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1	Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk more books like this by Legs McNeil, Gillian McCain What Britain refined, America defined. Assembled by two key figures at the heart of the movement and told through the voices o musicians, artists, iconoclastic reporters and entrepreneurial groupies, PLEASE KILL ME is the full decadent story of the American punk scene, through the early years of Andy Warhol's Factory to the New York underground of ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $9.23! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Vicious: The Art of Dying Young more books like this by Mark Paytress As one of the first musicians to take punk into the limelight, Sid Vicious became an icon at a very young age. His powerful musical legacy cannot be denied, and neither can the vivid self-destructiveness of his lifestyle, which ended infamously in scandal and suicide. Biographer Mark Paytress documents the meteoric rise and fall of the punk-rock ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.77! \| SVS
3	The Philosophy of Punk more books like this by Craig O'Hara, Craig C'Hara "I can safely recommend this to young punks looking for some history from the old timers who probably will want it just for all the cool pictures. A really impressive volume that many people will find useful and enjoyable". -- Factsheet 5 As the subculture of punk approaches its twentieth anniversary, a fairly clear set of ideas (both ... see all copies from $6.34! new only from $8.94! \| SVS
4	Straight Edge: Hardcore Punk, Clean-Living Youth, and Social Change more books like this by Ross Haenfler Straight edge is a clean living youth movement that emerged from the punk rock subculture in the early 1980s. Its basic tenets promote a drug-free, tobacco-free, and sexually responsible lifestyle - tenets that, on the surface, seem counter to those typical of teenage rebellion. For many straight-edge kids, however, being clean and sober was (and ... see all copies from $16.98! new only from $23.23! \| SVS
5	Punk: Loud, Young & Snotty: The Story Behind the Songs more books like this by Steven Wells It has been over twenty-five years since punk rock transformed the landscape of music and popular culture, but the significance of the era continues to endure. Whether you take your Year Zero from The Stooges in 1969 or the heady bile of The Clash and Sex Pistols, it's impossible to overstate the importance of punk. This book examines the songs ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
6	The Heebie-Jeebies at CBGB's: A Secret History of Jewish Punk more books like this by Steven Lee Beeber Based in part on the recent interviews with more than 125 people - among them Tommy Ramone, Chris Stein (Blondie), Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith Group), Hilly Kristal (CBGBs owner), and John Zorn - this book focuses on punk's beginnings in New York City to show that punk was the most Jewish of rock movements, in both makeup and attitude. As it ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $10.81! \| signed copies \| SVS
7	Made in the UK: The Music of Attitude 1977-1983 more books like this by Janette Beckman (Photographer), Vivien Goldman, Paolo Hewitt ?The mid-1970s was England's darkest, dreariest hour. The UK was sliding deeper into unemployment, reeling from strike after strike, power cuts, the three-day work week, and IRA bombs. It was time for a new order and in London's restless streets a handful of snotty young men, feisty females, and first generation Jamaican musicians created the UK's ... see all copies from $6.99! new only from $6.99! \| SVS
8	The Clash Rat Patrol from Fort Bragg more books like this by Alan Parker At last, a collector's book for The Clash generation, written and researched with the full knowledge of Mick Jones, Paul Simon, Don Letts and the late Joe Strummer. "Rat Patrol" is 96 pages of discographies both official and bootleg, full U.K. gig guide, DVD, other books, genuine Clash clothing, posters, flyers and a full tribute to the late Joe ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Punk Productions: Unfinished Business more books like this by Stacy Thompson Stacy Thompson's Punk Productions offers a concise history of punk music and combines concepts from Marxism to psychoanalysis to identify the shared desires that punk expresses through its material productions and social relations. Thompson explores all of the major punk scenes in detail, from the early days in New York and England, through ... see all copies from $7.95! new only from $19.99!
