Making A Scene New York Hardcore in Photo, Lyrics, and Commentary paperback book. Written by Bri Hurley. First edition, published in the USA by Faber and Faber (Boston) in 1989. 86 pages, size is 8.5" x 11" (216mm x 279mm).

The book is in very good condition.  There is some yellowing from age on the front and back covers.  The inside pages are in excellent condition.

Making A Scene provides a snapshot in time of the 1980's underground New York hardcore punk music scene with pictures, lyrics, and comments from bands and scene participants and the places where people gathered: CBGB, Tompkins Square Park, and the Lower East Side neighborhood.

The book offers a unique insider's perspective of the underground music and culture that defined a generation. From Agnostic Front to Reagan Youth and beyond, this book captures the essence of the NYHC scene and gives the reader a chance to relive this influential time period through the lens of those who were there.

Among the bands in the book are Agnostic Front, Murphy's Law, Nausea, Damage, Youth of Today, Warzone, Underdog, Rest In Pieces, Absolution, The Mob, Prong, Token Entry, Straight Ahead, False Prophets, Ultra Violence, False Prophets, School of Violence, Dag Nasty, P.M.S., Carnivore, Reagan Youth, and others.