Erica's review
Rip It Up and Start Again: Post-Punk 1978-1984
by Simon Reynolds
Erica's review
Rip It Up and Start Again: Post-Punk 1978-1984 by Simon Reynolds
Erica's review
rating:
I started this book because I both like a lot of bands that came out of the 80s and also wanted to learn more about the music of the era I was born in. The flourishing of independent music, the funky-kooky art school kids playing with tapes and synths, the mish-mash of styles all lead to a really diverse landscape that Reynolds believes is much richer than the punk that came before it.
Rising up out of the deluge of musicians and producers Reynolds rattles off are some memorable characters - for me, the physciatric ward-esqe all-girl band the Slits, the dirty self-proclaimed visionary Malcolm McLaren, Brian Eno, who dabbles here and there in various groups' projects, The somber and influential Joy Division, Gang of Four, the beginnings of industrial, goth, jungle and "alternative" in general. It helped to read this book with YouTube which contains a treasure trove of old concert clips and videos from these bands. After a while, Reynold's narrative can sound a little f...more
Rising up out of the deluge of musicians and producers Reynolds rattles off are some memorable characters - for me, the physciatric ward-esqe all-girl band the Slits, the dirty self-proclaimed visionary Malcolm McLaren, Brian Eno, who dabbles here and there in various groups' projects, The somber and influential Joy Division, Gang of Four, the beginnings of industrial, goth, jungle and "alternative" in general. It helped to read this book with YouTube which contains a treasure trove of old concert clips and videos from these bands. After a while, Reynold's narrative can sound a little f...more
