Brian Peterson, Author of 'Burning Fight'
Date: Thu. July 02, 2009
Time: 12:15 pm
Location:
Harold Washington Library Center
Authors Room
400 S. State Street
60605
About this event:
Illinois high school English teacher Brian Peterson, author of Burning Fight: The Nineties Hardcore Revolution in Ethics, Politics, Spirit, and Sound, discusses the 1990s hardcore music scene and its related ethical and social movements. '
'I decided to focus the book on the debates surrounding straight edge, animal rights, politics/activism, and spirituality,' Peterson explains. 'It seemed like you couldn't go to a show in the early nineties without getting into a discussion with someone about one of these topics. Obviously, there were many other important issues, ideas, and, of course, bands from this era, but I also realized I couldn't write an encyclopedia. So, I went with the topics and bands that seemed to resonate most with the people I interviewed.' During the Library program, Mr. Peterson will share recorded examples of hardcore music.
Contact:
Music Information Center
Phone: 312-747-4850
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