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Under the big black sun, a personal history of LA punk, John Doe with Tom DeSavia and friends

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Under the big black sun, a personal history of LA punk, John Doe with Tom DeSavia and friends

Language

eng

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contains biographical information

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portraitsfacsimilesplatesillustrations

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Under the big black sun

Responsibility statement

John Doe with Tom DeSavia and friends

Sub title

a personal history of LA punk

Summary

Explores the nascent Los Angeles punk rock movement and its evolution to hardcore punk. Authors John Doe and Tom DeSavia have woven together an enthralling story of the legendary west coast scene from 1977-1982 by enlisting the voices of people who were there

Table Of Contents

Preface. Post-apocalyptic clowns / by Tom DeSavia -- Something's happening here / by John Doe -- A seamless race / by Exene Cervenka -- ...a hundred lives are shoved inside / by John Doe -- The Canterbury tales / by Jane Wiedlin -- A nonstop crazy party / by Pleasant Gehman -- Murphy beds / by John Doe -- You better shut up and listen / by Chris Morris -- Acid, meet Catholicism / by Tom DeSavia -- Take my picture... / by Tom DeSavia -- So young & beautiful / by John Doe -- Punk-rock teenage heaven / by Robert Lopez aka El Vez -- Starry nights in East LA / by Teresa Covarrubias with Tom DeSavia -- Go west, go west, go west / by John Doe -- The stucco-coated killing field / by Henry Rollins -- When it came to drugs / by John Doe -- Punk as a young adult / by Chris D. -- Stuff gets twisted up / by Mike Watt -- Unvarnished, detailed, West Coast / by John Doe -- The almighty song / by Charlotte Caffey -- Sunglasses & cool cars / by John Doe -- Descent / by Jack Grisham -- No slow songs tonight : 1979-1982 / by Dave Alvin -- How to build a new world then tear it down / by Kristine McKenna -- My only friend, the end / by John Doe

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Personal history of L.A. punk

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