A Wailing of a Town

A Wailing Of A Town: An Oral History of Early San Pedro Punk And More 1977-1985
First edition
AuthorCraig Ibarra
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPunk rock
GenreMusic
PublisherEND FWY Press
Publication date
April 1, 2015[1]
Publication placeUnited States
Pages344
ISBN978-0986097102

A Wailing Of A Town: An Oral History of Early San Pedro Punk And More 1977-1985 is a non-fiction oral history of the San Pedro punk scene of the late 70s to the mid-1980s.[2] Authored by Craig Ibarra, the book consists of 70+ interviews with band members (including members of Minutemen, Saccharine Trust, and Black Flag), photographers, and punk fans.[2]

While the book expends about a quarter of its length on the well-known Minutemen,[3] the book has been seen as a sort of rebuttal to the Hollywood-centric We Got the Neutron Bomb[4][5] the book focuses on lesser known bands such as Saccharine Trust, Hari-Kari, Peer Group, Mood of Defiance[4] and The Plebs.[6] Ibarra spent seven years working on the book.[7] Ibarra first got the idea for the book in January 2007 after reading Please Kill Me and We Got the Neutron Bomb.[8]

The book was released on April 1, 2015, D. Boon's birthday.[1]

  1. ^ a b Thompson, Elise (April 4, 2015). "LA Beat Interview: Craig Ibarra, Author of "A Wailing Of A Town"". Los Angeles Beat. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Wood, Liz (June 9, 2015). "This Week in Posivibes: A Wailing of a Town". The Rumpus. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  3. ^ Cocksedge, Rich (July 4, 2015). "A Wailing Of A Town [Book] (2015)". Punknews. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  4. ^ a b McDonnell, Evelyn (July 2, 2015). "'A Wailing of a Town' paints a vivid picture of San Pedro's punk scene". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "Read a Book! A Wailing of a Town". Maximumrocknroll. September 25, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  6. ^ Kuzmack, Nick (September 3, 2015). "Review: A Wailing Of A Town". SLUG Magazine. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  7. ^ Scott, Tim (April 7, 2015). "San Pedro Punk Rules OK". Noisey. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  8. ^ Ziegler, Chris (June 4, 2015). "A Wailing Of A Town: An Oral History of Early San Pedro Punk 1977-1985". L.A. Record. Retrieved October 20, 2019.