Under the Big Black Sun explores the nascent Los Angeles punk rock
movement and its evolution to hardcore punk as it's never been told
before. Authors John Doe and Tom DeSavia have woven together an
enthralling story of the legendary West Coast scene from 1977-1982
by enlisting the voices of people who were there. The book shares
chapter-length tales from the authors along with personal essays
from famous (and infamous) players in the scene. Additional authors
include: Exene Cervenka (X), Henry Rollins (Black Flag), Mike Watt
(The Minutemen), Jane Wiedlin and Charlotte Caffey (Go-Go's), Dave
Alvin (The Blasters), Chris D. (The Flesh Eaters), Robert Lopez
(The Zeros, El Vez), Jack Grisham (T.S.O.L.), Teresa Covarrubias
(The Brat), as well as scenesters and journalists Pleasant Gehman,
Kristine McKenna, and Chris Morris. Through interstitial
commentary, John Doe "narrates" this journey through the land of
film noir sunshine, Hollywood back alleys, and suburban sprawl, the
place where he met his artistic counterparts Exene, DJ Bonebrake,
and Billy Zoom and formed X, the band that became synonymous with,
and in many ways defined, L.A. punk. Focusing on punk's
evolutionary years, Under the Big Black Sun shares stories of
friendship and love, ambition and feuds, grandiose dreams and
cultural rage, all combined with the tattered, glossy sheen of pop
culture weirdness that epitomized the operations of Hollywood's
underbelly. Readers will travel to the clubs that defined the
scene, as well as to the street corners, empty lots, apartment
complexes, and squats that served as de facto salons for the
musicians, artists, and fringe players that hashed out what would
become punk rock in Los Angeles. L.A. punk was born from rock 'n'
roll, from country and blues and Latin music, the true next step in
the evolution of rock music. It was born of art, culture,
political, and economic frustration. It spoke of a Los Angeles that
existed when regionalism still reigned in the USA. It sounded like
Los Angeles. For the first time, the stories and photos from this
now-fabled era are presented from those on the front lines. Stories
that most have never heard about the art that was born under the
big black sun
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