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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791066403321

Titolo

Hardcore, punk, and other junk : aggressive sounds in contemporary music / / edited by Eric James Abbey and Colin Helb

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Lexington Books, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-4985-3231-4

0-7391-7606-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (230 p.)

Disciplina

781.66

Soggetti

Hardcore (Music) - History and criticism

Punk rock music - History and criticism

Heavy metal (Music) - History and criticism

Noise music - History and criticism

Popular music - Philosophy and aesthetics

Popular music - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

HARDCORE, PUNK, AND OTHER JUNK; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Food For Thought: On Sid Vicious's Cannibalization of ""My Way""; 2 Let the Shillelagh Fly: The Dropkick Murphys and Irish - American Hybridity; 3 Am I Evil? The Meaning of Metal Lyrics to Its Fans; 4 By Demons Be Driven? Scanning ""Monstrous"" Voices; 5 Heavy Metal Music in the Caribbean Setting: Politics and Language at the Periphery; 6 No Fun: Noise Music, Avant-garde Aggression, and Sonic Punishment; 7 The Last Report: Throbbing Gristle and Audio Extremes

8 Black Metal Soul Music: Stone Vengeance and the Aesthetics of Race in Heavy Metal9 ""The Time is Right to Set Our Sight on Salvation"": The Strange Tale of How the Hare Krishnas Came To Play Hardcore Punk; 10 The Cult of Hellmouth: The Success of Contemporary Hardcore; Afterword; Bibliography; Contributors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Hardcore, Punk, and Other Junk: Aggressive Sounds in Contemporary Music, edited by Eric James Abbey and Colin Helb, is a collection of



writings on music that is considered aggressive throughout the world. This collection reflects the importance of aggressive music within our society and how this music effects and informs contemporary issues.