Tag: BOOKS
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“My Altercation: The Bandung Melodic Punk Scene 1995-2008” By Prabu Pramayougha (Earth Island Books)
Punk rock histories are usually told through the familiar capitals: London, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. Maybe Berlin, maybe Tokyo if you’re lucky. What’s lost in those recycled myths is the truth that punk rock has always thrived in the margins, in places the spotlight rarely lands. That’s why Prabu Pramayougha’s My Altercation: The Bandung Melodic…
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“My Life Song By Song: The Story Of Dr. Strange Records” By Bill ‘Doc’ Plaster
Some record stores serve their purpose while the other are almost institutions that shaped the generations of music enthusiasts. Dr Strange Records belongs firmly to the second category. For over three decades, Bill “Doc” Plaster has nurtured one of punk rock’s true sanctuaries, a shop, label, and mail-order operation that survived the changing tides of…
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Earth Island Books To Release “Reston Hardcore: An Oral History Of Jam For Man And Beyond” By Andy Keiler
Northern Virginia in the `80s and `90s was the greatest independent music scene that almost nobody has ever heard of. Drawing inspiration from the raw energy of DC hardcore and the distinctive sound of Inner Ear Studios, this burgeoning scene spread throughout the suburbs, blending with the rising forces of Go-Go and hip-hop. Reston alone…
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Earth Island Books To Release “Night Comes Down” By Bob Short
For some, Punk was about a handful of big‐name bands who built careers fighting about their supreme importance in the general scheme of things. For most of us spikey haired critters, punk was a lifestyle, a place where all the weird kids got together to play; all those outsiders who could never go home anymore.…
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“An Anarchy Of Demons” by Charlie Harper (Earth Island Books)
A punk memoir rarely arrives with the peaceful authority of someone who has lived through every twist of the genre’s turbulent decades, yet never sensed the need to mythologize his own story. With An Anarchy of Demons, Charlie Harper, a legendary frontman of the U.K. Subs and one of British punk’s longest-standing torchbearers, offers a…
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“What If We Were Water” By Ricky Frost (Earth Island Books)
In What If We Were Water, Ricky Frost presents a poetic chronicle of trauma and healing, arriving like a necessary tide that will immediately resonate with the broader audience. Born from the lived experience of emotional hardship and refined through the prism of mentorship and vulnerability, this 100-page volume of poems and short prose sketches…
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Paul Case’s “Spent” Launches This Wednesday
Paul Case’s ‘Spent’ is a searing mix of poetry and prose hurled straight at the heart of late capitalism. Navigating the chaos of punk, radical politics, addiction, and mental health, Case captures a world fraying at the edges, where personal demons mirror societal collapse and the line between resistance and self-destruction grows increasingly blurred. ‘Spent’…
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Interview: Paul Case, the author of “Spent”
Paul Case’s Spent is a searing mix of poetry and prose hurled straight at the heart of late capitalism. Navigating the chaos of punk, radical politics, addiction, and mental health, Case captures a world fraying at the edges, where personal demons mirror societal collapse and the line between resistance and self-destruction grows increasingly blurred. I…
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UK Subs And Earth Island Books Announce Charlie Harper’s ‘An Anarchy Of Demons’ Autobiography
Charlie is delighted to announce that his long anticipated autobiography is finished, and will be published later this year by the renowned UK independent publishers Earth Island Books. Charlie’s fascinating story is told in his own unique style, taking the reader through his early years as a ‘war baby’, his time at boarding schools for…
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“Soul Salvation: A Gen X Love Letter To The English Beat” by Marc Wasserman (DiWulf Publishing)
Some books speak softly. Others sing, groove, and move with rhythm. Soul Salvation: A Gen X Love Letter to The English Beat does all of this and more. Written by Marc Wasserman, a devoted fan turned accomplished music historian, this book is a soulful tribute to one of the most influential yet under-appreciated bands of…
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Interview: Jason Schreurs, the author of “Scream Therapy”
I recently had the chance to sit down with Jason Schreurs, author of “Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey Through Mental Health,” for an eye-opening conversation about the powerful intersection of mental health and punk rock. We discussed the personal journey that led to the book, the healing power of screaming and community, and how punk…
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Interview: Ruby Dee Phillipa, the author of “Bag Of Tricks”
I had the pleasure of speaking with Ruby Dee Phillipa, the author of Bag Of Tricks. We dove into a fascinating conversation about the book’s inspiration, the vivid characters that drive the story, and the energy that comes from its roots in the San Francisco punk scene. Ruby shared insights into the creative process behind…
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