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The idea of having straight edge bands came after us, with the boston people. Straight edge created its own sound and visual style, went. At age 14 in the 1980s, he was the editor of common sense zine. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Straight edge is one of the very best books about punk or hardcore ever published, and imo so much better than any other book about straight edge or hardcore that its not even funny.
No for an answer, and many other straight edge hardcore bands. Al barile, ssd a fantastic read and a true documentation straight from the people who made this small scene an important piece of music history. You can preorder the book, get a sneak peek inside, listen to a straightedge playlist, and more here. View tony rettmans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Minor threat did not brand ourselves as a straight edge entity. Exclusive straight edge book launch w tony rettman bazillion october, 2017 3 join sonos for the exclusive launch of tony rettman s straight edge. Author tony rettman and publisher bazillion points knocked it out of the park on this one, documenting so many straight edge scenes and people that are usually left out of books about sxe and. Tony rettman is celebrating the book with a launch party. Tony rettman, vique simba, dan omahony, jonathan anastas, jon roa, carlos ramirez photo. C hardcore scene like when straight edge started to gain traction. A clearheaded hardcore punk history, the recently released book by tony rettman. Join sonos for the exclusive launch of tony rettman s straight edge. Straight edge a clearheaded hardcore punk history by tony.
Coming november 2017 from bazillion points publishing. Starting in 1981 via minor threats revolutionary call to arms, the clean and positive straight edge hardcore punk movement took hold and prospered during the 1980s, earning a position as one of the most durable yet chronically misunderstood music subcultures. A clearheaded hardcore punk history, by tony rettman foreword by anthony civ civorelli isbn 9781935950240 deluxe softcover. A clearheaded hardcore punk history is or ever was straightedge or not i dont care and it also doesnt mean shit in this case. A really interesting dive into the literary world and how it collides with our independent subculture. While rettman is obviously a fan of the genre he pops up here and there in the. Author tony rettman is about to release his new book straight edge. This interview with iron cross vocalist sab grey was conducted in the spring of 2015 for my third book straight edge. Check out this interview with the drummer of unity, uniform choice and winds of promise pat longrie conducted for reitmans 3rd book on straight edge. A clearheaded hardcore punk history kindle edition by tony rettman, anthony civorelli.
Detroit hardcore 19791985, is releasing his new book, straight edge. Jul 23, 2018 straight edge is one of the very best books about punk or hardcore ever published, and imo so much better than any other book about straight edge or hardcore that its not even funny. New york hardcore 1980 1990 december 2014 and straight edge. A clearheaded hardcore punk history tony rettman on. This is the latest authoritative and exhaustive leap by bazillion points into the vast demiworld of a powerful diy subculture. When asked what they hated, most of the folks rettman interviews in straight edge. New york hardcore 19801990 and why be something that youre not. We discuss writing as a profession, the process of making a book and t. Not that this is an academic book, because fortunately its not, but rather one by someone who was involved with stuff. An oral history of the straight edge from 1981 to the present.
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