We're Having Much More Fun

Punk Archives for the Present from CBGB to Gilman and Beyond

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Beskrivning

In We're Having Much More Fun Judith A. Peraino and Tom McEnaney celebrate the ways punks have built and documented their own misfit collectives since the mid-1970s, assembling alternative worlds of riotous music, art, fashion, and writing. This book ranges across the United States and over multiple generations, highlighting the diverse people who make punk happen. Over four hundred color images of rare flyers, photos, zines, letters, and more showcase the creative and political energy that has fueled punk from the start. New interviews and essays featuring Aaron Cometbus, Anna Joy Springer (Blatz, Gr'ups, and Cypher in the Snow), Fayette Hauser (on Tomata du Plenty), Ian MacKaye (Dischord Records and Fugazi), Jayne County, KK Barrett and Tommy Gear (the Screamers), Martín Sorrondeguy (Los Crudos and Limp Wrist), Orlando Xavier (Special Forces and United Blood), Sylvia Reed (on Anya Phillips), and Victoria Ruiz (Downtown Boys) – as well as captions by additional artists, photographers, and fans – tell the stories behind the images, music, and scenes. Every page is an invitation from punk's past and present to build your own future.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-03-15
Mått:203 x 254 x 31 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:384
Förlag:Cornell University Press
ISBN:9781501780325

Utforska kategorier

Konsthistoria inom Kultur
Populärmusik inom Kultur
Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Judith A. Peraino is the author of Listening to the Sirens and has published articles on Blondie, PJ Harvey, Pussy Riot, and Lou Reed.Tom McEnaney is the author of Acoustic Properties and has published articles on Spotify, This American Life, and David Lynch's use of sound.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: The Futures of Punk's Past, or Putting the Archive to Use1. Being Different in New York: Punk Begins Underground2. Image Gallery3. "Punk was me on stage wrecking":: An interview with Jayne County4. Two Chinese girls" in the NYC Punk Scene: An interview with Sylvia Reed on Anya Phillips5. Doing the Future Yourself: The Screamers and Early Los Angeles Punk6. From Seattle to "a sunnier destination": The Underground Origins of the Screamers7. "Punk is the last incarnation of the counterculture":: An Interview with Fayette Hauser on Tomata du Plenty and Cultural Transformation8. "We wanted to de-codify it": An Interview with KK Barrett on the Screamers9. Image Gallery10. Magazine Love: Ian MacKaye and Martín Sorrondeguy on Discovering the Screamers11. Peace or Annihilation: The Politics of Punk in the Bay Area12. Image Gallery13. Ticker Tape from the Punk Parade14. Maps for the Groundless15. "I was a very timid child":: An Interview with Orlando Xavier16. Be a Crossroads! Punk Beyond Borders17. Image Gallery18. "You got to make it happen or it ain't going to happen." An Interview with Martín Sorrondeguy19. Punk and the Means of Production: No Dream or Nightmare Deferred