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Editorial Review:
An oral history of the modern punk-revival's West Coast Birthplace
Outside of New York and London, California's Bay Area claims the oldest continuous punk-rock scene in the world. Gimme Something Better brings this outrageous and influential punk scene to life, from the notorious final performance of the Sex Pistols, to Jello Biafra's bid for mayor, the rise of Maximum RocknRoll magazine, and the East Bay pop-punk sound that sold millions around the globe. Throngs of punks, including members of the Dead Kennedys, Avengers, Flipper, MDC, Green Day, Rancid, NOFX, and AFI, tell their own stories in this definitive account, from the innovative art-damage of San Francisco's Fab Mab in North Beach, to the still vibrant all-ages DIY ethos of Berkeley's Gilman Street. Compiled by longtime Bay Area journalists Jack Boulware and Silke Tudor, Gimme Something Better chronicles more than two decades of punk music, progressive politics, social consciousness, and divine decadence, told by the people who made it happen.
Gimme Something Better: The Profound, Progressive, and Occasionally Pointless History of Bay Area Punk from Dead Kennedys to Green Day Reviews:
This lively, fun survey is a pick for any popular music library 
2009-12-18 - GIMMIE SOMETHING BETTER: THE PROFOUND, PROGRESSIVE, AND OCCASIONALLY POINTLESS HISTORY OF BAY AREA PUNK FROM DEAD KENNEDYS TO GREEN DAY is a 'must' for any general-interest music library catering to the general public as well as San Francisco music fans. It offers a history of the music, politics and creations of Bay Area punk through the voices of band members from Flipper to NOFX, charting the rise of the pop-punk sound that extended beyond the Bay Area. This lively, fun survey is a pick for any popular music library.
Voices from the Edge
2009-12-08 - Wonderful book about a fascinating subject, and, if you're not familiar with the cast of characters, an fine introduction to some memorable musicians. Unlike so many books on rock'n'roll that either gush about their subjects or seek to crucify them, reading "Gimme Something Better" feels like hanging out in a seedy bar and splitting a pitcher with some extremely colorful folks who aren't afraid to talk about the lows as well as the highs. Not afraid to talk about anything, actually. The jerks are jerks, and the geniuses are geniuses, but none of them are boring. Highly recommended.
Steve Patterson
A much needed history 
2009-11-05 - Fantastic book! You always hear about LA and NYC scenes but I have always been a fan of East Bay punk- Green Day, Op Ivy, Rancid, Crimpshrine- so this book details the rise of a fairly important period of time. A must for all punk fans
