Spoke: Images and Stories from the 1980s Washington, DC Punk Scene

An oral and photographic history of the Washington, DC punk rock scene, including Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Fugazi, and more.

“The pictures, which include some posed portraits but are mostly concert shots, are the chief attraction. They freeze moments of adolescent release, vein-bulging intensity and sweaty communion that fuses performer and audience . . . Vivid and evocative.” —Washington Post

“A forthright testament to a kaleidoscopic community. This is a rounded collection, with surprises ...