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Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Jean Beauvoir joined the Plasmatics in 1979, playing bass and keyboards for the most notorious band to emerge out of the New York City punk scene. By 1982, he was a member of Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, a retro-rock revival act headed by Steven Van Zandt. The Disciples of Soul videos played on MTV during the network's earliest years, making Beauvoir one of the first Black recording artists to break the start-up music channel's "color...
Author
Publisher
Three Rooms Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Marcade, lead singer of the punk-blues band The Senders, left Paris to discover America. He wound up at the heart of New York City's early punk rock scene, from 1972 to 1982. This is his intimate, often hilarious of the start of the punk rock era.
Author
Series
Music matters ; 9
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Why Patti Smith Matters is the first book about the iconic artist written by a woman. The veteran music journalist Caryn Rose contextualizes Smith's creative work, her influence, and her wide-ranging and still-evolving impact on rock and roll, visual art, and the written word. Rose goes deep into Smith's oeuvre, from her first album, Horses, to acclaimed memoirs operating at a surprising remove from her music. The portrait of a ceaseless inventor,...
Author
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Ramones at 40 chronicles in words and photos the music of the legendary band that helped spearhead the punk rock movement, from their early days in New York City to their last tour and album. Published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of their first album, and with a foreword by Ramones bassist CJ Ramone, this book is a must-have for all fans of the kings of punk." --
