Punk Paperback – July 21, 2008

This is a pretty cool book with A LOT of info about The Sex Pistols and Debbie Harry. I was expecting a bit more info on the more modern punk bands, but it still was a good read. I was a bit disappointed with the chapter on Green Day, because quite frankly I don't think it belonged there, but I won't hate on the book for one chapter. Thanks!

"Great Punk Book "Id buy it again , I just might !If Your offended by Nudes ?Get out the Sharpies !!!In that GRREAT Punk Tradition - Make Your Mark !!!But Just a few are necassary.The fewer words the better. Right?"Long Live Punk !!!""Long Live Punk !!!""Long Live -- Hay were is -----------.

Great book, easy read, and filled with lots of cool stories. I like the way it was broken into sections about each different band. Good read for someone who needs an "intro" to the seeds of punk rock

my my the hole n the story is better i thinkdon't get me wrong this is a terrific book,i truely did enjoy it but 'the whole story?not even close not a single mention of poison girls dayglo abortions not a single line or mention of CRASS what is this guy thinkingno angry samoansblondie have a proper place but if i were 2 say where u won't print thisdavid cassidy was a punk but he has no place n this book eitherto me blondie and cassidy r closer than her n doa who by the way aren't mentioned much eithernick kent? really who cares ,i sure don'tit is a great book but not the WHOLE storyi was thereso was my great friend and band mate X-LAXnobody asked us anythingthere was so much going on u can't include every attitude every band every individual personbut don't call it the whole story and fill n holes with nick kent and blondie4 what's here though it is a great book it just should have been vol.1right x

Possibly the BEST book by and about the punk scene and its artists. First-person narratives and superb photos.

Absolutely love this book, wish there was more Descendents in it.

Great book... about a by gone era...oi oi Lots of rare photos of many punk people and clients at popular punk clubs in the village and brooklyn.

Happy! Quick shipping...a really interesting book in perfect shape. Covers the Punk movement from the 60s forward and not just Sid and Johnny. Quality binding and paper...I like it.

The title 'The Whole Story' might be a bit deceptive. This is far from the whole story of punk, but it will give you a nice introduction and going-over of some of the better known propopents of the genre: The Stooges, New York Dolls,The Ramones, Sex Pistols, The Damned, The Buzzcocks, The Stranglers, The Clash, Siouxsie and the Banshees. Generation X, Patti Smith, Television, and Blondie (yes even them..they were punk before they were New Wave). What I like about this book is all the colorful pages and illustrations, I'm a really visual person. It's more like a super thick magazine special than some stuffy, dry book on the history of punk. People can delve into the history on a much deeper level after reading this, but this is a good place to start and get a general feel for how things were.