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Banned In DC: Photos And Anecdotes From The DC Punk Underground (79-85)

Sharon Cheslow (Editor), Leslie Clague (Editor), and Cynthia Connolly (Photography)
Edition: pb
ISBN: 9780962094408
Publisher: Sun Dog
Release Date: 2005-10-01
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Sometimes being a Washington DC insider means access to political movers and shakers--sometimes, as in the case of photographer Cynthia Connolly, it means access to a great collection of photographs from the glory days of DC hardcore punk. Taken both by Connolly and an assortment of punk enthusiasts, BANNED IN DC is a set of vibrant shots that portray the anarchic spirit, pure energy, and camaraderie of the DC scene in a series of 450 black and white photographs. Major figures in the hardcore movement, like Dischord Records co-owner and then-Minor Threat member Ian MacKaye and Bad Brains vocalist HR, share space with naked musicians, ubiquitous scenesters, shaven-headed audience members, and riotous punks, in a freewheeling combination of pictures and quotes. Vividly capturing the scene's idealistic intensity, BANNED IN DC is an invaluable document of Washington hardcore's exuberance and aspirations. This is thte last printing ever of this magnificent tome. Snap it up quick while it lasts...