"A truly compelling narrative . . . a powerful piece of cultural reporting."
-- Washington Post

"For anyone interested in the power of independent music, this is an overdue insight into a vibrant, homegrown scene." -- Mojo

Washington, DC's creative, politically insurgent punk scene is studied for the first time by local activist Mark Andersen and arts writer Mark Jenkins. The nation's capital gave birth to the most influential punk underground of the '80s and '90s. Dance of Days recounts the rise of trailblazing artists such as Bad Brains, Henry Rollins, Minor Threat, Rites of Spring, Fugazi, and Bikini Kill, while examining the roots of PMA, straight edge, Dischord Records, Revolution Summer, Positive Force, and Riot Grrrl. This book provides a window on the hidden history of a grassroots rock revolution that burst into the mainstream in the early '90s following the success of Nirvana and its groundbreaking album, Nevermind.

Mark Andersen is outreach coordinator for Emmaus Services for the Aging, a small outreach and advocacy group that assists inner-city seniors in Washington, DC. He remains active with Positive Force DC, Helping Individual Prostitutes Survive, Women's Advocates to Terminate Sexism (WATTS), as well as with the parish council and justice & service committee of St. Aloysius Catholic Church. He lives in Washington, DC.

Mark Jenkins writes about music, film, and other topics for the Washington Post, Washington City Paper, NPR's "All Things Considered," Time Out New York, and other outlets. He lives in Washington, DC.