Capitals of Punk: DC, Paris, and Circulation in the Urban Underground

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Capitals of Punk tells the story of Franco-American circulation of punk music, politics, and culture, focusing on the legendary Washington, DC hardcore punk scene and its less-heralded counterpart in Paris. This book tells the story of how the underground music scenes of two major world cities have influenced one another over the past fifty years. This book compiles exclusive accounts across multiple eras from a long list of iconic punk musicians, promoters, writers, and fans on both sides of the Atlantic. Through understanding how and why punk culture circulated, it tells a greater story of (sub)urban blight, the nature of counterculture, and the street-level dynamics of that centuries-old relationship between France and the United States. Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Introduction: A Tale of Two Cities and Scenes (Tyler Sonnichsen)....Pages 1-8 DC and Paris: Capitals of Punk (Tyler Sonnichsen)....Pages 9-43 A Brief History of Franco-American Circulation in the Twentieth Century (Tyler Sonnichsen)....Pages 45-73 Washington Geography and the Birth of HarDCore, 1979–1983 (Tyler Sonnichsen)....Pages 75-96 Hardcore Vient à Paris, 1983–1987 (Tyler Sonnichsen)....Pages 97-114 This Is Not a Fugazi Book: HarDCore Comes of Age (Tyler Sonnichsen)....Pages 115-126 Earthquakes Come Home: French Punks Visit DC (Tyler Sonnichsen)....Pages 127-155 “We Were Fucking Tourists, in the End”: Punk, Tourism, and Gentrification (Tyler Sonnichsen)....Pages 157-173 Ian MacKaye Is Alive and Well and Living in DC: Concluding Thoughts (Tyler Sonnichsen)....Pages 175-182 Back Matter ....Pages 183-211