Greg Graffin

Historická monografie a kulturní kritika vývoje punk rocku od legendárního zpěváka a skladatele Bad Religion. Kniha je vhledem do historie kapely a punkového hnutí od člověka, který scéně dominoval více než 40 let. Graffin podrobně zkoumá paradoxní prvky, které žánr punku definují - vliv popu, snaha o zlepšení společnosti, sjednocující síla hudby.

With razor-sharp guitars, breakneck rhythms, unrivaled harmonies and a socio-political worldview that disavows much of punk rock's anarchistic nature, Bad Religion has inspired countless bands over their 40+ year existence. Even their iconic logo, known by fans worldwide as "the cross-buster," has become synonymous with the genre itself.

Punk was ripe for exploitation. Outlandish desperados were all that was left of the scene. And these were seized upon by popularizers who were uninterested in telling a more compassionate or empathetic tale about the more worthy aspects of the genre.