Live At The Safari Club: A People's History Of Hardcore [Hardcover]

Live at the Safari Club: A People's History of HarDCoreis the uncensored oral history of a notorious underground punk venue in the nations capital, told by the bands, fans, zinesters, promoters, graffiti artists, scenesters, senators kids and activists who made it happen.

Over 200 exclusive interviews with and photos of members of Gorilla Biscuits, Bold, Sick of it All, Worlds Collide, Ignition, Swiz, Avail, Rancid, Nirvana, Danzig, Bad Religion, Tom Waits band, Bad Brains, Hole, Hatebreed, Clutch, My Morning Jacket, and more.

I spent much of the late 80s and 90s on tour with Fugazi and it seemed like something was always brewing back in DC while I was away. . . . Seeing the images in the book and learning more about the Safari makes me regret having missed the action, but also thrilled to know that kids will always find a way to make that action happen. It cant be stopped!
Ian MacKaye, frontman for Minor Threat and Fugazi

The Safari Clubwas a venue that was sorely needed in DC at the timefor the next generation of punk which was growing rapidly. Shawna became known by touring punk bands as the person to contact in DC for a show, and developed a positive reputation quickly.
Cynthia Connolly, program manager, DC Space, circa 1989; co-author ofBanned in DC

DC's Safari Club was one of those legendary places that you'd hear about that was part of the scene. NY had A7 and CBGB, Connecticut had Pogos and the Anthrax, LA, SF, Detroit and on and on, every place where punk took root had venues spring up out of necessity to give kids a place to hang out and hear, play and see live music.
Jordan Cooper, Revelation Records

Shawna Kenneyauthored the award-winning memoirI Was a Teenage Dominatrix(Last Gasp), edited the anthologyBook Lovers(Seal Press) and co-wroteImposters(Mark Batty Publishers). Her photos appear in the book9:30: A Timl³*