Da Capo' Press.Da Capo' Press 11 Cambridge Center Cambridge Center is a development complex located in the lower section of Cambridge, Massachusetts, along Broadway and Main streets. The project was started in 1979 and continues in progress to this day. , Cambridge, MA 02142 www.dacapopress.com Dave Van Ronk Dave Van Ronk (June 30 1936 – February 10 2002) was a folk singer born in Brooklyn, New York, who settled in Greenwich Village, New York City, and was nicknamed the "Mayor of MacDougal Street. and Elijah Wald's THE MAYOR OF MACDOUGAL STREET: A MEMOIR (0306814072, $26.00) provides the memory of Dave Van Ronk, leader of the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of folk revival scene in the 1950s, who died in 2002. He was a singer, guitarist, and pioneer of modern acoustic acoustic /acous·tic/ (ah-kldbomacs´tik) relating to sound or hearing. a·cous·tic or a·cous·ti·cal adj. Of or relating to sound, the sense of hearing, or the perception of sound. blues, and was also a major figure on the Village scene, influencing fellow musicians in coffee houses and cafes. From his encounters with fellow folk players to notable contemporaries, THE MAYOR OF MACDOUGAS STREET traces the evolution of a social and musical era. Pat Gilbert's PASSION IS A FASHION: THE REAL STORY OF THE CLASH (030681434X, $18.95) is a lively coverage of the punk punk Aggressive form of rock music that coalesced into an international (though predominantly Anglo-American) movement in 1975–80. Originating in the countercultural rock of artists such as the Velvet Underground and Iggy (Pop) and the Stooges, punk rock evolved in group which emerged from London in the 1970s to change the world with their politically-charged rock sound. You'd think there would have been many exposes of this popular group by now, but PASSION IS A FASHION is the first to examine The Clash's ten-year history, using over 70 interviews with key fans, friends and producers and conversations with The Clash members themselves. Whether you relish The Clash or not, if you have any interest in the 1970s sound or punk scene, PASSION IS A FASHION is a 'must'. |
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