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John Doe of X

John Doe’s Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk chronicles the friendship and love, ambition and feuds, grandiose dreams and cultural rage out of which grew groundbreaking bands like The Minutemen, Black Flag, the Go-Go’s, and of course, Doe’s own band, the iconic X. Featuring his own distinctive voice along with those of X-mate Exene Cervenka, the voluble Henry Rollins, Mike Watt, and many more, it’s a story of a vanguard moment in American musical history, when country, blues, Latin music, and many other strands were twisted up with the frustration, power, and back-alley energy that broke punk around the world.

John will be talking all about the book and the stories therein, and dipping into his 40-year songbook, in the Rare Book Room–don’t miss an evening with a legend of punk rock.











When: Sat., Aug. 13, 2016 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: The Strand
828 Broadway
212-473-1452
Price: Admission & Signed Copy grants you admission for one, plus one signed copy of the book. Admission & Gift Card grants you admission for one, plus one $15 Strand gift card to be used at any time on any product.
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John Doe’s Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk chronicles the friendship and love, ambition and feuds, grandiose dreams and cultural rage out of which grew groundbreaking bands like The Minutemen, Black Flag, the Go-Go’s, and of course, Doe’s own band, the iconic X. Featuring his own distinctive voice along with those of X-mate Exene Cervenka, the voluble Henry Rollins, Mike Watt, and many more, it’s a story of a vanguard moment in American musical history, when country, blues, Latin music, and many other strands were twisted up with the frustration, power, and back-alley energy that broke punk around the world.

John will be talking all about the book and the stories therein, and dipping into his 40-year songbook, in the Rare Book Room–don’t miss an evening with a legend of punk rock.

Buy tickets/get more info now