Dead Kennedys: Unauthorized Version

By (author): "Marian Kester"
Publish Date: March 2004
Dead Kennedys: Unauthorized Version
ISBN0867196068
ISBN139780867196061
AsinDead Kennedys: Unauthorized Version
Original titleDead Kennedys: The Unauthorized Version
The Dead Kennedys roared to life in the late 1970s: their left-wing political stance, shock tactics, and messages of rebellion against corruption stirred everybody up, including Tipper Gore and her pack of conservative music-banning buddies. This book focuses on the band from its conception through its breakup in the mid-1980s, and includes reproductions of flyers, promo shots, snippets of interviews, lyrics, and rare photos. Lead singer Jello Biafra's candidacy in the 1979 San Francisco mayoral race is also entertainingly detailed.