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Mutations: The Many Strange Faces of Hardcore Punk by Sam McPheeters
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9781947856981
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rare Bird Books
ISBN-10
1947856987
ISBN-13
9781947856981
eBay Product ID (ePID)
14038510214
Product Key Features
Book Title
Mutations : the Many Strange Faces of Hardcore Punk
Number of Pages
312 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
General
Genre
Music
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
10.2 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"McPheeters, in his music and now in Mutations , has always had a keen eye for the ridiculous and an unsparing eye for himself, and the result here is a beautiful and honest epitaph for a bygone time and the people who survived it." -- GQ "It's an idiosyncratic compilation, but McPheeters has a knack for synthesizing what makes hardcore so intellectually stimulating underneath all that screaming." -- Jim Ruland in the Los Angeles Times "McPheeters style of writing is very smooth, it's splendidly easy on the eye, it's conversational and welcoming. He sees the joy of tucking into something wholeheartedly but is not afraid to pull it apart from the inside." -- The Quietus " Mutations is the memoir that hardcore punk needs."-- Pitchfork "I couldn't put Sam McPheeters' book Mutations down. I tore through it in a day and a half, skipping meals and work along the way." -- Vol. 1 Brooklyn "An absolutely essential study for students and fans of the Punk Rock movement in music, "Mutations: The Many Strange Faces of Hardcore Punk" is an extraordinary and pitch-perfect history." -- Midwest Book Review, " Mutations is the memoir that hardcore punk needs."-- Pitchfork "An absolutely essential study for students and fans of the Punk Rock movement in music, "Mutations: The Many Strange Faces of Hardcore Punk" is an extraordinary and pitch-perfect history." -- Midwest Book Review, " Mutations is the memoir that hardcore punk needs."-- Pitchfork "I couldn't put Sam McPheeters' book Mutations down. I tore through it in a day and a half, skipping meals and work along the way." -- Vol. 1 Brooklyn "An absolutely essential study for students and fans of the Punk Rock movement in music, "Mutations: The Many Strange Faces of Hardcore Punk" is an extraordinary and pitch-perfect history." -- Midwest Book Review
Synopsis
How can so many people pledge allegiance to punk, something with no fixed identity? Depending on who and where you are, punk can be an outlet, excuse, lifestyle, escapism, conversation, community, ideology, sales category, social movement, punishable offense, badge of authenticity, reason to drink beer forever, or an aesthetic of belligerent incompetence. And if someone has a strong belief about what punk is, odds are they have even stronger feelings about what punk is not. Sam McPheeters championed many different versions. Over the course of two decades, he fronted Born Against, released dozens of records and fanzines, and toured seventeen times across the northern hemisphere. In this collection of essays, profiles, criticism, and personal history, he examines the diverse realms he intersected, New York hardcore, Riot Grrrl, Gilman street, the hidden enclaves of Olympia, and New England, and downtown Los Angeles, and the forces of mental illness and creative inspiration that drove him, and others, in the first place., How can so many people pledge allegiance to punk, something with no fixed identity? Depending on who and where you are, punk can be an outlet, excuse, lifestyle, escapism, conversation, community, ideology, sales category, social movement, punishable offense, badge of authenticity, reason to drink beer forever, or an aesthetic of belligerent incompetence. And if someone has a strong belief about what punk is, odds are they have even stronger feelings about what punk is not. Sam McPheeters championed many different versions. Over the course of two decades, he fronted Born Against, released dozens of records and fanzines, and toured seventeen times across the northern hemisphere. In this collection of essays, profiles, criticism, and personal history, he examines the diverse realms he intersected--New York hardcore, Riot Grrrl, Gilman street, the hidden enclaves of Olympia, and New England, and downtown Los Angeles--and the forces of mental illness and creative inspiration that drove him, and others, in the first place., Inaugural pick for the Pitchfork Book Club GQ's One of the Best Books to Read Right Now How can so many people pledge allegiance to punk, something with no fixed identity? Depending on who and where you are, punk can be an outlet, excuse, lifestyle, escapism, conversation, community, ideology, sales category, social movement, punishable offense, badge of authenticity, reason to drink beer forever, or an aesthetic of belligerent incompetence. And if someone has a strong belief about what punk is, odds are they have even stronger feelings about what punk is not. Sam McPheeters championed many different versions. Over the course of two decades, he fronted Born Against, released dozens of records and fanzines, and toured seventeen times across the northern hemisphere. In this collection of essays, profiles, criticism, and personal history, he examines the diverse realms he intersected--New York hardcore, Riot Grrrl, Gilman street, the hidden enclaves of Olympia, and New England, and downtown Los Angeles--and the forces of mental illness and creative inspiration that drove him, and others, in the first place.
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- l***6 (50)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAbsolutely incredible transaction! Item was shipped lightning fast in amazingly protective packaging. It was in perfect condition upon arrival, brand new and sealed as described. Looked like it came straight off the shelf! What a great value for the price overall, would definitely not hesitate to purchase from seller again!Taylor Swift "Evermore" (Cassette, Republic Records, 2021) (#186841671854)
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