A conversation with the man behind the most comprehensive book on. New york hardcore 19801990 is an essential document, which will be the goto reference for all fans of extreme styles of music. New york hardcore 19801990 by tony rettman, paperback. New york hardcore 19801990 book release night 12112014. In 2010, revelation records released his acclaimed first book, why be something that youre not. It chronicles the scene from 19801990 with a brief history of each hardcore heavyweight and is abundant with interviews from an exhaustive list of prominent. Nyhc new york hardcore 19801990 book launch tony rettman.
Known for its glamorous 1970s punk rock scene, new york city matched the grim urban reality of the 1980s with a rawer musical. Nyhc is a fun and enjoyable read, though it comes off more like a fanzine than an extensive biography. New york hardcore 19801990, discussing his book and taking questions from the audience. As a long time fan of the nyhc scene, i eagerly anticipated reading this book. New york hardcore 19801990 tony rettman, freddy cricien on. Mike judge, judgeyouth of todaydeath before dishonor nyhc. 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. At age 14 in the 1980s, he was the coeditor of common sense zine. It gave a history of nyhc through interviews with the key players of that scene. Known for its glamorous 1970s punk rock scene, new york city matched the grim. Tony rettman isnt a goodreads author, but he does have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from his feed.
Written by freelance music journalist tony rettman, nyhc covers. New york hardcore 19801990 by tony rettman goodreads. The whole book is full of anecdotes and stories about the first 10 years of the ny scene. And what made reading this book made a great experience is that it reminded me of all those great bands that ive not listened to enough in the last years. 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. Spirited talk wtony rettman, richie birkenhead, mike judge, and paul bearer at powerhouse arena on the nyhc.
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