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Title: Nice pictures of NYC punk in-crowd in 1970s
Review: This is a picture book, and it's got nice pictures. But this is about a few celebrities in the punk and new wave scene in 70s New York. It has virtually no text, and offers almost no insight into the feeling, the sounds, the pulse, the texture of punk and new wave. There are scarcely any fans or everyday people--just some photos of Richard Hell and the like. Few people will relate to this book or be glad that they bought it (and naive punks who think punk=mohawks will be sorely soured). For a much more comprehensive look at this influential music scene, you're better off with Clinton Heylin's __From the Velvets to the Voidoids__.
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