Out of the Basement: From Cheap Trick to DIY Punk in Rockford, Illinois, 1973-20

Description: Out of the Basement by David Ensminger Out of the Basement FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Out of the Basement tells the story of underground music (and mainstream rock that sometimes rose out of it) in post-industrial Rockford, Illinois. This is a bracing, candid, democratic, and cutting edge portrayal of a rust belt city full of rebel kids making DIY music despite the odds. It combines oral history, brutally honest memoir, music history, and a sense of blunt poetics to capture the ethos of life in the 1970s-2000s, long before the Internet made punk accessible to small towners. From dusty used record stores and frenetic skating rinks to dank basements and sweat-piled gigs to the radical forebears like the local IWW chapter, the book follows the stories of rebels struggling to find spaces and a sense of community and their place in underground history. Author Biography David A. Ensminger is a college instructor and the author of four books covering both American roots music and punk rock history — Visual Vitriol: The Street Art and Subcultures of the Punk and Hardcore Generation (Univ. Press of Mississippi, 2011), Mojo Hand: The Life and Music of Lightnin Hopkins (Univ. of Texas Press, 2013), Left of the Dial: Conversations with Punk Icons (PM Press, 2013), Mavericks of Sound: Conversations with the Artists Who Shaped Indie and Roots Music (Rowman and Littlefield, 2014), and The Politics of Punk (Rowman and Littlefield, Jan 2016).Both the Boston Globe and The Economist have highlighted his research; meanwhile, he writes for publications like Art in Print, the Journal of Popular Music Studies, Houston Press, Trust (Germany), Artcore (Britain), and Maximum RocknRoll.He lives in Houston, TX. Review David Ensminger writes a fascinating story about the development of punk in Rockford, Illinois. He weaves engaging personal narratives with interesting historical accounts of proto-punk, power pop, punk rock, and hardcore in this Midwest town. --Daniel Makagon, author of Underground: The Subterranean Culture of DIY Punk Shows A vivid portrait of late 20th century rust city kids skateboarding through a kind of pulp noir dead-end America, sustained by punk and its DIY ethos. As so often happens, punks crafted community and beauty out of the ruins. It is, at once, both a typical story and a singular one, and Ensminger captures it all. --Michael Stewart Foley, author of Dead Kennedys Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables This latest dispatch from David Ensminger emits in vigorous detail the lineaments of the sweat-drenched musical underground nestled in his rock hard hometown. Wild, subterranean notations and sense impressions combine with slices of scholarly reflection and the authors own energy and timeless enthusiasm to deliver not only the glory of a youth movement on the page, but the nearly lost art of punk itself. --Denise Sullivan, author of Keep on Pushing: Black Power Music From Blues to Hip Hop and Rip It Up: Rock n Roll Rulebreakers Long Description Out of the Basement tells the story of underground music (and mainstream rock that sometimes rose out of it) in post-industrial Rockford, Illinois. This is a bracing, candid, democratic, and cutting edge portrayal of a rust belt city full of rebel kids making DIY music despite the odds. It combines oral history, brutally honest memoir, music history, and a sense of blunt poetics to capture the ethos of life in the 1970s-2000s, long before the Internet made punk accessible to small towners. From dusty used record stores and frenetic skating rinks to dank basements and sweat-piled gigs to the radical forebears like the local IWW chapter, the book follows the stories of rebels struggling to find spaces and a sense of community and their place in underground history. Review Quote "David Ensminger writes a fascinating story about the development of punk in Rockford, Illinois. He weaves engaging personal narratives with interesting historical accounts of proto-punk, power pop, punk rock, and hardcore in this Midwest town." --Daniel Makagon, author of Underground: The Subterranean Culture of DIY Punk Shows "A vivid portrait of late 20th century rust city kids skateboarding through a kind of pulp noir dead-end America, sustained by punk and its DIY ethos. As so often happens, punks crafted community and beauty out of the ruins. It is, at once, both a typical story and a singular one, and Ensminger captures it all." --Michael Stewart Foley, author of Dead Kennedys Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables "This latest dispatch from David Ensminger emits in vigorous detail the lineaments of the sweat-drenched musical underground nestled in his rock hard hometown. Wild, subterranean notations and sense impressions combine with slices of scholarly reflection and the authors own energy and timeless enthusiasm to deliver not only the glory of a youth movement on the page, but the nearly lost art of punk itself." --Denise Sullivan, author of Keep on Pushing: Black Power Music From Blues to Hip Hop and Rip It Up: Rock n Roll Rulebreakers Description for Sales People The third book in Microcosms popular Scene History series. Features previously unpublished stories about bands such as Cheap Trick and Green Day. Features stories, photos, and flyers highlight the DIY nature of building a cultural movement. Will be of interest to music lovers everywhere, especially those interested in the punk/DIY scenes. Details ISBN1621067661 Short Title OUT OF THE BASEMENT Pages 96 Publisher Microcosm Publishing Language English ISBN-10 1621067661 ISBN-13 9781621067665 Media Book Format Paperback Series Scene History Year 2017 Imprint Microcosm Publishing Subtitle From Cheap Trick to DIY Punk in Rockford, Illinois, 1973-2005 Place of Publication Bloomington, IN Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2017-02-14 Series Number 3 NZ Release Date 2017-02-14 US Release Date 2017-02-14 UK Release Date 2017-02-14 Author David Ensminger DEWEY 781.660977331 Audience General AU Release Date 2017-02-13 Audience Age 14 Illustrations 1 Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:101732930;

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