{"product_id":"my-so-called-punk-green-day-fall-out-boy-the-distillers-bad-religion-how-neo-punk-stage-dived-into-the-mainstream-paperback","title":"My So-Called Punk: Green Day, Fall Out Boy, the Distillers, Bad Religion---How Neo-Punk Stage-Dived Into the Mainstream - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Diehl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen it began, punk was an underground revolution that raged against the mainstream; now punk \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e the mainstream. Tracing the origins of Grammy-winning icons Green Day and the triumphant resurgence of neo-punk legends Bad Religion through MTV's embrace of pop-punk bands like Yellowcard, music journalist Matt Diehl explores the history of new punk, exposing how this once cult sound became a blockbuster commercial phenomenon. Diehl follows the history and controversy behind neo-punk--from the Offspring's move from a respected indie label to a major, to multi-platinum bands Good Charlotte and Simple Plan's unrepentant commercial success, through the survival of genre iconoclasts the Distillers and the rise of emo superstars like Fall Out Boy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e My So-Called Punk \u003c\/i\u003epicks up where bestselling authors Legs McNeil and Jon Savage left off, conveying how punk went from the Sex Pistol's Anarchy in the U.K. to anarchy in the O.C. via the Warped Tour. Defining the sound of today's punk, telling the stories behind the bands that have brought it to the masses and discussing the volatile tension between the culture's old and new factions, \u003ci\u003eMy So-Called Punk \u003c\/i\u003eis the go-to book for a new generation of punk rock fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt Diehl is a music journalist. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone, The New York Times, The \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Post, GQ, VIBE, Spin, Blender \u003c\/i\u003eand many other publications. He served as the music columnist for \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e for four years and now serves as a contributing music editor at \u003ci\u003eInterview\u003c\/i\u003e. He has appeared as a music expert on MTV and was co-producer of the acclaimed five-part television series on VH1, \u003ci\u003eThe '70's\u003c\/i\u003e. His books include \u003ci\u003eNo-Fall Snowboarding\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNotorious C.O.P..\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 17, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53099936579891,"sku":"9780312337810","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/UFRyamtGV2F2RXVxeXgrOUlGZ3diZz09.webp?v=1772481535","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/my-so-called-punk-green-day-fall-out-boy-the-distillers-bad-religion-how-neo-punk-stage-dived-into-the-mainstream-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}