{"product_id":"9791399162400","title":"BRUTALISMS","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBRUTALISMS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis first volume of \u003cem\u003eBrutalisms\u003c\/em\u003e unveils the hidden side of the history of rock and roll and popular music. Far from the big stages and gold records, the reader will find unusual connections between iconic artists and phenomena such as terrorism, street subcultures, esotericism, or crime. A grand anthology of the best essays published in Agente Provocador, edited by David Bizarro and Servando Rocha, which bridges the gap between pop and the most extreme margins of society. A fascinating journey through the music that changed the world, narrated from its darkest and most surprising corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book explores the most unexpected and transgressive connections in popular music, from punk to soul, including gangsta, Italian pop, or jazz. Through a series of essays, it addresses themes such as street gangs and punk cults starring Germs or Bad Brains, Willie Colón's relationship with gangsta, Louis Armstrong's performance at the foot of a pyramid, or the supposed luciferian cult of Miles Davis. It also delves into motorcycle gangs, manifestos signed by hippies, trans soul stars, clandestine record networks, the \"fantascienza\" of Franco Battiato, worlds of black leather and S\u0026amp;M, b-boys and breakers behind the Iron Curtain, dangerous \"thunder tribes\" and Japanese bikers, and the pitched battles between fans with chains, bottle throwing, and knife fights, set to the soundtrack of Elvis, The Who, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, or Raphael. All this to show a history of pop that is total and happily out of control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnofficial history of rock and roll and popular music.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConnections between pop music and terrorism, crime, and violence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUrban subcultures, urban tribes, and youth cults (punks, bikers, b-boys).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eEsotericism, sects, and mysticism in the lives of iconic musicians.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eClandestine music distribution networks and counterculture phenomena.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at curious music lovers, fans of rock history and popular music who are looking for an alternative and transgressive perspective. It will also interest readers of essays on sociology, anthropology, and subcultures, as well as followers of podcasts like Brutalistas and those who enjoy the most unusual and unknown true stories from the music world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique and well-documented vision of the darkest and most surprising aspects of pop history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnexpected connections between artists, movements, and social phenomena that are rarely explored.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA journey through music from its margins, far from the official and commercial narrative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRigorous and gripping content, the result of a selection of the best essays from the publisher Agente Provocador.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Various Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e LA FELGUERA EDITORES,S.L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e MUSIC, TRUE STORIES, SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e MEMORIES FROM THE UNDERGROUND\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrutalisms\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential work for those seeking a history of popular music far from clichés. Its multidisciplinary approach, which combines music, sociology, and anthropology, makes it a fascinating and revealing read. The careful selection of essays and the editing by David Bizarro and Servando Rocha guarantee quality content that will surprise even the most veteran fans. A book that invites us to rediscover pop from its most extreme and unknown zones.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA FELGUERA EDITORES,S.L","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406698602843,"sku":"9791399162400","price":25.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/979139916240.jpg?v=1781838158","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9791399162400","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}