{"product_id":"goodbye-20th-century-a-biography-of-sonic-youth-9780306816031","title":"Goodbye 20th Century: A Biography of Sonic Youth","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGoodbye 20th Century: A Biography of Sonic Youth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRising from the drug-infested streets of '80s New York City, the incomparable Sonic Youth recorded some of the most important albums in alternative music history and influenced an entire generation of indie rockers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey helped spawn an alternative arts scene of underground films and comics, conceptual art, experimental music, even fashion. More than perhaps any band of their time, they brought art previously considered \"fringe\" into the mainstream--and irrevocably altered the cultural zeitgeist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on extensive research, exclusive band interviews, and unprecedented access to unreleased recordings and documents, \u003cem\u003eGoodbye 20th Century\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive biography of the Velvet Underground of their generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eComprehensive Research and Exclusive Access\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis biography draws from extensive research including exclusive band interviews and unprecedented access to unreleased recordings and archival documents. Author David Browne provides an intimate look at one of alternative rock's most influential bands, chronicling their rise from New York City's underground scene to cultural icons who reshaped the music landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Browne\u003c\/strong\u003e is a senior writer at \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e and the author of \u003cem\u003eDream Brother\u003c\/em\u003e, widely seen as the definitive biography of Jeff Buckley. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003eCrosby, Stills, Nash and Young: The Wild, Definitive Saga of Rock's Greatest Supergroup\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eFire and Rain: The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJames Taylor, CSNY, and the Lost Story of 1970\u003c\/em\u003e; and biographies of Sonic Youth and the Grateful Dead. His 1993 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e article, \"The Unmade Star,\" was one of the first major stories published on Jeff Buckley. He lives in Manhattan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Da Capo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680538300690,"sku":"9780306816031","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/goodbye-20th-century-a-biography-of-sonic-youth-9780306816031","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}