Punk: The Last Word
Colegrave, Stephen; Sullivan, Chris
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Add to basketSold by Hunt For Books, Blackburn, United Kingdom
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Add to basketPunk: The Last Word by Chris Sullivan and Stephen Colegrave. 2025. Hardback. UK first edition, first printing. Book and jacket new. Book signed by both authors to title page.Brilliant book covering every band you can think of that was around during the punk days. Book in perfect condition. Bookseller Inventory #HFB0045393.
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'This book you hold in your hand may well be the definitive one on PUNK - from Baudelaire to the Beats, from Warhol’s Factory to Madam Louise’s in Soho. Read it and be inspired.' Bobby Gillespie
'From the shabby stowaways of the valleys in the mid ‘70’s to the sophisticated hot spots of London’s Soho in the current day, through the decades, Chris has strode them all.' Glen Matlock
'A thoroughly enjoyable compendium of appalling behaviour.' Nick Logan, Editor NME (1973-1978), founder of The Face
The last word on the movement that shook the world.
Punk: The Last Word is a powerful reimagining of punk—not just as a sound or style, but as a radical, DIY philosophy rooted in defiance, truth, and individuality.
Cultural insider and Wag Club founder Chris Sullivan and Byline Times editor Stephen Colegrave bring together over 150 original interviews with punk’s most iconic figures—Iggy Pop, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Siouxsie Sioux, Vivienne Westwood, and many others. From musicians and designers to promoters and provocateurs, they paint a vivid portrait of the movement’s chaotic rise and lasting impact on both sides of the Atlantic.
Tracing punk’s rebellious spirit from 19th-century bohemia to the explosion of Kings Road and Coventry in the late '70s, this is, without a doubt, the most in-depth, insider account of punk’s evolution and legacy.
As the movement approaches its 50th anniversary, its core values—authenticity, resistance, and creative freedom—feel more urgent than ever. Punk isn’t just music. It’s a way of life.
Chris Sullivan has been a key figure in underground style and music since the early 1970s. At 18, he pioneered the UK’s first warehouse parties while studying at St Martins. He founded The Wag Club in Soho, which he ran from 1982 to 2001, and fronted the Latin punk funk band Blue Rondo a La Turk, who sold over a million records and toured worldwide. A renowned DJ, Sullivan has played for stars like George Michael and Paul Weller and regularly performs at festivals such as Houghton and Secret Garden. He hosts a regular show on Totally Wired Radio and is also an artist. As a journalist, he was GQ style editor and contributed to outlets like The Times, The Guardian, and Italian Vogue. He’s also an author of books such as Punk: A Life Apart and Rebel Rebel: How Mavericks Made the Modern World.
Stephen Colegrave is co-founder and executive editor of Byline Times, and writes articles on popular culture. Also he works with and has exhibited punk rock photography for leading rock photographers including Leee Black Childers, Bob Gruen and Mick Rock around the world. He curated the John Lennon section of the Beatles Story Museum in Liverpool. He co-wrote Inside Music (Random House, 2004),Punk a Life Apart, Cassell 2000 and helped Leee Black Childers with his autobiography. Previously, Stephen has produced feature films and documentaries, been EMEA marketing director of Saatchi & Saatchi and curated music festivals.
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