Its an in depth look at the scene filled with cast of characters too many to list. New york hardcore 19801990 by tony rettman, it should feel like you have just hung out with a bunch of people you just met and learned a whole lot from. Tony rettman is the author of three highly regarded books on the history of american hardcore punk. The crumbsuckers formed in 1982 in nassau county, long island, new york. Known for its glamorous 1970s punk rock scene, new york city matched the grim. The nyhc band of the week is false prophets next on the blockour weekly riot of new york city hardcore punk sermons continues, pulled from the pages of tony rettmans big, meaty nyhc book. New york hardcore 19801990 by tony rettman, freddy cricien isbn. This interview with cause for alarm and agnostic front bassist rob kabula was conducted may 23rd, 20 for my second book, nyhc. New york hardcore 19801990 bazillion points, december 2014 and straight edge. Nyhc new york hardcore 19801990 book launch tony rettman. Latest news about nyhc by tony rettman on the village voice.
New york hardcore 19801990 tony rettman, freddy cricien isbn. New york hardcore 19801990, tony rettman explores that scene in considerable depth, bringing the reader the memories of the people who were in the scene and in the bands and worked at the clubs and radio stations. Written by freelance music journalist tony rettman, nyhc covers hardcores first decade, rising from the drugaddled streets of manhattans lower east side to the suburbs and beyond. Tony rettman is the author of two incredible books entitled nyhc and straight edge. New york hardcore 19801990, tony rettman s ambitious oral history, captures ten years of struggle, including the scenes regional rivalries with d. Tony rettman s ambitious oral history captures ten years of struggling, including the scenes regional rivalries with d. When did you start hanging out on the lower east side. To get a glimpse at more uncut interviews from his books that are not featured on the site, become a subscriber at patreon link at bottom of the interview. Tony rettman could just as easily be talking about himself. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover tony s. Detroit hardcore 1979 1985 revelation records publishing, july 2010 nyhc. It might not be the first book to cover the musical movement, but nyhc. A clear headed hardcore history bazillion points, november 2017 his. Tony rettman isnt a goodreads author, but he does have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from his feed.
As bands of misfits from across the region gravitated to the forgotten frontier of manhattans lower east side. New york hardcore 19801990 custom leatherbound copy. I needed to find out about the beginnings of the nyhc scene and this book gave it to me. New york y fb b e otimes g a great oralhistory book. Rettman has compiled a tenyear oral history of nyhc told by mostly new yorkers and tristate transplants many who still actually live.
So much fun to read everybodys take on our great history. New york hardcore 19801990 february 6, 2015 0 comments. Nyhc by tony rettman latest news the village voice. New york hardcore 19801990 by tony rettman, paperback. These guys hung on to this shit for dear life, because it was their life. A fittingly barebones book, with fiftytwo short chapters and no editorializing. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nyhc. Plenty of surprises and it was a great read for me. Tony rettman, author of straight edge and nyhc by 100. New york hardcore 19801990 kindle edition by rettman. An amazing read loaded with remnants of my life and a movement i truly adore. Mike judge, judgeyouth of todaydeath before dishonor nyhc. I love them and especially when they are about things i love, like hardcore. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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New york hardcore 19801990 is an essential document, which will be the goto reference for all fans of extreme styles of music. We discuss writing as a profession, the process of making a book and the importance of context. Tony rettman isnt a goodreads author yet, but he does have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from his feed. Tony rettman, author of straight edge and nyhc 100 words. Excerpted here is the first of three chapters well share from tony rettman s nyhc. The nyhc band of the week is crumbsuckers bazillion. Tony rettman is celebrating the book with a launch party tonight 119 at the sonos store at 101 greene st in nyc. These bands eat cinder blocks for breakfast the undead were formed by guitarist bobby steele after his acrimonious split with the. A clearheaded hardcore punk history, by tony rettman. Tony will be in conversation with paul bearer sheer terror, richie birkenhead youth of today, underdog, into another and artist sean taggart. Members of bad brains, agnostic front, cromags, and more remember maxs kansas city. Detroit hardcore 19791985, is releasing his new book, straight edge.
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A conversation with the man behind the most comprehensive book on. Rettmans most recent book, nyhc 1980 1990 was released by bazillion points publishing in december of 2014 and has received praise from the new york. New york hardcore 1980 1990 bazillion points, december 2014 and straight edge. I was the italian kid who used to hang out in front of cbgb. The undead are the nyhc band of the week bazillion. A really interesting dive into the literary world and how it collides with our independent subculture. Tony rettmans ambitious oral history captures ten years of struggle. New york hardcore 19801990 kindle edition by rettman, tony, cricien, freddy.
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