Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace: A Worldwide Compendium of Postpunk and Goth in the 1980s

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Andrea Harriman Marloes Bontje

Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace

A Worldwide Compendium of Postpunk and Goth in the 1980s

Andrea Harriman, Marloes Bontje

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Intellect Books
15 October 2014

History of fashion; Punk, New Wave & Indie; Popular culture; Alternative lifestyles

It was a scene that had many names: some original members referred to themselves as punks, others, new romantics, new wavers, the bats, or the morbids. ""Goth"" did not gain lexical currency until the late 1980s. But no matter what term was used, ""postpunk"" encompasses all the incarnations of the 1980s alternative movement.

Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Laceis a visual and oral history of the first decade of the scene. Featuring interviews with both the performers and the audience to capture the community on and off stage, the book places personal snapshots alongside professional photography to reveal a unique range of fashions, bands, and scenes.

A book about the music, the individual, and the creativity of a worldwide community rather than theoretical definitions of a subculture,Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Laceconsiders a subject not often covered by academic books. Whether you were part of the scene or are just fascinated by different modes of expression, this book will transport you to another time and place.

By: Andrea Harriman, Marloes Bontje
Imprint: Intellect Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 1
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 229mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 549g
ISBN: 9781783203529
ISBN 10: 1783203528
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 15 October 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

INTRO ATMOSPHERE Kings of the Wild Frontier Places: Scandinavia A New Dark Age Places: Behind the Iron Curtain Everyday is Halloween This Corrosion Memorabilia A NEW FORM OF BEAUTY Spirit (We love our audience!) Painted Bird Places: Japan Like Cockatoos Places: Grufti Nation Promised Land Places: The Netherlands Face to Face MEAT OF YOUTH Photo Collections I. Style: Creatures of the Night II. La Movida: New Cultural Identity III. Boredom of Life: Spheres and Sentiments IV. To the Batcave! V. Shot!: Becoming History Winklepickers THE LAST SONG Acknowledgements

Andi Harriman is a New York City-based music journalist. Marloes Bontje is a Dutch cultural historian.

Reviews for Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace: A Worldwide Compendium of Postpunk and Goth in the 1980s

'This book is going to look very cool strategically placed on your coffee table. But I will warn you, if your visitors decide to pick it up for a flick through, they'll be far too engrossed for conversation.' -- EGL Magazine, Keller 'Wonderful images, some now bordering on nostalgia, merge into a seductive whole, with the text providing an imaginative delving into time and places ... haunting and inspiring ... comes closer to a distillation of being cool than any book I have seen' -- Mick Mercer, goth and postpunk journalist 'Terrific photographs, a wide range of interviews, and an international perspective on the goth phenomenon make this an original contribution to the field of subcultural studies' -- Valerie Steele, author of Gothic: Dark Glamour