England's Dreaming by Jon Savage
Anarchy, Sex Pistols, Punk Rock and Beyond
A sweeping cultural history of the British punk explosion of the mid‑1970s that shows how economic decline, social alienation, and a handful of provocative musicians, artists and shopkeepers combined to create a short‑lived but revolutionary youth movement. Based on extensive interviews, contemporary press coverage and archival material, it chronicles the rise of figures such as the Sex Pistols, the provocateurs who managed and dressed them, and the DIY networks of flyers, fanzines and small labels, tracing how punk’s shock tactics, fashion and media stunts challenged the music industry and mainstream politics and left a durable imprint on style, identity and popular culture.
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- 1991
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