STARK, James. Punk ’77: an inside look at the San Francisco rock n’ roll scene, 1977.

(San Francisco): RE/Search Publications, 1999. A new edition with corrections. The book traces the punk movement in San Francisco from its earliest days through the January 1978 Sex Pistols concert. Interviews and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the Dils, Penelope Houston, Negative Trend, the Nuns, Dirk Dirksen, V. Vale, and others provide insights and illumination into both the music and the social, political, and economic factors punks rebelled against. Fully illustrated throughout with some great photographers, of punks and the bands. A very good plus copy in glossy wrappers.