BOOK - HARD ART DC 1979 MALT SODA Lester Bangs

Lester Bangs

it's the story of four men in cheap suits who crashed out of Canvey Island in the early '70s

" a group consisting mainly of laid-off GM workers

worked with Black Flag and Suicidal Tendencies in their early days

from legendary underground fullpipes and renowned skateparks to popular street hangouts and cutting-edge terrain

BOOK - HARD ART DC 1979 MALT SODA Lester BangsBOOK PHOTOGRAPHY BY LUCIAN PERKINS NARRATIVE BY ALEC MACKAYE ESSAY BY HENRY ROLLINS "Photos capturing the raw magnetism of performers like Charlie Danbury of Trenchmouth and H. R. of Bad Brains signal the power of the music. Perkins is also fascinated with the audience at these events, showcasing dingy stairwells and sweat glazed faces. In telling shots, performers and audience blur into a frenzied mass. Musician MacKaye, of the Untouchables, gives a