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Radio Silence: A Selected Visual History of American Hardcore Music Paperback – October 7, 2008

by Nathan Nedorostek (Author), Anthony Pappalardo (Author)

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Radio Silence: A Selected Visual History of American Hardcore Music is a tribute to the innocence and accidental sophistication that jump-started the look and sound of hardcore music.

Hardcore music emerged just after the first wave of punk rock in the late 1970s. American punk kids who loved the speed and attitude of punk took hold of its spirit, got rid of the “live fast, die young” mind-set and made a brilliant revision: hardcore. The dividing line between punk and hardcore music was in the delivery: less pretense, less melody, and more aggression. This urgency seeped its way from the music into the look of hardcore. There wasn’t time to mold your liberty spikes or shine your Docs, it was jeans and T-shirts, Chuck Taylors and Vans. The skull and safety-pin punk costume was replaced by hi-tops and hooded sweatshirts. Jamie Reid’s ransom note record cover aesthetic gave way to black-and-white photographs of packed shows accompanied by bold and simple typography declaring things like: "The Kids Will Have Their Say", and "You’re Only Young Once."

Radio Silence documents the ignored space between the Ramones and Nirvana through the words and images of the pre-Internet era where this community built on do-it-yourself ethics thrived. Authors Nathan Nedorostek and Anthony Pappalardo have cataloged private collections of unseen images, personal letters, original artwork, and various ephemera from the hardcore scene circa 1978-1993. Unseen photos lay next to hand-made t-shirts and original artwork brought to life by the words of their creators and fans. Radio Silence includes over 500 images of unseen photographs, illustrations, rare records, t-shirts, and fanzines presented in a manner that abandons the aesthetic clichés normally employed to depict the genre and lets the subject matter speak for itself. Contributions by Jeff Nelson, Dave Smalley, Walter Schreifels, Cynthia Connolly, Pat Dubar, Gus Peña, Rusty Moore, and Gavin Ogelsby with an essay by Mark Owens.

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224 pages
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English
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MTV Press
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October 7, 2008
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7.3 x 0.8 x 10.75 inches
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1576874729
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978-1576874721
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About the Author

Nathan Nedorostek is an art director living in Brooklyn, New York. Having previously worked for a number of large design studios, Nathan is most comfortable straddling the line between art and commerce. Nathan’s previous books include: All I Can Give You Is Everything, and Eulogy for Marissa Cooper.

Anthony Pappalardo wrote for Slap magazine from 1997 to 2002. He has been published in Alternative Press, Mass Appeal and Magnet since then. Anthony’s previous music projects include Ten Yard Fight, In My Eyes and Get Down. He currently records as the Italian Horn.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ MTV Press (October 7, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1576874729
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1576874721
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.78 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.3 x 0.8 x 10.75 inches

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Patrick West

Hardcore visuals gets grerat treatment

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 8, 2009

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Radio Silence is a real keeper.

With the rash of books hitting the shelves these days to document the punk hardcore scene(s), the truth is that almost all of them reflect the rag-tag and aspirational style of the scene without really forming a true, cohesive assembly of thought or theory. And the web just helps fuel this patchwork collection of history.

But Radio Silence doesn't try to be more than what it is- a collection of great visuals spanning a wide range of hardcore's lifetime. Modest yet still cool at the same time, I really just like this book. It is fun to look at, represents the scene(s) well. The mix of photos, record covers, layouts, t-shirts, etc. is a great one.

Seriously, you should own this.

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CT SE HC

Back in the...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 3, 2010

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I bought the book for personal reasons as I know so many of the people in the bands that were highlighted. It's cool to be able to show my son and daughter the 7inch cover from my own band that is featured.

I might be a parent and a corporate cog these days but my docs are still flat laced, the Fred Perry's still look good and straight-edge is the way to live.

Buy the book, enjoy the visuals.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 3, 2019

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Everything you need to know about early hardcore music...including pictures!!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 14, 2008

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If you're into hardcore music, this is the book for you.
You can almost hear music coming from the pages.
So many great photos, interesting stories and interviews.
Makes a perfect gift too. Large size is nice...almost coffee table sized.
Love it...I bought 3...after I got my first copy.

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Matthew J. Kiczyinski

Historical perspective

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 31, 2009

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Historical commentary of a movement that those lucky enough to have been around for can relive and cherish through this work. To those who missed the boat, Sorry, but it was a magical time. Now stop wearing your sister's pants!

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Margot

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 11, 2008

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If you can find the hardcover, then skip the paperback. The pages are thick but matte finished (dull), the pictures seem small, and the print is microscopic. Pretty damn disappointing. Not what I expected after reading the other reviews, and not worthy of hardcore. Punk, maybe...

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Benj

Don't Sleep On This!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 13, 2008

For the masses who felt slighted by Stephen Blush's American Hardcore, Radio Silence is the cure. The book's success lies not in achieving what it has set out to do, but in the fact that it never claims to set out to do anything at all but take snapshots of various facets of the US hardcore scene from the early 80's through the early 90's. By no means is Radio Silence a history book on hardcore, but every page has a history lesson that comes across as much more valuable than Blush's broad sweep of hardcore's past. Radio Silence touches on straightedge, skate rock, screamo (the real screamo that was big 15 years ago), Krisha-core and investigates the localized styles of hardcore that came from Boston, DC, New York, Orange County, Connecticut, San Diego, etc. As the subtitle explains, the content is mainly visual - live photos, demo tape inserts, skateboards and worn out t-shirts take the place of "you had to be there" nostalgic banter. There are some great surprises in the book - a handwritten letter from Mike Muir of Suicidal Tendencies to Pat Dubar of Uniform Choice; a handmade mockup of Youth of Today's Disengage 7" layout; and a great selection of record covers and t-shirts in the back of the book organized by design content. This is a flip-through book - not a book to read cover-to-cover - and every time I open it I find a new picture or quote I hadn't seen before. I was a little bit worried that this book was going to be another punk rock history lesson but the collection of items on display inside have given me more information than any written account could ever have done.

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Petar Ticinovic

They're not kidding when they say "selected"

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 4, 2009

For example, there's a lot of talk about how DOA and Black Flag basically created the alternative touring circuit in 1978-80, but there isn't one photo of DOA. They found room for photos of Drive Like Jehu and Quicksand, though. Lots of Dischord, lots of late 80s-early 90s Youth Crew, SxE and "post hardcore", and some New York and Boston. There's also a couple courtesy photos of early Black Flag, Circle Jerks, DKs and Crucifix. Sorry, but bands like Nation of Ulysses and Swiz telling you they're "jazz" wasn't and isn't HC. On a brighter note: there's no '90s pop-punk, no Berkeley, no "women in the scene", and the word "vegetarian" only appears once or twice. It's also a beautiful and well put together book, hence the four stars.

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Das beste...

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on January 9, 2017

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...Buch zum Thema das ich bisher in den Händen hatte und es waren einige. Absolute Kaufpflicht für jeden an der amerikanischen HC Szene Interessierten.

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un libro interesante

Reviewed in Spain 🇪🇸 on January 30, 2013

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si te gusta la fotografía antigua de conciertos hxc punk este es tu libro, lo único malo es que lo textos no están traducidos y en ocasiones se hace un tanto pesado de leer.

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