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Post Punk Diary: 1980-1982 [Paperback]

George Gimarc (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)


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October 15, 1997
A day-by-day, eyewitness account of the underground music scene.

Over three years/900 bands/3,300 recordings

Includes bonus CD featuring U2, R.E.M., the Cure, and over 20 more!

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"A top-notch fan book."--Rolling Stone on Punk Diary

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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1ST edition (October 15, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 031216968X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312169688
  • Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #873,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading for fans of new wave music., June 24, 1998
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This is an essential guide to the music that was called new wave and post punk, which, by the way, was THE real "alternative" music, not the junk they label "alternative" today. Not only is this book thoroughly entertaining but it's a great reference source. It has all the acts from that era, from commercial (The Cure, Depeche Mode) to hopelessly obscure (Girls at Our Best, Hurrah!, Freshies, New Musik, et.al.) It comes with a bonus CD that has some nice interviews and snippets of featured artists' songs.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Post Punk Product for the People, August 27, 2000
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Wow -- what an unbelievable labour of love. Like his first book "Punk Rock Diary", George Gimarc has managed to chronical the day to day doings of hundreds of bands (some known, some who are just names to most us) during two of the most pivotal years in modern music. If you like Post Punk/New Wave music, buy this book!
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The CD saves it all. AND HOW!, January 10, 2010
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This book is nothing REALLY special, just the dates of all (or 99% of them) punk releases of 1980 - 82 period. No articles, nothing on the performers themselves.

So, why 5 stars???

Well, the book comes with a CD (if you buy used make sure it is still included). On it is basically an hour+ long rockumentary! With a lot of tracks (half of them are not full-length though), rare interviews from performers (like Siouxsie And The Banshees and Psychedelic Furs) and a great narrator THE CD ALONE is worth the price of the book. And worth mentioning that the CD is UNIQUE, you can not get it elsewhere!

So, look at this product as a great one-of-a-kind collector's CD with a book of records as a bonus. If you like Punk, BUY THIS ONE!
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"DURUTTI COLUMN's debut album ""The Return Of The Durutti Column"" is out on Factory Records in a special self-destruct sandpaper cover." Read the first page
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