Monday, December 29, 2008

My So Called Punk Rock Dad

What better way to get back into the swing of things than to recommend two outstanding punk books! First it's Matt Diehl's "My So-Called Punk - Green Day, Fall Out Boy, The Distillers, Bad Religion - How Neo-Punk Stage-Dived Into The Mainstream". It's comprehensive, fun, well-written and filled to the brim with facts and anecdotes that highlight the good, the bad and the ugly in punk rock. Highly recommended that you read about the punk sphere of influence in this first class book. Go grab it at Amazon and save $3:



Next up it's Jim Lindberg's "Punk Rock Dad". I found myself laughing out loud so much while reading this book. His honesty and candor about raising his daughters and being the lead singer in one of the most influential punk bands, Pennywise, is inspirational. It's a very quick read and is filled with fun parenting nuggets, Pennywise history and a simple punk sensibility. Put it in your cart along with My So Called Punk at Amazon and you'll probably have free shipping!