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In 1990s Portland, Oregon, seventeen-year-old Iph, aided by George, a modern-day Robin Hood, seeks her sensitive fifteen-year-old brother, Orr, while Orr has escaped wilderness boot camp and is residing with The Furies, an all-girl punk band.

"Apple Valley, California, in the late eighties, a thirsty, miserable desert. Teenage James Spooner hates that he and his mom are back in town after years away. The one silver lining new school, new you, right? But the few Black kids at school seem to be gangbanging, and the other kids fall on a spectrum of micro-aggressors to future Neo-Nazis. Mixed race, acutely aware of his Blackness, James doesn't know where he fits until he meets Ty, a young Black punk who introduces him to the school outsiders skaters, unhappy young rebels, caught up in the punk groundswell sweeping the country. A haircut, a few Sex Pistols, Misfits and Black Flag records later: suddenly, James has friends, romantic prospects, and knows the difference between a bass and a guitar. But this desolate landscape hides brutal, building undercurrents: a classmate overdoses, a friend must prove himself to his white supremacist brother and the local Aryan brotherhood through a show of violence. Everything and everyone are set to collide at one of the year's biggest shows in town... Weaving in the Black roots of punk rock and a vivid interlude in the thriving eighties DIY scene in New York's East Village, this is the memoir of a budding punk, artist, and activist" From the publisher's web site.

"John Constantine, a magician of the highest caliber, accepts an apprenticeship in the United States to become the lead singer of his best friend's punk band, but when a complicated spell gets out of hand, the disastrous consequences might be more than Constantine can handle"--OCLC.

In 1990s Portland, Oregon, seventeen-year-old Iph, aided by George, a modern-day Robin Hood, seeks her sensitive fifteen-year-old brother, Orr, while Orr has escaped wilderness boot camp and is residing with The Furies, an all-girl punk band.

A collection of interviews with British punk rock group the Clash conducted by various music writers, including Lester Bangs, Nick Kent, and Lenny Kaye.

Twelve-year-old Mal? is the new kid at school and nothing goes right for her. But when she meets a group of other misfits and starts a punk band, she finds a way to express herself even in the face of the anti-punk administration.

"1991-- Val, a teenager from a conservative family, has grown up dreaming of becoming a ballerina, but recently something has changed. She's begun feeling pressure to conform to a specific idea of beauty, body type, and a personality that just doesn't fit. Val meets Kat, a smart witty girl who introduces Val to punk rock. Along with Rudie, another new friend, the three form an all-girl punk band they ironically name The Proper Ladies. Soon, Val and her friends find themselves caught up in a movement with other girls also starting bands -- also finding their voice. Collectively these 'riot grrrls' discover that their songs ring loud and powerful, and for Val, there's no going back"--Back cover.

". . . [the author] documents what was once called a "punk rock world"-the all-encompassing hardcore-indie culture that incubated his own talent. . . showing just how widespread the movement became, ranging across the nation, from Washington, D.C. through Ohio and Minnesota to Los Angeles, and how democratic it was due to its commitment to do-it-yourself tactics"--Adapted from publisher.

"The history of how teenage East German punk rockers played an indispensable role in bringing down the Berlin Wall"--Provided by publisher.

Katy, a quiet French Canadian teenager, reluctantly leaves Montr?al to spend time with her estranged father, an aging Los Angeles punk rock legend.