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Punk Rock: an Oral History (Free and download) Punk Rock: An Oral History Punk Rock: An Oral History Par John Robb ebooks | Download PDF | *ePub | DOC | audiobook Dtails sur le produit Rang parmi les ventes : #668327 dans eBooksPubli le: 2010-12-15Sorti le: 2010-12- 15Format: Ebook Kindle | File size: 79.Mb Par John Robb : Punk Rock: An Oral History before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised Punk Rock: An Oral History: Commentaires clientsCommentaires clients les plus utiles0 internautes sur 0 ont trouv ce commentaire utile. punk's not deadPar Jallon Renaudjohn robb a plusieurs cordes a son arc : journaliste, presentateur tv, chanteur des defunts membranes et actuellement de goldblade, groupe avec lequel il parcours le monde. contrairement a certains journaleux franchouillards en mal de rock starisation, il ne passe pas tout son ouvrage a se poser la question de savoir si le punkrock est mort ou non, mais laisse la parole a ceux qui ont vecu ce phnomne depuis le dbut et a ceux qui continue de le faire vivre. reserv aux lecteurs anglophones (mais assez facile a lire quand meme) cet ouvrage est destin a tout les nostalgiques et le curieux. il passe bien evidemment en revue les piliers du genre (pistols, clash...) bien plus interessant et proche de la ralit que n'importe quel article de patrick eudline. vivement la prochaine conference de sieur robb! see you next wasted fest mate! Prsentation de l'diteur'To see The Clash on the White Riot tour was like discovering how to be a rock star: you just did it yourself. You didn't wait for someone to come and discover you. That was the most important thing that came out of punk... We came home and we cut our hair and bought skinny trousers. It was year zero. That was the moment for me' Billy BraggPunk Rock is a book like no other. It is an oral history of a radical movement which exploded in Seventies Britain. With its own clothes, hair, artwork, fanzines and radical politics, Punk boasted a DIY ethos that meant anyone could take part. The scene was uniquely vibrant and energetic, leaving an extraordinary legacy of notorious events, charismatic characters and inspirational music. John Robb has spent over a year interviewing more than 100 contributors including Glen Matlock, Mick Jones, Don Letts, Slash, Billy Bragg, Hugh Cornwell and Captain Sensible. Now, for the first time, they give the inside view on events such as The Sex Pistols' swearing live on the Bill Grundy TV show and staging their anti-Jubilee riverboat party on the Thames, famous gigs at The Roxy and 100 Club, and the groundbreaking records by The Pistols, The Clash, The Damned and others.From the widely debated roots of punk in the late-Sixties through to the fallout of the post-punk period in 1984, and the ongoing influence on today's bands, Punk Rock is the definitive oral history of an inimitable and exciting movement.Revue de presse"John Robb is a great writer... and he is supremely qualified in my opinion to talk about punk rock" (Mick Jones, The Clash)"John Robb is as punk rock as The Clash" (Alan McGee)Prsentation de l'diteur'To see The Clash on the White Riot tour was like discovering how to be a rock star: you just did it yourself. You didn't wait for someone to come and discover you. That was the most important thing that came out of punk... We came home and we cut our hair and bought skinny trousers. It was year zero. That was the moment for me' Billy BraggPunk Rock is a book like no other. It is an oral history of a radical movement which exploded in Seventies Britain. With its own clothes, hair, artwork, fanzines and radical politics, Punk boasted a DIY ethos that meant anyone could take part. The scene was uniquely vibrant and energetic, leaving an extraordinary legacy of notorious events, charismatic characters and inspirational music. John Robb has spent over a year interviewing more than 100 contributors including Glen Matlock, Mick Jones, Don Letts, Slash, Billy Bragg, Hugh Cornwell and Captain Sensible. Now, for the first time, they give the inside view on events such as The Sex Pistols' swearing live on the Bill Grundy TV show and staging their anti-Jubilee riverboat party on the Thames, famous gigs at The Roxy and 100 Club, and the groundbreaking records by The Pistols, The Clash, The Damned and others.From the widely debated roots of punk in the late-Sixties through to the fallout of the post-punk period in 1984, and the ongoing influence on today's bands, Punk Rock is the definitive oral history of an inimitable and exciting movement. .
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