Overview

Looking at the evolution of punk from its inception in 1975 to 2020, Listen to Punk Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre delves into the lasting impact of the genre throughout society today. This book provides readers with a fuller picture of punk rock as an inclusive genre with continuing relevance. Organized in a roughly chronological manner, it starts with an introduction that explains the musical and cultural forces that shaped the punk genre. Next, 50 entries cover important punk bands and subgenres, noting female punk bands as well as bands of color. The final part of the book discusses how punk has influenced other musical genres and popular culture. The book gives those new to the genre an overview of important bands and products related to the movement in music, including publications, fashion, and films about punk rock. Notably, it pays special attention to diversity within the genre, discussing bands often overlooked or mentioned only in passing in most histories of the movement.

Full Product Details

Author:   June Michele Pulliam (Louisiana State University)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic USA
ISBN:  

9798216251002

Pages:   296
Publication Date:   24 July 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  

Table of Contents

Series Foreword Preface 1. Background and History 2. Must-Hear Music Against Me! Transgender Dysphoria Blues Alice Bag: Alice Bag Bad Brains: I Against I Bad Religion: Stranger Than Fiction Bikini Kill: Pussy Whipped Black Flag: Damaged Blondie: Plastic Letters Buzzcocks: Singles Going Steady The Clash: London Calling The Cramps: Songs the Lord Taught Us Crass: The Feeding of the 5000 The Damned: Damned, Damned, Damned (Expanded Edition) Dead Boys: Young, Loud, and Snotty Dead Kennedys: Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables Death: For the Whole World to See The Dropkick Murphys: Going Out in Style French Punk: Punk 45: Les Punks: The French Connection Fugazi: Repeater and Minor Threat: ""Straight Edge"" The Germs: GI Gogol Bordello: Super Taranta! Green Day: Dookie and American Idiot The Jam: In the City L7: Bricks Are Heavy Las Vulpes: Me Gusta Ser Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies: Rake It In: The Greatest Hits Misfits: Walk Among Us Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper: Bo-Day-Shus!!! The Muffs: The Muffs Pansy Division: Deflowered The Pogues: Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash Punk Christmas Music Pussy Riot: Kill the Sexist The Raincoats: The Raincoats The Ramones: Ramones (Fortieth Anniversary Deluxe Edition) Rancid: … And Out Come the Wolves Richard Hell and the Voidoids: Blank Generation The Runaways: The Runaways The Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks: Here's the Sex Pistols Shonen Knife: Alive! in Osaka Siouxsie and the Banshees: The Scream The Slits: Cut Patti Smith: Horses Social Distortion: Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes The Stooges: Raw Power Taqwacore War on Women: Capture the Flag Watch This! Documentaries, Feature Films, and Videos Women in Punk X: Los Angeles X-Ray Spex: Germfree Adolescents (Reissue) 3. Impact on Popular Culture 4. Legacy Bibliography Index

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June MIchele Pulliam teaches courses on horror fiction and film, young adult fiction, and women's and gender studies at Louisiana State University, USA.

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