Sometimes being a Washington DC insider means access to political movers and shakers--sometimes, as in the case of photographer Cynthia Connolly, it means access to a great collection of photographs from the glory days of DC hardcore punk.

Taken both by Connolly and an assortment of punk enthusiasts, BANNED IN DC is a set of vibrant shots that portray the anarchic spirit, pure energy, and camaraderie of the DC scene in a series of 450 black and white photographs.

Major figures in the hardcore movement, like Dischord Records co-owner and then-Minor Threat member Ian MacKaye and Bad Brains vocalist HR, share space with naked musicians, ubiquitous scenesters, shaven-headed audience members, and riotous punks, in a freewheeling combination of pictures and quotes.

Vividly capturing the scene's idealistic intensity, BANNED IN DC is an invaluable document of Washington hardcore's exuberance and aspirations.

Authors: Cynthia Connolly / Leslie Clague / Sharon Cheslow
Publisher: Sun Dog Propaganda
Pages: 440pp
Size: 8.5 x 11.5
Notes: paperback, b/w, updated 7th edition, copies come signed by Cynthia Connolly
Release Date: June 15, 2015
ISBN: 978-0962094491