Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain's Please Kill Me assembles firsthand accounts from the musicians, artists, and scenesters who created punk rock. From the Velvet Underground to the Ramones, from CBGB to the Sex Pistols, the book captures the raw energy, self-destruction, and creative rebellion of a movement that changed music forever. More than a history, it's a visceral document of cultural revolution told by those who lived it.

WHY WE PICKED IT: Because punk's real story is messier, funnier, and more tragic than any myth.

DETAILS: • Author: Legs McNeil • Publisher: Grove Press • Format: Paperback • Publication Date: June 6, 2006 • ISBN: 9780802125361 • Ships direct from distributor in 3–7 business days