Picking up where Under the Big Black Sun left off, More Fun in the
New World explores the years 1982 to 1986, covering the dizzying
pinnacle of L.A.'s punk rock movement as its stars took to the
national and often the international stage. Detailing the eventual
splintering of punk into various sub-genres, the second volume of
Doe and DeSavia's punk history will portray how the Reagan years
affected the movement, how the scene ultimately influenced popular
culture from fashion to television and film, and how mainstream
stars adapted punk sounds and style. As with Under the Big Black
Sun, the book will feature stories of triumph, failure, stardom,
addiction, recovery, and loss as told by the people who were
influential in the scene with a cohesive narrative from authors
John Doe and Tom DeSavia. Along with many returning voices, More
Fun in the New World will weave in the perspectives of Belinda
Carlisle, Susanna Hoffs, Joan Jett, and Shepard Fairey among
others. In addition to stories of success, the book also offers a
cautionary tale of an art movement that directly inspired
commercial acts such as Green Day, Rancid, and Offspring. Readers
will find themselves rooting for the purists of punk juxtaposed
with the MTV-dominating rock superstars of the time who flaunted a
"born to do this, it couldn't be easier" attitude that continued to
fuel the flames of new music. More Fun in the New World follows
this progression of L.A. punk and, some say, its conclusion.
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