
Under the Big Black Sun
A Personal History of L.A. Punk
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Narrated by:
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Exene Cervenka
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Henry Rollins
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full cast
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By:
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John Doe
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Tom Desavia
Under the Big Black Sun explores the nascent Los Angeles punk rock movement and its evolution to hardcore punk as it's never been told before. Authors John Doe and Tom DeSavia have woven together an enthralling story of the legendary West Coast scene from 1977 to 1982 by enlisting the voices of people who were there. The book shares chapter-length tales from the authors along with personal essays from famous (and infamous) players in the scene. Additional authors include: Exene Cervenka (X), Henry Rollins (Black Flag), Mike Watt (The Minutemen), Jane Wiedlin and Charlotte Caffey (The Go-Go's), Dave Alvin (The Blasters), Chris D. (Flesh Eaters), Jack Grisham (T.S.O.L.), Teresa Covarrubias (The Brat), and Robert Lopez (The Zeros, El Vez) as well as scenesters and journalists Pleasant Gehman, Kristine McKenna, and Chris Morris. Through interstitial commentary, John Doe "narrates" this journey through the land of film noir sunshine, Hollywood back alleys, and suburban sprawl - the place where he met his artistic counterparts, Exene, DJ Bonebrake, and Billy Zoom - and formed X, the band that became synonymous with and in many ways defined L.A. punk.
Under the Big Black Sun shares stories of friendship and love, ambition and feuds, grandiose dreams and cultural rage, all combined with the tattered, glossy sheen of pop culture weirdness that epitomized the operations of Hollywood's underbelly. Listeners will travel to the clubs that defined the scene as well as to the street corners, empty lots, apartment complexes, and squats that served as de facto salons for the musicians, artists, and fringe players that hashed out what would become punk rock in Los Angeles.
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Awesome
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one of my favorite books on a great scene
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Riveting, meticulous, informative, important
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Makes you wish you were punk
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So Rad
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amazing insight
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I was so sad when it was over!
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The beginning.
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This is the best book of this genre I have read. You won't regret this book. You will love it.
Thanks to the Author and Contributors. This was an amazing experience.
Awesome! Hear Some LA Punk History From The People Who Created The Experience & Experienced The Experience
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The pandemic is almost over, and I am burning with desire to see John and Exene and Billy and DJ at the Independent as soon as freaking. possible!
Vital stuff, truly a wild gift, and a blessing!
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