Tony Rettman- Why Be Something That You’re Not: Detroit Hardcore 1979-1985Publisher: Revelation Released 7 21 2023 "Why Be Something That You're Not: Detroit Hardcore 1979 1985" chronicles the first wave of Detroit hardcore from its origins in the late '70s to its demise in the mid '80s. Through a combination of oral history and extensive imagery, the book proves that even though the Southern California beach towns might have created the look and style of hardcore punk, it was the Detroit scene along with a handful of other

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