punk rock music

Twelve-year-old Mar?a Luisa O'Neill-Morales (who really prefers to be called Mal?) reluctantly moves with her Mexican-American mother to Chicago and starts seventh grade with a bang--violating the dress code with her punk rock aesthetic and spurning the middle school's most popular girl in favor of starting a band with a group of like-minded weirdos.

Traces the history of new punk, exploring how the punk culture arose from an underground revolution, what controversies surround its history, who the most influential punk musicians were, and other related topics.

"[A] survey of the underground U.S. punk scene in the 1980s ... [Includes] stories from Chicago, Philadelphia, Austin, Lawrence, Annapolis, Cincinnati, Florida, and elsewhere ... Hurchalla mixes his personal experiences with the words of dozens of band members, promoters, artists, zinesters, and scenesters. This revised second edition includes new photos, zine scans, and flyer collections from around the United States"--Provided by publisher.

Band members, fans, and others involved describe several aspects of the "American Hardcore" punk music scene during its peak, 1980-86. Also includes a discography.

Twelve-year-old Mar?a Luisa O'Neill-Morales (who really prefers to be called Mal?) reluctantly moves with her Mexican-American mother to Chicago and starts seventh grade with a bang--violating the dress code with her punk rock aesthetic and spurning the middle school's most popular girl in favor of starting a band with a group of like-minded weirdos.

High school senior Leo Caraway, a conservative Republican, learns that his biological father is a punk rock legend.

Twelve-year-old Mar?a Luisa O'Neill-Morales (who really prefers to be called Mal?) reluctantly moves with her Mexican-American mother to Chicago and starts seventh grade with a bang--violating the dress code with her punk rock aesthetic and spurning the middle school's most popular girl in favor of starting a band with a group of like-minded weirdos.

Rod's life is going well until his rich, prankster cousin, Blake, moves in for three months--moving into his room and moving in on his girlfriend and band--ruining everything.

Twelve-year-old Mar?ia Luisa O'Neill-Morales (who really prefers to be called Mal?u) reluctantly moves with her Mexican-American mother to Chicago and starts seventh grade with a bang--violating the dress code with her punk rock aesthetic and spurning the middle school's most popular girl in favor of starting a band with a group of like-minded weirdos.

The author chronicles his 30+ year passion for punk rock music.