Synopsis
Music. Fashion. Ultural Studies. SWING! THE NEW RETRO RENAISSANCE documents the first major lifestyle change since punk. After a 50-year absence, partner-dancing is back with a vengence, propelled by a new generation of bands with roots in Hot Jazz, Jump Swing, Western Swing, and Rockabilly. Also documented are the exciting retro clothes, hairstyles, furnishings, cars, etc. saved from extinction by cutting-edge visionaries of this movement. Lavishly illustrated, this is the first comprehensive guide to a new state of mind being pioneered on the West Coast.
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Synopsis
After a 50-year absence, dancing with your partner is back with a vengeance, propelled by a new generation of bands with roots in swing. This t ext documents the West Coast of America's major lifestyle change and takes a "through the keyhole" peep into the retro apartment interiors of cutting-edge flea-market aficionados. Plus a dressing-down of retro fashion and a closer look at retro hairstyles.
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Swing The New Retro Renaissance
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Re Search, San Francisco, 1998
ISBN 10: 1889307025
ISBN 13: 9781889307022
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SWING! The New Retro Renaissance
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V/Search Publications, San Francisco, CA, 1998
ISBN 10: 1889307025
ISBN 13: 9781889307022
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. This book is a guidebook to swing dancing, and all related subjects-- retro clothing, music, the artists, dance, and the night clubs. It documents the first major lifestyle change since punk. After a 50-year absence, partner dancing is back propelled by a new generation of bands. Photographs, illustrations, and an index are included. This copy is clean and solid. Seller Inventory # 013985