'London's Burning: True Adventures on the Front Lines of Punk, 1976-1977'
by Dave Thompson
The summer of 1976 through the summer of 1977 was the most significant
year in British rock history, when punk rock rose from a murmur on the
streets to a roar of defiance that still reverberates today. This collection
of vivid memories of concerts and cultural flash points focuses on what
was happening on the streets and in the clubs, answering questions like
what brought punks together with London's disenfranchised Rasta community;
what made Teddy Boys - middle-aged men who dressed like 1950s rockers
- hate punks so much that they roamed in packs looking for teenagers to
beat up; what was it like to be in the now legendary Roxy Club; and, were
the Sex Pistols really any good as a live band. Memories from others who
were there - including members of the Damned, the Adverts, the Patti Smith
Group, the Maniacs, and the Tom Robinson Band - add to this story of punk
rock as it happened, stripped of hindsight and future legend, and laid
bare.
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