punk culture

An aspiring film writer tells about her troubled teen years in the Chicago suburbs when she and her friends tried to escape the pain of their lives through rock music and drugs.

Brian Oswald and his best friend, Gretchen, become involved in the punk rock scene in Chicago, hanging with various outcast groups in order to fit in.

Provides an overview of punk culture, discussing its origins, the music, fashion, and behavior associated with it, and the role it has played in countries around the world.

Explores the origins and development of punk rock, detailing the major events, personalities, and bands that have shaped the pink music scene. Features excerpts from more than 100 interviews that reveal the place of punk rock in popular culture of the past and present.

Follows the wild adventures of Weetzie Bat and her Los Angeles punk friends, Dirk, Duck-Man, and Secret-Agent-Lover Man.

A comprehensive guide to the punk subculture of the 1970s and 1980s, describing their music and their influence on fashion, film, media, and language.

Presents patterns and step-by-step instructions for making twenty-five knit punk-, rock- and goth-style items of clothing and accessories, including hats, scarves, ties, tops, wrist and arm warmers, "bum" flaps, and bags, and includes knitting tips, a glossary of techniques, and materials sources.

Follows the wild adventures of Weetzie Bat and her Los Angeles punk friends, Dirk, Duck-Man, and Secret-Agent-LoverMan.