{"product_id":"local-unrest-the-extraordinary-true-story-of-the-birth-and-rise-of-hawaiian-punk-indie-and-underground-rock-9798993639420","title":"Local Unrest: The Extraordinary True Story of the Birth and Rise of Hawaiian Punk, Indie, and Underground Rock","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Shawn K. Lopes\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Works of Merit\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Works of Merit\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Honolulu police were summoned to a Waikiki penthouse early one February morning in 1980, they discovered signs of a brutal attack on the lifeless, unclothed body of a local nightclub owner. As news rippled through the city, a crucial chain of events kicked off, ultimately uniting a disordered muddle of young punks, castoffs, and firebrands in the name of radical rock and roll. Local Unrest is the real-life story of a most unusual, colorful, and dynamic underground music scene almost completely unknown to the outside world.\u003c\/p\u003eThrough the candid, eye-opening accounts of the offbeat nightlifers who built Hawaii's rambunctious punk, post-punk, and alternative rock communities, former music journalist Shawn \"Speedy\" Lopes takes us on a fascinating deep dive into the most isolated and overlooked music scene in America.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Works of Merit","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47574318809239,"sku":"9798993639420","price":1436.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798993639420.webp?v=1774895140","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/local-unrest-the-extraordinary-true-story-of-the-birth-and-rise-of-hawaiian-punk-indie-and-underground-rock-9798993639420","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}