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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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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