From the Velvets to the Voidoids - The Birth of American Punk Rock (Paperback, Updated Ed.)

Exhaustively researched and packed with unique insights, this history journeys from the punk scene's roots in the mid-1960s to the arrival of "new wave" in the early 1980s. With a cast that includes Patti Smith, Pere Ubu, Television, Blondie, the Ramones, the MC5, the Stooges, Talking Heads, and the Dead Boys, this account is the definitive story of early American punk rock. Extraordinarily balanced, it tells the story of the music's development largely through the artists' own words, while thoroughly analyzing and evaluating the music in a lucid and cogent manner. First published in 1993, this was the first book to tell the stories of these then-little-known bands; now, this edition has been updated with a new discography, including imports and bootlegs, and an afterword detailing the post-1970s history of these bands. Filled with insights from interviews with artists such as Lou Reed, Debbie Harry, David Byrne, Patti Smith, and Richard Hell, this book has long been considered one of the essential reads on rock rebellion.

General

Imprint:	A Cappella Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2005
First published:	May 2005
Authors:	Clinton Heylin
Dimensions:	215 x 138 x 139mm (L x W x H)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	432
Edition:	Updated Ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-55652-575-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > Indie Books > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > Indie
LSN:	1-55652-575-3
Barcode:	9781556525759

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