Punk : The Last Word – 9781915841254

A thoroughly enjoyable compendium of appalling behaviour.’ Nick Logan, Editor of NME (1973-1978), founder of The Face’This book you hold in your hand may well be the definitive one on PUNK – from Baudelaire to the Beats, from Warhol’s Factory to Madam Louise’s in Soho. Read it and be inspired.’ Bobby GillespieThe last word on the movement that shook the world. Punk: The Last Word is a powerful reimagining of punk-not just as a sound or style, but as a radical, DIY philosophy rooted in defiance, truth, and individuality. Cultural insider and Wag Club founder Chris Sullivan and Byline Times co-founder and executive editor Stephen Colegrave bring together over 150 original interviews with punk’s most iconic figures-Iggy Pop, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Siouxsie Sioux, Vivienne Westwood, and many others. From musicians and designers to promoters and provocateurs, they paint a vivid portrait of the movement’s chaotic rise and lasting impact on both sides of the Atlantic. Tracing punk’s rebellious spirit from 19th-century bohemia to the explosion of Kings Road and Coventry in the late ’70s, this is, without a doubt, the most in-depth, insider account of punk’s evolution and legacy. As the movement approaches its 50th anniversary, its core values-authenticity, resistance, and creative freedom-feel more urgent than ever. Punk isn’t just music. It’s a way of life.