Gimme Something Better - The Profound, Progressive and Occasionally Pointless History of Bay Area Punk from Dead Kennedys to Green Day (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2010
First published:	September 2009
Authors:	Jack Boulware • Silke Tudor
Dimensions:	213 x 139 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	512
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-311380-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > Indie Books > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > Indie Promotions
LSN:	0-14-311380-1
Barcode:	9780143113805

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