Left of the Dial

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Conversations with Punk Icons

By David Ensminger

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Left of the Dial features in-depth interviews with key figures from the punk underground, exploring the movement's legacy beyond music. It examines punk's politics, DIY traditions, social norm ruptures, and broad trans-generational and international impact. The book reveals the secret history and core ideologies of punk and hardcore through candid and humour-filled conversations with performers.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in punk culture, music history, and subcultural studies. It appeals to punk enthusiasts, historians, and those curious about the socio-political roots and ongoing influence of the punk movement.

Conversations with leading figures of the punk underground.

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Featuring interviews with leading figures of the punk underground, Left of the Dial probes the legacy of punk. It touches on the movement's politics, DIY traditions, rupture of social norms, trans-generational and transnational appeal and much more.

Rather than focus on discographies and rehashed gig memories, the interviews aim to unveil the secret history of punk and hardcore ideologies and values, as understood by the performers. Passionate and far-reaching, these conversations illuminate punk's history with candour and humour.

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Dave Dictor of MDC praises David Ensminger as an ideal mix of intellectual and emotional punk, recommending all his work. Vic Bondi from Articles of Faith highlights Ensminger’s rare insider perspective combined with deep knowledge of punk’s social and political context. Peter Case (Plimsouls) recognises him as a knowledgeable writer and drummer fully engaged with punk’s realities. U-Ron Bondage of Really Red endorses him for grasping punk’s historical importance both locally and internationally.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781604866414

Publisher: PM Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 June 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: PM Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 368g

Pages: 294

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About the Author

David Ensminger is a Humanities, Folklore, and English Instructor at Lee College in Baytown, TX. As a writer covering music, art, and contemporary issues, he has authored Visual Vitriol: The Street Art and Subcultures of the Punk and Hardcore Generations and contributed to Popmatters (where he publishes a monthly column), Maximum Rock’n’Roll, Houston Press, Art in Print, M/C Journal, The Journal of Popular Music Studies, Artcore, Postmodern Culture, Trust, and others. He is also a longtime drummer, including a stint in the Texas Biscuit Bombs with Biscuit of the Big Boys, and a digital archivist of punk and vernacular culture.

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