion bands, and I always have. When multiple styles click together and create a new, vivid hybrid, then there's no other sound like it in the world. That's also a good description of Gogol Bordello's third full-length album, "Gypsy [... more]
CDN$16.99
Amazon CA |
Fury's Hour: A (sort-of) Punk Manifesto
Fury? You'll be furious if you spend any money!: What a piece of crap. This is the worst book this yet for this yoyo. He's a egomaniac and this book is an embarrasment, even for him. He knows nothing about music.Nothing.Save your money!!! I dunno what [... more]
CDN$27.00
Amazon CA |
Legends of Punk: Photos from the Vault
Just in time for your holiday punk rock needs!: The photos in this book are fantastic and comparable to anything by Roberta Bayley or Bob Gruen. The author's reminiscences are brief and to the point, giving a synopsis of each shot. I found one error -- [... more]
CDN$21.50
Amazon CA |
Pretty in Punk: Girls' Gender Resistance in a Boys' ...
a disappointment: Basically this book was the author's dissertation. And that's about it. The writing isn't that good, and the "study" as a whole is very limited. In particular she ignores the previous punk generation, and doesn't address the [... more]
CDN$30.00
Amazon CA |
Forming: The Early Days of L. A. Punk
Put this one on the top of your list!: One of my personal favorite punk books. There are great photos of the Screamers, Go-go's, Germs, Weirdos, and X, just to name a few. The old flyers will make you wish you were at those legendary shows. The time line [... more]
CDN$20.84
Amazon CA |
Punk In Drublic
From Amazon.com: NOFX's fourth album houses 17 lean and fast tracks crammed with fiery playing ("Dying Degree," "Leave It Alone"), self-deprecating laughs ("Punk Guy," "The Brews") and sharp commentary (Perfect [... more]
CDN$13.99
Amazon CA |
Punk Knits: 26 Hot New Designs for Anarchistic Souls and ...
This book rocks!: I would have called it "Rock Knits" intead of "Punk Units", because all the musician cited as inspiration in this aren't all "punk". This book contains lot of patterns I can't wait to knit, even the scarves [... more]
CDN$23.95
Amazon CA |