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Music has always been a source of controversy, from "Puff the Magic
Dragon" to "Cop Killer," Elvis to Eminem, Dylan to the Dixie
Chicks, and Madonna to Marilyn Manson. Filled with several
centuries' worth of raunchy sex ditties, morbid murder bailads,
blasphemous satanic songs, paeans to intoxicating substances, and
outrageous political antics, this unique compendium uncovers the
stories of censors' efforts to squelch these acts of expression. It
examines the various societal forces - such as repressive
governments, busybody community organisations, and self-appointed
moral guardians - that have worked to limit how artists are allowed
to express themselves, and makes clearer what censorship means for
all. Milestones include: The U.S. government's troubling anti-music
moves since the 9/11 terrorist incidents; An early-'60s campaign to
outlaw electric guitars; The proposed 1933 congressional bill that
would have mandated the incarceration of fans "intoxicated" by jazz
- a plan echoed in '98 when various law enforcement organisations
proposed forced hospitalisation for fans of the popular Shock-Rock
band, Marilyn Manson; And, the ancient Roman law of 451 BC that
defined the singing of bawdy songs as "a disruption of public
order" - an infraction punishable by death.
(Book). The compelling saga of how one backwater music scene could
produce such disparate mega-talents as the Ventures, Jimi Hendrix,
Heart, Robert Cray, Queensryche, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Nirvana, and the
legendary garage stompers, the Sonics. Includes 500-plus exclusive
interviews with trailblazing DJs, sound engineers, label founders,
and the luminaries of Northwest rock.
Long before the world discovered grunge, the Pacific Northwest was
already home to a singular music culture. In the late 1950s, locals
had codified a distinct offshoot of rockin' R&B, and a
surprising number of them would skyrocket to success, including
Little Bill and the Bluenotes, the Wailers, Ron Holden, Paul Revere
and the Raiders, the Kingsmen, Merrilee Rush, and the Sonics. With
entertaining accounts gleaned from hundreds of interviews, Peter
Blecha tells the story of music in the Pacific Northwest from the
1940s to the 1960s, a golden era that shaped generations of
musicians to come. The local R&B scene evolved from the
area’s vibrant jazz scene, and Blecha illuminates the musical
continuum between Ray Charles (who cut his first record in Seattle)
and Quincy Jones to the rock 'n' rollers who forged the classic
jazz-tinged "Northwest Sound." DJs built a teen dance circuit that
the authorities didn’t like but whose popularity pushed bands to
develop crowd-friendly beats. Do-it-yourself enthusiasts launched
groundbreaking record companies that scored a surprising number of
hit songs. Highlighting key but overlooked figures and offering a
new look at well-known musicians (such as an obscure guitarist then
known as Jimmy Hendrix), Blecha shows how an isolated region
launched influential new sounds upon an unsuspecting world. Stomp
and Shout was made possible in part by a grant from 4Culture’s
Heritage Program. A Michael J. Repass Book
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