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"Harley Flanagan provides a fascinating memoir: a homeless child prodigy and family friend of Andy Warhol and Allen Ginsberg, at a young age he became close to many stars of the early punk rock scene like Joe Strummer of The Clash and was taught to play bass by members of the famed black punk band Bad Brains. He went on to start the notorious hardcore band Cro-Mags. From the memoir's introduction by American Hardcore's Steven Blush: ""Harley Flanagan is not like you or me. Most of us grew up in relative safety and security. Harley came up like a feral animal, fending for himself in the '70s Lower East Side jungle of crime, drugs, abuse and poverty. By age 10 he was a downtown star at Max's Kansas City and CBGB, drumming in his aunt's punk band The Stimulators, and socializing with Blondie's Debbie Harry and Cleveland's Dead Boys. Everyone thought it was so cute, but it wasn't."" Currently an instructor for the famed Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Harley was never shy: making friends with important figures like Lemmy Kilmister of Motrhead, defending himself in street battles, and, most recently, finding media play and court battles after former band members betrayed their one-time friend and bandmate."

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Author:   Harley Flanagan ,  Steven Blush
Publisher:   Feral House,U.S.
Imprint:   Feral House,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.748kg
ISBN:  

9781627310338

ISBN 10:   1627310339
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   13 October 2016
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Chapter One: Life of My Own Chapter Two: NYC/Hardcore De-Evolution Chapter Three: The Stimulators-The Clash-The Beastie Boys/Ireland `80 Chapter Four: The Lower East Side- ABC Land/The Beginning of New York Hardcore Chapter Five: Going Out To Cali Chapter Six: Skinheads and the Great White North Chapter Seven: Cro-Mag-Skinhead-Break Out-Now!/The Scene-NYHC-NY Skins Chapter Eight: New York “Krishna” Core Chapter Nine: The Age of Quarrel Chapter Ten: The AoQ Tour Chapter Eleven: Best Wishes To You Chapter Twelve: Alpha Omega: The Beginning and the End-Bloodclot Returns Chapter Thirteen: After the Omega and Before the Revenge

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Harley Flanagan: Harley Frances Flanagan (born 1968) is the founder and bassist of the hardcore punk band, The Cro-Mags. When he was nine, Flanagan published a book of poetry with a foreword written by family friend, Allen Ginsberg. He is a father and martial arts instructor living in NYC.

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