Punks in Peoria: Making a Scene in the American Heartland Volume 1

by Jonathan Wright and Dawson Barrett

Book Overview

Punk rock culture in a preeminently average town

Synonymous with American mediocrity, Peoria was fertile ground for the boredom- and anger-fueled fury of punk rock. Jonathan Wright and Dawson Barrett explore the do-it-yourself scene built by Peoria punks, performers, and scenesters in the 1980s and 1990s. From fanzines to indie record shops to renting the VFW hall for an all-ages show, Peoria's punk culture reflected the movement elsewhere,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252085795
• ISBN13: 9780252085796
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"