{"product_id":"mc5-an-oral-biography-of-rocks-most-revolutionary-band-hardcover","title":"Mc5: An Oral Biography of Rock's Most Revolutionary Band - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrad Tolinski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJaan Uhelszki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBen Edmonds\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA riveting oral biography of the proto-punk Detroit rockers MC5, based on original interviews with the band and key members of their inner circle\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Few bands have dared to ignite a revolution through their fusion of activism and art like MC5. Managed by the charismatic radical and hippie spokesman, John Sinclair, MC5 wasn't just a band; they were a thunderous proclamation of dissent, amplifying the voices of the marginalized long before it was fashionable. From championing racial equality to rallying for cannabis legalization, they fearlessly thrust their beliefs onto the world stage. For their efforts, the rabble-rousing musical arm of the White Panther Party, the scourge of J. Edgar Hoover's FBI and other defenders of public decency, were often beaten with clubs, threatened at gunpoint, tossed into jail, and even unceremoniously dumped by their record company, right as their album was storming up the charts--and all while the Sex Pistols were still on training wheels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What has been lost amidst this notoriety is MC5 itself, a band worth remembering not because they were bad boys, but because they were \u003ci\u003eso damn good.\u003c\/i\u003e In \u003ci\u003eMC5: An Oral Biography of Rock's Most Revolutionary Band​, \u003c\/i\u003emusic journalists Brad Tolinski and Jaan Uhelszki invite readers to reconsider this legendary group. Centered around a series of interviews with MC5, their manager, and their inner circle--many of whom are no longer with us--that Tolinski and Uhelszki inherited from \u003ci\u003eCREEM Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e founding staffer and \u003ci\u003eMojo\u003c\/i\u003e's US editor Ben Edmonds prior to his death, this book presents a genuinely candid, funny, and moving portrait of rock's most uncompromising and articulate band. \u003ci\u003eMC5 \u003c\/i\u003ealso features a virtual \"who's who\" of 1960s rockers, including Iggy and the Stooges, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, promoter Bill Graham, John Lennon, the Jefferson Airplane, and political firebrands like Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden, and Black Panther Eldridge Cleaver. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As innovative, insightful, and inspiring as the band itself, \u003ci\u003eMC5 \u003c\/i\u003eis a fitting testament to the legacy of these iconic rock pioneers--told in their very own words. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrad Tolinski \u003c\/b\u003ewas the editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eGuitar World\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, the best-selling magazine for musicians in the world, for over 25 years. His is also the author of \u003ci\u003eEruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen, Light \u0026amp; Shade: Conversations with Jimmy Page, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlay It Loud\u003c\/i\u003e. He's based in New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJaan Uhelszki \u003c\/b\u003eis a co-founder of the legendary music magazine, \u003ci\u003eCREEM, \u003c\/i\u003ewhere she became one of the first women to work in rock journalism. As head of the news department at \u003ci\u003eAddicted to Noise\u003c\/i\u003e, she won the National Feature Writer Award from the Music Journalists Association and three Deems Taylor Awards. She's based in Palm Desert, CA. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.12 x 9.32 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44797486727270,"sku":"9780306833014","price":38.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/dg08D-3a9S9780306833014.webp?v=1771202998","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/mc5-an-oral-biography-of-rocks-most-revolutionary-band-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}