No Wave is the first book to visually chronicle the collision of art and punk in the New York underground of 1976 to 1980. This in depth look at punk rock, new wave, experimental music, and the avant-garde art movement of the 70s and 80s focuses on the true architects of No Wave from James Chance to Lydia Lunch to Glenn Branca, as well as the luminaries that intersected the scene, such as David Byrne, Debbie Harry, Brian Eno, Iggy Pop, and Richard Hell.
In this Video, Thurston Moore and Byron Coley spend 12 minutes taking us back to that very special time in New York…
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Anonymous 11.03.08 at 6:41 pm
the book seem very well done and interesthing
Anonymous 11.03.08 at 6:41 pm
I look through this book every time I’m at Borders, since no-one wants to spend $25 on it, and I never have the money.
Also, this is probably the first time I’ve seen Thurston Moore look older than 12.
Anonymous 11.03.08 at 6:41 pm
where can i get this book???
Anonymous 11.03.08 at 6:41 pm
I just got this book and got through it in about three hours. Thanks so much! A great read!
Anonymous 11.03.08 at 6:41 pm
Tim Wright and Maryann are 2 people I’ve been looking for, many years. where’d ya go after you moved out of 30 St Marks? Toni
Anonymous 11.03.08 at 6:41 pm
Oh! Plus that was in reference to Ikue Mori who, ironically enough, became one of the most unique and interesting drummers ever!
Anonymous 11.03.08 at 6:41 pm
RE: Soundsfromnothing’s post and the ‘looks>talent’ issue.
I think it’s important to remember that most of these bands were very young (mid twenties tops, right) when that type of thing is still important.
Anonymous 11.03.08 at 6:41 pm
I was introduced to Jim Sclavunos in Portland, Maine by Peggy Szorski back in 1991 or ‘92 as “This is my friend Jim Sclavunos, he turned down a position in Sonic Youth.” to which I said “Why the hell’d you do that?”. I can’t remember his response, because I was so busy thinking “Wow, this guy really ‘blew it’.”
HAHAHAHA oh my god…
Anonymous 11.03.08 at 6:41 pm
I got your book and am reading it now. Most excellent!!! I met Marsha Resnick around 88.
Anonymous 11.03.08 at 6:41 pm
The guy in the t-shirt is Byron Coley, a long-time critic and writer on the rock scene, particularly the avant-garde or underground rock scene. He wrote for SPIN at one time, and more crucially, for the lamented FORCED EXPOSURE. The guy in the foreground in the long-sleeved shirt is, ahem, Thurston Moore, founding (and still current)member of SONIC YOUTH.
Anonymous 11.03.08 at 6:41 pm
i think its the dude from the pixies and maybe a guy from sonic youth
Anonymous 11.03.08 at 6:41 pm
that was brilliant. who are these two guys?
Anonymous 11.03.08 at 6:41 pm
No wave was definitely an interesting genre. It was a cool movement that splintered off punk. There were different sub styles within no wave (Russell even flirted with disco blah!)but there was the idea of experimentation there. The only thing I don’t like is the “Well you look good, so you can be in the band” type of thing. That’s a little counter=productive to the whole “come as you are” idea.
Anonymous 11.03.08 at 6:41 pm
i thought byron was wearing a sex vid shirt but it’s a sun ra shirt. byron is a cool motherfucker
Anonymous 11.03.08 at 6:41 pm
good times!