Tag: BOOK
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John Robb Announces New Book “The Art Of Darkness: The History Of Goth”
Author/Music Scribe/TV Presenter and Bass Player for perennial post-punk survivors The Membranes, John Robb is a man who cannot sit still. When he’s not touring with his band, he’s presenting, moderating or writing for his popular UK music site Louder Than War. John has previously written best-selling books like ‘Punk Rock: An Oral History’ and ‘The North Will Rise Again: […]
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Rock’s Diamond Year By David Sinclair (Supernova Books)
I think it’s safe to say that the music scene could not operate without venues. After all, the artists and bands rely upon pubs, clubs, music venues, and festivals. We’ve witnessed how closing music venues during Covid affected the industry. Many artists, bands, promoters, tour booking agencies, and record labels decided to quit or cease […]
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X: Straight Edge And Radical Sobriety By Gabriel Kuhn (PM Press)
Today we have another superb book about straight-edge movement on our pages. X: Straight Edge And Radical Sobriety is a second book about the straight edge movement by Gabriel Kuhn and an appropriate continuation of Sober Living For The Revolution: Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, And Radical Politics. Perhaps ten years passed between releasing these two […]
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Pop Rock Icons By Philippe Margotin (Supernova Books)
There are many outstanding books about rock music out there. After all, rock ‘n’ roll has changed and still changes the course of music history for the better. You would be surprised how many individual genres and subgenres of music owe credit to rock, and even new artists/bands find some mysterious ways to upgrade their […]
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The Best Books We Read This Year
We spent countless hours reading books this year and picked the best ones that deserve your utmost attention. Some titles are more than a decade old, and some are released this year. All these books are essential reading material you should check out. A Hardcore Heart: Adventures In A DIY Scene by David Gamage Packed […]
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Sober Living For The Revolution: Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, And Radical Politics by Gabriel Kuhn (PM Press)
Like it or not, the straight-edge movement first appeared in the early eighties and still inspires people to live their lives more healthily, far away from drugs, nicotine, alcohol, and promiscuity. At first, Ian MacKaye promoted the movement through his work with Minor Threat and Dischord Records, but the bands gradually embraced the ideas and […]
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The Day the Country Died: A History Of Anarcho Punk 1980 To 1984 By Ian Glasper (PM Press)
We have another older book by almighty Ian Glasper on our pages today. The Day The Country Died is a must for anyone delving deep into subcultures, underground music, and punk rock in general. It’s nearly mindblowing how the contemporary punk rock scene owes to the anarcho-punk movement. If you pay close attention while reading […]
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Burning Britain By Ian Glasper (PM Press)
In the late seventies, music critics and record labels declared the punk movement dead, leaving almost no media space for bands who remained in those circles. Punk rock went completely underground, but thankfully, during those years, several subgenres emerged from the remnants. Anarcho-punk, d-beat, crust, hardcore punk, UK82, Oi!, post-punk, art-punk, and goth-rock were probably […]
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Check Out “Grammar Free In The U.K. – The Lockdown Letters” By D & D Philpott
For over a decade, ‘Team Philpott’, as their followers fondly refer to them, have been on a quite bonkers crusade, writing old-fashioned letters to punk, pop and rock stars, picking up on genuine ambiguities within their lyrics or often deliberately misunderstanding them for comedic effect. The letters are eminently publishable in their own right, but […]
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A Hardcore Heart: Adventures In A DIY Scene By David Gamage (Earth Island Books)
David Gamage has been a staple of the UKHC scene for over three decades, and he still promotes bands and authors through his record label Engineer Records and publishing company Earth Island Books. There’s no way you’ll have any serious talk about the punk rock scene in the UK without mentioning him at least once. […]
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A Hardcore Heart: Adventures In A DIY Scene By David Gamage Is Available To Pre-Order From Earth Island Books
Packed with first-hand stories and unpolished nuggets, this book plots a path through UKHC in the ‘90s as it developed into an underground scene. Focusing on the people; artists, promoters, venues, record labels and fanzines, and following the evolution of the author’s bands, it looks at the intricacies of the post-punk genre and bursts with […]
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Nimrod by Ryan Roberts (Earth Island Books)
You can wave a banner of true punk rock up high, gatekeep the underground scene, or act as an internet warrior in your favorite Reddit punk rock community. Still, you can’t deny that Green Day did a big favor to the punk rock scene in one way or another. After all, Green Day and The […]
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