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Capitals of Punk tells the story of Franco-American circulation of punk music, politics, and culture, focusing on the legendary Washington, DC hardcore punk scene and its less-heralded counterpart in Paris. This book tells the story of how the underground music scenes of two major world cities have influenced one another over the past fifty years. This book compiles exclusive accounts across multiple eras from a long list of iconic punk musicians, promoters, writers, and fans on both sides of the Atlantic. Through understanding how and why punk culture circulated, it tells a greater story of (sub)urban blight, the nature of counterculture, and the street-level dynamics of that centuries-old relationship between France and the United States.
Provides insight into the transnational circulations that define the meaning and identities of popular cultural forms such as music
Adds a unique and valuable perspective to an expanding body of literature on the social and spatial dynamics of the punk era
Explains the vital role that punk has played in urban, global change
Includes exclusive new interviews with music legends like Ian MacKaye (Fugazi, Minor Threat, Dischord Records), Craig Wedren (Shudder to Think), and Cynthia Connolly (Banned in DC) as well as a number of key characters in the growth of French punk
Features over thirty photos of this slice of punk history, many of which are exclusive, never-before-seen images
Autorentext
Dr. Tyler Sonnichsen works at Central Michigan University, USA. He completed his PhD in Geography at Tennessee in 2017, specializing in musical geography, urban history, and American Popular Culture.
Klappentext
Capitals of Punk tells the story of Franco-American circulation of punk music, politics, and culture, focusing on the legendary Washington, DC hardcore punk scene and its less-heralded counterpart in Paris. This book tells the story of how the underground music scenes of two major world cities have influenced one another over the past fifty years. This book compiles exclusive accounts across multiple eras from a long list of iconic punk musicians, promoters, writers, and fans on both sides of the Atlantic. Through understanding how and why punk culture circulated, it tells a greater story of (sub)urban blight, the nature of counterculture, and the street-level dynamics of that centuries-old relationship between France and the United States.
Inhalt
Chapter 1: Introduction: A Tale of Two Cities and ScenesChapter 2: DC and Paris: Capitals of PunkChapter 3: A Brief History of Franco-American Circulation in the Twentieth CenturyChapter 4: Washington Geography and the Birth of HarDCore, 19791983Chapter 5: Hardcore Vient à Paris, 19831987Chapter 6: This Is Not a Fugazi Book: HarDCore Comes of AgeChapter 7: Earthquakes Come Home: French Punks Visit DCChapter 8: We Were Fucking Tourists, in the End: Punk, Tourism, and GentrificationChapter 9: Ian MacKaye Is Alive and Well and Living in DC:Concluding Thoughts.