There was a time ... No Future

There was a time when punk was at its top, 1977, the year of my birth. Never thought that it was an interesting time concerning music but what happened just after was definitely ! “Rip It Up And Start Again” explains brilliantly these post punk times. Written by an ex Melody Maker journalist, Simon Reynolds, here’s the perfect description of what succeeded to the punk storm from 1978 to 1984. The beginnings of John Lydon alone with PIL, the US industrials Devo & Pere Ubu, the changes in the british music industry with Mute & Do It Yourself, the arty scene with Talking Heads & Wire, all the bands from Sheffield & Manchester, Throbbing Gristle, the No Wave NY scene, New Pop, Synthpop … everything you always wanted to know about this period is filled in this great book which will make you go back into your discography and also discovered things you’ll never supposed to exist ! One advice : Go & buy it ... or steal it ! That would sticks perfectly with the suject !