| Diy: The Rise of Lo-Fi Culture Revised, Update Edition Contributor(s): Spencer, Amy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0714531618 ISBN-13: 9780714531618 Publisher: Marion Boyars Publishers OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: "A veritable cornucopia of self-made worth. . . . "DIY: The Rise of Lo-Fi Culture" is a triumph from beginning to end. . . . Highly recommended."-Trakmarx.com "A . . . comprehensive guide to the evolution of DIY culture as we know it today."-Bookslut.com This exploration of lo-fi culture traces the origin of the DIY ethic to the skiffle movement of the 1950s, mail art, Black Mountain poetry, and avant-garde art in the 1950s. It follows the punk scene of the 1970s and 1980s to the current music scene. It charts the development of music outside of the publicity machine and examines the politics behind the production of "homemade" recordings and publications. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Punk - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism |
| Dewey: 070.48 |
| LCCN: 2008018689 |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 5.15" W x 7.73" (0.56 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "A veritable cornucopia of self-made worth. . . . DIY: The Rise of Lo-Fi Culture is a triumph from beginning to end. . . . Highly recommended."--Trakmarx.com "A . . . comprehensive guide to the evolution of DIY culture as we know it today."--Bookslut.com This exploration of lo-fi culture traces the origin of the DIY ethic to the skiffle movement of the 1950s, mail art, Black Mountain poetry, and avant-garde art in the 1950s. It follows the punk scene of the 1970s and 1980s to the current music scene. It charts the development of music outside of the publicity machine and examines the politics behind the production of "homemade" recordings and publications. |