Capitals of Punk DC, Paris, and Circulation in the Urban Underground

Capitals of Punk tells the story of Franco-American circulation of punk music, politics, and culture, focusing on the legendary Washington, DC hardcore punk scene and its less-heralded counterpart in Paris. This book tells the story of how the underground

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Capitals of Punk

Tyler Sonnichsen

Capitals of Punk DC, Paris, and Circulation in the Urban Underground

Tyler Sonnichsen University of Tennessee at Knoxville Knoxville, TN, USA

ISBN 978-981-13-5967-5    ISBN 978-981-13-5968-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5968-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019934468 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover images: Capitol Hill © Luis Prado; Eiffel Tower © Pedro Santos; Arc de Triomphe © Iconika: White House © Leif Michelsen. Cover design: Fatima Jamadar This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore

Ian MacKaye, Arnaud Gabelli, and Philippe Roizès on the porch at Dischord House in Arlington, Virginia, Summer 1987. (Photo courtesy of Phillippe Roizès)

Banned in DC with a thousand other places to go; Gonna swim across the Atlantic, ’cause that’s the only place I can go! Bad Brains, 1982

Acknowledgments

No book about DC or Parisian hardcore would be complete without a complete (as possible) acknowledgment of everyone who was a part of it along the way. Derek Alderman supervised the research and doctoral dissertation from which this book grew, and he continues to be a great friend and colleague. Additional thanks are in order to Tom Bell, Leslie Gay, and Micheline Van Riemsdijk for their notes and guidance on the original iteration. Too many other Knoxville, Long Beach, and DC friends and colleagues were indispensable in their support, but hopefully you know who you are. Of course, thank-you to my family for supporting me, believing in what I was doing, and no