Harley Flanagan Announces NYC Book Signing

Hardcore punk/metal crossover artist and controversial NYC mainstay Harley Flanagan has been steadily preparing for the release of his upcoming no-holds-barred memoir, entitled "Hard-Core, Life Of My Own."

In the book, which hits physical and digital retailers next Tuesday, September 27th via Feral House Publishing, Flanagan details his beginnings in the drug and crime ridden New York City of the 1970's to the early days of punk rock, hardcore and beyond. As a homeless child prodigy and family friend of Andy Warhol and Allen Ginsberg, at a young age he became close to many icons of the early punk rock scene such as Joe Strummer of The Clash and was taught to play bass by members of the famed punk band Bad Brains. He went on to start the notorious hardcore band Cro-Mags.

On its release date, Harley Flanagan will host a special FREE book signing from 7-9pm at Manitoba's in New York City (99 Avenue B). Attendees can either purchase a book on-site, or can bring their own copy to be signed.

Anthony Bourdain - famed chef, author, television personality and avid music fan - has been an outspoken Harley-supporter for years. He states, "Harley Flanagan's incredible story is not just the history of New York hardcore, of which he is a founding father, but a history of New York itself. It's all here, an amazing series of unlikely coincidences, catastrophes, accomplishments, and associations. Chances are if it happened in New York and it was important and interesting? Harley Flanagan was somewhere in the room. If you care anything about music history, punk rock, hardcore or just a ripping good story, this is the punch in the face you want and need."