A List of Written References on Punk Music
Books, zines and magazines on punk abound. If you're looking for written material on punk music, history or bands, here's a great place to start.
Nobody Likes You: Inside the Turbulent Life, Times, and Music of Green Day
Mark Spitz has created a book on the band that is in-depth and interesting, with minimal amounts of the fluff that would appeal to Green Day's teenage fans. In doing so, he has created a book that will appeal to many fans of punk in general, even those who don't like what the band has become today.
Cheetah Chrome: A Dead Boy's Tale From the Front Lines of Punk Rock
Cheetah Chrome was a kid from the projects in Cleveland who made his way to becoming a member of one of the most influential punk bands in the U.S. – the Dead Boys. In Cheetah Chrome: A Dead Boy's Tale From the Front Lines of Punk Rock he documents his career in lurid, sometimes painful detail, and creates a time capsule that captures the heyday of American punk.
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