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Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital

Examines the history of the Washington D.C. punk rock music scene that led to the rise of such bands as Positive Force, Riot Grrrl, Fugazi, and Bikini Kill.

Audience
adult
Length
long · 437 pages

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