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Informationen zum Autor Nelson Varas-Díaz is professor of global and sociocultural studies at Florida International University. Ingrid E. Castro is professor of sociology and chair of the Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Department at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Brian Cogan (Brooklyn, NY) is an associate professor in the Department of Communications at Molloy College in Long Island, New York. He is the author, co-author, and co-editor of numerous books, articles, and anthologies on popular culture, music, and the media. He is the co-author of Everything I Ever Needed to Know About _____________* I Learned from Monty Python . He is not one to be trifled with. Klappentext Hardcore, Punk, and Other Junk: Aggressive Sounds in Contemporary Music, edited by Eric James Abbey and Colin Helb,is a collection of writings on music that is considered aggressive throughout the world. From local underground bands in Detroit, Michigan to bands in Puerto Rico or across Europe, this book demonstrates the importance of aggressive music in our society. While other volumes seek to denigrate or put down this type of music, Hardcore, Punk, and Other Junk forces the audience to re-read and re-listen to it. This category of music includes all forms that could be considered offensive and/or move the audience to become aggressive in some way. The politics and values of punk are discussed alongside the emerging popularity of metal and extreme hardcore music. Hardcore, Punk, and Other Junk is an important contribution to the newest discussions on aggressive music throughout the world. Zusammenfassung Hardcore! Punk! and Other Junk: Aggressive Sounds in Contemporary Music! edited by Eric James Abbey and Colin Helb! is a collection of writings on music that is considered aggressive throughout the world. This collection reflects the importance of aggressive music within our society and how this music effects and informs contemporary issues. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Food For Thought: On Sid Vicious's Cannibalization of "My Way" Evan Ware Chapter 2: Let the Shillelagh Fly: The Dropkick Murphys and Irish-American Hybridity Sean Ahern Chapter 3: Am I Evil? The Meaning of Metal Lyrics to its Fans Mika Elovaara Chapter 4: By Demons Be Driven? Scanning 'Monstrous' Voices Marcus Erbe Chapter 5: Heavy Metal Music in the Caribbean Setting: Politics and Language at the Periphery Nelson Varas-Diaz, Eliut Rivera-Segarra Chapter 6: No Fun: Noise Music, Avant-garde Aggression, and Sonic Punishment Ross Hagan Chapter 7: The Last Report: Throbbing Gristle and Audio Extremes Brian Cogan Chapter 8: Black Metal Soul Music: Stone Vengeance and the Aesthetics of Race in Heavy Metal. Kevin Fellezs Chapter 9: "The Time is Right to Set Our Sight on Salvation": The Strange Tale of How the Hare Krishnas Came To Play Hardcore Punk Colin Helb Chapter 10: The Cult of Hellmouth: The Success of Contemporary Hardcore Eric James Abbey Afterword Bibliography Contributors Index ...
