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Alex Ogg has accomplished a rare task with his new book. . . . Ogg manages to present all sides of the band's history, speaking with all sides of the now-warring members. More surprisingly, it's actually entertaining. --nuthousepunks.com The Dead Kennedys tale is as complex and contradictory brilliant as any journey through punk rock can be with their tight knit musical brilliance and their acidic commentary on the bedenimmed neoliberal consensus of late seventies America. --John Robb, louderthanwar.com This book is an essential pick-up for anyone with an iota of interest in the DKs and Punk in general. Highly recommended. --Pete Craven, caughtinthecrossfire.com This story, told efficiently by a veteran chronicler of punk, reveals that the American underground in the late '70s could match the best of the British punks when it came to political commentary paired with feisty music. --John L. Murphy, popmatters.com Ogg's directness and his attention to detail make this among the best biographies you will ever read. The book recounts a vital chapter in US Punk history and delivers its narrative with style, focus and sincerity. --Steve Scanner, scannerzine.com This first major work on America's massively influential punk band will be pounced on and devoured by the huge Dead Kennedys global fan-base. --Kris Needs, Classic Rock This book encapsulates perfectly the time when punk was a movement and not an scholastic subject. --Mark Diston, the Register The Dead Kennedys couldn't get arrested (creatively speaking) in America and turned toward British indie label Cherry Red to release Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, which, in the author's words, 'outclasses London Calling, or the Sex Pistols' and the Ramones' debut albums.' --Matthew Duersten, lamag.com It's a well-balanced and informative account . . . the pages just seem to turn themselves. --Andy Higgins, Razorcake A must have item for anyone interested in this original and distinctive band and their sneering yet creative take on the Punk Rock form. --Roger Batty, Musique Machine

This book is an essential pick-up for anyone with an iota of interest in the DKs and Punk in general. Highly recommended. --Pete Craven, caughtinthecrossfire.com

The Dead Kennedys couldn't get arrested (creatively speaking) in America and turned toward British indie label Cherry Red to release Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, which, in the author's words, 'outclasses London Calling, or the Sex Pistols' and the Ramones' debut albums.' --Matthew Duersten, lamag.com

This story, told efficiently by a veteran chronicler of punk, reveals that the American underground in the late '70s could match the best of the British punks when it came to political commentary paired with feisty music. --John L. Murphy, popmatters.com

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Alex Ogg is a freelance writer and journalist whose work has appeared in numerous publications, including the Guardian and the Times. He is the author of several music titles, including The Hip Hop Years: A History of Rap and No More Heroes: A Complete History of UK Punk from 1976 to 1980, and the coauthor of The Art of Punk, which was named a 2012 book of the year by the Independent. Ruby Ray is a former staff photographer for Search & Destroy magazine, for which she photographed acts such as Dead Kennedys, Devo, Flipper, the Sex Pistols, and X. Her work has been collected in From the Edge of the World: California Punk, 1977-1981. She lives in San Francisco. Winston Smith is an artist known for his use of ""hand-carved"" collage. He first came to prominence through his collaborations with Dead Kennedys, for which he created numerous album covers, inserts, and flyers. He lives in San Francisco.

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