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Rip It Up and Start Again by Simon Reynolds
A landmark history of post-punk and the basis of the documentary film directed by Nikolaos KatranisRenowned music journalist Simon Reynolds celebrates the futurist sound and spirit of such bands as Joy Division, Gang of Four, Talking Heads, and Devo, which resulted in endless innovations in music, lyrics, performance, and style. Reynolds explores these influences which continued into the early eighties with the video-savvy synth-pop of groups such as Human League, Depeche Mode, and Soft Cell--all of whom found success which coincided with the rise of the iconic Music Telelvision, or better known as MTV.
Full of insight and anecdotes and populated by charismatic and well-known characters, Rip It Up and Start Again re-creates the idealism, urgency, and excitement of one of the most important and challenging periods in the history of popular music.
Simon Reynolds is a Spin magazine consulting editor. Blissed Out: The Raptures of Rock, The Sex Revolts: Gender, Rebellion, and Rock 'n' Roll, Completely Wired, Bring the Noise, and Energy Flash are among his other works.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780143036722 |
| ISBN 10 | 0143036726 |
| Title | Rip It Up and Start Again |
| Author | Simon Reynolds |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2006-02-17 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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