A Cultural Dictionary of Punk

From: LA Times

University of Detroit professor Nick Rombes has recently published a book on punk rock. In a LA Times interview he acknowledges it took several years to research his book as he found the intricacies of a historical sound.

In his creative dictionary, Rombes explains the finer points of punk, giving us both critical analysis and creative writing. The encyclopedic tome is laid out in alphabetical order, so readers can take in everything punk from the Adolescents to the Zeros in a tidy fashion. Preview and purchase the book, A Cultural Dictionary of Punk: 1974-1982.