My Life Song by Song: The Story of Dr. Strange Records

A rich and real-life music and counterculture memoir from a So Cal punk rock legend. A candid and personal account of Bill "Doc" Plaster's childhood and youth in Southern California during the groundswell of punk rock and hardcore culture in the 1980s, as well as the origin story of his Dr. Strange Records label, record store, and mail order distro. After decades of releasing cutting-edge punk rock records by notable groups from Government Issue to 999, from The Partisans to Peter and the Test Tube Babies, the store continues to operate til this day. The book also features the author's personal collection of never-before-seen photographs of landmark groups such as Bad Brains, GBH, Dead Kennedys, and more. A funny, heartfelt, tribute to the DIY spirit of punk rock, and an inside look at one of the genre's most prolific periods.