Argh Fuck Kill
Author: Chris Walter
Publisher:
Published: 2010-06
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 9780981201023
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Perfect Youth
Author: Sam Sutherland
Publisher: ECW Press
Published: 2012-10
Total Pages: 361
ISBN-13: 1770902783
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhile many volumes devoted to the punk and hardcore scenes in America grace bookstore shelves, CanadaOCOs contributions to the genre remain largely unacknowledged. For the first time, the birth of Canadian punkOCoa transformative cultural force that spread across the country at the end of the 1970sOCois captured between the pages of this important resource. Delving deeper than standard band biographies, this book articulates how the advent of punk reshaped the culture of cities across Canada, speeding along the creation of alternative means of cultural production, consumption, and distribution. Describing the origins of bands such as D.O.A., the Subhumans, the Viletones, and Teenage Head alongside lesser-known regional acts from all over Canada, it is the first published account of the first wave of punk in places like Regina, Ottawa, Halifax, and Victoria. Proudly staking CanadaOCOs claim as the starting point for many internationally famous bands, this book unearths a forgotten musical and cultural history of drunks and miscreants, future country stars, and political strategists."
Policing Pop
Author: Martin Cloonan
Publisher: Temple University Press
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781439901380
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFans and detractors of popular music tend to agree on one thing: popular music is a bellwether of an individual's political and cultural values. In the United States, for example, one cannot think of the counterculture apart from its music. For that reason, in virtually every country in the world, some group identifies popular music as a source of potential danger and wants to regulate it. Policing Pop looks into the many ways in which popular music and artists around the world are subjected to censorship, ranging from state control and repression to the efforts of special interest or religious groups to limit expression.The essays collected here focus on the forms of censorship as well as specific instances of how the state and other agencies have attempted to restrict the types of music produced, recorded and performed within a culture. Several show how even unsuccessful attempts to exert the power of the state can cause artists to self-censor. Others point to material that taxes even the most liberal defenders of free speech. Taken together, these essays demonstrate that censoring agents target popular music all over the world, and they raise questions about how artists and the public can resist the narrowing of cultural expression.
NoMeansNo
Author: Jason Lamb
Publisher: PM Press
Published: 2024-01-02
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThey were unlike any other band in the punk scene they called home. NoMeansNo started in the basement of the family home of brothers Rob and John Wright in 1979. For the next three decades, they would add and then replace a guitar player, sign a record deal with Alternative Tentacles and tour the world. All along the way, they kept their integrity, saying "NO" to many mainstream opportunities. It was for this reason the band (intentionally) never became a household name, but earned the respect and love of thousands of fans around the world, including some who became big rock stars themselves. They were expertly skilled musicians playing a new kind of punk: intelligent, soulful, hilarious, and complex. They were also really nice Canadian dudes. NoMeansNo: From Obscurity to Oblivion is the fully authorized oral and visual history of this highly influential and enigmatic band which has never been told before now. Author Jason Lamb obtained exclusive access to all four former members and interviewed hundreds of people in their orbit, from managers and roadies to fellow musicians, friends, and family members. The result is their complete story, from the band's inception in 1979 to their retirement in 2016, along with hundreds of photos, posters, and memorabilia, much of which has never been seen publicly before. For established fans, this book serves as a "love letter" to their favorite group and provides many details previously unknown. For those curious about the story and influence of NoMeansNo, it reveals an eye-opening tale of how a punk band could be world class musicians while truly "doing it themselves." Their impact and importance cannot be overstated, and NoMeansNo: From Obscurity to Oblivion is the essential archive.
The Grate Book of Moo
Author: Church Of Moo
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2007-04
Total Pages: 440
ISBN-13: 1411641671
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMooism is an international Church of Lies, partially not devoted to non-promotion of the Law of Bull. Mooism has nothing to do with cows, we just like the sounds they make. This book talks about Mooism.
The Lyre of Orpheus
Author: Christopher Partridge
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 0199751404
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe study of religion and popular culture is an increasingly significant area of scholarly inquiry. Surprisingly, however, Christopher Partridge's The Lyre of Orpheus is the first general introduction to the subject of religion and popular music. His aim in this book is to introduce a range of theoretical and methodological perspectives to be used in the study of religion and popular music and popular music subcultures. He addresses a range of issues from postcolonialism to postmodernism, from sex to drugs, from violence to the demonic, and from misogyny to misanthropy. Part One provides a general overview of the history of popular music scholarship and the key approaches that have been taken. Part Two looks at approaches from the perspectives of theology and religious studies, examining key themes relating to particular genres and subcultures. Part Three narrows the focus and examines key artists and bands mentioned in Part Two, including Elvis, Bob Dylan, Madonna and Björk. Written to be accessible to the undergraduate, The Lyre of Orpheus will also appeal to general readers interested in the role of religion in our culture.
Punk Record Labels and the Struggle for Autonomy
Author: Alan O'Connor
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2008-04-30
Total Pages: 157
ISBN-13: 1461634083
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book describes the emergence of DIY punk record labels in the early 1980s. Based on interviews with sixty-one labels, including four in Spain and four in Canada, it describes the social background of those who run these labels. Especially interesting are those operated by dropouts from the middle class. Other respected older labels are often run by people with upper middle-class backgrounds. A third group of labels are operated by working-class and lower middle-class punks who take a serious attitude to the work. Using the ideas of French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, this book shows how the field of record labels operates. The choice of independent or corporate distribution is a major dilemma. Other tensions are about signing contracts with bands, expecting extensive touring, and using professional promotion. There are often rivalries between big and small labels over bands that have become popular and have to decide whether to move to a more commercial record label. Unlike approaches to punk that consider it as subcultural style, this book breaks new ground by describing punk as a social activity. One of the surprising findings is how many parents actually support their children's participation in the scene. Rather than attempting to define punk as resistance or as commercial culture, this book shows the dilemmas that actual punks struggle with as they attempt to live up to what the scene means for them.
Trill Love 2
Author: CoCo Shawnde
Publisher: Sullivan Group Publishing
Published: 2017-04-22
Total Pages: 235
ISBN-13: 1648540929
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNow that Meechie has shown her feelings to Chevy, she can't do anything but try to reroute where things are heading. With her still cooking up his dope, Chevy doesn't like the news of her visiting an ex. Meechie learns fast that having dealings with a street nigga can bring you more problems than a love you wish for. With a tension filled relationship, the two seem more divided than together. Meechie’s past seemed to keep butting into her life, but with new circumstances, she may have to take a loss. Just when she was making progress, everything is snatched away. Chevy realizes that losing Meechie is something he might have to deal with, and he stops at nothing to secure what they have left. In the last installment, Tweet received news that would forever change her and her daughters' lives. While trying to push Boone out her life, she's hit with more shocking news. Having relationship problems with no relationship becomes stressful. With her best Friend Meechie not around like she wishes, Tweet has to push through harder than she ever has. Not just for her, but for the lives that depend on her. Mizhani is taking the right steps to build her relationship up. They appear to be the only couple who has it together until Mizhani goes through a traumatic experience. Hollywood sticks through, but it seems to create a rough patch. She lets the problems bring them closer together but when Meechie has a series of events going on that affects everyone’s lives, Mizhani doesn't know how to deal. With her sister gone and the selfish choice she makes, she finally realizes how much she needs Meechie.
