Punk Diary is a comprehensive chronicle of the punk rock era, combining for the first time in one volume the previously published Punk Diary and Post Punk Diary - expanded with new material never before published. Experience this volatile period in popular music and culture first-hand, as author George Gimarc uses original archival material and in-depth interviews to present a day-by-day accounting of over 1000 bands and 4000 recordings, including record releases, live gigs, bands getting together or breaking apart, riots, arrests, and revealing quotes from the personalities of the day.
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"Essential for every punk fanatic." -- Revolver magazine, November 2005
"Provides an excellent history of the punk movement." -- Goldmine magazine, 10/28/05
"Punk Diary is by far the best piece of work on the subject that I've ever laid my eyes on." -- Zero magazine, September 2005
"The priceless CD of live interviews helps the musicians come alive." - -- Minneapolis Star Tribune, 10/16/05
"Provides an excellent history of the punk movement." -- Goldmine magazine, 10/28/05
"Punk Diary is by far the best piece of work on the subject that I've ever laid my eyes on." -- Zero magazine, September 2005
"The priceless CD of live interviews helps the musicians come alive." - -- Minneapolis Star Tribune, 10/16/05
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Punk Diary: The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock, 1970-1982 (Paperback)
If you have any interest at all in this era of music history, this is the book for you. Includes detailed information about all the well-known acts and also more obscure, but just as important bands.
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Time Machine,
This review is from: Punk Diary: The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock, 1970-1982 (Paperback)
I am a music lover and collect recordings in nearly every genre and media. 1977-82 was one of the greatest listening periods of my life. Punk (and new wave) meant a great deal to me--the Clash were (are?) "the only band that matters." This book reacquainted me with many lost friends, and introduced me to some of their cohorts. There is only one problem; to paraphrase one of the Amazon reviewers of the earlier edition, this book can be hazardous to your wallet.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Nothing else like it, errors be damned,
By Togetheralone (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Punk Diary: The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock, 1970-1982 (Paperback)
Let's be clear about the realistic prospects of getting something like this back in print, given the small market anything historical serves. Keep that in mind when noting deficiencies in editing and layout. Much as we might like the proofing that a reference text like a dictionary gets for something such as this, I doubt the $$ were available for that given the meager profit to be realized here. And consider the very high probability for errors given the sheer scope and volume of information getting pushed through these pages. Again, given the narrow demographic this labor of love now serves we're lucky it exists at all. That's not to excuse the existence of errors, it is an attempt to get some perspective on why those errors exist and persist.
The format might not be to the taste of all but there are plenty of narratives out there with a smaller scope if you're looking for depth or trenchant analysis. I can't speak for Gimarc but I doubt that was the point in his work so comments in that direction are kinda pointless. I find the story arcs and parallels which this format draws attention to to be fascinating. Mine isn't the only view though. I'd suggest that before you draw conclusions on this reissue that you track the comments to be found on the originals: "Post Punk Diary : 1980-1982" and "Punk Diary: 1970-1979".
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THE STOOGES release their second LP, "Fun House," for Elektra. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Rock Garden, Music Machine, Fulham Greyhound, Hammersmith Odeon, Los Angeles, Rough Trade, Top Rank, Electric Ballroom, Hammersmith Palais, Limit Club, Clarendon Hotel, Virgin Records, Talking Heads, Windsor Castle, Rochester Castle, San Francisco, Nick Lowe, Kid Jensen, Nite Club, Rich Kids, Sid Vicious, London Poly, Black Flag, Cedar Ballroom New!
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THE STOOGES release their second LP, "Fun House," for Elektra. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Rock Garden, Music Machine, Fulham Greyhound, Hammersmith Odeon, Los Angeles, Rough Trade, Top Rank, Electric Ballroom, Hammersmith Palais, Limit Club, Clarendon Hotel, Virgin Records, Talking Heads, Windsor Castle, Rochester Castle, San Francisco, Nick Lowe, Kid Jensen, Nite Club, Rich Kids, Sid Vicious, London Poly, Black Flag, Cedar Ballroom New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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