Nils Stevenson
Dave Thompson, Alternative Press, 1999
YOU'VE PROBABLY heard this before, but this time it's true. The best Punk book yet has just hit the streets, written by someone who were there, filled with the handwritten memories of musicians and fans, and stuffed with a gallery of classy, classic photos.
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