“Under the Big Black Sun” Book Discussion | Oakland

Submitted by the Event Organizer

A Bookstore in Oakland welcomes John Doe to the store to discuss and sign his new book, Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk, on Friday, June 3rd, at 7:00pm.

Under the Big Black Sun explores the nascent Los Angeles punk rock movement and its evolution to hardcore punk as it has never been told before. Authors John Doe and Tom DeSavia have woven together an enthralling story of the legendary West Coast scene from 1977-1982 by enlisting the voices of people who were there. The book shares tales from the authors along with personal essays from famous (and infamous) players in the scene.

Through interstitial commentary, John Doe “narrates” this journey through the land of film noir sunshine, Hollywood back alleys, and suburban sprawl, the place where he met his artistic counterparts Exene, DJ Bonebrake, and Billy Zoom and formed X, the band that became synonymous with, and in many ways defined, L.A. punk.

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