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American
Hardcore presents the American hardcore punk music
scene of 1980-1986 through the eyes of Steven Blush
(author, ex-promoter) and the many ex-scensters he interviewed
over a five-year period. The book is divided into individual
chapters based on regional scenes and bands rather than
topic or time period. For example, the Misfits received
their own chapter, and there are several scenes covered,
some broadly, some in depth like LA, DC, Boston, and
the Midwest. Each chapter is basically filled with lines
from the interviews, straight facts from Blush, and
photos from personal collections. Many of the interviewees
are recurring and were especially important to the scene,
like Ian MacKaye, Henry Rollins, and Greg Ginn, and
provide some excellent, if not sometimes obscure, info.
With
such extensive research, experience, and reliable sources,
Blush's American Hardcore is probably the ultimate
authority on the international hardcore scene of the
80's. There's even a cassette/vinyl discography in the
back. Those who missed out can at least get a general
idea of what was going on with this wealth of information.
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