Get in the Van

July 14, 2009
Once known as "The Angriest Man in Los Angeles" (watch the 1985 short film The Right Side of My Brain for proof), Rollins has been busy both distancing himself from and celebrating his involvement with the hugely respected hard-core band Black Flag since their 1986 breakup. Originally published in 1994, this underground classic is augmented by more photos and a few new insights. While some of Rollins's reminiscences sound just plain stupid-"I hope I get bashed up soon. I need the pain to play"-some are nicely crystallized moments of hindsight, e.g., "the essence of Black Flag.Endlessly pushing on one of our broken vans."-Douglas C. Lord, Connecticut State Lib., Middletown

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