Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk

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Under the Big Black Sun explores the nascent Los Angeles punk rock movement and its evolution to hardcore punk as it s never been told before 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 The book shares chapter length tales from the authors along with personal essays from famous and infamous players in the scene Additional authors include Exene Cervenka X , Henry Rollins Black Flag , Mike Watt The Minutemen , Jane Wiedlin and Charlotte Caffey The Go Go s , Dave Alvin The Blasters , Jack Grisham TSOL , Teresa Covarrubias The Brat , Robert Lopez The Zeros, El Vez , as well as scencesters and journalists Pleasant Gehman, Kristine McKenna, and Chris Morris Through interstitial commentary, John Doe narrates this journey through the land of film noir sunshine, Hollywood back alleys, and suburban sprawl the place where he met his artistic counterparts Exene, DJ Bonebrake, and Billy Zoom and formed X, the band that became synonymous with, and in many ways defined, L.A punk Under the Big Black Sun shares stories of friendship and love, ambition and feuds, grandiose dreams and cultural rage, all combined with the tattered, glossy sheen of pop culture weirdness that epitomized the operations of Hollywood s underbelly Readers will travel to the clubs that defined the scene, as well as to the street corners, empty lots, apartment complexes, and squats that served as de facto salons for the musicians, artists, and fringe players that hashed out what would become punk rock in Los Angeles. 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Punk [ By ] John Doe [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr This is the best audiobook I have ever listened to.Disclaimer this review is for the audiobook This is a great fucking book And if you don t listen to the audiobook you re doing yourself a disservice All the chapters are read by the people who were there and experienced it all What a great piece of history told in their own voices John Doe has...This isn t a memoir by John Doe, nor is it an oral history like Please Kill Me This is a collection of personal short stories from an array of amazing, talented people who came into their own in the centre of the LA punk scene While the overall theme of finding a place they finally felt they belonged is found in each chapter, it s the personal memories, interactions, and how it all shaped them and the art they would create that makes it all fascinating.This was my first ever audiobook and I m This isn t a memoir by John Doe, nor is it an oral history like Please Kill Me This is a collection of personal short stories from an array of amazing, talented people who came into their own in the centre of the LA punk scene While the overall theme of finding a place they finally felt they belonged is found in each chapter, it s the personal memories, interactions, and how it all shaped them and the art they would create that makes it all fascinating.This was my first ever audiobook and I m so happy I chose that w...As a superfan of L.A punk rock I was somewhat let down by Under the Big Black Sun It s not a memoir, nor is it an oral history, and it s kind of a stretch to call it an anthology It s a loose collection of essays that covers,or less, the same ground as Forming The Early Days of L.A Punk, Make The Music Go Bang The Early L.A Punk Scene, and We Got the Neutron Bomb The Untold Story of L.A Punk That s fi...Great read about the original Los Angeles punk scene Really enjoyed the emphasis on the creativity, inclusiveness, and intellect of the scene which has always been the most most attractive thing about punk to me rather than just tales of debauch and nihilism, although those are scattered throughout as well It offers a very nice counter to all the current hype about the early New York punk scene, and successfully documents some great moments illustrating the unique feel the early LA artists b Great read about the original Los Angeles punk scene Really enjoyed the emphasis on the creativity, inclusiveness, and intellect of the scene which has always been the most most attractive thing about punk to me rather than just tales of debauch and nihilism, although those are scattered throughout as well It offers a very nice counter to all the current hype about the early New York punk scene, and...Instead of a John Doe book, this is set up as John Doe curating a book about the LA punk scene The stated objective of the book is that the Los Angeles punk scene of the late 70s doesn t get enough respect and attention in comparison to the London and New York scenes.I admire working towards that end, although for me, it s impossible to beat the UK and NYC for depth and quality, as well as diversity Still, LA is very important For starters, Doe s band X is despite many plaudits, still underap Instead of a John Doe book, this is set up as John Doe curating a book about the LA punk scene The stated objective of the book is that the Los Angeles punk scene of the late 70s doesn t get enough respect and attention in comparison to the London and New York scenes.I admire working towards that end, although for me, it s impossible to beat the UK and NYC for depth and quality, as well as diversity Still, LA is very important For starters, Doe s band X is despite many plaudits, still underappreciated As is so many of the bands that former the LA scene the Go Gos, Fear, TSOL, the Weirdos, the Dickies, the Germs and there is a wealth of div...One could make a pretty good argument that the L.A punk scene of the late 70 s early 80 s was every bit as culturally influential as the London and New York punk movements, if notso Besides the music, SoCal popularized the D.I.Y ethos, gave us the art of Raymond Petttibon, and the documentaries of Penelope Spheeris It s fairly crying out for a good book about it Under the Big Black Sun is not that book What is it A collection of short essays about L.A in the late 70 s, written One could make a pretty good argument that the L.A punk scene of the late 70 s early 80 s was every bit as culturally influential as the London and New York punk movements, if notso Besides the music, SoCal popularized the D.I.Y ethos, gave us the art of Raymond Petttibon, and the documentaries of Penelope Spheeris It s fairly crying out for a good book about it Under the Big Black Sun is not that book What is it A collection of short essays about L.A in the late 70 s, written by several of the musicians and scenesters...Totally rad I love these oral history books and it was especially great on audio because I get to learnabout a time I didn t get to live through myself, and straight from the mouths of the people who were at the center of it Most of the recollections weren t very pretty, but that s punk.Excellent history, in a quirky random manner that perfectly suits the subject Many writers co authored the book with John Doe I want to check out The Flesheaters and the Minute Men after hearing Jason and Mike give their accounts of the bands, respectively.If you are interested in this, may I suggest the audio book So fun And so much LA punk history I had no idea the Go Go s were involved in the LA punk scene.

Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk
  • English
  • 17 October 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 277 pages
  • 0306824086
  • John Doe
  • Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk