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Throbbing Gristle
An Endless Discontent
Series: Global Punk
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This book situates the British band Throbbing Gristle as both a lens and critical tool for England during the punk years and the Winter of Discontent. Using detailed archival research and testimony from key performances, it plots the impact and affective reach of the band. 20 b/w illus.
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Drawing on archives and live performances, this book traces the impressions and reverberations of UK punk band Throbbing Gristle.
This book looks at late 1970s Britain—before, during, and immediately after the Winter of Discontent—to situate the activism of Throbbing Gristle in this time. It explores how the band worked in and against the time, and how they worked in and against punk, as punk worked in and against the time and place.
Punk acts as a mediating factor and nuisance value in the band’s story, as Throbbing Gristle emerged with punk in late 1976, grappled with it through 1977, and then went on to create and eventually criticise a number of post-punk scenes that had flourished around 1979.
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Drawing on archives and live performances, this book traces the impressions and reverberations of UK punk band Throbbing Gristle. This book looks at late 1970s Britain—before, during, and immediately after the Winter of Discontent—to situate the activism of Throbbing Gristle in this time. It explores how the band worked in and against the time, and how they worked in and...Paperback$7599Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
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Throbbing Gristle is praised for its vivid depiction of the alternative and underground music scene of the late 1970s and early 80s, centred around Throbbing Gristle's live performances. Ian Trowell effectively captures the era and explores the diversity of post-punk developments across various UK locations. The book is noted for offering a rich understanding of cultural changes beyond the London punk scene.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781789388299
Publisher: Intellect
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 December 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Intellect Books
Illustration: 20 Halftones, black and white
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 170.0mm
Height: 244.0mm
Weight: 579g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Ian Trowell is an independent scholar based in the UK
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