Steven Blush
Steven Blush is an American author, journalist,
Background
Blush grew up in a
Blush was a DJ for the college radio station and would play hardcore bands on the air. He booked his first show through the radio station, booking the Dead Kennedys to play in the college cafeteria.[10] After graduation, he returned to New York where he would DJ in many clubs in the city.
Currently Blush is a regular speaker at talk shows and events like the CMJ in New York.[10]
Journalist
Even though Blush had no experience as a journalist, he started writing articles for magazines such as
Author
American Hardcore
After moving on from Seconds magazine, Blush decided to chronicle his hardcore musical journey in a book.[5] He started writing the book, American Hardcore, in the mid-1990s when bands like Green Day and The Offspring were popular. He saw a documentary titled The History of Rock and Roll on PBS, which he described as going "straight from the Sex Pistols and Clash (I believe it mentions X) to Nirvana, as if this decade had never happened. It was like the untold story of rock."[16] Blush said that hardcore was like a "dirty little secret that nobody really talked about when it came to music."[17] The book is Blush's first hand account of the hardcore music scene from 1980 to 1986[18] and it exposed the punk rock underground lifestyle to a more mainstream audience, revealing it as an alternative to what many considered the life of a "rock star".[3]
The Punknews.org review said that Blush "attempted and made a really good effort to cover every scene from every area around the country."[7] The A.V. Club said is "absolutely essential reading"[19]
In 2006 a movie version of the book was produced, which included interviews with bands such as
American Hair Metal
Blush's second book, American Hair Metal, was written partially to buck conformity.
Lost Rockers
Lost Rockers profiles the lives of certain artists and musicians who almost made it to the big time but did not. These folks knew all the right people, etc. but somehow they never crossed the line into stardom and are largely now forgotten.[3][5]
In 2017 a movie was made of the book.[24]
New York Rock
New York Rock chronicles the music of the city, starting with the rise of the
In a review for
Bibliography
Books
- American Hardcore: A Tribal History – October 2001[Books 1]
- .45 Dangerous Minds – March 28, 2005[Books 2]
- American Hair Metal – October 1, 2006[Books 3]
- American Hardcore: A Tribal History (Second Edition) – October 2010[Books 4]
- Lost Rockers: Broken Dreams and Crashed Careers – March 8, 2016[Books 5]
- New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB – October 4, 2016[Books 6]
Films
- American Hardcore (2006)[20]
- Lost Rockers (2012)[24]
Articles
- Has written for most others including:
References – Blush's books
- ISBN 9780922915712. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ISBN 9781840681246. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ISBN 9781932595185. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ISBN 9781932595895. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ISBN 9781576877661. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ISBN 978-1250083616. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
References – Blush's articles
- Seconds. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ Blush, Steven (July 12, 2012). American Hardcode Author Steven Blush Weighs in on Harley Flanagan's Cro-Mags Attack. Paper. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ Blush, Steven (April 12, 2016). This Guy Wrote a Book About Fame and Oblivion So We Asked Him to List Five Artists History Forgot. Vice. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ Blush, Steven (February 1991). Still crazy after all these years – AC/DC. Spin. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ Blush, Steven (1988). The Young and the Rasta – Bad Brains. Details. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ Blush, Steven (1994). Where's the Old Testament – Testament. Kerrang!. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
References
- ^ Paz, Eilon (September 1, 2009). "Steven Blush – NY, NY". Dust and Grooves. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Richman, Alan (March 6, 2017). "Author Steven Blush connects rock 'n' roll with Jewish experience". New Jersey Jewish News. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Friedman, Michael (April 20, 2016). "The Secret of Steven Blush's Success – A new definition of 'rock star'". Psychology Today. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Friedman, PhD, Michael (October 4, 2016). "Steven Blush's Guide to Being The Underdog". HuffPost. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g Bergen, Marissa (October 31, 2016). "Spotlight On Local: Author Steven Blush: Saving Rock N' Roll, One Book At A Time". Geeks of Doom. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Datre, Angela (July 19, 2017). "10 Questions with Author Steven Blush". How We Are. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Moldy (July 19, 2002). "Steven Blush – American Hardcore [book] (2001)". Punknews.org. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ Mamone, Jordan N. (January 15, 2002). "No Trend Didn't Just Go Against the Grain, They Shoved It in the Faces of the Pretentious Hardcore Fans". New York Press. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ Pajot, S. (January 7, 2011). "American Hardcore's Steven Blush Talks the Middle Class, Youth Culture, and Loud Fast Riffs". Miami New Times. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ a b c Flicker, Jonah (November 17, 2010). "Rock and Roll Archaeology: Steven Blush & American Hardcore". Blurt. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ "New York Rock: From the Rise of the Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB". Publishers Weekly. October 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- NBC Miami. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ISBN 978-1472427496. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Durbin, Jonathan (May 2005). "A Dangerous Mind". Paper. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Hutchings, Nick (December 21, 2016). "Steven Blush, Author – Song For Ewe". Velvet Sheep. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Babayan, Siran (February 3, 2011). ""Hardcore Is a Complete, Legitimate California-born Music Form": An Interview with "American Hardcore" Author Steven Blush, Who Speaks Today at Book Soup with Keith Morris and Others". LA Weekly. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ York, William (November 22, 2010). "Historian Steven Blush on Indiana hardcore". NUVO. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ Melnick, Jordan (January 11, 2011). "Interview with American Hardcore Author Steven Blush". Beached Miami. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ Eakin, Marah (December 2, 2010). "American Hardcore's Steven Blush". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ IMDb
- The Miami Herald. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ McKenzie, Scott (January 17, 2007). "Interview: Steven Blush, Author". slushpile.net. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow". Spin. December 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ IMDb
- Westwood One. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ Mann, James (October 17, 2016). "New York Rock: From The Rise of the Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB". The Big takeover. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ "NEW YORK ROCK – From the Rise of the Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB". Kirkus Reviews. July 19, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- AM New York. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ DJ Jason (April 8, 2016). "New Music Journalism Book includes the History of the NYC goth". absolution.nyc. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
External links
- Excerpts from American Hardcore
- Official website – stevenblush.com