Full Description
It was a scene that had many names: some original members referred to themselves as punks, others, new romantics, new wavers, the bats or the morbids. 'Goth' did not gain lexical currency until the late 1980s. But no matter what term was used, 'postpunk' encompasses all the incarnations of the 1980s alternative movement. Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace is a visual and oral history of the first decade of the scene. Featuring interviews with both the performers and the audience to capture the community on and off stage, the book places personal snapshots alongside professional photography to reveal a unique range of fashions, bands and scenes.
A book about the music, the individual and the creativity of a worldwide community rather than theoretical definitions of a subculture, Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace considers a subject not often covered by academic books. Whether you were part of the scene or are just fascinated by different modes of expression, this book will transport you to another time and place.
Contents
INTRO
ATMOSPHERE
Kings of the Wild Frontier
Places: Scandinavia
A New Dark Age
Places: Behind the Iron Curtain
Everyday is Halloween
This Corrosion
Memorabilia
A NEW FORM OF BEAUTY
Spirit (We love our audience!)
Painted Bird
Places: Japan
Like Cockatoos
Places: Grufti Nation
Promised Land
Places: The Netherlands
Face to Face
MEAT OF YOUTH
Photo Collections
I. Style: Creatures of the Night
II. La Movida: New Cultural Identity
III. Boredom of Life: Spheres and Sentiments
IV. To the Batcave!
V. Shot!: Becoming History
Winklepickers
THE LAST SONG
Acknowledgements
