Please Kill Me

This book tells the eventful story of American punk. Since the authors exclusively used statements from eyewitnesses, the book reads almost like a novel. In chronological order, quotes seamlessly follow one another, as if the interviewees were sitting together in a large circle, taking turns telling their stories. The reader immerses themselves in the crazy world of rock 'n' roll, with all its joys and darker sides. Because life's mostly a bitch. What the music rebels wanted was authenticity, not a fairy tale. The reports, anecdotes, and memories from people like Wayne Kramer, Patti Smith, Jim Carroll, and Dee Dee Ramone create a vibrant kaleidoscope of that part of American music history that began in the sixties when Velvet Underground gathered their first concert experiences in Warhol's Factory environment.