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Not that this is an academic book, because fortunately its not, but rather one by someone who was involved with stuff. Straight edge a clearheaded hardcore punk history book. The idea of having straight edge bands came after us, with the boston people. Straight edge, by tony rettman sample chapters by bazillion. This excerpt is taken from the chapter minor threats in tony rettmans book. Al barile, ssd a fantastic read and a true documentation straight from the people who made this small scene an important piece of music history. Exclusive straight edge book launch wtony rettman bazillion october, 2017 3 join sonos for the exclusive launch of tony rettmans straight edge. A clearheaded hardcore punk history is to neither lionize nor demonize the movement its done that for itself enough already. How did you find out about punk and eventually straight edge. New york hardcore 19801990 in 2014, has once again teamed up. Tony rettman, author of straight edge and nyhc 100 words or.
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A clearheaded hardcore punk history is or ever was straightedge or not i dont care and it also doesnt mean shit in this case. While rettman is obviously a fan of the genre he pops up here and there in the. Coming november 2017 from bazillion points publishing. Tony rettmans book is the choice for a firsthand account of the history, inner workings, and real truth of straight edge, one of the most important cultural influences of the last century. To check out the unedited interview tony rettman conducted with kevinsted for the edge book, head over to the sandpaper lullaby site. May 31, 2018 i dont know if tony rettman, the guy who wrote straight edge. No for an answer, and many other straight edge hardcore bands. Hardcore punk, straight edge, and radical politics, a new book adds to the still slim catalog of literature on this persistent drugfree subculture. Author tony rettman is about to release his new book straight edge. Straight edge is one of the very best books about punk or hardcore ever published, and imo so much better than any other book about straight edge or hardcore that its not even funny. An oral history of the straight edge from 1981 to the present. Check out this interview with the drummer of unity, uniform choice and winds of promise pat longrie conducted for reitmans 3rd book on straight edge. This interview with uniform choice and unity vocalist pat dubar was conducted on may 8th, 2015 at rev hq for my third book, straight edge.
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