{"product_id":"2940171817695","title":"Under the Big Black Sun : A Personal History of L.A. Punk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnder the Big Black Sun\u003c\/i\u003e explores the nascent Los Angeles punk rock movement and its evolution to hardcore punk as it's never been told before. Authors John Doe and Tom DeSavia have woven together an enthralling story of the legendary west coast scene from 1977-1982 by enlisting the voices of people who were there. The audiobook shares chapter-length tales from the authors along with personal essays from famous (and infamous) players in the scene. Additional authors include: Exene Cervenka (X), Henry Rollins (Black Flag), Mike Watt (The Minutemen), Jane Wiedlin and Charlotte Caffey (The Go-Go's), Dave Alvin (The Blasters), Chris D. (Flesh Eaters), Jack Grisham (T.S.O.L.), Teresa Covarrubias (The Brat), Robert Lopez (The Zeros, El Vez), as well as scenesters and journalists Pleasant Gehman, Kristine McKenna, and Chris Morris. Through interstitial commentary, John Doe \"narrates\" this journey through the land of film noir sunshine, Hollywood back alleys, and suburban sprawl-the place where he met his artistic counterparts Exene, DJ Bonebrake, and Billy Zoom-and formed X, the band that became synonymous with, and in many ways defined, L.A. punk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnder the Big Black Sun\u003c\/i\u003e shares stories of friendship and love, ambition and feuds, grandiose dreams and cultural rage, all combined with the tattered, glossy sheen of pop culture weirdness that epitomized the operations of Hollywood's underbelly. Listeners will travel to the clubs that defined the scene, as well as to the street corners, empty lots, apartment complexes, and squats that served as de facto salons for the musicians, artists, and fringe players that hashed out what would become punk rock in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCast of Narrators:\u003cbr\u003eDave Alvin\u003cbr\u003eBillie Joe Armstrong\u003cbr\u003eCharlotte Caffey\u003cbr\u003eExene Cervenka\u003cbr\u003eTeresa Covarrubias\u003cbr\u003eChris D. \u003cbr\u003eTom DeSavia\u003cbr\u003eJohn Doe\u003cbr\u003ePleasant Gehman\u003cbr\u003eJack Grisham\u003cbr\u003eRobert Lopez (aka El Vez)\u003cbr\u003eKristine McKenna\u003cbr\u003eChris Morris\u003cbr\u003eHenry Rollins\u003cbr\u003eMike Watt\u003cbr\u003eJane Wiedlin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMusic Credits:\u003cbr\u003eAll songs performed by X. ©John Doe amp; Exene Cervenka. Used with permission.\u003cbr\u003eLockwood Valley Music, admin by Pacific Electric Music Publishing \/ Grosso Modo Music \/ Penny Farthing Music (ASCAP) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We're Desperate\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Your Phone's off the Hook (But You're Not)\"\u003cbr\u003e\"I'm Coming Over\"\u003cbr\u003e\"The Unheard Music\" \u003cbr\u003e\"Nausea\" \u003cbr\u003e\"White Girl\" \u003cbr\u003ePerformed by X. From the album \u003ci\u003eLive 1980\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Worlds a Mess (It's In My Kiss)\" \u003cbr\u003e\"Los Angeles\" \u003cbr\u003ePerformed by X. From the film \u003ci\u003eX: The Unheard Music\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The World's A Mess and Los Angeles\" from 'The Unheard Music', directed by W. T. Morgan, used with permission by Angel City Media, LLC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Because I Do\"  X\u003cbr\u003eStudio Rehearsal\u003cbr\u003ePerformed by X. ©John Doe amp; Exene Cervenka. Used with permission.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179712823536,"sku":"2940171817695","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940171817695_p0.jpg?v=1763745626","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940171817695","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}