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Informationen zum Autor Brian Cogan is a writer and professor who has written extensively on music and popular culture as well as music criticism. He received his PhD in Media Ecology in 2002 from New York University. He teaches at Molloy College and has taught at New York University and the College of Staten Island. Cogan has been a member of the punk scene for over 20 years and has written for a variety of zines as well as journals, newspapers, and magazines and has performed and recorded with his band In Crowd since 1987. Klappentext Although its origins and definition are hotly debated among scholars and fans alike, punk rock music has an ever-evolving but always loyal fan base. The British punk movement is thought to have begun in the mid-1970s with bands such as the Clash and the Sex Pistols, and the American punk movement in the early 1970s with bands such as the Ramones, Patti Smith, and Television playing at CBGB's in New York City's Lower East Side. The punk subculture continues to evolve today, with new bands, fashions, politics and zines embodying the spirit of its founders while also influencing mainstream culture. This inclusive encyclopedia chronicles the history and development of punk, including sub-movements such as Hardcore, Post-punk, Queercore, and Emo, to provide readers with an extensive overview of the music, fashion, films, and philosophies behind it. Entries for musicians include a discography for those wanting to start, or develop, their music collections. Entries include: Advertising; Anarchy; David Bowie; CBGB's; The Clash; Movement; Drugs; Flyers; Gender and punk; Hardcore; London; The Ramones; Johnny Rotten; Malcom McLaren: The Sex Pistols; Sid Vicious; Straight Edge and Vivienne Westwood. Zusammenfassung The British punk movement is thought to have begun in the mid-1970s with bands such as the Clash and the Sex Pistols! and the American punk movement in the early 1970s with bands such as the Ramones! Patti Smith! and Television playing at CBGB's in New York City's Lower East Side. Inhaltsverzeichnis CONTENTS List of Entries viiGuide to Related Topics xvPreface xxiiiIntroduction xxv The Encyclopedia 1 Selected Bibliography 261Index 267...
