Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Crime and Punkishment compiled by Brenda Perlin - book review


My review:




Brenda Perlin has compiled a unique set of short stories reminiscing about the age of Punk when music expressed the anxieties of the world’s youth during a very unsettling time. The author has shared memories from her past as have the other artists not afraid to tell their story, and how the mores affected their coming of age. A very interesting look at another milestone in the history of the music culture. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about a generation younger than mine, and look forward to reading more from this author.

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Friday, August 9, 2019

New Release - Crime and PUNKishment compiled by Brenda Perlin






In ‘Crime Punkishment’, Brenda Perlin and her collaborators catalog in words and pictures those days of hope and rebellion... 

When punk first burst into the public consciousness, it caused the establishment to take fright. Suddenly, anarchy was no longer crouching in the shadows, but out on the streets offering disempowered and disenfranchised youth a rallying flag and a new identity.

In ‘Crime Punkishment’, Brenda Perlin and her collaborators catalog in words and pictures those days of hope and rebellion - sometimes in surprisingly touching ways. For black was not always bleak, representing as it did membership of a new family, a tribe who rejected the yoke of normality and blandness.

Read and remember!

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Brenda Perlin by Doc Ivan