Marc Spitz/Brendan Mullen "We Got the Neutron Bomb" Book (2001)

Details: Marc Spitz/Brendan Mullen "We Got the Neutron Bomb: The Untold Story of L.A. Punk" Book (2001, Penguin/Random House). New stock. Description: "Taking us back to late ’70s and early ’80s Hollywood—pre-crack, pre-AIDS, pre-Reagan—We Got the Neutron Bomb re-creates word for word the rage, intensity, and anarchic glory of the Los Angeles punk scene, straight from the mouths of the scenesters, zinesters, groupies, filmmakers, and musicians who were there. Assembled from exhaustive interviews, We Got the Neutron Bomb tells the authentically gritty stories of bands like the Runaways, the Germs, X, the Screamers, Black Flag, and the Circle Jerks—their rise, their fall, and their undeniable influence on the rock ’n’ roll of today." Grade: M (new stock) Authors: "Marc Spitz‘s writing on rock ‘n’ roll and popular culture has appeared in Spin, The New York Times, Maxim, Nylon, Blender, and Uncut (UK). He is the author of How Soon Is Never?; Too Much, Too Late; and Nobody Likes You