Originally published in 1985; One Chord Wonders was the first full-length study of the glory years of British punk. The book argues that one of punkrsquo;s most significant political achievements was to expose the operations of power in the British entertainment industries as they were thrown into confusion by the sound and the fury of musicians and fans. Through a detailed examination of the conditions under which punk emerged and then declined; Dave Laing develops a view of the music as both complex and contradictory. Special attention is paid to the relationship between punk and the music industry of the late 1970s; in particular the political economy of the independent record companies through which much of punk was distributed. Using examples from a wide range of bands; individual chapters use the techniques of semiology to consider the radical approach to naming in punk (from Johnny Rotten to Poly Styrene); the instrumental and vocal sound of the music; and its visual images. The concluding chapter critically examines various theoretical explanations of the punk phenomenon; including the class origins of its protagonists and the influential view that punk represented the latest in a line of British youth ldquo;subcultures.rdquo; There is also a chronology of the punk era; plus discographies and a bibliography.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great bookBy PakorroThis book is a masterpiece of the old Spanish narrative. This book reflects the innocence and the ingenious mind of Miguel de Cervantes; who was able to write about the life of a rich man who was obsessed with cavalry books and losses his mind thinking that he has been called to be a cavalier. The greatest part of this book is that Cervantes was able to create so many other stories inside the main storyline and all merge together as part of the great masterpiece "Don Quijote de la Mancha"3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. El clasicoBy Michael E. LibonatiDefinitive edition with full glossary.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Amazing!By S. VargasI bought this book for my middle school native and advanced Spanish speakers. This is one of my favorite books and it is definitely written at a middle school level. There are some words that are annotated; per chapter; and it helps students understand what theyre reading. It also helps to teach the preterite vs. imperfect.
