Cultural Writing. Music. My first time. Who doesn't love to reminisce about a more innocent time, about an event so awe-inspiring its memory only grows stronger with age? The punk movement has permanently altered youth culture. Today's art, politics, and aesthetics wouldn't be the same without the hundreds of thousands of young people who have embraced punk over the past thirty-odd years. What does each of these recruits have in common? They all remember their first time. Hear what it's like straight from the fans, bands, and fanatics. Contributors include: Michelle Tea, Blake Schwarzenbach, Shawna Kenney, Ben Sizemore, Boff Whaley, Sean Forbes, and many, many more.

Author City: Oakland, CA USA

Chris Duncan grew up in the hardcore punk scene in NJ and NYC. Today he is an accomplished artist whose works have been displayed worldwide, including shows at the acclaimed Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.