BOOKS
March 23, 2006
Two recent publications are very worth the time to check out.
The first is a zine-book by Ari Marcopoulos.
It is a selection of personal work with a very hands on feel and vibe....
The second book has just been published in the USA.
Rip It Up and Start Again
by Simon Reynolds is a history of what happened next.
Punk's raw power rejuvenated rock, but by summer 1977 it had become a parody of itself. Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-84 is a celebration of what happened next--bands like Joy Division, Gang of Four, Wire, Contortions, Talking Heads, The Fall, Cabaret Voltaire, The Human League--who dedicated themselves to fulfilling punk's unfinished musical revolution. Based on over 125 interviews, Rip It Up offers a panoramic survey of the seven year period following punk, taking in everything from PIL to ABC to SST to ZTT, and dealing with genres including industrial, 2-Tone, synthpop, and goth.
It is a must read..........
March 23, 2006 , 12:39 AM
