Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital

ISBN: 1933354992

Author: Andersen, Mark

Condition: New

Updated 2009 edition of this evergreen punk classic-with a new chapter, additional photos, and other original material!A truly compelling narrative . . . a powerful piece of cultural reporting. -Washington PostWashington, DCs creative, politically insurgent punk scene is studied for the first time by local activist Mark Andersen and arts writer Mark Jenkins. The nations capital gave birth to the most influential punk underground of the 80s and 90s. Dance of Days recounts the rise of trailblazing artists such as Bad Brains, Henry Rollins, Minor Threat, Rites of Spring, Fugazi, and Bikini Kill, while examining the roots of PMA, straight edge, Dischord Records, Revolution Summer, Positive Force, and Riot Grrrl. This book provides a window on the hidden history of a grassroots rock revolution that burst into the mainstream in the early 90s following the success of Nirvana and its groundbreaking album, Nevermind.