Babylon's Burning: From Punk to Grunge
Clinton Heylin, . . Canongate, $25 (694pp) ISBN 978-1-84195-879-8
When it comes to the heyday of punk rock in the mid to late 1970s, Heylin has put together a solid history, drawing upon interviews with many of the key players from the era. The focus on London bands like the Sex Pistols and the Clash is unsurprising, but New York combos like the Ramones and Television also get their due, and even groups whose influence is less generally recognized, like Cleveland's Pere Ubu or Australia's Radio Birdman, receive well-rounded treatment. Heylin (
Reviewed on: 11/13/2006
Genre: Nonfiction