Books
by Phil Strongman
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Pretty Vacant: A History of Punk |
I'm not sure if there's anything particularly radical or groundbreaking to be found here other than a decent effort in covering all the key bases and players, an achievement in itself considering punks diverse cultural impact. However with the attention inevitably on a New York Dolls - Ramones - Sex Pistols - Clash lineage it does feel inevitably that a little more about other bands would have been welcome. That said, pretty vacant, pretty decent . . .
(Clive Yelf - bwl 99 Winter 2021) |
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