Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital - Paperback

by Mark Andersen (Author), Mark Jenkins (Author)

"A truly compelling narrative . . . a powerful piece of cultural reporting." --Washington Post

Washington, DC's creative, politically insurgent punk scene is studied for the first time by local activist Mark Andersen and arts writer Mark Jenkins. The nation's capital gave birth to the most influential punk underground of the '80s and '90s. Dance of Days recounts the rise of trailblazing artists such as Bad Brains, Henry Rollins, Minor Threat, Rites of Spring, Fugazi, and Bikini Kill, while examining the roots of PMA, straight edge, Dischord Records, Revolution Summer, Positive Force, and Riot Grrrl. This book provides a window on the hidden history of a grassroots rock revolution that burst into the mainstream in the early '90s following the success of Nirvana and its groundbreaking album, Nevermind.

Author Biography

Mark Anderson is the co-author of Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital (Akashic, 2003). Anderson is the outreach coordinator for Emmaus Services for the Aging, and he remains active with Positive Force DC, Helping Individual Prostitues Survive, and Women's Advocates to Terminate Sexism (WATTS). He lives in Washington, D.C.