10	Dead Kennedys: The Unauthorized Version more books like this by Marian Kester, F-Stop Fitzgerald The Dead Kennedys roared to life in the late 1970s: their left-wing political stance, shock tactics, and messages of rebellion against corruption stirred everybody up, including Tipper Gore and her pack of conservative music-banning buddies. This book focuses on the band from its conception through its breakup in the mid-1980s, and includes ... see all copies from $3.97! new only from $9.60! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	God Save the Sex Pistols: A Collector's Guide to the Priests of Punk more books like this by Gavin Walsh In their brief life as a band the Sex Pistols managed to create a resounding legend that lives on today. More than 20 years after their break-up, the band regrouped and achieved commercial success they never enjoyed in their heyday. Their memorabilia is even sold at Christie's and Sotheby's. God Save the Sex Pistols, which lists of all the LPs, ... see all copies from $4.49! new only from $4.49! \| SVS
12 view cover	Green Day: Keeping Their Edge more books like this by Matt Doeden see all copies from $7.11! new only from $7.11! \| SVS
13 view cover	Punk Rock: An Oral History more books like this by John Robb, Oliver Craske (Editor) 'To see the Clash on the White Riot tour was like discovering how to be a rock star: you just did it yourself. You didn't wait for someone to come and discover you. That was the most important thing that came out of punk...We came home and we cut our hair and bought skinny trousers. It was year zero. That was the moment for me' Billy Bragg. "Punk ... see all copies from $12.38! new only from $13.41!
14 view cover	Punk is Dead: Punk is Everything! more books like this by Bryan Ray Turcotte, Christopher T. Miller This is the long awaited follow up to "Fucked Up and Photocopied", "Punk is Dead, Punk is Everything" broadens it's scope to expose the lasting impact of punk on visual culture worldwide. see all copies from $26.00! new only from $28.22! \| SVS
15	Images of Punk more books like this by Denis O'Regan This book features over 400 photographs of punk legends such as The Clash, Poly Styrene and the Sex Pistols. see all copies from $14.69! first editions
16 view cover	Letters to the President more books like this by Hawk Nelson All 14 songs from the debut album by these Christian punk rockers. Includes: California * From Underneath * Letters to the President * Recess * Right Here * First Time * Like a Racecar * Long and Lonely Road * Take Me * and more. see all copies from $11.91! new only from $12.34!
17 view cover	'77 the Year of Punk & New Wave more books like this by Henrik Bech Poulsen The first punk album was released in 1977 with The Damned's debut, and era-defining singles by The Sex Pistols and The Clash followed, as well as key records by lesser acts like Buzzcocks and Tom Robinson. "'77" is a detailed history of all of the 200 UK punk or new wave artists who released a record in 1977, making the most complete document of ... see all copies from $21.95! new only from $32.24!
18 view cover	Best of the Clash more books like this by Hal Leonard Publishing For millions of music fans worldwide, The Clash lived up to their moniker as "the only band that matters." Commemorate the late great Joe Strummer - and the band's upcoming induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - with note-for-note tab transcriptions of their best songs, and our captivating biography. Note-for-note transcriptions of 17 ... see all copies from $11.29! new only from $12.34! \| SVS
19 view cover	Punk: The Original: A Collection of Material from the First, Best, and Greatest Punk Zine of All Time more books like this by John Holmstrom (Editor), Punk Magazine Punk--the thriving movement in the '70s that rebelled against boring, sterile culture--was captured by one revolutionary 'zine. This book examines the finest moments from the pages of "Punk". Photos & illustrations. see all copies from $20.00! first editions
20	The Prodigy: Electronic Punks: The Official Story more books like this by Martin Roach A biography of the hard dance band, The Prodigy. This official history contains lengthy and extensive interviews with the band, exclusive and previously unpublished photographs from the band's own personal albums, and a full discography. see all copies from $6.27!
21	Punk more books like this by Isabelle Anscombe see all copies from $95.00! first editions
22	Banned in DC: Photos and Ancedotes from the DC Punk Underground (1979-85) more books like this by Cynthia Connolly (Photographer), Sharon Cheslow (Photographer), Leslie Clague (Photographer) ############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################### see all copies from $45.00!
23	Loud 3D: Hardcore Rock'n'roll more books like this by Gary Robert, Mike Arredondo, Rob Kulakofsky see all copies from $153.00! first editions
24 view cover	Sex Pistols Retrospective: A Visual History.. more books like this by Retro Publishing (Compiled by) A large format history of the band via their releases - official, re-releases and bootlegs. Over 200 pictures of rare and deleted releases, from 'Anarchy' to 'Kiss This', plus a history of the band and complete list of all their known gigs. Definitely one for the completist, and/or collector nerd. see all copies from $17.51! new only from $17.51!
25 view cover	Wreckers of Civilisation more books like this by Simon Ford Wreckers of Civilisation tells the story of two interconnected groups; the performance art group COUM Transmissions and the music group. Throbbing Gristle. The four key members of these groups were Genesis P-Orridge, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Peter Christopherson and Chris Carter. COUM shocked art audiences with their public nudity and often masochristic ... see all copies from $25.51! new only from $25.51!

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