Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgements ix
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 Soul: from gospel to groove 5
7. 2 Funk: the breakbeat starts here 23
8. 3 Psychedelia: in my mind's eye 42
9. 4 Progressive rock: breaking the blues' lineage 61
10. 5 Punk rock: artifice or authenticity? 77
11. 6 Reggae: the aesthetic logic of a diasporan culture 98
12. 7 Synthpop: into the digital age 119
13. 8 Heavy metal: noise for the boys? 138
14. 9 Rap: the word, rhythm and rhyme 156
15. 10 lndie: the politics of production and distribution 176
16. 11 Jungle: the breakbeat's revenge 197
17. Glossary 221
18. Bibliography 230
19. Index 241