| Description |
278 pages ; 19 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-278). |
| Contents |
Africa Has No History: An Annotation of Anti-Flag's "A Start" -- Evidence of Things Unscene: An Annotation of Propagandhi's: "Less Talk, More Rock" -- Marching Through the Mosh Pit: An Annotation of Operation Ivy's "Room Without a Window" -- Ace Up My Sleeve: An Annotation of the Matches' "More Than Local Boys" -- Mad Props to Madness An Annotation of Bad Religion's "Pity the Dead" -- Ever Since I Was a Little Grrrl: An Annotation of Black Kids' "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" -- To the Edge and Back: An Annotation of Brand New's "Sic Transit Gloria ... Glory Fades" -- American Idiolect: An Annotation of Fefe Dobson's "Stupid Little Love Song" -- PMA (Positivist* Mental Attitude): An Annotation of Bad Brains' "Attitude" -- Whatever People Say I Am, That's What Omnaut: An Annotation of Masked Intruder's "Take What I Want". |
| Summary |
"Memoir, social commentary, and music criticism in the form of essays-or "mixtapes"-from an older brother to his much younger brother who's struggling in early adulthood"-- Provided by publisher. |
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For G'Ra Asim, punk music offers an outlet to express himself freely. As his younger brother, Gyasi, grapples with finding his footing in the world, G'Ra gifts him with a survival guide for tackling the sometimes treacherous cultural terrain particular to being young, Black, brainy, and weird in the form of a mixtape. Blending music, cultural criticism and personal essay to explore race, gender, class, and sexuality as they pertain to punk rock and straight edge culture, Asim uses totemic punk rock songs to anchor each chapter. |
| Subject |
Asim, G'Ra, 1987-
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African American punk rock musicians.
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Punk rock musicians -- United States.
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African American authors.
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Authors, American.
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Punk rock music -- History and criticism.
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MUSIC / History & Criticism.
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African American authors. (OCoLC)fst00799028
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African American punk rock musicians. (OCoLC)fst01738664
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Authors, American. (OCoLC)fst00821764
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Punk rock music. (OCoLC)fst01084153
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Punk rock musicians. (OCoLC)fst01084156
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Essay. (DNLM)D020474
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Autobiography. (DNLM)D020493
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Essays. (OCoLC)fst01919922
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Autobiographies. (OCoLC)fst01919894
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Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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Essays.
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Essays.
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Autobiographies.
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| Added Title |
Boys in the void |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Asim, G'Ra, 1987- Boyz n the Void Boston : Beacon Press, 2021. 9780807059500 (DLC) 2020035431 |
| ISBN |
9780807059487 (hardcover) |
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080705948X (hardcover) |
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9780807055557 (paperback) |
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0807055557 (paperback) |
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9780807059500 electronic book |
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