Cogan, Brian 1967- (Brian A. Cogan)

PERSONAL:

Born February 14, 1967, in New York, NY. Education: St. Johns University, B.S, 1989; New York University, M.A., 1995, Ph.D., 2002. Religion: Roman Catholic.

ADDRESSES:

Home—NY. Office—Communication Arts and Sciences Department, Molloy College, W108, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre, NY 11571.

CAREER:

Educator, writer, and musician. Ferco-Video Rental Co., New York, NY, assistant video manager, 1989-91; BIC Productions, New York, NY, freelance producer, 1989; New York University, New York, NY, teaching fellow in the School of Education and instructor, 1991; Radiant Multimedia, Brooklyn, NY, executive producer, 1993-96; Puddle Cruiser, New York, NY, line producer, 1996; College of Staten Island, adjunct faculty, 1998—; Molloy College, Rockville Center, NY, assistant professor of communication arts. Also performed and recorded with the band In Crowd, 1987—.

MEMBER:

International Radio and TV Society, Film and Video Arts, Gold Key Honor Society, St. Vincent's Honor Society.

WRITINGS:

The Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture, Greenwood Press (Westport, CT), 2006.

Also author of the screenplays Emily and the Goblin King, 1993, and Glory Days, 1996; contributor to periodicals, including the Journal of Radical Studies,Journal of Popular Culture, and Popular Music and Society. Associate editor of Counterblast: The E-Journal of Culture and Communication.

SIDELIGHTS:

Brian Cogan is an educator and writer who writes about music and popular culture. In his first book, The Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture, the author, who has his own punk music band, provides information on English and American punk bands from the their rise in the 1960s to the present. The author also looks at numerous bands within the punk subgenres, including hardcore and "oi." Discographies are also included for each band. In addition, the encyclopedia presents numerous entries on topics related to punk music and bands, from tattoos and body art to hair and clothing styles. "As the first encyclopedia devoted to the topic, The Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture serves as a specialized supplement to more general works," wrote Paul Cauthen in the Reference & User Services Quarterly. Matthew Moyer, writing in the Library Journal, noted that the author "takes a highly catholic approach to what is and isn't punk, opting not to restrict the movement to a particular locale or time period." Reviewers also noted that the author's book presents more than just a comprehensive, encyclopedic look at punk music. Noting that the author "captures the spirit of punk music and culture," a contributor to the Lawrence Looks at Books Web site also wrote that Cogan "succeeds in conveying the contemporary feelings of excitement and experimentation surrounding the movement."

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Library Journal, October 1, 2006, Matthew Moyer, review of The Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture, p. 104.

Reference & Research Book News, August, 2006, review of The Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture.

Reference & User Services Quarterly, winter, 2006, Paul Cauthen, review of The Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture.

ONLINE

City University of New York, College of Staten Island, Department of Media Culture Web site,http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/ (June 13, 2007), faculty profile of author.

Counterblast: The E-Journal of Culture and Communication,http://www.nyu.edu/pubs/counterblast/ (June 13, 2007).

Lawrence Looks at Books,http://www.gale.com/reference/lawrence/ (May 27, 2007), review of The Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture.

Molloy College Web site,http://employees.molloy.edu/ (June 13, 2007), faculty profile of author.